Book

Book by Commodity
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6.7 / 10 139 Ratings
A perfume by Commodity for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-green. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Green
Spicy
Fresh
Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
EucalyptusEucalyptus RosewoodRosewood Virginia cedarVirginia cedar BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Nootka cypressNootka cypress AmyrisAmyris AmberAmber
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood VelvetVelvet MuskMusk

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
6.7139 Ratings
Longevity
7.0101 Ratings
Sillage
6.3100 Ratings
Bottle
7.297 Ratings
Value for money
6.461 Ratings
Submitted by AmyAmy, last update on 07/27/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Santal 33 (Eau de Parfum) by Le Labo
Santal 33 Eau de Parfum
No.04 - Bois de Balincourt (Eau de Parfum) by Maison Louis Marie
No.04 - Bois de Balincourt Eau de Parfum
Gris Charnel (Eau de Parfum) by bdk Parfums
Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum

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ScentStudio

156 Reviews
ScentStudio
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Helpful Review 3  
Expressive Book
Let me start by saying that sitting here with the Commodity discovery set, the pamphlet, the paper strips with the fragrance names on them, feels so exciting, almost like a school assignment!

So, I think I'll start off this journey with the aptly named scent, Book.

Let me preface by saying that the whole discovery set, when opened, has an enticing smell. Almost like that of BR540; creamy, velvety, just delicious.

Before reading the notes in the pamphlet, Book, to me, has a fresh opening note. Not quite like that of citrus, just a tad, but of a freshly cleaned bathroom. The clean note isn't harsh or chemical, but smooth and inviting, like that of air dried laundry.

For some reason the name "Book" made me think of old books, stale and dusty in their scent, but the fragrance is more like that of a new book, crisp and fresh. Over time the fragrance warms up, but it is still very refreshing and not heavy, like I thought it would be.
After a proper dry down, still just on paper, Book becomes quite masculine-leaning, almost like a cologne. Not a teenage cologne, not a designer fragrance in-your-face-cologne, but a sophisticated and elegant one.

Before spraying it on myself, I did take a sneak peak of the notes and I definitely get eucalyptus at top! However, almost immediately, a deep amber and musk appear, which hasn't even shown up on the paper strip yet. I also get a nice amount of cedarwood.
Book goes through quick phases and right now, from the fresh cedar and warm amber, I am getting rich amyris and a slight hint of sandalwood.
This fragrance is just like reading a book! It tells a story and switches up on you now and again.

After complete oxidation, Book lingers like a story after a finished read (I'm just dishing out those metaphors). It is warm and comforting, not like I would have imagined a book-inspired fragrance to smell like, but it creates the same comforting illusion as sitting on a soft old couch reading an exciting story.

Though lovely and enjoyable, I must say that I find Book to be too faint. It disappears on me, but it is a gorgeously blended fragrance. I can smell it on me close to the wrist, where it really shines. This is a very good start and I cannot wait to continue exploring!
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Flavorite

240 Reviews
Flavorite
Flavorite
Helpful Review 2  
Oddly Woody Book
This was more of a subtle woody scent to me than anything else. Generally uninteresting to my nose. I was expecting something more along the lines of CB I Hate Perfume's 'In the Library". I couple of layers of old worn leather, something light and air to represent refined paper, perhaps throw me an ink note..."Book" was more like "yeah...so, check this out, you know how books are made of paper which comes from wood...here's some wood...o.k., bye."
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6
Pricing
6
Bottle
8
Longevity
8
Scent
HelloFriend

16 Reviews
HelloFriend
HelloFriend
1  
The Idea of a New Book
Strong eucalyptus and bergamot. It certainly is a very refreshing scent that never becomes cloying and stays mostly the same throughout its lifespan. It also sticks very well and I continually get whiffs of it throughout the day.

It doesn't smell exactly like books, but upon smelling it I'm still reminded of books, if that makes sense. It's a fragrance that somehow captures the concept of a modern book with a black, textured paper cover and crisp pages. Some people describe this as having some sort of dill pickle scent but I don't get the note at all, so YMMV.
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6
Pricing
5
Bottle
6
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Purl

31 Reviews
Purl
Purl
1  
The name fits
I smelled this before reading the notes and would have sworn there was some vanilla in here, but overall it's a light woody scent with a bit of zing from the citrus and eucalyptus. It does remind me of the smell of my grandma's encyclopedia set. It's perfectly unisex, has a polite but noticeable sillage, and has lasted over 6 hours being able to smell it a foot from my wrist. If Santa 33 intrigues you but seems too strong or it goes too pickle-y on you with the sandalwood, try this one.
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8
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7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
LastWonder

483 Reviews
LastWonder
LastWonder
1  
Recycled Paper and Pressed Herbs
This is paper made from recycled materials. Its slightly thicker, is tan in color, and you can see bits of wood or other plant material in it. Someone is using the paper to flatten herbs, letting the oils from the plants soak into the paper. This is dry woody and spice fragrance with aromatic herbs. Its spicy like pepper, not baking spices. I didn't find this to be a warm fragrance and there isn't any sweetness to be found. That isn't a condemnation, just a fact. Its good and it would be appropriate for the office or just day to day wear.

The expressive version has good projection, the aromatic lifted it off my skin for several hours. The fragrance also lasted about 7 hours on my skin. There is a 10ml available for $32 and 100ml for $150.
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10 short views on the fragrance
SirrysclosetSirryscloset 11 months ago
5
Bottle
3
Sillage
5
Longevity
9.5
Scent
It smells like the pages of a newer paperback book & then dries down to a subtle Santal 33 like scent with hints of ‘book pages’ like scent.
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RjudgeRjudge 7 months ago
Smells like a sushi restaurant. Seaweed, paper chopsticks, and wasabi.
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MagpieMayMagpieMay 24 days ago
So funny as on my skin, this came off as aftershave summer camp vibes. VERY heavy wood/cypress with flannel, very masculine.
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shkckoshkcko 2 months ago
Crazy how our skin reacts to these scents, because all I get is a beautiful, mossy paper and leather from this. Lives up to the name.
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leocoll4leocoll4 2 months ago
basically identical to bois de balincourt to me, but the idea of a book scent is so appealing so i want to retry in better conditions
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EmilyloseEmilylose 4 months ago
6
Longevity
7
Scent
It's like Santal 33 but slightly fresher. I dont get pickles on the other but i get the faintest whiff of it here.
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bouffantbouffant 4 months ago
6
Scent
Unfortunately my search for the perfect eucalyptus scent will go on. This is nice, but not unique. It does remind me of Santal 33.
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cerzcerz 4 months ago
Bro you smell like PICKLES.
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Ajthe7Ajthe7 4 years ago
This is closer to Maison Margiela's Autumn Vibes o Frédéric Malle's Synthetic Jungle than any book like fragrance. Green, slightly pungent that's it m
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rotasharotasha 2 months ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
6
Longevity
9
Scent
This isn’t a book, this is the materials you’d need to make a book.
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