Vanillas

Two Vanilla  perfumes with the type of vanilla of old books!

Patchouli Leaves by Montale.   I had a sample of this and I gave it away.  (sniffle sniffle).  This was a 2ml sample compared to a smaller 1ml vial.   The reason I loved this sample was because of the old book scent.  That’s what this vanilla was- an old book scent.  Lucas Turin explained the mystery of why old books smell like vanilla when the paper breaks down over the years and some chemical process takes place.  It’s an autumn mood invoking scent.  Why did I give that sample away?  Some days I wish I had it back, but I have another sample of this type of vanilla.

Dulcis in Fundo by Profumum.   More “old book pages” vanilla!  this is why I don’t miss the Patchouli leaves sample  so much since I have 2  ml’s of this!  Dulcis in Fundo.  The ingredients include “Mexican vanilla”.   Of the two, I like Patchouli leaves more, but still am very happy to have this sample of Dulcis in Fundo .

These aren’t the only two perfumes with  the vanilla of the old book pages (compared to the rich sweet vanilla in Shalimar), but if you  wear anyone of these two perfumes and take a break to read a book on the sofa,  it’ll be a good hour with a book and the fragrance of this  distinctive vanilla.

~ by Elizabeth on June 23, 2009.