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A City On Fire

Concentration not recorded

Woody · Aromatic · Smoky.

3.40 / 5Rating · 1,822 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year2014
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerJosh Meyer
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

A City On Fire by Imaginary Authors has a listed woody, aromatic, smoky profile, with notes of Burnt Match, Juniper, Labdanum, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Cardamom.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Burnt Match ↗Juniper ↗Labdanum ↗Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) ↗Cardamom ↗Wild Berries ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.38 / 5

749 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
30
2
53
3
317
4
298
5
51

Projection

2.31 / 4

863 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
87
2
488
3
218
4
70

Value perception

3.02 / 5

560 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
25
2
98
3
303
4
111
5
23

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,474Own it
489Previously owned
2,903Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
175
2
386
3
268
4
512
5
481

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

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Before you try
What does A City On Fire smell like?

A City On Fire by Imaginary Authors has a listed woody, aromatic, smoky profile, with notes of Burnt Match, Juniper, Labdanum, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Cardamom.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Josh Meyer.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.38 out of 5, from 749 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define A City On Fire?

Its listed notes include burnt match, juniper, labdanum, nard himalayan (jatamansi), cardamom, wild berries. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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A City On Fire

Imaginary Authors

Imaginary Authors A City On Fire bottle
Leading accords
woody
aromatic
smoky
fresh spicy
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Burnt Match · Juniper · Labdanum · Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) · Cardamom · Wild Berries

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