I wasn’t in love with this scent at first. I found myself put off by something that smelled too dirty to me that I assumed is the mushroom note. I put the sample aside and forgot about it for months. When I picked it back up again I swear it smelled different, but I think my nose and preferences are also evolving. There is definitely an “old book” smell, vanillic with a slight tang to it, and an earthiness from the orris and Decalepis hamiltonii absolute, but it’s also quite sweet from the marshmallow. It’s a cross of so many types of sent I love - the musk and iris of You Eau de Parfum, Sonic Flower, Bound, Fleur de Peau Eau de Parfum, et al.; sweet gourmand vanilla notes; and a true paper/old book scent that I’ve really only smelled in Bibliophilia. If you’re a fan of Whispers in the Library and are mourning about its discontinuation, this isn’t a dupe but it’s in the same genre, more interesting, maybe a touch less crowd-pleasing. Sorce does some masterful scents and this is no exception. Also, it’s quite long lasting which is something I find rare. 99% of perfumes I try (even notoriously “beast mode” scents) seem to disappear by lunchtime, but not this one.
