Imaginary Authors A Little Secret is inspired by the comforting aroma of cherry pie and coffee!!! This new fragrance launched in 2025 has notes of cherry, saffron, marzipan, sugan, puff pastry, tonka, rum and patchoili.
From the brand - "A Little Secret by Imaginary Authors is a new unisex fragrance launched in 2025. This gourmand scent captures the essence of a rainy afternoon at a roadside diner, evoking the comforting aroma of cherry pie and coffee. With notes of Rainier Cherry, Marzipan, and Pastry Crust, this fragrance offers a delightful and indulgent experience."
Fragrantica - "I absolutely love this!! It's sweet but not too much. It's pretty strong and lasts a long time on me. It reminds me of Mad About You which I also love. The mug is really cute too, very happy!!"
Fragrantica - "I actually don't find this to be gourmand at all, I would never guess there was a pie crust note in here unprompted, and I barely get the marzipan -- maybe a litlte almond, but I'm not sure as almond and cherry smell similar anyway. There is a lot of cherry here, but the only other dominant note is patchouli. It's giving kind of an earthy, smoky cherry incense vibe rather than a dessert vibe. Fruity, certainly, but NOT sweet. Personally, I prefer that so I'm really enjoying it so far. But if you're only interested in it as a gourmand have caution! Update: A boozy rum note definitely develops after an hour or so... interesting. Definitely a date night type of scent."
Fragrantica - "I’m undecided. I get a bit of that tart, not-quite-gourmand cherry, and no sugar or puff pastry, but my skin is amping some other note that I can’t identify. Someone else mentioned the scent being “tinny,” like a “prison chow line,” and I think that’s what I’m picking up on as well. It’s possibly the Marzipan? Almond scents and I don’t always get along. All in all, more cold than warm and cozy on my skin. Not necessarily a bad thing, but not what I was expecting. This is the pie being served at the Black Lodge rather than the Double R."
Fragrantica - "Yes, this is a cherry scent, but if you're looking for a big bright juicy cherry this is not it. The best I can describe this is by referencing Heretic's Dirty Rose. "A Little Secret" is the cherry version of Dirty Rose (which I love). There is a funky BO base to this that really grounds it. I do not feel that this is a straight-up gourmand, but I do detect a bit of pastry, but not much. This is a very unique cherry scent that is not for the unadventurous."
