CedarOpens with
PimentoHeart
OakmossDries down to
Josh MeyerThe nose · 37 fragrances · also made Blend No.83 (2023)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Imaginary Authors · Sold as unisex
The Abandoned Mansion
The musty air of an abandoned mansion where sunlight filters through cracked windows, casting shadows on walls covered with peeling wallpaper and cobwebs.
Full bottle: Premium tier, typically $100–250. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
The Abandoned MansionPremium · $100–250
38%Similar accords, often for lessCalm Lake · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares cedar and pimento8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
The story behind the bottle.
The Abandoned Mansion by Imaginary Authors, launched in 2025, is a woody spicy fragrance that captures the essence of decay and renewal. Perfumer Josh Meyer has crafted this composition around the interplay between fresh and earthy notes, creating an atmosphere that feels both nostalgic and enigmatic. The scent opens with quince and petitgrain, bringing a bright freshness that contrasts sharply with the warm spiciness of pimento and the rich earthiness of cedar and oakmoss. Ambreine adds depth to the base, grounding the fragrance in a sense of lasting mystery.
Apply this fragrance in light sprays to allow the layers to unfold naturally. The initial freshness fades quickly, so wait a moment for the earthy and woody notes to settle before reapplying if needed. Best worn in cooler weather or indoors where its subtle nuances can be fully appreciated.
Fig. 01 — The Abandoned Mansion, Imaginary Authors
Where to buy.
Wear it for a week first
A decant costs a fraction of a bottle and tells you how it lasts on your skin.
Live prices aren't shown yet. Each link opens that seller's own search; we may earn a commission.
Not sure it's you?
Five questions, about a minute, no account. You get a shortlist that fits how you actually wear fragrance.
Josh Meyer
Scent as literary provocationJosh Meyer is an American perfumer who developed refined tastes early in life around whiskey, literature, cuisine, and music before deciding in 2010 to pursue perfumery.
Designer Imaginary Authors
More from the house
You Might Also Like
Chosen from what wearers say it smells like, what its fans also love, and its notes
Love it, not the $100–250 price?
Matched by accords and notes. Sample first, then decide.
The originalThe Abandoned MansionImaginary Authors · Premium · $100–250Zara · 2018Calm LakeShares Cedar and Pimentounder $40★ 3.90 (10)
With Hermès Terre d'Hermes Perspective
Adds aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus; shares cedar.
Suggested from accords and notes · not yet tried by wearers
What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 36%, disliked or hated by 18%.