Beach Reads, from Imaginary Authors, includes 2 ml samples of Saint Julep, The Soft Lawn, Sundrunk, A Whiff of Waffle Cone, Yesterday Haze, In Love with Everything, Falling into the Sea and Fox in the Flowerbed. $42 at Imaginary Authors or Ministry of Scent.
From Imaginary Authors, the Fox in the Flowerbed candle: "...a versatile scent, doubling as a mood-lifter during the day and bringing an ethereal elegance to nights out. Don't be led astray by the name, there is nothing animalic or off-putting about this scent. Notes: Jasmine, Tulips, Frankincense, Wildflower, Honey, Pink Peppercorns, Silver Thistle, Alpine Air." $48 at Candle Delirium.
Written in 1982, this electrifying novel about sex, drugs, and decadence in pre-Miami Vice Florida follows a delinquent clique of teenage girls through nightclubs, roller discos, and seedy South Beach bars in search of anything to keep the party going.
That’s the “inspiration” behind In Love With Everything, the latest fragrance from indie brand Imaginary Authors. Like the other scents in the line, of course, it refers to an imaginary book by an imaginary author. This description of an “unflinchingly honest portrayal of strong, outspoken, resourceful young women whose sole motivation was to have a good time” evokes a female-centered version of Less Than Zero, ripe for a film adaptation directed by Sofia Coppola. Conversely, if there had been a literary source for the movie Foxes, it probably would have sounded a lot like this…
Indie brand Imaginary Authors has launched In Love With Everything. Like the other fragrances in the line, it was inspired by an imaginary book by an imaginary author…
A Plume of Blooms doesn’t break ground as a beauty product, but as a food topping, it belongs in Jo Malone’s diet. Of the three, Meyer called this one his favorite, comparing the sophisticated yellow-white bouquet of petals—including jasmine, honeysuckle, and ylang-ylang—to shaving truffles on pasta, then recommended buyers try a spritz on a mozzarella tomato salad. “It would be so elegant,” he said. “It uses this incredible jasmine absolute. I don’t think there’s anything like it even in the perfume market.”
— Josh Meyer on Imaginary Authors on the brand's latest collaboration with Salt & Straw. Read more in A Lick of Scents at The Stranger.