K. Tighe loves that “New Book Smell”

By Venus Zine Staff
Published: June 18th, 2009 | 12:00am

You know that sort of musty, papery smell that permeates used bookshops? I can't get enough of it. I also can't get enough of the crisp, ink and paper scent of a new book. As more tomes jump to the digital format, it's clear that sniffing a Kindle will never conjure the same kind of comfort (plus it's a little weird).

Smell of Books has answered my literary prayers. Now, not only can I spray my Kindle with a little "New Book Smell" to get that authentic reading experience, but I can even mist a little "Scent of Sensibility" on myself. Sure, it doesn't make me any more well-read, but after a tiny spray of "Classic Musty," I always smell like I've just stumbled out of a library. And who doesn't love the library?

K. Tighe is the Venus Zine Editor-in-Chief.

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KirstenKilponen (9 months)
The cutest boys always looks like they smell like books. Perhaps I can cover up my own pheromones with this spray and trick them into falling madly in love.