Is it chemistry, imagination or memories that work together to produce the perfect fantasy of a library, a bookstore or even a freshly-printed magazine?
This sample pack explores this elusive notion of cozy emanations produced by old books.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Coeur de Noir by BeaufortAn antique ink bottle
- Tonkade by Laboratorio OlfattivoDusty pages
- North by MendittorosaAn old monastery library
- Vanille de Tahiti by Perris Monte CarloA new glossy inflight magazine
- Ombre Indigo by Olfactive StudioLeather bound incunabula
- Noiressence by J.U.SMonochrome ink paintings archive
- Revelo (Discontinued) by Jul Et MadA visit to Waterstones
- Ink by AkroTypewriter ink
- Book | Personal by CommodityOverflowing bookshelves
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Old Library Dreams" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for the quiet hour when the room is still and the mind is wandering through shelves, margins and half-remembered stories. It suits a close, introspective setting where the scent can read as warm, papery and slightly leathery rather than loud or polished.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces, where its amber, vanilla and paper nuances stay clear without becoming heavy. Wear it lightly: one or two sprays are enough to let the bookish woods and ink accord sit close to the skin with a soft, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For readers of dry woods, leather, amber and resinous vanilla, especially those who enjoy unconventional, atmospheric scents with a nostalgic, intellectual edge. It will appeal to anyone drawn to paper, ink and softly sweet musks rather than bright florals or fresh citrus.
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery curated the pack as an editor’s selection, shaping the concept and choosing the perfumes that express its library-and-bookstore theme rather than commissioning a single signature composition.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery London is built around discovery: independent, niche and exclusive fragrances presented through themed sample packs and subscriptions. Its approach is playful but educated, using scent as a way to explore ideas, materials and olfactory storytelling across brands.
Old Library Dreams’s concept
Old Library Dreams is a themed sample pack built around the fantasy of old books, libraries and bookstores. Bloom frames the idea as a blend of chemistry, imagination and memory, and the pack gathers fragrances that interpret that atmosphere through notes such as ink, paper, leather, amber, tonka and vanilla.
Extra info
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was conceived as a sensory take on the smell of old books. Its lineup includes perfumes inspired by antique ink, yellowed pages, monastery libraries, leather-bound books and even a Waterstone’s shop, making it a small anthology of bookish scent ideas.
Is it chemistry, imagination or memories that work together to produce the perfect fantasy of a library, a bookstore or even a freshly-printed magazine?
This sample pack explores this elusive notion of cozy emanations produced by old books.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Coeur de Noir by BeaufortAn antique ink bottle
- Tonkade by Laboratorio OlfattivoDusty pages
- North by MendittorosaAn old monastery library
- Vanille de Tahiti by Perris Monte CarloA new glossy inflight magazine
- Ombre Indigo by Olfactive StudioLeather bound incunabula
- Noiressence by J.U.SMonochrome ink paintings archive
- Revelo (Discontinued) by Jul Et MadA visit to Waterstones
- Ink by AkroTypewriter ink
- Book | Personal by CommodityOverflowing bookshelves
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Old Library Dreams" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for the quiet hour when the room is still and the mind is wandering through shelves, margins and half-remembered stories. It suits a close, introspective setting where the scent can read as warm, papery and slightly leathery rather than loud or polished.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces, where its amber, vanilla and paper nuances stay clear without becoming heavy. Wear it lightly: one or two sprays are enough to let the bookish woods and ink accord sit close to the skin with a soft, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For readers of dry woods, leather, amber and resinous vanilla, especially those who enjoy unconventional, atmospheric scents with a nostalgic, intellectual edge. It will appeal to anyone drawn to paper, ink and softly sweet musks rather than bright florals or fresh citrus.
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery curated the pack as an editor’s selection, shaping the concept and choosing the perfumes that express its library-and-bookstore theme rather than commissioning a single signature composition.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery London is built around discovery: independent, niche and exclusive fragrances presented through themed sample packs and subscriptions. Its approach is playful but educated, using scent as a way to explore ideas, materials and olfactory storytelling across brands.
Old Library Dreams’s concept
Old Library Dreams is a themed sample pack built around the fantasy of old books, libraries and bookstores. Bloom frames the idea as a blend of chemistry, imagination and memory, and the pack gathers fragrances that interpret that atmosphere through notes such as ink, paper, leather, amber, tonka and vanilla.
Extra info
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was conceived as a sensory take on the smell of old books. Its lineup includes perfumes inspired by antique ink, yellowed pages, monastery libraries, leather-bound books and even a Waterstone’s shop, making it a small anthology of bookish scent ideas.