6
Notes
8
Accords
1
Perfumer
A City On Fire
feminine
Created by Josh Meyer
A City On Fire by Imaginary Authors is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. A City On Fire was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Josh Meyer. "A brilliantly dark graphic novel, A City On Fire, is the story of two match-makers. Rupert literally fabricates matches in a factory on the waterfront while Frances writes a dating column for the city's newspaper. Both are recluses who haunt the night's shadows observing clandestine activities from afar but never partaking. That changes one fortuitous evening when they are both witness to the same high-profile murder and are forced to come together as an unlikely vigilante pair in order to save their own names. Imaginary Authors developed this fragrance exclusively for Machus, a modern menswear retailer focused on forward concepts and clean classics in Portland's Lower East Burnside neighborhood." NOTES: Cade oil, Spikenard, Cardamom, Clearwood, Dark Berries, Labdanum & Burnt Match.
Best Season
100%
Win
16%
Spr
13%
Sum
100%
Fall
Day & Night
31%
Day
100%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
Single layer composition with community-voted intensity.
User Ratings
1,736 votes
3.41
Love it
46427%
Like it
48528%
OK
25515%
Dislike
37121%
Hate it
1619%
Community Insights
NegativeBased on 56 community opinions from Reddit
3.5
/ 10 community score
City on Fire by Imaginary Authors receives mixed-to-negative feedback from the r/fragrance community. While it succeeds in delivering a strong smoky scent with good performance, most reviewers find the particular character of the smoke unpleasant—described as artificial, electric, or concrete-like rather than warm or church-like. The fragrance is largely overshadowed by more universally praised alternatives in the smoky/incense category.
Strengths
- Unique smoky fire scent unlike typical fragrances
- Good longevity and projection for an indie fragrance
- Memorable and distinctive opening
Weaknesses
- Smells 'wrong' or off-putting to most wearers
- Electric/concrete-like smoke quality that doesn't translate well
- Polarizing scent profile with limited wearability
- Not comparable to beloved smoky/incense alternatives
Best for
Niche fragrance collectors seeking experimental scentsThose wanting to stand out unconventionallySampling before committing to Imaginary Authors house
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
