A perfume house called Imaginary Authors. It was my job to make the most deadly, noxious, captivating perfume in the world that could go undetected by anyone. There is only one problem. The perfumes themselves are imaginary.” ingredients are;
Cade oil : Cade oil is also referred to as Cade buchu, Agarwood or Aquilaria agallocha. The oil comes from the wood of a tropical tree native to Indonesia, India and Africa. The process of extracting the oil is difficult and the yield is low. The scent of cade oil itself is very pungent and aromatic with hints of sweetness and fruitiness; the ideal perfume base. Spike and.
Cardamom: pungent, slightly sweet, woody and warming. Essence of Lilies: a flower essence that I used for its strong scent. Heavenly Jasmine: a flower essence.
Myrrh: is an incense which has been burned for at least 3,000 years in ancient Egypt and Greece. The myrrh tree exudes white sap from the trunk which oozes from cuts or wounds made by various insects or animals.
Clean wood: A high quality perfume.
Bergamot: strongly aromatic with a sweet, floral, woody scent.
Patchouli: an essential oil that yields several terpenes. It has a strong, earthy scent which is more of an earthy/musty/patchouly scent with sweet top notes when its distilled in France, but it’s known when its distilled in Morocco for having more potent pungent chemical characteristics.
Dark berries: a woody, earthy, smokey scent. Rooted in history
In ancient Greece, the word ‘perfume’ translates from the poetic Sanskrit term ‘fragrant breeze’. The Perfume Museum in Paris says that the first perfume was created by the Hunnish people of India several thousand years ago. The perfume was made of herbs and trees. It was probably aimed at relaxing the people who used it and at keeping away bad smells.
A perfume house called Imaginary Authors.
Labdanum is a natural resin obtained from the shrub Cistus ladanifer. It has a leathery, balsamic smell with woody, powdery notes attached to it. It had no practical use before human beings started to use it in making perfumes in early civilisation.
The labdanum resin is also used by the jewellery industry in making incense sticks and cones.
Burnt match.
Patchouli: a musty, pungent herbaceous and somewhat animalic essential oil that has been used as a perfume base since the 17th century.
Ox Leather: Labdanum produced from the local inhabitant of Oman, Omani goat. Cistus ladaniferus Linn.
Rooted in culture
During the great days of the Roman Empire, rich Romans wore a purple parchment called a ‘ parchment ‘ so as to smell lovely and sweet at all times.
This is a short story about a perfume house called Imaginary Authors. It was my job to make the most deadly, noxious, captivating perfume in the world that could go undetected by anyone. A city on fire is my perfume. It was designed to make every woman want to be with her man and every man want to be with his woman. A city on fire is so powerful it makes you feel like you are the one on fire not the city. The story takes place in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Toronto and other major cities around the world.
- Steve Himmer, Imaginary Authors
This perfume actually waters my eyes because it reminds me of the smoldering embers of a camp fire. It’s hot, it’s exciting. It makes you want to step outside and embrace the heat.
Imaginary Authors is a fascinating story that explores the intoxicating dangers of a love that transcends time and space. The scent is a bit of a misnomer – it’s an odor not an author. And while the fragrance remains in the background, its potent power lingers for days after its initial application.
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