Paper perfumes

Paper perfumes

The paper accord is a scent family that captures the slightly dusty, woody, powdery and sometimes vanilla-tinged smell of a new notebook, an old book or dry cardboard. It brings a quiet, bookish and nostalgic feel to a fragrance.

The sweet scent of old paper comes partly from lignin breaking down over time into vanillin-like compounds; in perfumery the effect is built with cedar, iris, musk, vanillin, dry woody notes and aldehydes. Paper notes are usually felt in the heart and base. They pair often with woody, powdery, ink, musky and leather accords. Paper fragrances suit autumn, the office, calm settings such as libraries, and daytime wear.

The Paper accord appears in 60 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.

Perfumes led by the Paper accord