Amber Oud Aqua Dubai

Just sexually incredible. This is the raw definition of a safe blind buy, regardless of if you give a fuck about Imagination or not. Everything in this fragrance is done to near perfection. I was actually a fan of the Al Haramain Amber Oud line before it really blew up with some of their bangers (Gold, Carbon, Dubai Night, etc.) online. Now, let’s get the comparison out of the way: this is 90% similar to Imagination with its own twist that genuinely makes me enjoy it even more than the original. Also, let’s get another thing out of the way: why are you wet sock-wearing giraffes concerned with how you could pick up a 2-3% difference between an OG and inspiration? Do you truly believe that the grandmas you’re trying to impress in the Meijer deli line or your girlfriend’s mom is going to know the difference? No, bro. They’re going to love it regardless. And to 99.99% of people around you, they’re going to believe this is what Imagination smells like. Because it’s damn close, and its projection/performance is beyond an extrait. So, with my peace said, let’s break it down a bit more. I think the main twist Aqua Dubai provides is in its opening and first hour or so, with a slightly bigger focus on its mandarin orange note. And it does it BEAUTIFULLY. The orange is so damn realistic that it genuinely is on par with the realism found in Afternoon Swim. It truly smells like a freshly squeezed, tart mandarin orange, melon, and pineapple on a bed of green notes, tea leaves, and shavings of cinnamon, all on by poolside of the most luxurious resort you could find in Dubai. It dries down and tones that fruit back to really bring out the staying power of tea, melon, cinnamon, and vanilla. Yea, this is definitely “soapy”, just like Imagination. So if you don’t like soapy scents, this isn’t for you. But I love it, and it is soapy done to perfection. You will continue to smell like a luxurious man by that infinity pool that has everything in his life in control, his money working for him, and that is absolutely ripping a $10k blackjack table later that night with the boys. Like I said, projection is easily 3-4 hours, with this fragrance lasting for an EASY 9-10 hours, 36+ on clothes. All that is encapsulated in a gorgeous, heavy metal and glass bottle with a tropical hue in the back, and the most pressurized-pressurized atomizer I’ve ever seen. If you were to ever only buy a single “dupe” or “cheapie”, this is it. Nothing beats this as of right now for the value. Beware of fakes, though. Buy on Amazon from Al Haramain only.

I've tried LV Imagination and these dupes: • Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai - Close after maceration. Requires a bit of patience at first. • Alexandria Fragrances Visionary - Closest after maceration, but still close enough brand new. Longevity improves substantially after maceration. • Jo Milano Game of Spades Full House - Close even out of a fresh bottle but brighter and more fun. Longevity will not be good until it macerates. Aqua Dubai is really good, but not at first. You absolutely need to let this one sit and macerate/oxidize for at least a few weeks, ideally a month or so or longer. Initial spray (pre-maceration) smelled like straight bug spray, it was overwhelming and borderline nauseating and it lingered in the air all day. It almost made me return it. I read up on it and listened to the advice, it just needed to sit and mature a bit. Even after a few days to a week I could already tell a massive difference. After a month it's much much better. It's really close to LV Imagination and it's very potent. This one is up there but it just requires a bit of initial patience because you'll be concerned if you're going off of the initial few days/weeks. Let it sit in a drawer with the cap removed after about 10 or so sprays then come back in a month. Thank me later. That being said, if you're looking for the easiest reach I would still choose Full House over this since it's a better value and much easier to wear regardless of scent maturity. The best overall in my opinion is still Alexandria Fragrances Visionary. It is not the best value compared to Full House but it's probably the closest for the money to the original LV Imagination, even more so after macerating, and way closer than Aqua Dubai.

I've tried Aqua Dubai, Hawas Kobra, Marwa, and Essence de Blanc and this ended up being my favorite version of this DNA. There's 2 ends to the spectrum blanc and aqua Dubai. Blanc is extremely spicy and green while aqua Dubai is clean and sweetest of all. Kobra is spice forward but doesn't get super clean and can sorta get a little dirty in the dry down. Marwa is the most clean but not nearly as sweet as aqua Dubai and also lacking a lot of the spice. The reason I prefer aqua Dubai is it just smells the cleanest to me without feeling as delicate as Marwa and performing vastly better. Essence de blanc was spicy to the point it almost felt peppered which detracted from the overall enjoyment. So it came to Aqua Dubai vs Kobra and while I thought I preferred the spice to be heavier what I realized was Kobra and Aqua Dubai still smelled very similar side by side despite aqua Dubai feeling like it has very little tea or spice and while kobra has an amazing spicy opening the dry down deteriorated a lot over time into something less attractive while aqua Dubai was stupidly easy to wear the entire time. The sweetness is slightly jarring when you first try this out if this isn't your first experience with the DNA and is a little distracting but it's actually still got a lot of that overall feel so as long as sweetness isn't a complete deal breaker this feels the best overall fragrance of those 4 but not necessarily the closest to the inspiration. I believe it's better to judge inspirations for what they are rather than how close they are to the original and this is a great example of that.

I am about to be on my third bottle so I can say this much :D . Basically this smells like soft citrus for around 10 minutes but then it becomes more floral and soapy. It is unisex. It is very linear past the opening and just basically smells like some white dove soap. Performance is actually insane for about an hour or two and lasts about 7ish hours total. Bottle and atomizer are epic as well :D. It is just damn good honestly for everyday use for $40. Below will be more specific details or questions answered but yea basically this is good is the gist ;) Maceration?: Yes, this will have to macerate, my second bottle smelled off compared to my used one at first. Floor cleaner/Bug spray?: If you don't like citrus you will hate the opening, to me it was never pungent but it does fade in the dry down. Remember, citrus in the air is much lighter than up close so it really should be fine in the air. Performance issues?: People mention performance problems. Its an extrait de parfum, it will need a good amount of heat to activate the oil. Don't spray on clothes as it will not really project from it as it needs heat. Peers thoughts?: Everyone seems to like this scent in the air. I mean its just a clean smell. How can you not like clean? Women like it as its also unisex so it smells less like what other guys wear by default. Oud note?: No, there is no oud in this. The bottle line up is called Amber Oud but they dont just put oud in this. Number of sprays?: 5 is the right amount. 3 on neck and 1 on each side of the forearm. It is strong so don't overspray.

I have zero doubts that the vast majority of people who are critical of this fragrance are those who blew almost four hundred bills on Imagination and can’t abide having done so if there’s another frag out there that achieves basically the same scent for 1/5th of the price. I sprayed a bunch of Aqua Dubai on my forearm before going to the LV boutique to exchange another frag for Imagination. I told myself that if Imagination was considerably better, I’d make the exchange and get Imagination. If it wasn’t, I’d simply return the frag I had bought for a refund. And after smelling them back and forth on either forearm for almost ten minutes in the boutique, I decided that Imagination was NOT considerably better, and I couldn’t justify walking out with a bottle of it. It would maybe be one thing if AD had piss poor performance, but it doesn’t, it has great performance on me. And if you’re wondering why I was considering Imagination if I was already quite pleased with AD, it’s because I often buy good dupes of expensive frags that I own and use them up so that I don’t have to use the OG. I do the same with Armaf Milestone for Millésime Impérial, Armaf Sillage for Silver Mountain water, Mugler Cologne for Original Vetiver, and several others. In this case I did the reverse, I had the dupe first. In summary, if money isn’t at all a concern for you, by all means buy Imagination. But if you want something affordable that gets you very, very nearly there, buy Aqua Dubai. It’s a terrific fragrance with excellent performance.

I delayed writing this review because i wanted to test aqua dubai for several days and have a solid opinion before i post so here it goes: Presentation:10/10 Luxurious teal case with velvety foam, gold brand inscription and a striking glass and metal bottle with a laminated metal front in electric blue Scent:9/10 Clean,fresh and soapy, with a depth that is hard to find in 'fresh' perfumes. Definitely not very sharp, and i don't really get the citrus notes some people say but there was an underlying note i could not put my finger on. I was strolling on the balcony smelling my flowered plants and behold! its arabic jasmine (jasminum sambac!) Sillage:7/10 The sillage is actually pretty good,you can get nose blindness after a bit but trust me, the other people can smell it!! I actually tested this first hand as i also bought a bottle for my boss and the t-shirt he sprayed days ago left a noticeable trail behind him while walking with it on. Longevity:7/10 At least 3 hours of good projection on skin, a full day or two as a skin scent, days to a week on clothes Extra factor: ++ for the price, a great bargain if you find this under 40-45€! total:4.5/5 In my opinion this is blind buy safe as a summer fragrance for men 30+ and some women. Not 100% unisex by any stretch but some women can definitely pull this off (think of a well off confident woman wearing a shirt strolling on the streets of a coastal Mediterranean town) A great buy imo!

I usually don’t like the Imagination DNA. There’s always been something about it that smells kind of candle-like to me. At first I thought it was the tea note, but I’ve realized that’s not it because I enjoy tea notes in plenty of other fragrances. When I heard Aqua Dubai got rid of that part and went in a cleaner, soapier direction, I had to try it. I’m honestly really impressed. This is what I wanted Imagination to smell like. It doesn’t smell like lemon cleaner at all, which I was worried about after reading some reviews. To me, it smells like expensive soap. The kind you’d use at a luxury hotel or a rich person’s house. It’s clean, fresh, and just smells expensive. The performance is crazy too. I sprayed 12 times the first day I got it and got a compliment almost immediately. I could smell it on myself for around 6 hours, and the projection was really strong. To my nose, this leans unisex and maybe even a little feminine compared to the original, but I actually prefer that. It just comes across as clean and effortless. I think this is an easy everyday fragrance. You can wear it to work, going out, in the heat, or in the cold. If you’re someone who never really liked the original Imagination, I’d definitely recommend giving this a chance. It completely changed my opinion of this style of scent.

I've gone through various stages in my fragrance journey, and buying clones was just a phase for me. At this point I'm pretty much buying OG's as a general rule. That being said, though the LV fragrances are very well blended, very pleasant with very good materials, I'm sorry ladies and gentlemen, they're just not worth the price! $350? U.S? I smelled Imagination countless times at the LV stores, and I have a 10 ml decant just to remind me what I'm dealing with here. Do you know what kind of serious DNAs you can get for that kind of money? I'm not afraid to spend money if it's worth it, and my collection is open for all to see if you're interested. Again, the OG is very nice, but it's just not worth the money to me. I'm not faulting anybody if they want to buy it. It's your money, and there's no point in being the richest guy in the graveyard. But when you start getting around $400 or $500 or above, in spite of their marketing and their high-end reputation and their snob appeal, as far as the price goes, this is a fishbowl where Louis Vuitton does not belong, and I don't care if they engrave the bottle or not! Lol! I'm generally buying the OGs, but this is an exception to that rule and I'm going to stick with this very nice clone. Great job Al Haramain!

10/10 I am normally not into middle eastern fragrances at all but this is phenomenal. I haven't smelled imagination by Louis Vuitton yet (although I love Jacques Cavalier's work) but I "imagine" this what it smells like ;) This fragrance is in the same lane as Prada L'eau to me. They do NOT smell alike, but they both have that very fresh high octave type of vibe. I was looking for some freshies for summer and this is IT. It smells just so beautiful. It takes you places. My bottle isn't even macerated yet. I just got it fresh out off the mail truck and I can only imagine how it'll turn out in the next few weeks. This is actually a fragrance I have fomo for. Like I just want to buy backup bottles galore and turn it into a signature scent. This, is literally a fresh out the shower without smelling like body wash fragrance. It's soft, unisex, beautiful, harmonious and perfect What I love most about it though is I can spray some on and still smell the deep deep dry down 24 hours later. This is a huge W. I can't even see myself getting tired of wearing it because it really just smells like very high end soap. You can't get tired of smelling like soap. I mean... It's soap. Edit: btw the pressurized atomizer is top tier

Fellas listen to me....i have absolutely nothing to gain by lying or misleading anyone about this fragrance. But when I tell you this shit is a fkn compliment magnet!!! Believe it! I bullshit you not, I’ve worn this 7 times and every single time I’ve been told I smell soooo good!!! By multiple people in a days time both male and female...No exaggeration! Now keep In mind I’m a heavy sprayer like 15 times with this fragrance but it’s safe to do that with this one becuz it’s not heavy or offensive. It’s a super freshy. The opening does smell like soap and will put you in the mind of a person that just hopped out the shower. I would have to agree on that but when them juices start merging together this is Godly. Don’t let anyone tell you this shit don’t get the job done becuz they’re a fkn lie. I’m 41 years old and been wearing cologne since I was 5 years old so I definitely know what works and doesn’t and this is absolutely fkn Gas!! Take my word for it...go get this shit asap!! 🔥🔥🔥 Smell: 8.5/10 Longevity: 8.7/10 Projection:10/10 (mfs will smell you across the room) Sillage:10/10 (your smell will linger well after you’ve walked away) Compliment Factor: A+ (the ladies absolutely love this shit!)

I'll start by saying that I've only tried 2-3 sprays of imagination at an airport promotion two years ago. So I wouldn't exactly recall details of the fragrance stages. But I remember the scent. In its dry down this is 80-85% of the OG. If someone smells it in the air and asks, you can say that this is Imagination without any doubts. Of course I bought this for 37 euros, for the price the quality is unbelievable but it's not LV quality. Therefore, the opening is very sharp, very loud citrus, not disturbing but you'll have to wait for 5-10 minutes. I'll just say this. I got the viber text to collect the package on my way for a trek on a mountain. So I collected it and sprayed once on my wrist to just get a first impression. One spray on my wrist and went to the mountain. On the mountain everybody was asking what is that amazing smell coming from me. It became the quote of the day. "I can still smell it", 6 hours later, after intense trekking in nature. ONE spray. And it was getting better and better, clean soap, green until it became Imagination. Nothing more to say, blind buy it. It's a 9/10.

Let this one macerate. Upon first sniff after unboxing the scent was enjoyable. Light citrus/clean opening and soapy/lightly floral mid and drydown. The fragrance did seem a little jumbled and not put together at first. Longevity wasn't the best either. After letting the fragrance sit and macerate for a month it got so much better. It seems so much smoother and has more projection and longevity. The citruses popped more on the opening and the soaping/floral nature in the mid and drydown got so much cleaner and more put together. I love this scent now. Definitely smelled like a high end, luxurious bar of soap. Keep in mind this is a simple, clean fragrance which I believe everyone needs one of those in their collection. Great for an everyday scent. If you are into complex blue or darker fragrances, then you will probably hate this scent but if you like simple and easy-going scents you should give this one a try. If you don't like it at first, let the fragrance sit for a while, you may change your mind. Scent 8/10 Longevity 10/10 Sillage 9/10

%90 percent similar Imagination dupe with better performance and 1/5 the price what else do people want? I’ve bought this couple weeks ago and my hand is reaching this more than any other fragrance that I have in the summer heat. Perfect for every occasion imaginable. Going out with friends, gym, shopping etc. I’ve bought small samples of this one, Imagination and Marwa before buying and tested for some time and compared. For those wondering I think Imagination sits between them based on the smell like if you sprayed both Aqua Dubai and Marwa the mixture is much more similar to Imagination than the fragrances itself. I think Marwa smells a tiny bit more mature and natural than this but performance was awful. All things considered I don’t think this is synthetic garbage at all like other people thinks. It gets you what you want out of Imagination exactly and I’ve been getting compliments a lot since I’ve started wearing this. Even a friend of mine that owns and gatekeeps Imagination was surprised both with the smell and performance.

DUDE, last time i review this perfume it was the most traumatic blind buy experience i've ever had, because it's the first time i got sick because of perfume, my thoart is sore and swollen very badly causing me hard to breath like asthma (i don't have asthma). Something about the harsh, synthetic, not blended alcohol i think? But by far this is the best perfume i've ever tried. Beautifull scent, project like frikin crazy, sillage crazy, and of course last forever. After that i decided to put it online to sell, but no one is buying.... So, after 2 month of not intentional maceration i decided to try this perfume again because of curiosity and test my sensitivity/allergy. And guess what....my throat suddenly doesn't react anything. No sick throat, swell, or breathing problem. And im falling in love again. So after all of this painstaking journey and trauma, i got the most beautifull smelling perfume, with crazy SPL, and of course a core memory to remember every time i use this perfume.

Wtf... just how?... I don’t know if all these people that are saying this is not that close or that there’s a world of difference between this and Imagination are part of the X-Men and have super developed noses or if we’ve even had the same Imagination. What I do know is this, I’ve smelled hundreds of fragrances and I wore Imagination everyday for months before running out of it and it’s one of, if not my favorite fragrance of all time so I think I know it pretty well, that being said: This is basically identical with same if not, best performance. I’d be lying if I’d say there’s absolutely 0 differences, sure, the opening feels a little different but after that it’s pretty much the exact same fragrance that I love so much, I tried so hard to make out the differences to justify buying another Imagination but I couldn’t, they’re just THAT close. For all of those saying they’re completely different things just stop the cap already...

This is probably my favourite fragrance that I own, and by far the best Imagination dupe I've tried (Hectic and Sunrise on the Red Sand Dunes are the only ones that I haven't tried yet.) It's not the closest, but it is an amazing fragrance as its own thing - I don't know if I just like soapy fragrances, but the soapiness of Imagination being amplified in this just makes the fragrance better imo. Comparing this to Marwa, which is my 2nd favourite Imagination dupe, I don't know if it's just my skin, but this lasts WAY longer and projects further. And, yeah, it's synthetic, but I don’t think the syntheticness makes it smell bad at all. It gets me what I want out of Imagination and I’ve been getting a lot of compliments since I’ve started wearing this. So, overall, this is an amazing cheap fragrance for someone who likes the soapiness of Imagination.

This cologne is really good bro it smells so good like a slightly vanilla unisex bar of soap. It lasted over 24 hours on my skin even through a shower, and honestly it projects a little too much for my taste, around 3-6 feet for the first couple hours. I bought this for 55 bucks for 200ml on jomashop and thats lowkey a little expensive, but honestly if this was a designer or niche cologne I think it would be super hyped. The opening is honestly not great its just straight bug spray, but supposedly it gets better with maceration. Overall it gets a 9/10 on smell, 10/10 on longevity, and 8/10 on projection. If you like soapy colognes then this is perfect for you. i got 4 compliments in one day, also i sprayed it on my friends shirt and later he said it smelled really good. doesnt smell like imagination at all but as its own thing its great.

If you are looking for an Imagination dupe/interpretation in a sea of Imagination dupes... This and Mykonos Inception, and yes, even Marwa are the ones to reach for. I personally never judge a scent straight from the opening. Let the scent dry down for 10-20 minutes and that's what's going to be telling the story you're looking for. Everyone you'll be around is going to be smelling exactly that. Do not lie to yourself and think anyone except yourself will be smelling the opening. Aqua Dubai dries down so beautifully. You can pick up on that refined soapy profile with the citrus and tea notes. I have Louis Vuitton Imagination but wear it very selectively. Any other time that I want to wear Imagination but don't want to burn through my bottle, I typically reach for this or one of the others previously mentioned.

Wow! this is the ultimate out of the shower fresh, clean, uplifting scent. It literally smells like a luxury hotel bar soap, the ones included in fancy wrappers on the bathroom counter, like others have said. Its definitely unisex and inoffensive as its just a clean citrus scent. I really enjoy wearing this as it makes me feel like i am on a vacation, this is a great summer cologne. Also impressive quality as i can still get whiffs of it in the air with 3 sprays 6-7 hours later. A good blind buy if you like clean green/citrus fragrances. FYI ignore the amber and oud in the name as there is none of those notes in this. Update: been wearing this for a couple days now and just got a whiff of like pineapple candy in the mid and sure enough went to check notes and realized there's pineapple in it. So good

As a fragrance on its own, I think this is ok. I’m not too big on citrus, soapy fragrances. As a clone of LV Imagination, it’s maybe 80% close. It has a similar citrus, crisp, refreshing aspect but it lacks the depth and complexity. Not that I find Imagination particularly complex. I actually find it way overpriced for what it offers. What I can say is that this fragrance gets me more compliments than anything I have ever owned. Women love it on me and even quite a few men have asked what I’m wearing. I know Imagination is a hype beast as well. I don’t know if people love this fragrance because it shares notes with Imagination or because they believe it actually is Imagination that I’m wearing. I would rate this a 7/10, but as far as getting compliments 10/10.

Update: One month later, it is now one of my favorites fragrances. Just as i predicted, the harsh, synthetic opening matured into a bright, refreshing citrus that is now my favorite part of the scent. Fresh, clean and a compliment magnet. Its the first of my collection that ive received compliments from strangers. Not one, multiple! An easy 9/10 for me Original: For the first half hour it just smells like mosquito repellent, citronella. After a while it becomes quite pleasant but the opening is too synthetic and cheap smelling. Now this is only a day after i got my bottle. I will let it macerate for a few weeks and ill report back. Hopefully the synthetic quality of it will subside as it is often the case with these middle eastern fragrances

Clean, luxury, and just a touch sweet... this one smells beautiful. It's close to the original Imagination, close enough that the gap barely matters day to day, though if I'm being exact I'd give the real thing a slight edge. What Aqua Dubai does on its own is soft and radiant at once, the kind of scent that just sits on you feeling expensive without trying too hard. This is the one I reach for most days out of everything I own. Not a compromise, not a "good enough" dupe... its own beautiful thing that happens to be based on something far more expensive. Love it. One of my favorites, full stop. Personal subjective score: 9.5/10 ... I just feel good when I put it on, and look forward to putting it on and taking that first whiff.

I have had ALL the interpretations of imagination. This is one of my favorites. Its a stronger, soapier, slightly sweeter take on the DNA. This swirling around you in the air if phenomenal. Yes there's no tea but notes somehow mix together to give it the same experience as imagination. BE CAUTIOUS. There are mixed reviews imo because people are reviewing fakes they dont even know they have. If you have a 60ml its a fake. Only come in 75 and 100ml bottles. This is a great fragrance on its own, I prefer it to the actual imagination and so does my woman. She loves marwa, Before getting this it was her favorite, I think purely because she can detect this more in the air its become her new favorite on me.

So I got me a decant of this just to introduce myself to the Imagination DNA for cheap. I freakin' loved it. But, I made a mistake by not getting this and getting Marwa instead because of the comments/reviews saying "it's actually got the tea note", "it's much smoother", and "it's the closest clone". But Marwa ain't nothing to Aqua Dubai bro. This one just hits different. Much cleaner, more luxurious smelling, and more pronounced notes. Definition of a fresh compliment beast. Yes, I had to sell Marwa. I don't care for the tea note anymore or how close this and that to Imagination. And certainly won't spend a fortune just for a bottle sculpture and brand name. Just get this. Period.

I bought this after a colleague of mine let me try it. I sprayed it on my hand and I caught myself sniffing it the whole afternoon. Then I bought it directly after. For the record I also purchased Marwa a few weeks back. It's honestly a soapier / cleaner / sportier version of Imagination. You get that DNA but a little bit different. Marwa is the closest. But this one is also definitely the strongest and it lasts longer. The projection is so great ! The first sprays are a bit harsh to be honest. But when you let it sit for 20min, then it's a perfect clean and soapy scent. Really pleasant and people will 100% smell you ;)

I do not consider this a dupe of Imagination. It is its own scent. Its perfect for the gym or any workout session. You get 2 hours of moderate projection of a fresh, clean scent. I picked up a bottle before TikTok got ahold of it and it was $20. Not many dupes are worth what they want once they hit the TikTok sheep herders. The only exception is Montagne. Imaginary is an excellent dupe of Imagination and if you are lucky, you will get a nuclear batch that lasts 12 hours and days on clothes. They have a few offerings worth the $1/ml... Imaginary, Royal Aoud, and Tyga Cologne are such examples. 8.25/10

I've had this for over a month and gave it a proper run in the past few days. To my nose it's similar to imagination a bit in the first 10 to 20 minutes and that's where the comparasion ends,on my skin it dries down to a beautiful white floral(jasmine, neroli) scent that reminds me of AdP Mirto di panarea and TF's neroli portofino's soapyness. 3 sprays lasts me around 12 hours, strong projection during the first 3-4 hours, then it settles down more into an intimate bubble and the last few hours lingers as a skin scent. Quality bottle and pressurised atomizer.

I’m a strong advocate for this fragrance simply becuz of the one/main reasoning......this mf is a compliment BEAST! Damn near every time I wear this fragrance I receive compliments, no exaggeration whatsoever! The ladies absolutely love this fragrance like no other. I too have expensive cologne but when it comes to me wanting my presence to be known and non offensive.....I wear this! People are gonna hate but the common denominator is do you want to be noticed and get compliments?? If so, pull the trigger. You won’t be disappointed 🔥🔥🔥

I blind bought this without having smelt imagination, imo this is incredible and a beautiful fragrance for summer, or occasions where you want to smell nice without projection massively Into Every room you go into. Opening reminds me of neroli portofino, lots of neroli, citruses especially mandarin/orange, doesn’t change all that much with the dry down as it is a pretty simple scent profile, decent projection with just 1-2 sprays (safe for office or school) I just couldn’t justify spending 400 on imagination. 100% buy

A very pleasant fragrance. It smells like you've just stepped out of the most luxurious jacuzzi, but you need to give it some time to mature. When you first receive the bottle, the notes don't blend together very well, but after a few months you are good to go. The initial spray can also be a bit off-putting until the fragrance dries down and then you have smooth luxurious soapy scent. If you want to smell clean you cant go wrong with this fragrance. With just 2–3 sprays, it fills an entire room for hours. 8/10

Is Aqua Dubai a 1:1 dupe of Imagination? No, but it’s around the same DNA. It has that fresh, clean citrus vibe, just soapier and with almost no tea. Where it wins is performance. This lasts way longer on me than Imagination and the other clones I’ve tried. I usually only get this kind of longevity from Megamare-style fragrances. For that reason, I prefer Aqua Dubai over Imagination and its clones. It’s not the most accurate, but it performs better and still gives me that same general fresh-clean style.

Scent wise it's amazing, soapy, tea, citrus. And this is probably the most INSANE performance perfume i've ever tried. Like for the longetivity in shirt is 24 hours, in my skin 12+ hours. The projection in insanely potent, i can smell it clearly in over 5 meter distance. Sillage is stay moderate in the air. But damn this perfume causing me an allergy i think (my thoart is sore and swell a little bit) and even eczema :((. If it doesn't giving me an allergy i will surely use it for my siganture scent.

One of my favourite dumb reach fragrances, wearable wherever and whenever. Super fresh, soapy and airy scent profile that is surprisingly strong. Smells like a luxury bar of soap in the best way possible. Really smooth and sweet musky dry down. Super easy to reach for when I can't be bothered to make a decision as its just a mass appealing, long lasting and clean scent. Incredible value for the price, have already repurchased and will always have a bottle of this handy.

This is not a clone of IMAGINATION! Just take a few seconds and read the notes from Al haramiain’s Site, this has Absolutely no tea! This is a fruity , Green Fresh bar of soap that needs to Macerate for a few weeks. It doesn’t project like a beast but lasts 8+ hours on skin. Fragrance fam please stop Comparing this to Imagination, all it took was for content creators to start saying that and now everybody running with it 🤦🏾 if you love Green Freshies you’ll love this !

Starting this by saying I own LV Imagination, Alexandria Visionary and Aqua Dubai. Right now I’m actually wearing AD on my left arm and AV on my right. Both are similar to LVI. Aqua Dubai is really close. Probably outperforms the original and smells better at the end. Visionary turns into a chemical bomb when it’s dry. For this price, this is an easy blind buy. These goons talking about bug spray must have broken noses, or hate the clones. Whatever.

This is like if you took imagination and removed the cinnamon, spices, and tea notes. When smelling this fragrance as its own thing and not as dupe, it is an excellent scent. Extremely fresh, soapy, and clean smelling scent. Performance is stellar. It lasts all day and projects very strongly. If imagination was a bit to spicy for you or you just want a high quality clean smelling fragrance, definitely give this one a try. 9/10 rating

I love this scent. It is the definition of a refreshing, clean, fresh, high-heat summer fragrance. On others, the performance and sillage are reported as pretty solid, though on my skin it is only average so far. I am thinking it may just need more time to macerate. I have already gone through about a fifth of the bottle in my first month. No doubt this is going to be my go-to all summer. Beautiful soapy, clean, tea fragrance. 9.5/10

Super fresh and value for money! Judging without trying Imagination this fragrance has a very powerful opening mainly of bergamot, green notes and mandarin. Middle notes are slightly fruity with melon followed with what I love the most from aqua Dubai, luxury and expensive clean soap that lasts forever! If you like to smell like you just came out of the shower with citrus and fresh green notes go for it!

Honestly this is probably my favorite fragrance ever and I personally don’t like LV imagination. The opening of imagination is so sour that I hate it but I love the dry down towards the end of the span of imagination. Aqua Dubai replicates that part really good and completely avoids that sour opening that I hate. This keeps that soapiness from imagination and the performance is amazing too.

Not gonna say anything about the scent itself, since other people do a better job at it than me, im just here to say it's absolutely nuclear. 1 spray on my arm lasted 10 hours without much of a scent change, starts to come off at 12 hours and a lot of notes fade, but still present after more than 20 hours of applying, this thing sticks around. Also the atomizer is as good as they come.

This is so beautiful when you smell it floating on the air around the person who has it on. Sillage through the roof! My impression without regard to listed notes is fluffy lemony marshmallow clouds. Only get lemon soap when sniffed up close next to skin in first 5 minutes. Then it dries out to a delicious and clean yet sweet, creamy aura. Airy lemon-vanilla musk thing. Big love. 💛

Didn't really like it much when my bottle was new. Forgot about it for a year, now it's soooo good. No harshness, super smooth blend, very good performer. There is literally nothing bad about it. Is it the closest one to L.V Imagination? No, but does it really matter for its price? No. In on itself, this shit's fantastic, just let it macerate for a while and see the magic yourself.

Unless you're against the whole smelling clean thing this fragrance is awesome sauce. I honestly don't understand how this fragrance got to be so polarizing. clean, fresh, soapy, a little sweet, although there is no actual tea note they created an herbal tea kind of aroma. It doesn't smell even vaguely cheap, I'd say the quality here is better than a LOT of designers. 9/10 for me

Soap bomb, but I enjoy wearing it. Really good projection and longevity, can definitely see peeps going nose blind to this as it will assault your nostrils. Yes, there is citrus, but it sort of plays along in parallel with that soap, so it doesn't stand out to me. I like to wear this when I want something completely different than my usual, while being fresh and invigorating.

This is NICE! Wonderful smell and actually good projecting fresh summer citrusy scent. Gave me the same balsamic tea vibe as Elizabeth Arden green tea. The citrus note is quite nice, smells like actual lemon zest, not artificial/synthetic at all. If it's not close to LV Imagination, it's better of doing it's own thing. 100% safe blind buy

How to get accurate Imagination but in extrait form/better performance than the OG: Aqua Dubai + Hectic (beast mode) Aqua Dubai + Essence de blanc (high synergy; cheaper) There are layering guides for both on tiktok. This method closes all gaps by adding black tea to the very accurate soapiness of AD.

just a stronger imagination to my nose and there's nothing wrong with that. people confuse me for wearing imagine all the time when I have this one too. really wish there was a more prominent tea note in here however, feel like that's the missing piece. lasts about 8 - 10 hours projects well 7.7/10

I’ve smelled a lot of imagination dupes and to me this is the CLOSEST and has the best attempt at the creamy dry down of imagination. This stuff PERFORMS. I mean it’s a working scent for 10+ hours. Super clean. If you can get your hands on this I highly recommend it. Very blind buy safe imo. 9.3/10

a very pleasant, fresh fragrance built around a luxurious soapy-clean profile. It gives the impression of stepping out of a high-end hotel shower, impeccably clean. It smells really soapy in a refreshing way and the longevity is great for a freshie, staying present throughout the day. 8/10

Massive compliments, beautiful clean, soapy smell, projection is good (2-3h on me), longevity crazy (10-12h with 3 sprays, 1 week on hair, forever on clothes), pressurised atomizer, drydown amazing, opening a bit sharp, almost everyone loved it, although tea note is weak for me.