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Imaginary Authors The Abandoned Mansion ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 1 October 2025 5 Comments

Indie brand Imaginary Authors has launched The Abandoned Mansion. Like the other fragrances in the line, it was inspired by an imaginary book by an imaginary author.

Aimless twenty-somethings Calvin and Millie didn’t mean to drop off the face of the earth but when they stumbled onto an abandoned mansion while hiking in the Adirondacks, that’s just what they did. Lounging in the autumn light and lost among the stacks of paperbacks they decided to weather the winter in their found fortress. Spring brought hordes of wildlife, both indoors and out, but no sign of other humans (other than the one growing in Millie’s belly). It would be another four years before the burgeoning family would be forced out of their assumed home but they don’t plan to leave without putting up a fight.

The most unreal fall colors you’ve ever witnessed, the tattered opulence of a historic manor, melting into the warm embrace of a long-forgotten love.

The notes include cedar, quince, petitgrain, pimento berry, oakmoss, ambreine and paperbacks.

Imaginary Authors The Abandoned Mansion is $115 for 50 ml Eau de Parfum; if you order this week they'll throw in a matching soap. (The 14 ml size is possibly coming soon).

(via imaginaryauthors)

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  1. hajusuuri says:
    1 October 2025 at 1:05 pm

    I just got it … we’ll see come Splitmeet time!

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    • ringthing says:
      1 October 2025 at 2:46 pm

      Ooh sign me up for 5 ml if you do it, please! It sounds very good to me.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        1 October 2025 at 3:41 pm

        Will do!

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  2. Kris says:
    1 October 2025 at 7:20 pm

    No thanks. Money saved.

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    • Robin says:
      1 October 2025 at 10:05 pm

      I honestly can’t decide if it sounds good…will wait to hear what people say.

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