The Soft Lawn Imaginary Authors 2021

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The Soft Lawn (2021) by Imaginary Authors

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6.7 / 10 101 Ratings

A perfume by Imaginary Authors for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is green-synthetic. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green

Synthetic

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Grapefruit

Linden blossom Vetiver

Vetiver

Ivy

Oakmoss

Laurel

Perfumer

Josh Meyer

Ratings

Scent

6.7101 Ratings

Longevity

6.972 Ratings

Sillage

6.372 Ratings

Bottle

7.275 Ratings

Value for money

6.558 Ratings

Submitted by M3000, last update on 07/03/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

The Soft Lawn (2012)

Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/22/2023

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 4
Sillage 6
Longevity 3
Scent

Hartsy3
99 Reviews

Hartsy3

Helpful Review 4

Aloe vera gel and plastic

I will give Imaginary Authors this: they are very creative! I can see why this fragrance has gotten attention for its uniqueness (I mean "tennis balls?" Come on!) I'll be honest though, I don't think I would have even detected the "tennis ball" note if I wasn't looking for it. The opening definitely has an underlying synthetic, plastic aroma, however, what I primarily smell is just an overall very green, grassy smell. To me, it smells like aloe vera gel. It is very bitter with the aloe note being the closest thing to "sweetness."

Fortunately, this perfume is more of a "skin scent" so you aren't likely to offend anyone with it. If you enjoy the smell, it is probably a nice, casual everyday fragrance. Personally, I find it interesting but not something I need to smell more than once.

01/14/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Banjeekundt
103 Reviews

Banjeekundt

2

Courtside at Wimbledon

This is an interesting perfume.

At first spray, it's green, bright and aromatic. The grapefruit, vetiver and leafy green notes are apparent right away—citrusy, fresh and a little grassy. It remains this way for most of the wear with the grapefruit fading and the vetiver getting stronger.

As the vetiver intensifies and the fragrance becomes grassier and more aromatic, it also develops a synthetic quality like tennis balls. It's not as sharp as opening a fresh can, but the almost rubbery and fuzzy quality of new balls is definitely there.

At this point, when the citrus has completely faded about three hours into the wear, it's like being courtside at Wimbledon—freshly cut grass and tennis balls whizzing by under the summer sun. After a few more hours, the synthetic aspect dissipates and you're left with the strong vetiver scent. This lasted on me for around nine hours before it faded too close to the skin.

Overall, this was a wonderful scent to sample. It's too aromatic for my tastes but, as a tennis player, I was titillated nonetheless.

04/04/2025

8
Bottle 6
Scent

Telekinec
415 Reviews

Telekinec

2

Strong aromatics laced with synthetic

Received this sample along with my full bottle purchase of Dipped in Chocolate. I'll say this right now, it's not a fragrance for me, nor one I would wear daily: it's a very artistic and experimental fragrance.

Very, very strong aromatic fragrance with overwhelming green, herbal and synthetic facets. I can't say if it smells like a tennis ball or a freshly-cut lawn since they're not scents I particularly resonate with, but it does conjure images of herbs and plants. I do get the grapefruit at the beginning, but it gets crushed almost immediately by the overwhelming herbs. Vetiver is the strongest, with its spiciness, then it's followed by ivy and laurel which are the green champions of this fragrance. Linden blossom and oakmoss are pretty non-existent to my nose. The drydown becomes warmer with time, but the weird fresh, synthetic aspect appears and becomes stronger with time.

Definitely not my cup of tea.

07/08/2024

6
Pricing 5
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

DressUpWitch
50 Reviews

DressUpWitch

1

Must love synthetics to apply.

My friend described this as Hollister-core, and though I was dismayed I couldn't argue. Honestly, I think that's why I like it: when I wear this, I'm validating my inner teen who wanted to shop there and couldn't. It feels elevated to her, even though it's synthetic, sporty, and a little aggressive. There's a slightly bitter edge to it. Soft is definitely not the right word. It's a lawn that's rigidly maintained, and it might even be astro turf. It feels like looking out on a sunny lawn from the comfort of a thoroughly air conditioned condo. I think it's fun though. I could also see it working for any gender. One spray lasts me all day--and even then I sometimes worry about it being overpowering for others nearby, so be judicious.

02/08/2024

4
Pricing 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 4
Scent

LastWonder
483 Reviews

LastWonder

1

Almost Identical to Falling into the Sea

I had to go back to Falling into the Sea to compare these two side by side. It makes sense because they both share the same top note, grapefruit. What sets these two apart is that Falling into the Sea is sweeter, more floral (more interesting). Soft lawn is more of a green smell, not grass, just generic "green" smell. I am disappointed in this one, its marketed as "smelling like tennis balls" but I don't get that. I just get a bland citrus generic green scent. It did last about 4 hours but there wasn't much projection.

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13 short views on the fragrance

Pandora22 4 years ago

It really does smell like tennis balls when first spritzed.

3

Hartsy3 2 years ago

9
Bottle 4
Sillage 6
Longevity 3
Scent

Aloe vera gel and grass with notes of plastic. Interesting concept but not super enjoyable. Points for creativity.

2

Dahlia109 10 months ago

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 0
Scent

This is like Panda by Zoologist if it sucked like hell. Smells like the color vomit green, cuz i really did vomit. Maybe. In my mouth

1

Slevy7736 18 days ago

Lemony vetiver with some warmth. Great projection. In the shade under a tree next to a tennis court in a remote corner of a fancy park.

1

rotasha 2 months ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8
Scent

The tennis ball note is rubbery but not at all unpleasant. Earthy vetiver in the opening, then green notes and grapefruit. Outdoorsy.

1

Telekinec 3 months ago

8
Bottle 6
Scent

Strong aromatic laced with synthetic. I don't get any tennis ball or lawn, but I do get the spicy vetiver and the green, herbal notes.

1

elfwizard420 4 months ago

yup, that's tennis balls. i love grapefruit, i like linden, but i'm here for the tennis balls.

1

IndolicEarth 5 months ago

1
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 1
Scent

I loved the green smell but the romance ended quickly. Once I was smelling the plasticky synthetic tennis ball accord I wanted to toss it out a window

1