The Language Of Glaciers

As all Imaginary Author scents, it is atmospheric. It is clearly intended to be so, hence the harsh scent and how it comes off especially at first. This can be offputting to some, but I believe it is very fitting of the brand. Picture this: someone is searching for a mountainous scent. It is something akin to that of being by a lake during late winter, surrounded by nothing but forestry and soil. Though in my opinion, it's a bit more synthetic than ideal. Again, I believe that is just a side effect of it being atmospheric rather than it being made for personal wear. It works better situationally. The dry down is a bit powdery, and those floral scents peek through once it is settled on the skin certainly. Before the dry, however, expect a large waft of straight pine and ice. It is like going through multiple notes in a chronological order. Not sure how I feel about that aspect, but I digress. One of my favorites and my spring signature.

Windchill in a bottle. From a certain perspective, it reminds me of Creed - SMW, Nasomatto's Silver Musk, and MAB - Ganymede, in the sense that these are more "sensations/experiences" rather than scents made up of discernible layers/notes (to my nose). The lilac is quite prominent but the blending of the pine/juniper give it quite a sharpness, which is what brings a cold breeze to mind. At the moment, this is the most spot-on "cold/winter" perfume* I have tried, and I have tested scents like Zoologist's Penguin and Snowy Owl, which I enjoy but didn't satisfy my itch. *(CB's Walking in the Air would technically be the most realistically cold winter-air smell for me but it's considered a room-spray, not a perfume, since it dissipates in less than 15 minutes.) Longevity is surprisingly long-lasting for this type of fresh/airy fragrance.

i really liked the opening of this! sweet pepper and powder and definitely a snowy-petrichor scent. wet dirt or moss but very pleasant. immediately everything i wanted but didn't get when i tried telegrama. i don’t find it to project very much. i’m curious to see how it’ll perform in colder weather; if it can hang in the cold it’d probably give you that fresh, just-in-from-the-snow, rosy cheeked, steamy breath vibe. as it calms down you get the creamy florals too without losing much of the initial notes. again, if you sought the fresh powdery notes in telegrama and found it lacking, this one could work for you! there’s definitely an earthy dampness with it too but it’s really good.

This one gets a lot of hate for the opening; I agree it can smell like carpet cleaner, but give it a second. If you spray this properly and wait a legit 5 min, it turns into my favorite fragrance I own. I got this to remind me of an alpine meadow, and on the right day, it does just that. This smells like the gratification of a good hike on a cool sunny day. It lasts a while and I have gotten a few compliments despite not wearing a large amount of it. Imaginary Authors is a great brand for those of you looking to get into niche scents. I do warn that this one takes a little getting used to, as you probably don't want anyone to smell you for the first few minutes after spraying it.

Sometimes you spray on a scent and instantly think" I LOVE THIS, I NEED THIS, please don't vanish after half an hour because I want to smell this forever. This was such a scent for me. I would never have expected to like such a floral perfume but there's something intoxicating about this. It really does feel like standing atop somewhere high with clear and crisp air. Not somewhere desolate, a crisp Northern forest. The dry down reminded me very much of Stairway to Heaven by Jul et Mad which I've always loved ,

I had to bump up the rating and give this a love because I DO love the scent -- alas, I don't really want to smell like it! Born and raised in the PNW, this does smell like the woods on a cool, damp day. I definitely get petrichor, which is one of my favorite, most comforting scents. Seasons I associate are early spring or late fall. That being said, I love smelling it, but don't want to personally smell like it. Would be so great as a candle... or maybe an expensive room spray?

A great inoffensive intro to imaginary authors. On my skin I get a very woody and green opening, but then it progresses into a great aromatic and floral scent. However, there is something almost... chilly? I dont know what it is but its not bringing it up or down, but its an interesting touch that I dont usually get in perfumes Once I wear this a bit more, I will see if I get a bottle. Overall pretty good as it is.

The opening reminds me of "Couverture d'hiver" by DSH perfume (the nose behind snowy owl). Then the scent sweetens up and the dry down reminds me of a lighter Stairway to Heaven by Jul&Mad. I like this scent, I can spray it on when I leave the house and enjoy its uniqueness, Once I get to the office, it has morphed into a lovely musk with a twist (coming from the juniper). I only wish it had better longevity.

This is an interesting one. As a botany person, I often will go around rubbing leaves of plants. With mints especially, the smell can go one of two ways - nice and minty or kind of unpleasantly pungent and bitter. I've yet to learn my lesson. That's the blue bugle part. The Language of Glaciers has been growing on me and now it's become a comfort that I don't want to be without.

this is such a clean, woodsy perfume! it opens very sharply and settles in a very subtle yet resilient presence on your skin. it's like if a lost hiker panicked and then found a companion to guide them down the snowy mountain, at once sharp and then relaxed. very two-toned, i'm inclined to impulse buy it but i'll hold off for now.

Peppery, piney, and frigid snowfall are the main scents I pick up with this perfume. At first whiff, I was prepared to loathe it, but over time it really grew on me. Now, I use the small sample I still have (from the Imaginary Authors sample set, whatever it’s called) very regularly. This is a great, bizarre perfume.

I'm getting some incredibly beautiful musk with this one, though musk isn't listed in the notes. This is actually one of my favorites from the house. Lasts all day on me and projects very nicely. I can't find anything bad to say about it.

I really-really like this fragrance. I can sense the pine so vividly, and pine is my favourite smell.

This is nice. Nothing earth-shattering, but I think maybe that's sorta the point. They did a couple of things with the marketing on this one. They claimed it's cold, and they also said this is a fragrance meant to be worn by introverts. Although there's a bit of a frosty aspect, the "introvert" thing comes through a lot more than the "glaciers" aspect, so I kinda wish Fragrantica had mentioned that somewhere in the description. I think the glacier theme probably refers more to how reserved people keep their personalities predominantly under the surface, like an icberg/glacier/etc, and I think there was probably too much focus on the cold descriptions, to the point that people are getting a little thrown off when they smell it. In keeping with the introvert thing, it's Imaginary Authors' most mature-smelling fragrance. To me it's like Guerlain-Vetiver-level mature, which is a bit of a swerve for the company. So that's going to put a lot of people off, but it may also attract certain customers to the brand who aren't looking for quite as much of a scent safari as some other products in the line might provide. But this honestly doesn't smell bad at all. It's a crisp, understated unisex floral. Gonna say that again: UNISEX FLORAL. So don't buy this if you're trying to smell like juniper and pine trees. Go get Irish Leather or find a Pineward frag you like or something if that's the case. But this is fine. It's a modest, clean, inoffensive scent that fills a gap in the product line and as the marketing suggests will appeal far more to certain personality types than others, which is why I'm glad I sampled this first and why you MUST sample before purchasing. The way IA structures their line makes fans of the brand feel this "gotta catch em all" gut impulse to purchase every full bottle so they'll have the complete set. But guess what-- you don't have to do that. Nor should you unless you genuinely LOVE everything they sell. Don't end up stuck in the predicament of trying to convince yourself you like something just because you paid money for it. Send out for a sample if you're interested, don't listen to what anyone else thinks (me included), and hopefully you'll love it and end up with a new favorite thing. And if not, that's fine too. Not a buy for me, but I'm glad IA is moving away from the food scents and the weird Kahlua partnership and has gone back to making fragrances about nonexistent novels. Hopefully they'll keep doing that going forward because there's still a lot of untapped potential there: sci fi, high fantasy, even horror are all still waiting for a moment. Fingers crossed for the next release.

The Language of Glaciers is a lovely language, indeed. I’m shocked at the low rating for this (3.34 – how?!), as I consider this to be a gorgeous, beautiful fragrance. I can detect exactly what Imaginary Authors is going for with that snow note. Now, it isn’t quite as barren or bone-chillingly “cold” as, say, Zoologist’s Penguin. But the point comes across, regardless. This is as obscure a cultural reference as it can get, but this fragrance somehow reminds me of Anna von Hausswolf’s hardly-known song Mountains Crave: “Mountains crave/so they say/they say your name/floods in the bay/it's a shame.” At first spray, you’re struck with a blast of subarctic snow notes that hits like liquid nitrogen. You can imagine standing on the edge of a snow-capped mountain in the Swiss Alps. The wind angrily howls at your back as you hold your arms out to the skies, and your white, snowflake-covered and frostbitten hair blows across your face. Then the snow thaws and the mountains crumble, sweeping you up with an avalanche of ice water that carries you down the mountain in a mudslide. You land in the forest below, where this fragrance settles into a green, woody and floral scent on the dry-down, with prevalent notes of white pine, lilac and juniper. And I swear there’s a hint of mint in there, too. Now, normally I don’t envision the same exact intended imagery as the perfumer does, but after already having written the above, I then looked at the official description from Imaginary Authors, which opened up as such: “Have you ever stood alone atop a mountain with chunky snowflakes swirling all around?” So...suffice to say, Imaginary Authors nailed the assignment. In five words of less: This glacial pace thrills me.

This wasn't as 'icy' as I imagined it would be, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. At first spray, it's crisp and fresh, floral and aromatic, a little spicy and almost soapy. The lilac, forget-me-not and blue bugle notes come together to make the loveliest profile of purple florals. I normally don't appreciate them in perfume, but these are fresh and fragrant instead of sharp and powdery as the usual suspects (violet and iris) often are. The juniper and pine are also apparent in the open, giving the scent a subtle fresh/green spice as well as a vibrant coniferous and woodsy tinge. It remains the same for the first few hours, with the green spicy quality slowly fading and the purple florals becoming a bit stronger. Any sort of soapiness fades by hour four, leaving behind nothing but the purple floral and evergreen notes. The cashmere and snow also emerge around this time. The cashmere adds some warmth and a little powder, while the watery/aquatic aspect of the snow lends some refreshment, further softening the scent and making it very smooth and comforting. It remains this way for the remainder of the wear. This lasted on my skin for over 10 hours, only fading close to the skin in the final few hours. In the brief window when the snow note is most prominent, this smells like making snow angels while a friend showers you with lilac petals. For most of the wear though, it's an alpine breeze in the springtime. A chilly wind sweeping down the mountain and over the freshly blossomed flowers—a final vestige of winter rearing its head going into the new season. Overall, it's beautifully purple and green. I can't get over how wonderful the purple florals are here—they are the star of the fragrance for me.

Finally doing a proper sampling of the latest release from Imaginary Authors, The Language of Glaciers, a sharp, dry, woodsy blend that has a sort of iris-adjacent, cashmere-led sharpness that’s quite powerful, seasoned by juniper and white pine with a florality that is attributed to lilac, a note I’m not too familiar with. There are some familiar aspects of TLOG elsewhere in the IA catalogue, so it smells familiar, in a way. It offers the sharpness of Telegram with the sweetness; the dry woody quality of Every Storm a Serenade but without the musky semi-animalic semi-sweet raw quality; the dryness of O, Uknown! without its tea. Evolution-wise, it’s predictably quite a bit sharper in the opening and dries down a bit smoother and ever so slightly sweeter. I like it, but as with O, Unknown!, I think it might take a little time for me to warm up to it further. This is priced at $105 for 50ml in EDP concentration, now the standard pricing for the line that had only increased finally after more than 7 years, which is really remarkable, and is still quite reasonable around the $2/ml mark. Like the rest of the line, it’s sold via both the house website a number of US retailers like Perfumology. The house site also offers a travel size at $42 for 14ml. 7 out of 10

I bought the full sample set, and this is the 9th i try: "The Language Of Glaziers" has a slight cooling effect. Lots of pine tree and mint. The combo gives a "glazier" image to the fragrance. The smell also makes me think of a clean shirt washed with perfumed, high quality laundry detergent, adding a mild pine note. It smells nice and subtle when it's cold. I can barely smell it during winter, even when i smell it up close. It's not a nose blind problem, as i can smell it up close. 9 hours later, it's still there as a skin scent. But, in late spring/summer, it really blows up. Becoming much denser and projects a lot more. Sweat and heat is really transforming this fragrance compared to cool and dry air. When: Casual to Formal. It smells clean and subtle. You can't go wrong with it. It can be rough in a enclosed space if worn heavily. Season: All year, really. But it's not very detectable in the cold. It'smostly a daytime fragrance in my opinion. Who: Anyone and everyone. Age and gender doesn't matter. Personal score: 7.75/10. Clean, cooling, and pleasant. I'm unsure if I want it or not. I enjoyed it, but it's also not quite my style. I lean more towards wanting it though, as i really do like it.

I am a die-hard IA fan! I usually blind buy their new releases out of support because they have created a few scents that are very near and dear to me, and that is a gift. My fragrance finally arrived yesterday and it wasn’t love at first sniff. I normally love juniper, but something about the way it’s blended here made me cough. It was almost sour in the opening. But after a few hours I found myself tearing up because this fragrance evoked more precious memories that I haven’t thought about in a very long time. I grew up in the Lake Tahoe Basin area and this fragrance dutifully reminds me of every crisp winter I had as a kid. The smell of pine, the cold air that tickles the back of my throat, and the wildflowers that seemed to get more fragrant when the morning freeze was beginning to warm. I don’t think this fragrance is a crowd-pleaser, so definitely consider getting a sample before blind buying. Josh and company, you guys have done it again. This is my eighth full bottle from you guys and I’m welcoming it warmly to my collection of your art. 🖤 I am so glad I purchased this and I hope others give it more than one shot!

The Language of Glaciers starts with a sunscreen floral (although it fades pretty quickly) then turns into a damp, funky earth that is reminiscent of secondhand bookstore. Intertwined is a dry pinewood, dry enough that it's like the experience of touching cold-pressed watercolor paper, a cosmetic-y powder note, and laundry detergent. To be more poetic, it smells like the inside of a fleece-lined coat after a trek through a pine forest in the winter months, when the snow is still soft and fluffy. It contrasts the cold and wild outdoors with the warm and cozy indoors. Glaciers is a inoffensive, if almost boring, scent. It's a good gateway for people who it's their first time exploring niche perfume, and works well as an introduction to Imaginary Authors.

I felt only so-so about the opening blast of this, which smells like ice or snow and really opens up the nostrils, but which also comes across as a bit synthetic (which is sometimes a problem with fragrances from this house, although not consistently). The drydown here is much nicer: the lilac becomes more evident and an earthiness comes through it too. It is really not this fragrance's fault if it smells quite a lot like how cleaners and fabric products smell these days, since it's a very nice accord overall. But I am less interesting in purchasing a full bottle since so many other kinds of scented products right now seems to be evoking this scent profile (which is not the fault of the perfumer).

The first spray completely took me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting this at all (I hadn’t checked the notes beforehand and knew nothing about the scent). My immediate thought was Christmas: a Christmas tree, those tree farms where you go to pick one, surrounded by snow and damp soil. It was very evocative and almost nostalgic. After that initial impression, it became much more minty and fresh. It’s a very strange fragrance, but exceptional... complex yet familiar, intriguing yet comforting. I really enjoy smelling it, but I’m not entirely sure if I’d want to smell like this all day.

There is a distinct note of mold, but it is not excessive, so it does not prevent the perfume from being somewhat addictive. Something like a moldy frozen lilac bush. I understand that this review does not sound very flattering, but this is the most memorable and interesting scent of the entire line. Just imagine that blue cheese is a delicacy. Likewise, the moldy accord is not a cons here. Do not buy blindly without testing. If you do not experience physical rejection - it can become a very, very interesting item in your collection.

The Language of Glaciers is not nearly as cold as I'd anticipated. It's quite springy, actually. Like first blooms braving frost. You really have to work this one over to get the lilac though it is there! Soft and earthy. Mostly what I get is a synthetic, oily wood base with crushed black pepper. Really not bad but not at all what I'd expected. The whole ordeal is fairly soapy on open but mellows out, thank god, to an oddly wood lacquer-esque, faintly floral dry down. I'll absolutely be wearing this again.

SO PINEY! This perfume is very interesting and it's a very nice woodsy scent but it is predominantly a pine scent at least to my nose. The opening is a very crisp cold smelling pine and I can definitely see where the snow note is coming from. However I was hoping it would dry down and reveal some of those more floral notes but it really just dried down to being a more woodsy piney scent, losing that crisp cold aspect. I did like it and will definitely be trying it again when the weather is cooler.

There is an ozonic quality in this that I like, which is quite rare. I get the pine and juniper even some eucalyptus, some mossy - damp notes, this one reminds me of a very cold place. The cashmere bothers me a bit, but luckily it is quite faint. If you want to radiate cold on a cold and gloomy winter day, this is the one. I am yet to try it in a warmer season - I cannot tell, if this would provide a nice cooling effect or feel very out of place.

Actually very pleasant to my nose. Open I got a big floral burst that honestly reminded me of some of my mother’s old rose perfumes she’d wear in the 90s. Dry down is more of a herbal woody face cream scent. Took me back to British sea side towns where you walk into a trinket shop that sells various incense sticks and soaps. Only problem is this died immediately on my skin. I think I lost it completely after about 60 minutes.

This scent evokes the breathtaking clarity of high altitudes. It’s a woody-floral that balances the chill of snow and pine with the soft, purple heart of lilac, creating a feeling of infinite space. Most prominent notes on my skin: pine, snow, and lilac. Smells Like: Standing on a jagged mountain peak in the sun; cold air, sharp needles, and wildflowers blooming through the ice.

This is a really nice, brisk and pleasantly floral scene. It paints a very specific and cool picture. Unfortunately, the floral and fresh vibe it gives is also the vibe of the nicest restroom you've ever been in. It's a really nice restroom, like at a luxury hotel, and it's exquisitely maintained and cleaned, but it's still a restroom.

Quite pleasant and probably a safe blind buy. The pine and juniper balance out the florals pretty well. I can see one wearing this one pretty casually anywhere. Makes most sense as a spring or winter but you could probably get away with it in the fall too. Overall, not my favorite from Imaginary Authors but still pretty solid.

imagine zoologist owl but less green. It's more floral than i expected and those florals may smell like cat piss to you at the drydown, but i don't get that since i enjoy florals. Wasn't really what i expected but still kinda good and surprisingly it lasted super long on me, ab 7 hours. 7.4/10

I kinda love this one. It has a lovely cold and minty "Winterfresh" quality, and I was a bit surprised there is no mint in the notes. It also has watery, aquatic feel that I adore. Yes, similar to Snowy Owl, but a bit more delicate. Very nice.

The pine and lilac are definitely dominate here. It smells like a candle I would really like but not sure on wearability. I think this is more feminine than masculine personally, the lilac is strongest

Very faint has pine and floral whispers but overall forgettable since I tried the entire line on paper in one sitting this one gave me the least to think about

Surprised powdery isn't listed in the accords since the dry down was very powdery and floral on me with very little pine. Its refreshing but a bit basic.

It’s nice. I think they did the name justice, it does smell like glaciers. It’s cold and fresh. I don’t think I would personally wear it, but it’s nice.

This is Nosferatu’s slightly friendlier little sister. She is tolerant of sunlight but still dresses all in black. I love them both.

After a deep dive into the mythological opulence of Argos Fragrances, we are officially closing that chapter and embarking on an entirely new olfactory journey. Today, we step into the literary, evocative world of Imaginary Authors to begin our exploration of their unique, novel-inspired creations. Our first venture is into the cold, quiet vastness of The Language of Glaciers. This house is famous for translating fictional books into wearable art, and this scent presents one of its most abstract and intriguing concepts yet: capturing the monumental silence and slow, mineral movement of a glacial landscape. This fragrance promises an experience of crisp, frigid air and deep, geological time—a palette far removed from typical warmth or brightness, leaning instead into the clean, atmospheric intensity of a frozen world. The core question is whether this meticulous composition truly succeeds in communicating the immense, stark beauty of a glacier's ancient tongue. Let's get into it. Opening: The opening is ozonic, woody, and fresh. The primary notes I perceive are snow, pine, lilac, and cashmere wood, with the snow and pine immediately commanding the spotlight. The pine sits at the forefront, offering an intensely photorealistic woody, aromatic, and earthy accord. It genuinely evokes the experience of walking into a Christmas tree farm—you get every nuance from the pine needles down to the cool earth at the base of the tree. Following closely is the novel "Snow" note. While, technically speaking, frozen water shouldn't have a smell, this note somehow does an excellent job of capturing that crisp, icy essence of a fresh snowfall and the accompanying ozonic accord of fresh, cold air. It even blends with the earthy element of the pine to create a sort of petrichor effect, like soft rain meeting bare earth. Next, the lilac and cashmere wood appear. The lilac presents as a soft, powdery floral note with just a hint of dewy greenness. Crucially, it avoids being an overbearing floral, allowing the pine and snow to remain the stars. Lastly, the cashmere wood adds a gentle, cozy fuzziness to the opening, underscored by just a touch of light muskiness—like being wrapped in a soft wool blanket. Dry Down: The dry down shifts, becoming primarily musky, ozonic, and powdery. The main characters I now detect are cashmere wood, snow, lilac, and pine, with the cashmere wood and snow taking the most prominent roles. In this phase, the cashmere wood truly becomes a main character, but it moves away from cozy comfort and leans heavily into its musky aspects. Underneath the cashmere wood, the snow continues to push on with the same ozonic accord from the opening, though it feels less "icy" and more like a general "fresh air" quality. This is followed by the lilac and pine. The lilac maintains its strength and presentation as a supporting note of floral powderiness. Lastly, the pine has receded significantly to the background, offering only a subtle whisper of the powerful aromatic, woody, "Christmas Tree" accord it featured in the opening. Further into this phase, the fragrance settles into a predominantly "baby powder" type accord. Performance: The initial projection within the first hour is moderate, reaching out just a bit past arm's length, which is surprisingly subtle given the bold notes. The sillage mirrors this, creating a noticeable but not heavy scent trail. After approximately 3–4 hours, the projection remains steady around arm's length, with the scent trail becoming slightly lighter but still perceptible. When I checked again at the 7-hour mark, the fragrance had already become a skin scent, suggesting the longevity holds for about 5–6 hours before fully settling close to the skin. When to Wear: The Language of Glaciers is a surprisingly versatile scent. Its freshness from the ozonic snow makes it suitable for spring and summer, but the icy and piney vibes perfectly match the atmosphere of winter. For that reason, I would classify it as a year-round fragrance, best suited for daytime wear. It's also adaptable enough to be worn for essentially any occasion: casual, formal, or even to the office—this fragrance will feel comfortable. Blind Buy: I suspect many of the Imaginary Authors' fragrances I review will fall into this category, but The Language of Glaciers is not a safe blind buy. It is very artistic in its approach and deliberately aims to tell a story rather than achieve mass appeal. However, if you have a genuine appreciation for nuanced pine fragrances, this is absolutely worth sampling. Final Verdict: I will say that the opening of The Language of Glaciers truly captivated me. The icy crispness paired with that photorealistic pine made me feel exactly like I was walking through a majestic, snow-capped forest; it was a beautiful and immersive experience. However, just a few short hours later, that stunning accord and the feeling it provided had unfortunately faded. The dry down wasn't inherently bad, but it wasn't nearly as dynamic or interesting as the opening. I was also hoping for a bit more longevity and presence. Even from the start, it was a moderately performing fragrance, and while that's not a dealbreaker for everyone, I personally prefer my fragrances to possess a little more heft. Overall, I think The Language of Glaciers had the potential to be a beautifully artistic and surprisingly wearable fragrance, but it ultimately fell short of its promise; and as such, it won't be something I'll be adding to my permanent collection. Scent: 6/10 Longevity: 5/10 Sillage: 5/10 Versatility: High Mass Appeal: Average Gender: Unisex Value: Fair

Evocative and transportive, both to its benefit and its downfall. scent breakdown - Opens up with a very evocative mix of a realistic snow/ice accord with lilac and a menagerie of other florals, very sharp, floral, and powdery. As it begins to dry down the sharpness and florals are tempered by a mix of woody juniper, pine needles, and fuzzy cashmere. In the deep dry down the cashmere and woodsy notes almost completely take over, only remnants of the lilac remains. personal thoughts - While this fragrance is extremely evocative of going on a hike on a cold winters day while wearing a cashmere scarf, unfortunately, it falls too far into the realm of what I would want a candle/room to smell like more than I would wish myself or another human being to smell like. The snow accord is captured realistically here, but it is done so in a very synthetic and sharp way. I feel like this needed a bit more time in the oven, and I've been really disappointed with some of the recent releases that Josh is pushing out; namely "Untameable" & "Bulls Blood v2". A must-try if you're really into weird floral fragrances, but not for me. performance - Surprisingly powerful performance and projection of 8+ hours with moderate to strong projection throughout, but got very cloying and annoying to wear past hour 6. rating - 6/10. when to wear - Camping on a cold, snowy day; When you want to smell like you just went on a hike; When you want to give everyone the cold shoulder. song vibe - Lost by Frank Ocean. TLDR - Ice accord + lilac + woody notes + overdose of cashmere. Quite literally smells like a hike on a cold snowy mountain in the early spring. Would be better as a room scent than a perfume.

First smell is extremely subtle, as in — I can just barely smell the edge of something, but only barely. I don’t get any of the green notes, just the faintest watery floral smell. As it warms up on my skin, it transforms into a nice musky floral. The name is a bit misleading for me, since I can’t smell any of the pine or juniper, instead it’s dry grass with a soft, musky floral in the background. It becomes slightly earthier with time. I don’t get any feeling of glaciers or winters. The vibe is less glaciers and more “staying at home with the cats doing craft projects” — it’s cozy and clean. Another reviewer described it as Nivea cream with something earthy and a pinch of florals, and that’s right on the nose. It isn’t as intriguing as some of the other scents from the house, but is very wearable and suitable for everyday use. I can't really pinpoint a specific season for this scent. It’s an unremarkable unisex floral that feels a lot less adventurous than other offerings. It’s a close skin set with unremarkable longevity.

This fragrance starts off aromatic and a bit woody--I mostly smell pine and juniper. It reminds me of going to Home Depot to pick out a Christmas tree. But then, as it wears on the skin, the sweeter floral hints begin to peek through, especially the lilac. It's a subtle accent to the woody-aromatic base. I'm not sure what snow is supposed to smell like, but this fragrance does have a sort of watery freshness to it that I didn't fully expect. I wouldn't call this a particularly unisex fragrance; it definitely leans more masculine. A lovely blend, just not to my particular taste. Smells a bit generic overall, like a nice but forgettable aftershave.

For Christmas I have received The Complete Works set of Imaginary Authors fragrance samples. The notes listed in the booklet for this fragrance are: White Pine, Lilac, Cashmere, Juniper, Forget-me-not, Olibanum, Virgin Snowfall. This doesn't match the fragrance notes shown above. How can they be changed to include olibanum, since the brand specifically mentions this? On the tester strip the first thing I smelled is the pine. But on skin it's much more of melange of coniferous and other smells. My first thought was turpentine. I haven't gotten the floral aspects but maybe they will be more noticeable in a while.

I smell primarily an earth/dirt note. I was surprised to see that "soil" was not a listed note on here because that's really what it smells like to me...like a damp potting soil with a bit of pine. It's not as floral on my skin as compared to what the other reviews are mentioning. Yes, there's a bit of a floral note in the background, but that dirt/soil (or what I'm interpreting as that note) is the most prominent note on my skin. My rating on this one falls squarely in the "ok" section. I neither love nor hate this one.

I'm not as enamored by the lotiony lilac middle notes, but the first minutes of this fragrance are a masterpiece: cold enough to make my nostrils sting, full white pine and mountain breeze. I was taken instantly back to all of the early spring weekends my family spent hiking in the Beartooth mountains, half in the snow, blue forget-me-nots peaking through, next to an overfull rushing stream and up a rocky mountainside scattered with pine and juniper––hard cold wind, but sunlight too

This one sits very close to the skin. I have to press my nose up to my own wrist to really smell it. For me this scent is mostly pine, and if I close my eyes I can almost feel wet moss too. It feels more like walking in a swedish forest after heavy rain, rather than something snowy and below freezing which is what I expected. I think I still like this scent, but I dont think I'll buy a full bottle once my sample is empty.

This one is a little too light and ethereal for me, I get less of the coniferous woods and more lilac and snow. It's a crisp cool floral on my skin, sadly I don't get any of the christmas tree shopping scents other people are getting. It's almost like a cool lilac, foggy cloud, in snow for me. Very light and pretty, but sadly not what I was hoping for.

It has similar vibe with Snowy Owl by Zoologist with that snow note but unlike Snowy Owl that executes winter theme well, here something makes the fragrance very reminiscent of black pepper and toilet air fresher. Is it lilac? The heavy flowery note stifles the fresh ones making the ice and glaciers the last thing I will think of when smelling it

It's a beautiful scent. However I have an issue with it being so normal. Imaginary Authors is my favourite fragrance hourse because each scent is so unique nd unexpected while this one, it smells fresh, clean, but to me it smells like a cream or soap, this clean scent - which is absolutely nice, I love it, but I won't but the whole bottle.

The opening is unique. A mix of wet soil and muted florals. It does effectively convey a pleasantly cold environment. After a few hours, the florals thaw out and the earthy/soil essence dissipates. At this point, it starts losing its appeal to me given my aversion to strong floral scents.

A floral/grassy perfume and very common scent. Nothing creative about it. I bought it blind buy and reading all the reviews now (bit of exaggeration) but again! It’s a perfume a very controversial thing. Some love it some hate it and some find it regular (I say it deserves 2.5 out of 5)