What Is Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai a Dupe Of?

What is Amber Oud Aqua Dubai a clone of?

Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai is a clone of Louis Vuitton Imagination. We rate the similarity at 72%. Imagination is the reference to start with if you're trying to place Aqua Dubai, though that score leaves plenty of room for differences. We'd approach it as an alternative to sample, rather than buy it expecting an exact match.

How do the notes compare?

Both lists start with citrus. Aqua Dubai has bergamot, mandarin orange and green notes up top. Imagination lists citron, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian orange. That gives you a useful starting point for the comparison, but the middle and base are where the two profiles take different routes.

Aqua Dubai lists melon, pineapple, amber and black currant in the middle, followed by musk, vanilla, galbanum and petitgrain. It's a fruit-heavy list with vanilla in the base. Imagination pairs neroli with ginger and cinnamon, then lists Chinese black tea, Ambroxan, guaiac wood and olibanum underneath.

If the tea and ginger are your favorite parts of Imagination, those are the details we'd pay attention to when sampling Aqua Dubai. Its listed notes don't promise the same balance. Equally, the melon, pineapple and vanilla may be part of the appeal if you like the idea of a fruitier take. The side-by-side pyramids below make those differences easy to follow.

Which Aqua Dubai are we comparing?

This guide covers Amber Oud Aqua Dubai Extrait de Parfum. The Amber Oud range has several other releases, so check that the retailer's bottle and listing say Aqua Dubai. The original here is Louis Vuitton Imagination Eau de Parfum.

Is Aqua Dubai worth a look?

We'd put it on the sample list if you want an Imagination alternative and the fruit notes sound appealing. If you're buying specifically for Imagination's tea-and-spice profile, try both before committing to a full bottle.

Check the retailer cards for available bottle sizes and prices. A larger bottle isn't automatically the better deal, and a similar note list doesn't tell you how long either scent will last on your skin.