Saint Julep Imaginary Authors 2017

She is definitely here for a good time and not a long time, as is the case with scents with that mint top note. the mint disappears rather quickly. but the boozy oaky bourbon remains alongside the faint crystal sugariness which is a delight unto itself. a really fun fragrance that smells like a crisp muddle mint cocktail, late summer afternoons, laying on the grass a bit tipsy and thoroughly joyful.

I do love the idea of this scent. It starts slightly minty with citrus from the tangerine. The scent drys down into a subtle white floral. Throughout the whole time, it smells slightly sweet and never gets overpowering or cloying. This is a nice clean fresh green scent. The problem I have is that this scent barely lasted 2 hours on my skin and I wouldn't even classify it as a skin scent because I couldn't even get a hint of it after two hours. If it isn't going to project, then it should a least last on the skin for a while. So a great concept but I think its performance is pretty weak.

One of my first fragrances, and my first bottle of niche perfume I ever received. This scent started my love for Imaginary Authors. A crisp sweet mint greets you on the first spray, rounded out by tangerine and sugar cube. Light, sweet, fresh, fun, etc etc this is the most refreshing scent I’ve ever smelled. An ice cold lemonade with a sprig of mint handed to you as you’re lying poolside. I’m not an avid drinker so it’s hard for me to detect the bourbon that’s listed, but there is a distinct boozy smell that doesn’t weigh down the fragrance at all. The dry down is what really captured my heart though. After that first blast of sweet mint and sugary citrus, there’s this beautifully soft true to life magnolia that settles in and gives saint julep this almost creamy feeling. Grisalva is listed as a note and while I’ve never smelled it on its own, I would say it’s probably what gives this scent more depth and body than if it was just pure green citrus and florals. The citrus goes away pretty quickly and the mint becomes more subdued, but I’m left with sweet magnolia and sun warmed wood for about 5-6 hours. Longevity and silage are on the lighter side, so this is better for warm spring/hot summer days. A more casual scent best suited for carefree days running around having fun. Overall, a sweet, fresh, slightly powdery fragrance I’d recommend to anyone wanting to try a unisex niche fragrance. Saint julep is near and dear to my heart, I probably won’t be without a bottle for the rest of my life :•)

It was on the first day of sun after weeks of rain, that I grabbed for Saint Julep remembering that it was a fresh and springlike fragrance. I am so surprised that I had forgotten all about it and that it has been standing unused on my perfume shelf for this long.
I have been expanding my collection throughout my journey of new and niche fragrance houses and I have been stuck on deeper and more winterlike scents due to the weather, but I have completely re-fallen in love with Saint Julep all over again.
I remember, that Saint Julep was not the perfume I loved the most from the sample collection, but it was the most unique and satisfactory olfactory experience of them all.
Rediscovering it made me love it even more.

Saint Julep opens with fresh, minty notes with clear scent of sugar cubes and ice. Till this day, I do not understand how Imaginary Authors managed to create the scent of ice.
It is a sweet and feminine fragrance, yet has a niche nuance of notes making it very special and unique. The longevity is great and the fragrance develops very beautifully over time.
I sometimes call it my mojito in a perfume bottle.

After oxidation, I smell crisp sugar and ice, slight mint freshness, a splash of liquor and a deep, yet vague hint of tonka.

You will be able to smell this fragrance during the day and others have only complimented me when wearing it.

The notes are sweet mint, tangerine, southern magnolia, bourbon, grisalva and sugarcubes stated on the Imaginary Authors site. According to Fragrantica, the notes are sugar, mint, tangerine, whiskey, watery notes, ambergris and magnolia.

Despite this being a mint julep fragrance, it’s not minty at all on me, but fruity, sweet, and slightly humid. The whiskey and magnolia notes really warm up this fragrance and make it a little spicier, which is a pleasant surprise. I think this is a good compromise for someone who loves gourmands but doesn’t want to wear them in the summer. It’s really pleasant and wearable.