Book by Commodity

A woody, fresh and aromatic perfume but distant from most perfumes in this same family that I know. It has a vibrant, refreshing opening, with a very pleasant eucalyptus note. Subtly sweet from the start thanks to rosewood, but really slightly sweet throughout its entire development. The drydown is more velvety and musky but not excessively clean or soapy. It is slightly earthy, damp, with a very very natural scent. It is curious that, without being a warm scent at all, I find it comforting. Very original scent. Unisex. Delicate. Versatile. If you close your eyes it can indeed transport you to an old bookshop. Moderate projection, which drops after approx. 2 hours, with 5-6 hours longevity on skin. Even though I love the smell, personally it is not the type of scent I like to wear daily. I do think I could like it much more on my partner (male). However, I would LOVE this same scent made as a candle. I recommend you at least try it 100%.

Vinegar pickles and camphor from start to finish, in the best possible way :)) The “review” could well end here, because I have nothing more to say. Just to avoid a misinterpretation of the above statement, I state the following: I love vinegar pickles, I eat them like sweets, I love the odour of pickles, I want to smell like pickles, I want people to notice that I smell like pickles and I insist on being told that I smell like pickles. Full stop. P.S.: As for the books, I think the name of the fragrance refers to the old newspapers that are on the pantry shelves, under the jars of pickles in vinegar.

This was my first niche fragrance, and I still adore it. Those who say it smells like a real bookshop must visit cleaner, more pristine bookshops than I do. There’s no dust, no mustiness, nor the endearing strange stale smell of a real bookshop, a smell I love, but which isn’t reproduced here. Book is a sanitised, idealised version of that scent. It’s the fragrance of reading a Barnes&Noble book outdoors at a café while eating a hearty salad: there’s fresh air, faint musk and the fresh smell of cucumber and sprouts. It’s that fresh salad opening that sets it apart from the very similar Le Labo Santal 33 and Maison Louis Marie 04, which are both versions of the same flea-market chic profile. Ounce for ounce, Commodity is the most affordable without losing an ounce of charm. I’m glad Commodity is back.

A fresh, aromatic woody scent, yet distinctly different from its usual family. It opens vibrant and refreshing with a brilliant eucalyptus note, accented by a touch of rosewood that adds a subtle sweetness at first, though the sweetness becomes more pronounced as it evolves. Drying down, it turns velvety and musky without being soapy or excessively clean. The base is slightly earthy and damp, very natural. What’s intriguing is that, without being warm, it instils a great sense of peace. It smells original, unisex, delicate and versatile; close your eyes and it smells of an old bookshop. Projection is moderate to low after two hours, lasting five to six hours on the skin. Although I adore it, it’s not my everyday style, but I think my partner would love it more. I’d adore it in a candle. Recommended to try at 100%.