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Since the Louis Vuitton Imagination has skyrocketed in popularity since its release, I couldn't resist trying it out. So off to the souk I went and ordered a sample, but only after I had ordered and worn the "Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes | Zara" multiple times.
It arrived shortly after, I sprayed it on, and unfortunately, I wasn't too surprised. The Zara had already spoiled it quite a bit, and you can't deny the more than obvious similarity between the two fragrances - although the Zara is the not-so-pretty twin brother.

All in all, one can say that Imagination is a scent for everything. Sports, office, date. It works for me at any time of day or night. However, it will only perform ideally beyond the mark of 20 degrees Celsius.

The scent starts off very citrusy but has this unique teen note that the Zara completely lacks. In that one, a rather sweet, ripe lemon is primarily in the foreground.
This aforementioned teen note also increases more and more until, in the drydown, it smells like this water-soluble crumbly lemon tea, but without any sweetness.
Furthermore, it is also much more balanced than its twin and simply the better fragrance.

Longevity and sillage are okay, nothing more.

In summary, one can say: Great scent that one must be able and willing to afford - for me personally, however, it is not worth the very high price.

Hotel room with a sea view and an ice-cold gin and tonic - this description probably captures the scent best.
You sit in bright sunshine on the balcony of your Sicilian hotel room overlooking the sky-blue Mediterranean.
In your hand, an ice-cold gin and tonic. You bring it to your nose, smell it, and immediately notice the juniper, the citrus notes from the strip of grapefruit peel among the ice cubes in the drink, as well as the scent of salt and sun on the skin of your hand.
That's roughly how it smells, the light blue.

After application, you are immediately enveloped in a pleasant natural citrus veil. However, not a "window-clear" or "glass-cleaning cloth citrus," but one that feels as if you have just peeled a grapefruit or a mandarin.
As time goes on, the initially noticeable fruity sweetness diminishes, and a slightly woody and juniper-heavy spiciness comes to the forefront - a fresh, clean, aquatic scent.

The longevity is okay; 6 hours after application, it is still perceptible close to the skin.
The already mediocre to poor sillage decreases rapidly after about 2 hours. This scent only truly shines in summer, beyond 20°C. At lower temperatures, the fragrance simply performs below average and is only faintly to hardly noticeable.
However, the scent is suitable for all conceivable scenarios in summer, for any occasion, at any time, whether in the sweltering heat of a black, non-air-conditioned compact car, at the gym, or outdoors. It is always sufficiently noticeable, but never intrusive, annoying, or headache-inducing - neither for the wearer nor for others.
If you are aware when purchasing that this scent is EXCLUSIVELY suitable for warm summer days, you will not regret it.
A generally pleasing designer fragrance.

Not too long ago, I met up with 3 friends for a few drinks when one of them "presented" this fragrance and couldn't mention enough how this new flanker is supposed to smell so beautifully of praline. So he pulled out his mini-sprayer and sprayed away without a care: a bit here, a bit there, and right on my forearm.
We were suddenly enveloped in an extraordinarily potent, synthetic sillage of extremely sticky sweetness. But to simply dismiss the scent as sweet does it no justice - in a negative sense. None of us, except for the "sprayer," found this fragrance to be pleasant.
The scent doesn't just smell "cheap," but in my opinion, it is also simply unpleasant and has little to do with the stated fragrance pyramid, making a blind purchase absolutely not recommended. The fragrance is a wild mix of headache-inducing extremely sweet notes and, apart from its rather artificial smell, has nothing in common with Joop! Homme Eau de Toilette which I actually enjoy smelling.
This decidedly unappealing flanker has something musty about it, reminding me of laundry that hasn't dried properly after washing but has been heavily treated with a synthetic sweet laundry perfume instead.
Or a box of Mon Cherie that has long surpassed its expiration date by decades.
Or a person who, instead of showering, tries to mask the unpleasant smell of their own body with a gourmand fragrance.
Still, the scent literally won't let me go: Even after washing my forearm in the evening, the scent is still noticeable on my skin the next morning. On textiles, the scent lasts until the next wash. The longevity is indeed outstanding - to my dismay.

“Praline?”
“Thanks, not for me. I'm on a diet.”

After some time of quietly reading along, I now dare to make my first comment.

It has been several years since Dior Sauvage was just released. I met up with my best friend, who is generally known for always smelling very good.
And on that day, something immediately hit my nose that I had never experienced before and that caught my attention: Dior Sauvage. He had promptly acquired it after its release and applied it generously. I found the scent incredibly loud and interesting, somehow pleasing and fresh, and at that time I had never smelled anything comparable. Essentially, it was exactly what I wanted from a perfume at that moment.
I have always perceived it positively since then, a scent that suits both younger and older men alike and knows how to combine freshness with spiciness.
Now, a few years later, I received the fragrance as a gift from my wife, after I had already smelled it regularly.
I really liked the bottle, the design and the magnetic cap, which is appreciated by many, appealed to me. So I sprayed it on with the extremely generous spray head and - was absolutely disappointed.
I don’t know if it’s the scent or me, but I didn’t like it. I wanted to give it several chances, as I had often perceived it very positively, but it just didn’t get better. To me, the scent smells much better from a distance and on others than on myself. I also cannot confirm the very good longevity after my wearing tests.
The citrusy opening at the beginning does not appeal to me.
The scratchy, herb-spicy scent that follows does not appeal to me.
After a few hours, it becomes more pleasant, but still not enough for me to enjoy wearing it.
I don’t want to speak ill of this scent, but it’s simply not for me. It is a solid scent for me, as long as I smell it on others, but it doesn’t reach the heights that some praise it for.
Additionally, there is always someone wearing it - and you recognize this scent immediately.
And that’s exactly why it has lost some of its charm for me.
A scent that is at least justifiably represented in some collections, but also a bottle that will take a long time to use up, hoping that maybe one day I will like it on myself after all…