Dark Tales · 0 · EDP
Old Library
Unspecified
Quiet rooms of leather-bound books, aged paper, and warm wood — a fragrance of literary nostalgia.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by Arina Franzén. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Paper
- Dust
Heart notes
the soul- Old Books
- Leather Bindings
- Vanilla
Base notes
the trail- Cedar
- Sandalwood
- Tonka
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Sanded wood
- — Raw silk
- — Warm milk
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Mysore sandalwood · Raw silk · Beeswax
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Mysore.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Dark Tales
Old Library — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
Verified Retailers
Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Old Library from skin to room.
