Vintage Novel Parfum
Art often inspires art. Books contain stories that can transport the reader to a different time and place, sometimes even to a different world. Books also present their own smell, and according to author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, books have two perfumes.:
"There are two perfumes to a book. If a book is new, it smells great. If a book is old, it smells even better. It smells like ancient Egypt. A book has got to smell. You have to hold it in your hands and pray to it. You put it in your pocket and you walk with it. And it stays with you forever." - Ray Bradbury
Whereas most books inspire a perfume via their stories & characters, this perfume was inspired by the smell of vintage books in an old library. This fragrance opens with a citrusy rose which blooms into a lush wave of honey, tobacco, resins, agarwood & genuine Indian Sandalwood. As it dries down, the perfume transforms into a vintage book from an historic, musty library.
Yes, we all know that brittle & dusty smell of the card catalog. You are left with an insanely long drydown of old musty books, murky ink, and leather bindings which crunch when opened...releasing a flurry of crumbled glue chips on the freshly polished hardwood table. Close your eyes & enjoy....
Art often inspires art. Books contain stories that can transport the reader to a different time and place, sometimes even to a different world. Books also present their own smell, and according to author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, books have two perfumes.:
"There are two perfumes to a book. If a book is new, it smells great. If a book is old, it smells even better. It smells like ancient Egypt. A book has got to smell. You have to hold it in your hands and pray to it. You put it in your pocket and you walk with it. And it stays with you forever." - Ray Bradbury
Whereas most books inspire a perfume via their stories & characters, this perfume was inspired by the smell of vintage books in an old library. This fragrance opens with a citrusy rose which blooms into a lush wave of honey, tobacco, resins, agarwood & genuine Indian Sandalwood. As it dries down, the perfume transforms into a vintage book from an historic, musty library.
Yes, we all know that brittle & dusty smell of the card catalog. You are left with an insanely long drydown of old musty books, murky ink, and leather bindings which crunch when opened...releasing a flurry of crumbled glue chips on the freshly polished hardwood table. Close your eyes & enjoy....
Art often inspires art. Books contain stories that can transport the reader to a different time and place, sometimes even to a different world. Books also present their own smell, and according to author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, books have two perfumes.:
"There are two perfumes to a book. If a book is new, it smells great. If a book is old, it smells even better. It smells like ancient Egypt. A book has got to smell. You have to hold it in your hands and pray to it. You put it in your pocket and you walk with it. And it stays with you forever." - Ray Bradbury
Whereas most books inspire a perfume via their stories & characters, this perfume was inspired by the smell of vintage books in an old library. This fragrance opens with a citrusy rose which blooms into a lush wave of honey, tobacco, resins, agarwood & genuine Indian Sandalwood. As it dries down, the perfume transforms into a vintage book from an historic, musty library.
Yes, we all know that brittle & dusty smell of the card catalog. You are left with an insanely long drydown of old musty books, murky ink, and leather bindings which crunch when opened...releasing a flurry of crumbled glue chips on the freshly polished hardwood table. Close your eyes & enjoy....
GENDER: Unisex
FRAGRANCE TYPE: Rose - Woody - Gourmand
TOP NOTES: Taif Rose, Bergamot, Lemon
HEART NOTES: Saffron, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla Bean, Tonka Bean
BASE NOTES: Sandalwood (S.album), White Ambergris, Egyptian White Musk, Indonesian Agarwood (Oud) Tincture
EXTENDED DRYDOWN: Old musty library books, aged paper, ink, dust, mildew, linseed oil-polished hardwood, damp basement, vintage leather bindings
Full Ingredient List: Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water\Aqua\Eau, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Coumarin, Citral, Geraniol, Rose Flower Extract, Vanillin
NOTE: When sampling, please spray on skin. Due to the high percentage of natural ingredients in this fragrance, you will not be able to experience the full complexity & development of this fragrance if simply sprayed on a paper blotter.
DID YOU KNOW?
Natural Perfume may appear slightly cloudy at times or particulate may be visible floating in the bottle. This is normal for perfumes containing high quantities of natural resins & waxes. I filter my natural perfumes multiple times before bottling, but due to changes in temperature & aging, a small amount of sediment may appear over time. This does not negatively affect the performance of the perfume. In fact, these natural waxes & resins are highly scented aromatic materials that will melt into your skin when applied, giving the perfume an enhanced richness & longevity. Enjoy!
