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Who wants to smell like generic flora when you can smell like Flowers for Algernon? It seems that the latest in perfume captures the evocative fragrance of old books. And as any book lover or anyone who's stepped into a used-book store knows, it's a very particular scent indeed. That's because, as this article explains, "Wood-based paper contains lignin, a chemical closely related to
vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its fragrance. As the pages
age and the compounds break down, they release that signature scent." Not only that, but "An
experienced rare book handler can date a volume by scent alone, according to the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers." Just as long as they don't try to date a perfume wearer's age that way (story, video): http://qz.com/684424/the-sweet-sexy-smell-of-old-books-is-a-perfume-fad/
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