Imaginary Authors

O, Unknown!

Eau de Parfum

Femme
  Unisex
Masc
Main Note

Tea

Fragrance Notes

Black tea, Lapsang Souchong tincture, orris butter, Kyoto moss, musk balsam, sandalwood

Fragrance Style

Exotic, Floral - Light

Scent Bar Staff Video Review for O, Unknown!

Video Transcript

You guys already know, a brand that always challenges me and excites me and causes me to jump out of the box, continues to be Imaginary Authors, and this fragrance, O, Unknown! did just that. I am not one for oris, iris, or any powdery floral of the sort, but this fragrance contains oris butter and it is a prominent note.

But it is surrounded by black tea, a little bit of sandalwood, and that gives it a creaminess and a great likeability to my nose. Something really fun that Josh Meyer always does is add a little quirky ingredient at the end listed on his bottles, and this one is just a bunch of question marks.

And I think if you're looking for a fragrance to describe the past year, this would be a great one. Just a bunch of question marks. It is O, Unknown! from Imaginary Authors.

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Love this one! Very fresh and some smoky notes. Calms after settling into the skin. I think great for the fall/winter.
By   - Finance Manager from Vancouver on 5/23/2023
There is something very comforting about this fragrance. It's my favorite of the Imaginary Authors line (with Cape Heartache coming in a close 2nd). It's creamy and powdery, but not in a baby powder kind of way. This is a more mature and earthy powder scent with the tea adding a subtle smoky quality that I adore. There's also something a bit nostalgic about it, but I can't quite pinpoint what it reminds me of. I consider this to be a more personal fragrance for me because it's just that unique.
By   - Television Story Producer from Los Angeles on 6/16/2022
Starts off uncannily like a fresh pack of xerox paper then it becomes an old dusty book. Very powdery on me, just a hint of smoke, dries down more woody and musky- the combo smells a bit like lipstick. I was hoping for a stronger tea scent but it's very light. Might try this once again when the weather cools down. Would definitely work better as a fall or winter scent.
By   - Designer from Los Angeles on 6/26/2021
Great little tea number. Thankfully the Lapsang Souchong is minimal, although I do like the light smoky notes in the opening. The orris butter lends a creamy waxy level to the tea which comes across as a cold cream or slight makeup note. I admit I had to look up what Kyoto moss was - it's used for the ground cover for bonsai trees and Japanese gardens and the smell is referred to as high-quality soil and earth. O, Unknown! brings in all the pieces of a nice cup of tea with perhaps a bit of burning incense in a Japanese garden or greenhouse. This perfume hugs the skin closely and it feels like a bit of a zen secret. Delight to wear.
By   - Office Manager from Williamsburg on 1/1/2020
Nice scent, though less woody/smokey than I was hoping for. Sticks very close to the skin, so good for work or somewhere else you don't want a lot of projection. I agree with the other reviewer that it's a comforting and almost powdery scent.
By   - Chef from Vancouver on 3/10/2019
This is not 1 that will grab you at first but when its powdery scent settles on the skin its sooooo good, and I can't stop smelling it. It has a soft sweet but not too sweet powdery scent that lasts and is so beautifully balanced. Although completely different notes I find it quite similar to A taste of Heaven by Kilian, its a soft addictive very comforting fragrance.
By   - Fragrance Reviewer from George Town, Grand Cayman on 9/21/2018
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