We list it as a match for one original, Louis Vuitton Imagination. Owners score it 5 for accuracy and 9 for longevity, from $30. The Scent File Pick for Imagination is Arabiyat Prestige Marwa.
Two separate scores, never averaged: how close it smells, and how long it lasts.
Against Louis Vuitton Imagination, Rasasi Hawas Kobra scores accuracy 5 — same-vibe rather than a twin. Worth it as an affordable take on the style, not as a one-to-one replacement.
Every pairing shows where it comes from and how far we trust it.
Community describes Hawas Kobra as "99% close" to LV Imagination with "nuclear performance." Citrus-tea-soap structure tracks the LV; longer-projecting and warmer in the dry down.
“it smells very different to Imagination its way more fruity and somehow creamy... its a very good one but not a clone of Imagination, it stands on its own”
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The first 3 of the other 7 matches we list for Louis Vuitton Imagination, in our ranking.
Current consensus #1 Imagination clone — wins blind tests in 2025-26 side-by-sides against Al Haramain, Zimaya, and Game of Spades. Around 90% similar to the LV; opens slightly more ginger-forward then converges to the citrus-ambroxan-tea Imagination DNA after 20 minutes. First-batch bottles report 12+ hour wear; later batches variable. Best value pick.
Community budget pick. Opens brighter and mintier than the LV but the ginger-ambroxan-tea drydown lines up 70-90% depending on the nose. Slightly soapier than the original; strong 6-8 hour projection for the price.
Tightest DNA match on the citrus-neroli-tea spine. Heavier citrus edge than the LV and a slightly more generic ambroxan base, but the bergamot-ginger-spice opening reads as Imagination almost immediately. Benefits from a few weeks of maceration.
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