These fragrances will transport you to old libraries. So many scents swirling around - first of all the old books (a combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness), new books (ink, paper, leather, glue), papers, leather, binding glue, wood shelving, paneling, flooring, tables, chairs, etc. Some words used to describe old libraries are: woody, smoky, earthy, musty, dusty, sweet and vanillic.
She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust, leather, binding glue, and old paper, one book carrying the smell of hundreds. - Author: Shannon Hale
There is something about libraries, old libraries, that makes them seem almost sacred. There's a smell of paper and must and binding stuff. It's like all the books are fighting against decay, against turning into dust, and at the same time fighting for attention. - Author: Carrie Jones
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Frankly Try This Hat of Knowledge Perfume Oil - The scent of old leather-bound books and wooden shelves in an antique library.
- Nui Cobalt Canoodling in the Library Perfume Oil - Romance meets Dark Academia. Brittle pages bound in leather, tall mahogany shelves, blushing leaves fallen upon ancient stone stairs, amber resin, warm skin musk and vetiver.
- Calyx Ancient Library of Alexandria Perfume Oil - In the heart of the ancient Library of Alexandria, the air held secrets of ages past, each telling a different tale of history. Upon entering, the first olfactory embrace came from the many shelves, their warm, woody aroma a testament to centuries of care and preservation. This scent intertwined with the subtle mustiness of aged papyrus and the sweet, lingering essence of ink that had been absorbed into the fibers of countless scrolls. On particularly warm days, the aroma of sun-warmed stone from the grand pillars and walls became more pronounced, adding an earthy dimension to the aromatic tapestry. The uplifting fragrance of lotus blossoms and herbs wafted gently through the arches, carried on a fresh Mediterranean breeze. Occasionally, an especially gifted scholar could detect a subtle hint of woodsmoke in the air, perhaps a foreshadowing of the library's future. With notes of aged papyrus, carbon black ink, fragrant lotus, baked earth and warm marble, subtle hints of smoke and spice. This is a sweet, earthy, dry, woody, floral, slightly smoky and spicy fragrance.
- Jorum Studio Athenaeum EDP - Athenaeum is the distillation of a once forgotten yet fond olfactory memory, awakened upon a chance encounter at the local athenaeum. Upon entering the athenaeum one is struck by the overwhelming aroma of degrading pulp and ink, shrouded in a haze of sun-kissed dust and the smell transports you to arable mid-summer fields and days lost in swaying pastures, nose buried in hundreds of papery leaves, crops and mulchy woodland. A fragrance crafted for reflection. This is the first master-crafted perfume to make use of Scottish-grown, harvested and distilled biodynamic perfume materials and expertly showcases sustainably-sourced, hand-harvested Scottish lavender. The perfumer wanted to present a distant and forgotten memory from childhood, growing up in rural Scotland, more specifically, reading books and newspapers under an old oak that sat on the edge of a field and bluebell wood. This memory was awakened when he visited the National Library and Archives in Edinburgh and as soon as he entered the archives, childhood memories of lazily thumbing through texts in a field came flooding back. It is like the drizzle of honey fresh from the hive, the smear of beeswax on aged cabinet, the first sip of cold cider savored in the orchard from which it came to be. It is the cloudburst of lavender-thick pollen ricocheting from delicate wing in flight and the history of the creator sewn together with gilded thread. With notes of Scottish lavender, beeswax (synthetic), fennel, apple, honey, neroli, hyacinth, flouve, patchouli, Moroccan leather (synthetic), gurjun balsam, oak and ink.
- Red River Apothecary Alexandria Perfume Oil - A blend of teakwood, Egyptian sandalwood, cedar, leather, patchouli, amyris and dark musk recreate the scent of the ancient Library of Alexandria.
- The Little Book Eater Old World Library Perfume Oil - Inspired by magnificent and mysterious old world libraries. Made with the scents of bourbon vanilla, mahogany, cashmere, amber, and sandalwood. Sophisticated, smoky and vintage. Reminiscent of towering wooden shelves, dusty manuscripts, bound volumes from another era.
