Bath and Body Works Book Loft Candle is my hyperfixation scent right now. I probably like it because it’s softer than what I usually find at Bath and Bodyworks, and the warm musk feels like it belongs to a cool snobby clothing store, not my home, although I could probably live in a Book Loft, because I bought another bookshelf last week, and it’s going to be just for my art and perfumery books that I keep on referring to. I missed out when the scent was expanded into a body cream, but the thing with Bath and Body Works is that there will always be something new to smell. Yes, it does remind me of Diptyque’s L’Eau Papier but without the sesame and rice accords that give L’Eau Papier its je ne sais quoi feel. I’ve never considered spraying L’Eau Papier in my house to use as a room spray, but somehow it works as a candle.
To me, Book Loft is a bit more like Le Labo’s Gaiac 10 but not as woody, so maybe it’s just more of a basic musk that we find in lots of other things. If it’s like something else but missing something or adding something, then maybe what I’m saying is that Book Loft is its own scent, and you would like it for your home if you like a warm musky perfume. Also: you might not be able to smell it because it seems that some people are unable to smell certain musk molecules, so at the very least, go into the store to smell just this and see if your nose can pick something up. I bought myself a backup because I liked this one so much.
