French Tobacco Ibraq

Seriously, folks, this fragrance is a revelation. I'm hesitant to even share it because it's that good. It might be the best "Imagination" alternative out there—scratch that, it surpasses it. I'm already planning my backup bottle purchase.
Don't let the initial citrus burst fool you. It's bright and energetic, but the real magic happens as it develops. The performance is insane—projection is beast mode, leaving a noticeable and captivating trail. Prepare for compliments (and maybe a few puzzled looks). Trust me on this one.

If you love the fresh summer scents ... This fragrance will be a suitable choice for you.
This fragrance is very similar to L'Homme Ideal Cologne Guerlain and I do not see it in any way similar to Imagination Louis Vuitton and tends to the masculine side of being a women's fragrance.

Notes:
- Top notes: red orange, green apple, mandarin
- Heart notes: French Tobacco, Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Ginger
- Base notes: guaiac wood, lemon, olibanum, iris flower
- The tobacco is not noticeable at all in the fragrance, The word tobacco has been appended to the name only for commercial advertising, nothing more or less.

Scent:
 French Tobacco combines citrus notes and antique French tobacco, intertwined with warm woody notes that captivate the senses. The fragrant scent of iris flows between these notes like a fresh breeze with elegance and distinction. Embodying French luxury and elegance, it captivates hearts and carries the soul on a magical journey from vintage elegance to stunning modernity.

The performance is above average in many stages, noting that it is a summer fragrance:
- Longevity: + 5 hours
- Sillage: + 3 hours

The fragrance comes in a traditional bottle of Ibrahim Al Qurashi bottles with a size of 200ml

I’m not going to lie this is my first review and I usually don’t like to review because I’m a gatekeeper and like to keep my own frags to myself but my god is this scent amazing. My buddy owns imagination and always lets me borrow it so I’m very familiar with this scent and I also own Hersh 2, mykonos inception so I clearly love this dna. There is something about this one that makes it special, my guess is that it’s not a total complete 1:1 and that’s what I love about it. When you first spray it I got a lot of cinnamon more than the citrus which I love so much. When it dries down you get the soapy tea that the imagination has. I gave to my buddy to use for a day and when I smelt it off him it honestly was hard to tell this difference with that and imagination. I live in an Arabic dominated area so I have lots of fancy Arabic stores around me and luckily got this bottle for $50 on sale. For $50 this is easily my top 5 frags out of my 100+ collection.

The opening is quite sharp with alot of ginger and citrus let it cool down for a bit and you get the ultimate green soap scent it’s honestly very pleasant you’ll smell like you just got out of the shower, it lasts as long as fresh fragrance can last like a good 10-12 hours with really good projection, the versatility is also to the max because who would mind smelling like a green soap the whole year in every occasion.

Very similar to Imagination but just better, deeper and more character. It has a little additional spice from the tobacco compared to Imagination.
The bottle feels very well in the hand. Great spray and scent quality is very high.
I could Can recommend this as a potential LV “dupe” but this would not do the scent justice. It is a standalone scent and unique in its ways