Telegrama

Some bubbling: I always try to describe different smells in perfumery by my subjective nose, without paying big attention on my preferences. You know, there are no bad or nice smells for perfumers. They always have a description for certain smell. I am not a perfumer, but I try to create a sublime border between personal preferences and how something actually smells like. I think, this is quite philosophical, but I consider these things to be different. Sometimes, when I say something about certain things in perfume, or what means "to appreciate" a certain fragrance as someones work, many people just don't understand me and they think, I make something holy and force someone to buy or wear something xDD. In my opinion, "to appreciate" doesn't mean to love something necessarily. Whatever, this is their problem, not mine. Onto the review. Telegrama I have written a short review some time ago, but I want to update my feelings about this perfume. I think, that Josh Meyer is an incredible perfumer and experienced chemist, he creates some really artistic formulas... . Telegrama is sort of a very artistic and modern approach in fougere perfumery on niche level. The olfactive profile is undoubtedly niche, definitely would not be everyone's cup of tea. I imagine, that it was built upon many solid or semi-solid raw materials (quite intense strong smell). I would describe this as a very clean, very dry, cold, crisp, herbaceous, slightly sweet and spicy formulation. In my imagination this is very heavy on Musks and some raw materials that support the clean qualities here. Galaxolide, Ethylene Brassylete, Nitro-Musks, especially high amounts of Ambettolide and Tetralide, Hedione, Lily of the Valley (Liliestralis, Magnolan), maybe also Salicylates like Amyl Salicylate or Benzyl Salicylate. Some naturals of Lavender, some trace amounts of Vanillin or Iso-Vanillin, or Coumarin as well, maybe also Evernyl. I think, that this is really well created, a work of art. I would say, this is a very nice Musk perfume, to be honest. It smells very modern. I am more into traditional fougere olfactive profiles, nonetheless, I love it personally. If you like Ambrette, very clean, minimalistic, crisp and cold, metallic smells, I think, this is something you will love. It pretty reminds me a sugar powder, or clean fresh A4 paper sheets. It personally speaks to my sole, my style, my personality. So I find it particularly gorgeous. The olfactive profile makes me happy. But this is me. I believe, that it should be a linear fragrance, try it on your skin. This is quite versatile, it will be a perfect office perfume, or for special occasions, like wedding. It can be worn casually for sure. A very artistic, modern and niche fougere, to my nose. My strong recommendation for people who are into modern perfumery, Musks, Lavender, clean, powdery, metallic smells, as I said. @Tembacat, I understand your point. Yeah, this is very clean, it owns sort of sharp cleanness for sure. I am also very curious about Talc, how it is actually used in perfumery...I have no idea completely. If someone knows about its usage in perfume industry, please write me a massage here in Fragrantica chat.

It’s my third or fourth wearing of Imaginary Authors’ latest release, Telegrama, and I can’t get enough of it. It’s fresh, sweet, chalky, highly interesting, and yet is reasonably agreeable, like other recent releases Saint Julep and Sundrunk, in that it’s accessible and fresh for fans for warm-weather-friendly fragrances only, but contains a lot of depth and nuance, like the aforementioned releases. The listed notes are talc, lavender, black pepper, teak, amyris, vanilla powder, and fresh linens, with presumably the last of these being the “imaginary” note, an attribute common to each and every perfume of the house. The black pepper, talc, and teak provide a viable contrast to the robust lavender—Telegrama’s standout note, in my opinion—and the vanilla powder, which acts as a sweet-yet-powdery anchor to the fragrance as it dries down. It’s linen-fresh yet sweet, slightly powdery (but not screechy or sharp), and just a bit woody, spicy, and chalky to provide some great texture and structure underneath. It performs well, too—perhaps not a beast like Cape Heartache, Memoirs of a Trespasser, or A City on Fire, but just a notch down, which feels right, given the versatile type of fragrance it is. And its bottle design is as nice as ever, with a two-color theme to the usual one-color display, very much on the nose while somehow being a bit different from prior bottles’ designs. Like everything that Josh Meyer releases, Telegrama is innovative and intriguing. I don’t own every perfume in the IA lineup, but I find it difficult not to admire the artistry in even the fragrances of which I’ve not purchased a bottle, and in that respect, I’d always encourage newcomers to the brand to try the full line and see what clicks with your personal style. Telegrama is instant “love” for me, providing something new but also with lovable familiar characters (lavender and especially vanilla) but in a different story, the result being a perfume that’s both unique and versatile, as it feels perfectly suited for all seasons and situations. It’s among my very favorite releases from the house, just a touch below my favorite, Cape Heartache. Telegrama is available on the IA website and great boutiques like Perfumology for what remains a fantastic price of $95 for 50ml, with the 14ml travel size available for $38. I deem it not only full bottle worthy but backup bottle worthy as well. 9 out of 10

Ok... Wow... not what I was expecting... Laughing at comments that there is little lavender lol... 1/ awesome clean bright wholesome lavender as per Tom Ford Lavender Extreme 2/ talc is not at all what I expected and dustiness is non existent rather It’s more like a texture and smooth like mums old fashioned appliqué from a porcelain pot 3/ there is an almost too strong sweetness like a honeycomb or caramel fudge providing the body equal to the lavender that makes me scratch my head as I can’t fathom the note structure advertised and quoted 4/ The linen-laundry scent description to me is fairly irrelevant so I’m guessing that’s included for pure marketing purposes As a simple analogy it reminds me of a more complicated distant cousin of Lavender Extreme - which realistically I’m guessing was an inspiration for Josh Meyer and/or the creative/marketing department. I would find it very hard to believe it wasn’t let alone the timing. The sweetness of off putting for me and in fact I would say that this is infact more of a feminine scent, the lavender only just reeling it back on certain wafts. I’m a bit flummoxed about the marketing as well as it doesn’t particularly make me reminisce about the old old days per se... again just marketing doing its thing. In all probably the best scent for me from Imaginary Authors that whilst keeping with their ethos doesn’t require a strong fortitude or a “look at me Im unique” T Shirt ensemble to carry off. Unlike Saint Julep which I also like though is underwhelming in performance this is great performance for price. If you like strong clean full bodied lavender you will want to try this scent - I certainly do and have many in my collection.. I bought a travel spray which comes with the new packaging. I don’t know if I’ll buy a big bottle as whilst I enjoy it TF does it better and the performance is price relevant. Having said that it’s the next best scent that I know of as all my other fave lavenders are more subtle in their approach.

I really loved this perfume. At first spray, it's floral, fresh, sweet, spicy, a bit woodsy and a little dry—not powdery per se, but definitely dry. The lavender, linen, pepper, talcum, teak and vanilla are all apparent in the open. It smells like hotel sheets that your lover's scent clings to long after they've gone. Very comforting, sweet and nostalgic. The journey of this scent is relatively linear, as I'm discovering most Imaginary Author scents are; but that's okay because this smelled lovely. The only notable change for me was the loss of the black pepper note about three hours into it—leaving behind a dry sweetness for the remainder of the wear. This lasted for over ten hours on my skin and the sillage was moderate. This scent reminds me a lot of other sweet lavender scents like Goddess by Burberry and New Haarlem by Bond No. 9. However, this one stands out by being a bit spicier than Goddess with the pepper and softer and less syrupy than New Haarlem with the talcum note. And, though this has an undeniable sweetness, it's not cloying at all. That being said, you probably would not enjoy this if you dislike vanilla fragrances as the vanilla and lavender are the stars of this fragrance. Overall, this is another beautifully crafted perfume by Imaginary Authors. While this is not the most revolutionary scent profile, it is expertly executed and the smell is divine. I cannot recommend this enough for those who enjoy sweet florals.

I love this stuff. It starts off really sweet, just like a golden brown roasted marshmallow and if you only smelled it right after spraying, I wouldn't blame you for thinking it's juvenile, overly saccharine, and lacking in substance. But you'd be wrong. And this is why I prefer niche perfumery. Once the top notes burn off a little and it heats up on your skin, the woodieness and gentle lavender rise up to prop up the sweetness. The latter two accords are very well done and handled with restraint, which I greatly appreciate. I find that lavender can often be overpowering but there's just enough here to create more of an accord than a distinct note. Same goes for the woodieness, it strikes a cord rather than plays a solo. I think I can make out the amyris, but more because it's pointed out in the note list, not because I'd ever be able to tell on my own. I think it more so adds a slight resinous/balsamic richness to the lavender and wood accords rather than standing on its own. Longevity is good, 6-8 hours or more of moderate projection and I think it gets better as it goes. I've been working off a sample and am probably going to scoop a FB once that runs out. Best offering from this house.