Imaginary Authors The Language of Glaciers was released in 2024, created by Josh Meyer. Notes of leather saddle, tonka, Saguaro blossom, Texas yellowstar, cumin, tumbleweed and Paso Fino.
All of the Imaginary Authors have a story that accompanies them. Here is the story of Untamed from the Imaginary Authors website: "Have you ever had a love so wild that you couldn’t hold on? At its core, Untamable is a love story born in the springs, waterfalls, and Indian Paintbrush covered fields of Texas Hill Country. It’s a classic western told through the lens of the new west, about the kind of love that stays up late after the honky tonk on Saturday night and is still up early for church on Sunday. It’s a story populated by modern day rabble-rousers, bandits, and outlaws—a compassionate waitress, an indigenous rodeo star, a bluegrass playboy, a female long-haul trucker, an up-and-coming rap artist, a queer sheriff, mischievous bachelorettes, and german tourists looking for the “real” America—all of them with one thing in common: they’re each untamable in their own way. When the sun sets on this cautionary tale, it won’t be hard to see yourself in each of them.”
"When to wear - For thou who shall not be tamed, this fragrance is a playful middle finger to run-of-the-mill perfumes. Wear it as a reminder that you play by no one’s rules but your own."
Imaginary Authors Untamed is an eau de parfum, edp.
Fragrantica - "When I first spritzed this supposed homage to "Untamed" Texas, I was expecting a bold cowboy swagger, maybe even the sweet creak of a saddle under a fiery sunset. What I got instead? Picture a humid back alley in downtown Austin—one where the aroma hits you like a less-than-welcome surprise after a long night out. It opens strong with, let's say, “urban animalic” notes that give a whole new meaning to down to earth. Unique? For sure! If you're patient (and brave), you might get a glimmer of that raw, cowboy spirit by the time it dries down. But beware: it's less rugged horseman and more 'Did someone forget to hose down the hitching post?'"
Fragrantica - "This is one that one sniff is not going to really do it. You will need a wear to really get it. The initial blast can be off-putting if you have never been around the rodeo ring, the dirt, dust, horses, etc. If you have been there, the first ten minutes will let you know what it is like. That clears off but the leather stays, for me, the whole time. Now the surprising part starts when the leather clears off a bit and there is a sweet, clean floral underneath. And no joke, a spicy greenness comes right through afterwards. I was pleasantly surprised. This one is art like The Cobra & The Canary. Dang, good stuff. This is a cowboy/cowgirl that cleans up nice. Very cool."
Fragrantica - "The barnyard animal smell dissipated fast, but the leather hung around for at least half an hour. I smelled like a shoe store, minus the rubber soles. & then the sweeter scents began to emerge. I was catching a really lovely floral, & a mellow honey/melon scent, braced with just a hint of spice. I love how perfectly gender-balanced it feels, this would smell flawless on any gender presentation. The spice & the leather keep it from being too sweet, but the floral honey drydown keeps it from being too masculine. Ultimately this is not the fragrance for me, leather is just not my thing, but a leather lover who is curious about a very refined floral, or a floral lover who wants to take a chance on leather? This could be just the ticket. Just try not to judge it by first whiff, & give those topnotes a chance to fade a bit before you enter a crowded room. Unless the crowded room is a horse stable or something."
