The Soft Lawn (2021) by Imaginary Authors

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The Soft Lawn Imaginary Authors 2021

Version from 2021

6.7 / 10 126 Ratings

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

Green

Synthetic

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Grapefruit

Linden blossom Vetiver

Vetiver

Ivy

Oakmoss

Bay leaf

Tennis ball accord

Perfumer

Josh Meyer

Ratings

Scent

6.7126 Ratings

Longevity

6.884 Ratings

Sillage

6.384 Ratings

Bottle

7.189 Ratings

Value for money

6.572 Ratings

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The Soft Lawn (2012)

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/22/2023

3Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

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.

08/02/2025

4.5Scent

motherofpugs
6 Reviews

motherofpugs

2

Photorealistic tennis ball with a flower on top.

I half sampled this out of curiosity and half because I thought I may actually like it, because I like green scents.

It’s definitely green and fresh, but there are a couple things in here that are killing it for me.

#1 - This does have a rubbery undertone. I knew that was the case ( ya know, tennis ball and all) but I thought it might be subtle enough I wouldn’t mind it. Eeeeehh. It’s too much for me.

#2 - I think it’s the Lindenblossom, but perhaps combined with the grapefruit, that makes this go from a green scent to a green/floral scent. It’s just too much floral for my taste.

01/14/2025

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

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

6Scent

Telekinec
526 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

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

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.

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Statements

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Ceesie

2 months ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

3

Green like fresh cut grass. Aquatic, cucumbery in the first 4 hours or so. Definitely getting tennis vibes from it.

Pandora22

4 years ago

3

It really does smell like tennis balls when first spritzed.

IndolicEarth

1 year ago

1Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

2

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