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The better imagination? Or simply Zara?
It's supposed to be an Imagination Dupe... a secret one... one that doesn't get too close to the DNA to be considered independent...
All bullshit - It may have been inspired by the fragrance direction, but this fragrance can easily be considered a standalone scent.
Perhaps it also boosts sales figures that this rumor is so persistent, but as someone who owns both fragrances, I can, no MUST say that the Zara is the more benevolent of the two. For me, it would rather be in direct competition with the Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette
Perhaps my nose is also used to the bland mainstream, but for me, the scent of Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes Eau de Parfum is clearly superior to Imagination. I love its freshness, paired with the "sweetness" of mandarin, which also remains present for longer with the aquatic hint of ambergris.
It may be reminiscent of the alleged original at times, but this tart teen note, which is the centerpiece of Imagination, is almost completely absent here. There are two phases, shortly after spraying on, where you could sense a slight teenage note, but even this phase is always sweet, and towards the end, when the fragrance can only be perceived very close to the skin.
In between, this clean, citrusy, "sweet" freshness dominates, which is simply perfect for summer.
I can say that the longevity of 6-8 hours is not as bad as is always claimed here. Yes, you need a good number of sprays, but that's manageable for the price.
My record is around 20 sprays, which made it noticeable for a good 10 hours - but half of that was on my clothes.
This brings us to a point of criticism that makes it necessary to use so many sprays in order to be able to wear this wonderful fragrance: The spray head is terrible.
Firstly, it sprays very little (at least my bottle does), and secondly, it is quite tiring to squeeze over time.
I encountered this problem because I wanted to fill a pocket sprayer for when I was out and about - it felt like it took me forever to get the 10 ml bottle only half full. With other fragrances, this is easily twice as fast, which leads to the conclusion that the spray quantity / stroke is simply very small. If I had to guess, it would be around 0.05 / stroke, maybe even less.
So 5-6 sprays would be far too little for a light, fresh fragrance and would also speak for the durability problems of other users.
The bottle as a whole doesn't win any beauty contests either and doesn't sit well in the hand... but I don't care as long as this fragrance comes out of it.
I love it now and prefer wearing it much more than its alleged original.
Those moments when there's a breeze outside and after 1-2 hours a fine cloud of scent keeps coming into your nose are some of the most beautiful fragrance moments for me since I became interested in perfume. I never want to be without it again.
All bullshit - It may have been inspired by the fragrance direction, but this fragrance can easily be considered a standalone scent.
Perhaps it also boosts sales figures that this rumor is so persistent, but as someone who owns both fragrances, I can, no MUST say that the Zara is the more benevolent of the two. For me, it would rather be in direct competition with the Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette
Perhaps my nose is also used to the bland mainstream, but for me, the scent of Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes Eau de Parfum is clearly superior to Imagination. I love its freshness, paired with the "sweetness" of mandarin, which also remains present for longer with the aquatic hint of ambergris.
It may be reminiscent of the alleged original at times, but this tart teen note, which is the centerpiece of Imagination, is almost completely absent here. There are two phases, shortly after spraying on, where you could sense a slight teenage note, but even this phase is always sweet, and towards the end, when the fragrance can only be perceived very close to the skin.
In between, this clean, citrusy, "sweet" freshness dominates, which is simply perfect for summer.
I can say that the longevity of 6-8 hours is not as bad as is always claimed here. Yes, you need a good number of sprays, but that's manageable for the price.
My record is around 20 sprays, which made it noticeable for a good 10 hours - but half of that was on my clothes.
This brings us to a point of criticism that makes it necessary to use so many sprays in order to be able to wear this wonderful fragrance: The spray head is terrible.
Firstly, it sprays very little (at least my bottle does), and secondly, it is quite tiring to squeeze over time.
I encountered this problem because I wanted to fill a pocket sprayer for when I was out and about - it felt like it took me forever to get the 10 ml bottle only half full. With other fragrances, this is easily twice as fast, which leads to the conclusion that the spray quantity / stroke is simply very small. If I had to guess, it would be around 0.05 / stroke, maybe even less.
So 5-6 sprays would be far too little for a light, fresh fragrance and would also speak for the durability problems of other users.
The bottle as a whole doesn't win any beauty contests either and doesn't sit well in the hand... but I don't care as long as this fragrance comes out of it.
I love it now and prefer wearing it much more than its alleged original.
Those moments when there's a breeze outside and after 1-2 hours a fine cloud of scent keeps coming into your nose are some of the most beautiful fragrance moments for me since I became interested in perfume. I never want to be without it again.
Duftwurst
