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Scent like tobacco, leather, old books - possibly diptique or boredom?

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TheLemonOtter · 07/11/2025 10:03

Once, at the airport, I sprayed myself with a gorgeous, expensive, scent, that smelt like old libraries! I am sure it was Byredo or Diptique, but I cannot seem to find it again! Does anyone have any idea what it might have been?

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TheLemonOtter · 07/11/2025 10:04

Blinking autocorrect! Byredo, not boredom!

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BlueWorkDay · 07/11/2025 10:07

Sounds like Diptyque Orpheon.

The best leather, books, tobacco scent I know is Channel Cuir de Russie - but it doesn't come cheap.

EgregiouslyOverdressed · 07/11/2025 10:16

Yes to Orphéon. It's absolutely beautiful.

TurraeaFloribunda · 07/11/2025 10:41

Byredo Bibliothèque?

www.byredo.com/uk_en/p/bibliotheque-eau-de-parfum

TheLemonOtter · 07/11/2025 16:12

Thank you so much! I will try all 3 on the way back through the airport!

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Housewife2010 · 08/11/2025 09:47

Try Miller Harris L'Air de Rien for an old book scent too.

Mikart · 08/11/2025 11:26

Byredo Biblioteque

TheLemonOtter · 11/11/2025 19:01

Gatwick let me down for Byredo or Diptique, but i tried the Chanel, and although I didnt love Coir de Russes, the Chanel lady pointed me to Le Lion, which I liked a lot! So thank you! I will try the others when I find somewhere with them.

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TheLemonOtter · 28/11/2025 15:22

Definitely not Orpheon, they didn't have Biblioteque, La Lion still a contender!

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Inextremis · 28/11/2025 18:40

There are quite a few Tom Ford scents that might suit. I'm not wealthy enough to buy them, but the Perfume Parlour does good dupes!

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