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3.3

14 reviews

71%
would repurchase
3.6/5
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2.0
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13 years ago

I cannot tell you how disappointed I was with this perfume. I absolutely LOVE the smell of old paperbacks. I will go down to my dad's library from time to time and just smell the old books. I love...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen



2.0
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14 years ago

This doesn't smell anything like paperback books in my opinion. It smells like vanilla, cinnamon, and some kind of potpourri from the 80s.

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Curly, Other

EyesGreen


2.0
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16 years ago

Paperback smells like book glue to me, but the initial chemical-sweet note is a bit overwhelming. As soon as that sweetness fades, the perfume smells like baby powder. Mixing it with the Dust PMU,...

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairBrown

EyesOther


5.0
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17 years ago

I love this scent but it's a hint too sweet. To me it smells like dust and sweet glue/ink/whatever is sweet in old paperbacks. I mix it with dust sometimes to give it a more dusty smell. This is a...

About reviewer (206 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairRed

EyesBlack


2.0
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18 years ago

Remember in "Parent Trap" (the original with Haley Mills - I never saw the remake so I don't know if this part is in the new one as well) when Susan goes to Boston and meets her grandfather for the...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther

HairBrown

EyesBlue


5.0
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19 years ago

When I first sniffed it, I immediately thought of the old library in my little town. It reminded me of old musty books. The only downside, is at times I can sort of smell something that reminds me...

About reviewer (141 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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19 years ago

My boyfriend enjoys perusing the books at our local chapters store being an avid reader and introvert of sorts. I purchased this for him as a 'novel' (no pun intended) gift idea. It turns out he...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrunette

EyesBlack


4.0
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19 years ago

As a bibliophile, this was a must-try. Demeter's "Dust" rocked my world, but Paperback falls a little short. The two PMUs are remarkably similar, with the exception of the sweet tone that dominates...

About reviewer (110 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Other

HairOther

EyesBlue


4.0
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19 years ago

Surprisingly memorable (and long lasting!) fragrance from Demeter. I agree with previous reviewers that this doesn't smell at all like a book - old or new - however, it does somehow conjure up...

About reviewer (1072 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack


3.0
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20 years ago

ive wanted to try this one for a long, long time. im one of those people who will go to a used book store and literally sniff the books because i love old book smell so much. <BR><BR> i dont...

About reviewer (832 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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20 years ago

I like this Demeter fragrance. It doesn't smell exactly like I imagined it would (I was expecting something more musty, like old paper), but it's nice all the same. I'm a bookworm, so this is a...

About reviewer (73 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBlue


2.0
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21 years ago

Very masculine smell, sort of like your grandfather. It has very strong chemical overtones to it, though. I was hoping for that sweet, almost chocolatey smell that old books have, but instead...

About reviewer (188 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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21 years ago

This really does smell like a paperback, somehow. Yet it has a sweet undertone that makes it wearable. I'm more of a foody-scent person, so I swapped this away, but I already miss it, it's so...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


3.0
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21 years ago

This one is interesting. Definitely a more masculine scent, and more complex than most Demeters. I supposed it *could* smell like a book... but the alcohol is a little overpowering, and the dry...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther