Imaginary Authors 2025 EDT

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The Abandoned Mansion

by Josh Meyer

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Imaginary Authors The Abandoned Mansion is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2025, created by Josh Meyer. The Abandoned Mansion opens with Quince, Petitgrain, and Cedar, settles into a heart of Allspice, and dries down to a base of Oakmoss and Ambergris. Imaginary Authors's The Abandoned Mansion carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

This perfume is a divisive, artful take on atmospheric decay, nailing its brief for some with a dusty, woody realism, while others recoil from what they perceive as damp, mouldy, or even synthetic. Definitely sample first - hate it or love it, it's never boring.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Mysterious
  • Classic
  • Warm
  • Cozy
  • Sophisticated
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The Abandoned Mansion Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Cedar49%
Quince26%
Petitgrain25%
Heartas listed
Allspice100%
Baseas listed
Oakmoss61%
Ambergris39%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Date

Given its strong scent profile and moderate to long-lasting performance, this fragrance is best suited for casual, personal settings where its unique atmosphere can be appreciated without overpowering others. It's too distinctive and intimate for most office or formal events, and certainly not for sport.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Step into The Abandoned Mansion, a woody, mossy exploration that opens with sharp cedar and the subtle tang of quince and petitgrain, hinting at forgotten gardens. It deepens into a warm, earthy core with spicy pimiento, evoking antique rooms and aged timber. The base settles into rich oakmoss and ambergris, painting a picture of historic grandeur giving way to nature's embrace, ending in a slightly animalic, timeworn whisper.

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