Is French Avenue Essence de Blanc a dupe of Louis Vuitton Imagination?

Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.

French Avenue Essence de Blanc is similar to Louis Vuitton Imagination. Of 6 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Essence de Blanc costs $37.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.37/ml); Imagination costs $597.00 for 100 ml at MicroPerfumes ($5.97/ml), so the alternative costs 94% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Louis Vuitton Imagination	French Avenue Essence de Blanc
Price	$597 100 ml	$37 100 ml
Per ml	$5.97	$0.37
Verdict		Similar of Imagination
Citrus
Aquatic
Aromatic
Fresh spicy
Green
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes		Petitgrain Bergamot Citrus Orange
Heart notes		Ginger Mint
Base notes		Aquatic notes
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

6 independent sources: 6 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 5

When people said it: 2 in the last two years

Confidence: 53%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 2

my recommendation for freshie would be french avenue essence de blanc (LV imagination clone) if they are available.

A Reddit comment, Dec 2023, 3 points
the most i get is French Avenue essence de blanc clone of LV imagination , and Fragrance World YYY clone of YSL Y.

A Reddit comment, Apr 2024, 2 points

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.