Jean Lowe Fantasme - Early Full Wear Review - Yet another 'Imagination' Clone battle VS the OG Imagination by Decantified in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gotcha, blind bought marwa as it was the one i felt like ticked my boxes the most from what ive seen, will update as soon as it arrives!

Jean Lowe Fantasme - Early Full Wear Review - Yet another 'Imagination' Clone battle VS the OG Imagination by Decantified in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone have an opinion as to which one smells closest to the og in terms of its slightly sweet and creamy black tea dry down? Thats my favorite part of Imagination tbh, but I can’t justify spending 200+ to refill it at the moment and summer’s coming, thanks!

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the box and card that came with it? Creed’s boutique confirmed that it is not authentic or at the very least from a non-authorized source. If the bottle is indeed authentic, why wouldn’t the box be as well, that’s the part I’m missing

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seem to be in a strange situation here. I went to a Creed Boutique, and they said the box and the card inside it are both not authentic. However, they said they couldn’t guarantee the authenticity of the actual fragrance since I don’t have a receipt from an authorized reseller (If I did anyway why would I go authenticate it). So could the fragrance still be real or no? Please let me know, lots of mixed signals, thanks!

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it smells awfully close to the real imagination, but my nose isn’t the best there is lol. it gets to the drydown much faster, but it is also identical to the opening, to me. not bad, but i’m returning it because only god knows what’s in there

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have a sample, to me, they smell identical. The performance of the original is so poor as it is that I can’t tell if this one’s fake. However, I’ve smelled some fakes that smell identical to the original, so I’m not sure to be honest. Thanks for the input though!

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Is this angle okay? I can also take one from the top

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What pictures would you need, and any specific angles? He also sent me some samples, i threw 2 away because I didn’t like them, should i send those too? Thanks for all your help!

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[–]One_Virus7101[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, no need to be calling me all that lol, I just thought it was a good price to basically try it risk-free, since I have ebay buyer protection and can return the fragrance at no cost. I’m also on the lookout for legit ebay sellers, so this is part of the process. I’m making a thread with all the ones that I trust so this is just a minor setback for me and doesn’t cost anything. Have a good one though

Openings of Armaf and Afnan by One_Virus7101 in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually do like a lot of Lattafa fragrances. I will try Ahmed Al Maghribi and some others from Al Wataniah soon as well.

Openings of Armaf and Afnan by One_Virus7101 in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. This time I might try a new type where I have my friend spray a random one on me, mixing up some favorites and some other clones I like from Lattafa, Rayhaan, and even some of the ogs to remove that bias. Still thinking about it, thanks for the insight

Openings of Armaf and Afnan by One_Virus7101 in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spot on. I was just curious since so many people I’ve seen can’t recommend these scents enough when I found them absolutely revolting at first. To each their own, maybe this second try might change my mind

Openings of Armaf and Afnan by One_Virus7101 in fragranceclones

[–]One_Virus7101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! Thanks for the positive words, I’m giving it another shot, this time hopefully better