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Library (Perfume)

Name: Library (Perfume)
Brand: Solstice Scents

Perfumer: Angela St. John

2012UnisexClassic

8.6/ 10

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Solstice Scents Library is a dry, woody and resinous unisex perfume whose leathery, smoky tones recall an old reading room, calm and heavy.

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90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sandalwood Osmanthus Benzoin Leather Nagarmotha Copaiba balsam

Choya Loban

Virginia cedar Rosewood

Pacific red cedar

Rhododendron leaf

Cassumunar ginger

Oud Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Library (Perfume) smell like?

The scent is built around woods: sandalwood, Virginia cedar, Pacific red cedar and rosewood. Benzoin and copaiba balsam add a soft resinous warmth, while leather and oud bring a smoky, earthy depth. Osmanthus and cassumunar ginger loosen that weight slightly, and nagarmotha reinforces the earthy side.

It reads as one steady whole, more dry and quiet than sweet. Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lignum Vitae Forte and Pineward Funerie have a close profile.