Falling Into The Sea

This abolutely smells like a resort vacation. More "at the pool with a cocktail" than "at the beach with a towel". Very citrusy, but not very sweet or sour, very fresh, but not laundry-fresh. Sillage and longevity are not greath though. Anyway, safe blind by if you are into this. Well, kind of safe - i turned out to be allergic to it lol. Good thing this is not how I want to smell like. Also completely unisex imo

Criminally underrated summer fragrance. I don't think it's too feminine or too flowery. Nor do I pick out a "dill pickle" scent that some people describe, but I think I know what you're saying. I can usually detect a dill note in Le Labo Santal 33 and also Old Spice Wilderness with Lavender deodorant. Beats me. I always assumed it was lavender oil reacting with another chemical (Aluminum compounds, acid from citrus, acid in sweat, etc.) But when I researched it a little bit, Santal 33 doesn't have lavender. I read all kinds of online theories about what causes the pickle note, from sandalwood oil to a violet-flower-derived aromachemical. That's interesting, because Santal 33 does have a violet note and Falling Into the Sea has "exotic flower notes". (Shrug) Any perfumer or wisened chemist want to inform us or wager a guess? Did the dill pickle people get an old (oxidized?) sample? (Double shrug) This for me, this was heads and shoulders above the rest of all the Imaginary Authors samples I tried. It has something that gives is a little "sparkle" and "pop" that fragrances like Chanel Allure Homme Eau Extreme and Roja Dove Elysium have above other average citrus freshies. Maybe it's the lychee and the weird "hot sand" accord and also maybe something else I can't put my finger on. The price is silly though. I can't see paying $105 for 50mL, especially if the longevity is not there. I mean, IS Dom Perignon good? Yes, absolutely. Is it "$75 per bottle good"? Ahh....NO. I once received an email from IA with something like a 10% off sale. ...Wow. Thanks. That brought the price down to $94.50 for 50mL before tax. I don't even remember if there was free shipping or not. Anyway, I keep hoping somebody will hate it and put it on eBay to recoup at least some of their money. Just hopefully it wasn't stored in a hot garage, because maybe that bottle will smell like dill pickles.

Beautiful! Is solar,juicy some floral and nostalgic! This perfume is distinguished from the others,it is very versatile and delicate!! What I love about this perfume is the harmony that reigns,and delicate essence of summer,the floral touch that gives you peace of mind... it's great! I love this perfume. Congratulations IA. Sillage: 7./10 Longevity: 8.5/10 Scent: 9./10 Overall: 9./10

CITRUS + FLORAL Pretty straightforward. Begins with a citrus blast and quickly dries down to a pleasant (but not unique) citrus and floral blend. I don't detect any sand. Nor does this remind me of any 'sea'. However, certainly right for a lovely spring or summer day. Leans on the feminine side of unisex. I'll probably give my sample to a friend. Female, that is.

Sitting on a Mediterranean beach with crystalline waters lapping at your feet. Seagulls mew in the distance. It's perfect beach weather (it's always perfect beach weather here), hovering around the mid-to-low 80s, not too much moisture in the air, a brilliantly blue sky punctuated by just a few wispy clouds. A barely-there sea breeze kisses your skin every now and then, fills your nostrils with the scent of salt. There's a platter of melons and citrus fruits not too far away, but moving at all seems nearly impossible right now. Stupidly attractive locals stroll the shore wearing almost nothing, making you feel like the tourist you are; if they notice your presence they don't acknowledge it. Even now you already know that this afternoon will hang in your memory for a long time. Falling into the Sea is a beautiful and highly evocative scent. To my nose it shares quite a bit of DNA with Every Storm a Serenade, also by Imaginary Authors, even though I can't find any direct connection in the notes chart. Where that fragrance hones in on a darker, rainier aspect of the sea, this one is all bright sunlight and florals. About those florals, actually; as lovely as they are, I think they muddy the aquatic aspect of this scent a bit. When you get right down to it there's very little actual sea to this fragrance, despite absolutely everything about it suggesting its presence. Even the litchi, one of the more prominent notes, only suggests sea salt; whether you think that's clever or disappointing is entirely up to you. I don't think any of this is a problem, per se, but I do wonder if a bit of blue could have made this one really pop. Like all the Imaginary Authors fragrances I've tried, longevity and sillage aren't issues; this should last you the bulk of the day, and it's the type of scent you want sticking relatively close to your body, which it does. There is a mild synthetic quality to it, and I could see it bordering on cloying for some, but these are small issues; they aren't really even apparent until you have your nose buried in your own wrist. The bigger issue for me is that I just don't know when I'd wear this; it's the middle of summer right now and there's still something too exotic about it for regular use. Wearing it to the office or even casual get-togethers would make me feel like a peacock with his feathers fully extended. So this probably isn't one of the scents from my IA discovery kit that I'll end up buying (I'm leaning much more strongly towards Every Storm) but I'm still glad I experienced it.