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If These Books Were Perfumes, Here’s What They’d Smell Like
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items What if books had a signature scent? This is just a fun little list where I matched perfumes to books based purely on vibes. Some are sweet and cozy, some are dark and dramatic, some might stab you in your sleep. There’s a little bit of everything he...
This scent is dry, floral, and ghostly.. just like the atmosphere on the Yorkshire moors. It doesn’t scream, but it lingers, very much like Cathy’s voice on the wind. There’s a clean sadness to it, and a stubborn beauty that refuses to be tamed, just...
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum
Cherry, tobacco, oud.. this is pure Night Court. It’s sultry and seductive but wrapped in layers, just like Feyre. It feels like walking into a deal you shouldn’t make but absolutely will, because danger has never smelled so good. Dark romance, fanta...
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas: INVITE ONLY AMBER | 23
This scent is hauntingly clean, almost sterile, but not in a cold way. It reminds me of hospital sheets, unspoken trauma, and the ache of carrying grief quietly. It has a synthetic heart that mimics Jude’s constant feeling of being half-human, half-d...
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara: Le Labo AN0THER 13 Eau de Parfum
Lazy Sunday Morning smells like sleeping next to someone you can’t quite reach. Normal People is soft, intimate, and full of quiet heartbreak and this perfume feels like slipping into white sheets you both share but never talk about.
Normal People by Sally Rooney: Replica Lazy Sunday Morning Eau de Toilette Fragrance
Fable is warm, comforting, and a little nostalgic. Like a voice on the other end of the line that feels strangely familiar. The book is part romance, part yearning, and this scent captures that cozy, unexpected intimacy.
First Time Caller by B.K. Boris on: Fable Ellis Brooklyn
Metallic, desert air, and strange incense. This is for the man who made a monster and the creature who asked to be loved. It’s earthy and synthetic at once (much like the book’s themes of creation, abandonment, and unnatural beauty).
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: El Cosmico D.S. & Durga
Soft, a little awkward, and totally endearing. This skin scent evolves differently on everyone, much like how Daphne and Miles grow into themselves (and each other). It’s not too serious, but it’s secretly perfect. A comfort scent for a comfort book.
Funny People by Emily Henry: Glossier You Eau de Parfum
This perfume feels industrial and raw, like Mars itself. It’s harsh at first, but it grows on you, just like Darrow’s path. A scent that says: I came to burn it all down and build something better.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown: Copper by Comme des Garçons
Tobacco and rose, soft meets scorched. This scent captures Rin’s duality: a girl turned weapon, beauty turned rage. It’s delicate, then devastating. Like the book, it doesn’t shy away from violence or grief.. instead, it wears them like armor.
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang: Tabac Rose Perfume by BDK,size 100ml, - La Maison Du Parfum
This perfume is twisted cotton candy; hyper-girly but with something off. It’s the scent of a cult in pink dresses. Just like the book, it’s sugary on the surface but deeply surreal, like if Mean Girls were written by David Lynch.
Bunny by Mona Awad: YES I DO
It’s sexy and wrong. It smells like peaches laced with poison and secrets. Verity is all about blurred lines, twisted lies, and desire that feels dangerous; and this perfume is flirty, sharp, and probably hiding a knife.
Verity by Colleen Hoover: Bitter Peach Eau de Parfum
Clean, soft, and nostalgic. This smells like first love and second chances.. like writing letters you never send and rereading old pages with tears in your eyes. Macy and Elliot’s story is tender and grown-up, just like this perfume.
Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren: Infusion D'Iris Eau de Parfum
This is a soft, romantic floral that’s deceptively strong.. just like the women at the heart of this story. It smells like courage in a silk slip, like resistance hidden behind powdered cheeks. Roses for Vianne’s quiet endurance; a hidden sharpness f...
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: À la rose Eau de parfum
Pine sap, dried blood, hot metal. This scent is sticky-sweet and sharp at the same time.. perfect for a story that feels like stepping barefoot on glass. It captures Wind Gap’s suffocating summer heat and Camille’s fractured identity. Gothic, dangero...
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn: Fille en aiguilles
Clean citrus and warm spices that feel like movement and mystery. This scent captures Santiago’s journey.. not just across landscapes, but within himself. It’s fresh yet grounded, airy yet wise. Feels like sunrise over sand, and the kind of clarity t...
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: Voyage d'Hermès Pure Perfume
This scent is elegant but unsettling.. like walking through the gardens at Manderley and feeling like someone is still watching. It’s for the second wife, who wears someone else’s ghost like a coat.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: L'Ombre dans l'Eau - Eau de parfum
It smells like dry fields, dirt, and loneliness. A scent that sticks to your shirt after a long day of silence and survival. It’s raw and real, just like George and Lennie’s quiet, painful story.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Cowboy Grass D.S. & Durga
This book is drenched in political pressure, simmering grief, and the tension of legacy. It blends bold lavender with smoky vanilla and amber.. it’s polished, high-stakes, and quietly emotional. Feels like carrying rebellion in your posture while pub...
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collin’s LIBRE Eau de Parfum Intense with Warm Vanilla & Orange Blossom
Dragons. Spice. Tension you can cut with a dagger. This perfume is cozy and addictive but with a heat that builds. It’s all honeyed skin, smoldering stares, and danger disguised as sweetness. It captures Violet’s delicate strength and the smoldering ...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros: VANILLA | 28 Eau de Parfum
This scent smells like stolen wine, leather chairs, and whispered threats in smoky back rooms (aka, the Gentlemen Bastards’ whole aesthetic). It’s warm, boozy, mysterious, with a hint of spice and swagger. Basically, Locke Lamora in a bottle.
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch: 'REPLICA' Jazz Club Eau de Toilette