Louis Vuitton
Imagination
Imagination, signed Louis Vuitton, is a fresh and tonic citrus fragrance. It opens on bergamot, mandarin and lemon, reveals black tea and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of amber and sandalwood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Mandarin · Lemon
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Black tea · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
Amber · Sandalwood
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Black tea: a niche material, declared by only 5 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, aromatic, amber, woody and spicy: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 3 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
The success of Imagination by Louis Vuitton comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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