Is Afnan Mazaaj a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 8 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close, 4 say it is similar or inspired by it and 1 disagree. Mazaaj costs $29.99 for 100 ml at Triple Traders ($0.30/ml); Imagination costs $597.00 for 100 ml at MicroPerfumes ($5.97/ml), so the alternative costs 95% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

	Louis Vuitton Imagination	Afnan Mazaaj
Price	$597 100 ml	$29.99 100 ml
Per ml	$5.97	$0.30
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

8 independent sources: 8 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 2
Say similar or inspired by 4
Disagree 1

When people said it: 8 in the last two years

In their words 5

Jean Lowe Fantasme and Mazaaj are both smell very similar to Louis Vuitton Imagination .

A Reddit post, Jun 2026, 24 points
Here is how I can see why people consider it a dupe as it's sort of similar to Imagination but at the same time it isn't.

A Reddit post, Feb 2025, 13 points
Very similar to LV Imagination.

A Reddit comment, Feb 2025, 1 point
I think it's close, but I think marwa is closer

A Reddit comment, Jun 2026, 1 point
mazaaj it’s my only regret in my collection, it’s way too strong on the ginger, very synthetic and it’s missing the tea note

A Reddit comment, Aug 2025, 2 points, disagrees

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Imagination

Imagination and its 21 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.