Any booklover will agree that the smell of a new book is indescribable. Jan 26, 2020 50 best gifts for modernday book lovers 2020 edition 50 most interesting facts about books and libraries. Designed by boutique perfumer geza schoen in close consultation. And the new fragrance is inspired by another of his favorite things a books. Paper passion is a perfume formulated to smell like books, meant to appeal to booklovers. Designed by perfumer geza schoen in cooperation with gerhard steidl and wallpaper magazine, the perfume captures the unique bouquet of freshly printed books.
To my nose paper passion is not the scent of books that have been sitting on your shelf at home, but the smell of a newly. Im not sure if it makes you smell like new books, old books, or books. Its wort a try for lovers of woody and oudy fragrances. Paper passion evokes the scent of fresh paper and comes packaged inside a real book. A new scent called paper passion, recently featured on fastco design, is looking to remind ereader users and book lovers everywhere of the. Paper passion perfume captures the unique bouquet of freshly printed books.
The comparison between modern life and the 1920s is probably better than the paper on the great gatsby. Paper bead base coating stringing and glazing the passion for paper beads way duration. Your only job is to place your order by clarifying exactly what you desire and preparing yourself on all levels to receive him or her. Perfume for book lovers gerhard steidl was first alerted to the importance of the smell of a book by karl lagerfeld, prompting the perfumer to put the particular bouquet of freshly printed books in a bottle its important to note this is inspired by new books, this is not a perfume for smelling like an old book. The perfumes packaging was made to mimic a hardcover book with a cutout compartment that contains the fragrance bottle. Apr 19, 2011 the chanel designers paper passion perfume pays homage to print. A few months ago, we posted a video that explained. So, with some help from book publisher steidl, lagerfeld has created an interesting new perfume, one that is going by the name of paper passion. Paper passion it comes as no huge surprise that karl lagerfeld would be involved in the creation of a book perfume. This romantic fragrance evokes elizabethan perfume, poison, and passion, with the heart of tomato wine and cassis sitting on a rich base composed of rose, violet, and patchouli. It was created by highprofile perfume designer geza schoen. Early to arrive and often late to leave, the sense of smell is a messenger.
Jul 17, 2012 perfume for book lovers posted on july 17, 2012 leave a comment paper passion is a fragrance created by geza schoen, gerhard steidl, with wallpaper magazine designed to mimic and capture the scent of a freshly printed book. Paper passion perfume by geza schoen and gerhard steidl. In karl lagerfeld s words, its the silent smell of paper. The name is paper passion, and it is a unisex scent intended to evoke that smell that wafts to you from the pages of a book, that crisp, clean, new smell that makes your breath hitch in your throat with anticipation. New perfume for book lovers available this week mobylives. A new karl lagerfeld perfume for booklovers elite choice. Jul 18, 2012 paper passion is a perfume formulated to smell like books, meant to appeal to booklovers.
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Paper passion perfume is a new scent by gerhard steidl and geza schoen that encapsulates the attempt to bottle the fragrance of books to sell as, you guessed it, perfume. Because sometimes that fact that your perfume is book. Paper passion perfume by geza schoen, gerhard steidl and wallpaper magazine. It comes as no huge surprise that karl lagerfeld would be involved in the creation of a book perfume. Follow the instructions provided above to request the listed freebies. Paper passion, a perfume that smells like books for. Im not sure if it makes you smell like new books, old books, or books with boogers between the pages, but who cares, id rather smell like any of those than axe bodyspray. Jul 21, 2012 is this every book lovers dream come true or a conspiracy from the ebook people to convince us paper book lovers to go digital.
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Fragrantica appropriately named paper passion perfume, the scent has been crafted to recreate the unique. New perfume for book lovers available this week by nick davies paper passion evokes the scent of fresh paper and comes packaged inside a real book. A perfume claims that it will make all literacy lovers smell like a pile of old books. Only time will tell whether the new karl lagerfeld perfume. Designed by boutique perfumer geza schoen in close consultation with gerhard steidl and in collaboration with wallpaper magazine, the book expresses that distinctive mix of paper and ink which gives a book its unmistakable aroma. Free lavender essential oil absolutely free, but please note that freebies lovers does not ship out freebies and free samples.
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