the story behind this perfume:

"I love books, particularly old ones. I cannot pass a second hand bookshop and rarely come away without at least one additional volume.

Whenever I read, the start of the journey is always opening the book and breathing deeply.

Newly printed books certainly smell very different from older ones. The ink is so crisp. I've also noticed that books from different periods & different countries also have very different smells. And then there are the scents of different bindings: leather is marvelous of course but I find a peculiar pleasure in musty worn clothbound books as well. Perhaps just a hint of mildew!"