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Perfumes like Biblioteca de Babel

Fueguia 1833 Biblioteca de Babel is unisex, €400+ for a full bottle. Old books, paper and leather in an endless library. Notes: old books, paper, wood, leather, vanilla, dust. Soft · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe.

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1. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Bibliothèque

   An old library seen through fruit: plum and peach over leather and vanilla. Shares leather, vanilla with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: plum, peach, violet, peony, leather, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   L'Eau Papier

   White musk and rice steam on paper, a blank page and a quiet mind. Shares wood with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: white musk, rice steam, sesame, mimosa, wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. NasomattoUltra-nicheFor men€€€€
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   Duro

   Wood, leather and tobacco, hard and masculine. Shares wood, leather with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: wood, leather, tobacco, spices, patchouli, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Patchouli 24

   Birch tar smoke over vanilla, like a smoked leather cabin. Shares vanilla, leather with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: birch tar, patchouli, vanilla, smoke, leather, styrax · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
5. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares wood with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
6. Imaginary AuthorsUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Memoirs of a Trespasser

   Vanilla, guaiac and smoke, an old manuscript. Shares vanilla with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: vanilla, guaiac wood, smoke, cognac, labdanum, oud · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
7. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Afrika-Olifant

   Tobacco, honey and leather on an African safari. Shares leather, vanilla with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: tobacco, honey, leather, spices, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ébène Fumé

   Palo santo smoke and dark papyrus, a meditation in black. Shares leather with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: palo santo, papyrus, leather, labdanum, cade, incense · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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1. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Avignon

   Frankincense and myrrh in a stone cathedral, solemn and calm. Shares vanilla with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: incense, elemi, myrrh, chamomile, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
2. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Thé Noir 29

   Black tea leaves, dried fig and tobacco in a quiet wooden study. A close cousin in mood to Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: black tea, fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, tobacco · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Anubis

   Incense, saffron and leather in an Egyptian tomb, dark and ritual. Shares leather with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: incense, saffron, leather, jasmine, labdanum, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Dzing!

   Leather, sawdust and caramel at an old circus. Shares leather with Biblioteca de Babel.

   Notes: leather, sawdust, caramel, ginger, iris, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.