Not terrible but not for me. The ingredients smell organic & original. I get primarily a celery/cucumber and musky/amber out of it. People were saying, Wow, what a simple concept that is long overdue, he says. This is marketed as a man's fragrance but it's definitely unisex. I do get the impression of books here, mostly from the sandalwood and vetiver. Epicene Gamma IFF: The Common Part of Spicy Men's Colognes of the 1980s.

I for some reason always get rotting orange whenever I smell this. Science Says Maybe, From the Gardens of Versailles to the Gardens of Babylon; The Allure of Olfactory Exploration Beckons at Jardin de Parfums, Priceless Perfume Bottles: An Auction of Poetry in Glass, The Ghost Perfumer by Gabe Oppenheim: on Creed & The Industry, a Book Review. Because, all romantic thoughts aside, books do give off a chemical or musty smell, depending on the age. And received many compliments at a party that was held at Atlantic Records. Nearly identical to Santal 33 down to the overwhelming dill. Also see Olivia Fleming, "That Perfume You Smell Everywhere is Santal 33," The New York Times, November 15, 2015. Posted by Jessica on 8 June 2017 27 Comments. Aquatic incense--like dill pickles, spiced, with a bit of wood in the base that makes this smell great and not strange. Having worked my way through the entire Commodity collection, Id say that this is one of the more impressive in both its verisimilitude and its creativity, but Im not entirely convinced that its an appealing scent unto itself as its quite weird. For me its fresh cucumber mixed with other notes. Fragrances in the personal family are depicted with a minus sign, and fragrances in the bold family are depicted with a plus sign. (Says Christopher Brosius: "So much of who I am, what I've discovered and what I know began with a book. Out of all of their original 10 in the "Black"/masculine line, Book was in my top 3 (Whiskey is still my #1 though). Very interesting scent. It mixes well with Mimosa. (!?!?!). It's not quite what I was expected from a fragrance called book. There is something about the way paper breaks down as it ages that produces a woody-vanilla-like effect, apparently. I bet if this was toned down and mixed with wool it would be spot on. I tried this today. Has somewhat of a menthol quality in the top notes, smells a bit like lavender or eucalyptus. Thank you for what you do!! I only put one spray on each wrist, three days ago, and I can still smell it on things. Its official description lists top notes of cedar, rosewood, eucalyptus and bergamot; heart notes of cypress, amyris and amber; and base notes of musk, sandalwood and velvet. Which sounds unappealing, but it's what makes this smell like books to me. One of the Guys in my office said I smelled like a cool cedar forest when I walked in the room. This is for the discontinued version released in 2013, not the remake released in 2018. Its a hyperbolic impression every aspect of the book from the paper to mustiness to the binding is amplified into something that resembles more of an autonomous perfume. Start your day with Beauty Independents free daily mailing of top headlines in indie beauty, and gain the knowledge to help your business grow. But in the opening in the background I got this sweetness coming in slowly developing. I spritzed the original Book at Sephora, and loved it. . Very smooth, rather cool, but nicely-finished synth sandalwood. Note: top image is Books HD [cropped] by Abhi Sharma at flickr; some rights reserved. It was a nice woody smell that was really woody -- not a floral woody, not an aquatic woody, but legitimately woody. It really does remind me of being in a large, old, antique library. Maybe I'd like this better on a man though. I wanted to love this as well, however I cannot get that cucumber to burn off. Commoditys current bestsellers are the warm gourmand Gold in its expressive version and the creamy, calming Milk in its expressive version. Female reviewer and vetiver lover here! This is how I picture my stack of student loans smell. Wearable, unisex, inoffensive, good for layering yet not complex or rich enough to be a real winner on its own IMHO. Having smelled a number of book-themed perfumes (and as somebody whose line of work involves reading many, many books), Id say that the opening of Book" is one of the more authentic takes on the book theme that Ive come across. I was thinking of Santal 33 a sentence or so before you mentioned it, and ah ha! I just received a sample of this so this is first impressions only but this scent is absolutely divine. If you don't like green fragrances you won't like this. Instead, it captures the basic essence and air of the item being portrayed. Sillage is moderate. Earlier this year, Bois de Jasmin alerted me to aGuardianarticle about a recent scientific study conducted at University College London's Institute for Sustainable Heritage. Longevity not bad at all. I thought it was so bad Id throw it away rather than give it away as I usually do with samples I dont like; -a scent that bad must be rancid. I think I can like the smell of old books without wanting to smell like them myself. Ive skipped trying them in the past, but next time I wander into Sephora I will look for Book. For some people it seems those other notes makes the cucumber sour and they say "pickles". Adding a link that I found interesting . Did I? Commodity is an interesting line of fragrances. Its pleasing that Book is much cheaper. Opens up with cucumber, citrus, and sweet woods. Fragrance Reviews: 1,286,811 Lovely refreshing woodsy scent. It makes me feel like reading myself to sleep and those last moments before I close my eyes and dream of the story. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. But it is a fairly masculine scent so if you're a woman who tends to gravitate towards fun, floral scents this is not for you. And the actual papery smell. I smelled the cucumber and bergamont. It's androgynous and a little rough around the edges. Ico Design developed icons and graphics to illustrate the Scent Space classifications. 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This is really a great scent if you like Santal 33. It is made out of high quality ingredients and has more impact then you realize. When I opened the box, which contained four fragrance samples, I immediately smelled a dirty scent, putrid and mushroomy. I dislike that cucumber-dill effect so Im not tempted by either fragrance. Oh, for me, its definitely the old book smell. Both have this mysterious dill smell (like the herb) however it is not listed in the notes (obviously) so perhaps it is the bergamot playing with the cypress. Not on my skin anymore, obviously, but on my coat and scarf. Indeed even becoming a perfumer started in the main reading room of the New York Public Library."). Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. I have tried a few book scents but none have really given me the tactile pleasure associated with the real thing. There is also a woodiness, some citrus, and something that reminds me of..not a church but a place. but thankfully its still free for the sniffing at used bookstores everywhere. Love it, love it & love this juice. Milk joined Commoditys product lineup under the ownership of Europerfumes. All rights reserved. Book was launched in 2013. If I presented 20 niche brands to 10 of my friends not in the fragrance industry, I can almost guarantee they havent heard of any of them. I like this maybe even love this, even though I don't have any other fragrances like it. Plenty of green and fresh nuances, not masculine in my opinion. Or not. If anyone reading this has smelt The Soft Lawn by Imaginary Authors, very identical scents! Theres a molecule in decaying book pages thats very similar to vanillin, apparently. Compared to Santal 33, this is much damper and more sour (though not unpleasant), possibly because it doesn't have the violet or iris to lift it up. Yes. There are many people in America who say they dont like fragrances, but, in my opinion, its not that they dont like fragrances, its that they dont like strong perfume like their grandmothers perfume. Something like that. Perfume lovers: 792,177 An Arabian nose palette is different from an American one and this I've come to account for. Basically, not much about Book (or Commodity in general) feels new to me, but I suppose I'm not the target consumer. Enticing review, Jessica, thank you. Online, the brands distribution stretches beyond the U.S. to Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. Not surprisingly, Arslanian is bullish on the niche perfume category. Opens very cool, like entering a forest at night, but then evolves and becomes much more dynamic. Living now in atechnological world filled with iPads, Commodity Book takes you into theNew York Public Library to recapture the experience of yesterday;turning the pages and breathing inthe smell of dry paper mingling in with the open fresh air. I'm not sure what happened to this brand, but their final stock is being sold and then it's gone for good. I actually think I prefer the smell to Santal 33 because there seems to be an incense accord somewhere in this, but I'd still buy Santal 33 over this because this just doesn't perform at all. Its a quite difficult thing to describe in English, but its actually easier in other languages.

size. The American part is particularly important because I think there are a lot of brands that want to associate with New York or Brooklyn or San Francisco, but I love the fact that other parts of the world have historic significance in perfumery, and I would love America to play a part in that and not just New York or Brooklyn or San Francisco.. Thats a good point. Cucumber is one of my least favorite smells in the world. Each fragrance is available in three different Scent Space strengths: Personal, Expressive and Bold. I tried the Commodity fitting set and was pretty unimpressed. Wow!! How could I resist, right? I was 100% positive Id hate this fragrance when it arrived in my Sephora package yesterday. That being said, there is still something oddly addictive about it. I could smell this at arms' length for 3-5 hours. I was not wearing my coat when I sprayed it, but it spread from my wrists. Longevity is long. Its funny, I didnt think of Book as being cheap (at least, not the full bottle), but given the prices of Le Labo, its a relative bargain!? 1. Fresh, woodsy, not sweet, not too herbal, very unisex. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. size, and Archive fragrances are priced at $125 for a 100-ml. Aroma by Costa Brazil: Candidate For Best Fragrance 2022? It's nothing that a cup of tea and a good book won't fix. Of course, I adore proper old-school chypres, which can strike some noses as mildewy. And almost everything is "too cloying." Very near indeed to a weaker, more restrained Santal 33 but even closer yet to Zara Tiveden, right down to the unexpected swerves into the cucumber patch. The amber becomes more and more apparent as it becomes less peppery. It's the new mens care line, the scent is called clay and charcoal. We tried to change that terminology, too, but we are taking it one step at a time. He adds, Not to say theres anything wrong with a French word, but many people utilize terminology in perfumery just because its been done that way for a long time, and we would like to rethink that in any way we can.. Expressive is in between personal and bold, and Commodity characterizes it as striking the perfect balance of longevity and projection., The more Commodity can express fragrances in a simple way, it will broaden it to a wider audience who will enjoy what it has to offer., Arslanian emphasizes Scent Space is not about the concentration, its about the effect. Vivek Bhatia, creative director and partner at Ico Design, says, In the English language, there isnt a huge amount of words to express certain smells. So, I think the more Commodity can express fragrances in a simple way, it will broaden it to a wider audience who will enjoy what it has to offer.. Initially founded in 2013 by Yo Santosa and Owen Gee, the brains behind branding and design agencyFerroconcrete, Commodity is boosting its profile again (it was previously stocked by Space NK and Nordstrom along with Sephora) as beauty industry insiders are eyeing the market for the next Byredo, a brand that went from being a small business to worthy of a big exit in 16 years. Fragrantica Trends is a relative value that shows the interest of Fragrantica members in this fragrance over time. Not entirely inaccurate as a book scent. Theres a difference between what they are saying and what they are feeling., To align words capturing fragrances with preferences about them, Ico Design and Commodity came up with the concept of Scent Space, a system of delineating fragrances that replaces the classifications eau de toilette, eau de parfum and extrait de parfum to focus on scent projection.