Imaginary Authors

Saint Julep Fragrance

Regular price $115.00
🌱 MINTY | COOL | RELAXED

On the outskirts of Clarksdale, Mississippi, at the end of a secluded dirt road, sat a small ramshackle church. It was not a place of worship but rather where many went to seek refuge during impoverished times. Legend has it the structure was transported to the wild mint field by hand, hoisted on the shoulders of two dozen men.

The outside remained simple and nondescript, but the interior was aglow with pilfered neon signs, Christmas lights, and a jukebox donated by the sheriff’s son. It was a distinctly secular place where locals who knew where to find it could share moonshine, socialize, and dance their troubles away. They called their ramshackle juke joint Saint Julep and the oral histories compiled within paint a picture of that magical place where “the smiles were always free and salvation had the distinct smell of sweet mint.”

Fragrance Notes:
  • Sweet Mint
  • Tangerine
  • Southern Magnolia
  • Bourbon
  • Grisalva
  • Sugarcube
Memories this fragrance may conjure:
Your first wild experiences in the American South, running through the sprinklers, sweet conversations with your grandparents

Memories this fragrance may create:
A day at the races, getting dressed up on a sweltering Sunday and enjoying a cold drink on the patio, laying in the shade on a blanket at the park with a book of poetry
  • Size: 50ml
  • Unisex

Imaginary Authors is a creative fragrance house founded in Portland, Oregon, that blends scent with storytelling to make each perfume feel like a work of art. Rather than simply naming a scent, the brand imagines a fictional author and book behind every fragrance, inviting wearers to experience a narrative through smell. Each bottle is presented with a literary-inspired design and crafted to evoke emotion, memory, and imagination in a way that’s as distinctive as a favorite novel. Their whimsical, narrative-driven approach celebrates artistry and originality, making fragrances that are more than just scents - they’re stories you can wear.