Is Ard Al Zaafaran Saheb a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?

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

Of 11 independent sources that compared them, 8 say it is near-identical or close and 3 disagree. Saheb costs $7.99 for 50 ml at Triple Traders ($0.16/ml); Imagination costs $597.00 for 100 ml at MicroPerfumes ($5.97/ml), so the alternative costs 97% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 25, 2026.

Accords
	Louis Vuitton Imagination	Ard Al Zaafaran Saheb
Price	$597 100 ml	$7.99 50 ml
Per ml	$5.97	$0.16
Musky
Oud
Woody
Vanilla
Earthy
Citrus
Powdery
Fresh spicy
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes		Bergamot Pink pepper
Heart notes		Violet Ambergris Patchouli
Base notes		Oud Musk Vanilla
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

11 independent sources: 11 on Reddit

Say close 8
Disagree 3

When people said it: 8 in the last two years

In their words 2

Nothing beats it in quality but saheb does get you 95% there for 10 times less.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2026, 1 point
The dry down has 0 tea and 0 wood.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2026, 1 point, 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.