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Perfumes like Imagination

Louis Vuitton Imagination is for men, €400+ for a full bottle. Black tea, citron and ginger, a fresh journey of the mind. Notes: citron, black tea, ginger, ambroxan, neroli, guaiac wood. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe.

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1. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Five O'Clock au Gingembre

   English tea time with ginger, honey and cocoa. Shares ginger, black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: ginger, black tea, honey, cocoa, bergamot, pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. Ex NihiloNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Blue Talisman

   Pear and ginger over clean musk, fresh and bright. Shares ginger, ambroxan with Imagination.

   Notes: pear, bergamot, ginger, musk, ambroxan · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. Vilhelm ParfumerieNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Dear Polly

   Black tea and ginger with bergamot, an English tea time. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: black tea, bergamot, apple, oakmoss, musk, amber · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
4. GoutalNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau d'Hadrien

   Lemon, cypress and grapefruit, a Tuscan citrus grove. Shares citron with Imagination.

   Notes: lemon, cypress, grapefruit, mandarin, citron · Soft · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Osmanthe Yunnan

   Apricot osmanthus with black tea, delicate and calm. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: osmanthus, black tea, apricot, freesia, orange flower · Soft · lasts up to 4h · spring, summer · office-safe
6. Masque MilanoUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Russian Tea

   Smoky black tea with mint and raspberry, a samovar in winter. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: black tea, mint, raspberry, birch smoke, immortelle, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Thé Noir 29

   Black tea leaves, dried fig and tobacco in a quiet wooden study. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: black tea, fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, tobacco · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mixed Emotions

   Smoky maté and black tea with blackcurrant, bittersweet and calm. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: maté, black tea, blackcurrant, violet leaf, birch · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring, winter · office-safe

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1. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau Duelle

   Vanilla carried on a spice caravan, dry tea and incense rather than dessert. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: vanilla, pink pepper, cardamom, black tea, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. Maison CrivelliNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Bois Datchaï

   Smoky black tea and leather with plum, a tea house in fog. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: black tea, smoke, leather, plum, cedar, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares black tea with Imagination.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.