Have you ever imagined what it would be like to pack up life as you know it and move to rural France, spending your days learning the language and exploring the endless open space and nights eating farm-fresh food and drinking kir royales? Surprisingly, there is a fragrance for this hyperspecific imagined scenario – Imaginary Authors’ new launch, How to Say Bicycle in French. With notes of sweet basil, rosemary, white thyme, clary sage, lavender, and gentian oil, it captures not only the varied greenery found in such an enchanting place, but the details and complexities associated with moving to another country.
At first spray, the fragrance is a burst of verdant freshness, like the smell of an herb still embedded in soil. As it warms on skin, aromatic notes of lavender and gentiana peek through, creating a sillage that is at once gastronomic and refreshing. The imagined couple who inspired this scent face the challenge of a new beginning – but also the invaluable reward of life in one of the most beautiful places in the world. The tranquil, herbaceous profile reflects the serenity of the countryside – and the adventure that inevitably awaits them among the trees and fields.
How to Say Bicycle in French is for anyone and everyone; truly unisex, it is the calming aroma of rosemary warmed in the sunshine, lavender gathered for drying, basil picked fresh for the evening meal. A true-to-life fragrance that is playful in its accuracy, it’s perfect for a summer escape, real or merely dreamt of.
