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Imagination - 397

Name: Imagination - 397 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Imagination - 397 is an Eau de Parfum. Imagination - 397 opens with Citron, Bergamot, and Orange, settles into a heart of Neroli, Cinnamon, and Ginger, and dries down to a base of Black Tea and Ambroxan. The Essence Vault's Imagination - 397 carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A well-observed take on Louis Vuitton's Imagination - the citrus-ginger-tea arc is unmistakable, but the ambroxan skin-warmth that gives the original its quiet, expensive-smelling finish is noticeably muted here.

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Fresh
Sophisticated
Confident
Clean

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Inspired by

Imagination by Louis Vuitton

89%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Bergamot40%

Citron30%

Orange30%

Heartas listed

Ginger50%

Neroli30%

Cinnamon20%

Baseas listed

Black Tea60%

Ambroxan40%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

The citrus-tea combination works across most of the year, best in spring and summer, a little light for deep winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Clean and versatile enough for the office or casual daytime wear, understated for a formal setting.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No. 397 sets out to recreate Louis Vuitton Imagination's contrast of bright citrus and dry black tea, and the opening is genuinely close - zesty bergamot and orange followed by a warming ginger-neroli heart that echoes the designer original's structure well. The distinction lies in the base: Imagination's ambroxan gives it a magnetic, skin-like warmth that lingers for the better part of a day, while this dupe's tea-and-musk drydown is softer and settles much sooner, losing the 'clean yet complex' character reviewers praise in the real thing. It's a genuinely enjoyable fresh-spicy fragrance in its own right and a fair starting point for anyone curious about Imagination before committing to the designer price.