Demeter Paperback by Demeter Cologne Spray 4 oz (Women)

out of 5, based on 6 reviews

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Posted

06/27/2023

I've spent a lot of time in bookstores, and smelled many a new paperback, and I have to say, this does not smell like that. I would describe it as a musky/spicy scent, with a faint floral hint. It's not a bad smell, but after my experience with other Demeter colognes that *do* smell like their names (Ginger Ale, Tomato, Lilac), I'm a bit disappointed in this one.

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Posted

04/20/2023

I ordered the Paperback one and it was.... awful. The smell is nice at the beginning but only for about 3 seconds. Then the smell starts to fade and it smells like alcohol. And after that you can just smell the alcohol. I expected more. After hearing so much about this perfume/cologne, I wanted to buy one for myself. I really paid 30 dollars for this, not worth the price. I was not happy at all and I can't even the stand the smell..

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Posted

05/31/2023

Smells great but sprayer did not work. Seems to be a not uncommon issue with demeter bottles.

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Posted

05/31/2023

This one beats Paper Passion and In the Library in my book. Great value for the large size bottle. Fast shipping.

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Posted

05/31/2023

I really do like the scent, though I'm not entirely sure that it actually smells of new books. My hesitation is because this cologne is VERY VERY WEAK.First, when I apply it, I notice the scent of alcohol most, and then after a few minutes I can smell the actual fragrance.Second, the actual fragrance is so weak that even immediately after applying, I can barely smell it, and so sometimes it does in fact remind me of new books or even a bookstore. However, more often than not, the fragrance is so faint that I smell something but it's like a ghost scent that I barely detect, and can't really identify.This all means that the fragrance is practically non-existent after a few hours, which means that I either re-apply it or just forget about it.The fragrance isn't particularly costly, so I'm glad I bought it just to see what it was like, but now that my curiosity is satisfied, I don't think I'll ever buy this again because the fragrance is too faint and lasts only briefly.Finally, the aerosol mechanism is incredibly shoddy and either doesn't work (after depressing I have to manually pull the pump back up to the start position), or the pump top bounces off and falls to the ground.This might be the main reason that I don't want to ever buy this product again, as not only is the fragrance just too weak, but applying it is incredibly frustrating because as I described, the aerosol mechanism doesn't work properly.If you're curious and have the money to splurge, then it's an interesting scent, but otherwise, I would recommend against buying this fragrance because of all the problems described.

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Posted

04/08/2023

I'm a book lover, and I really wanted to buy this and then a 2nd for my friend's birthday...and then I bought itI personally don't think this smells like books. The smell reminds me of my grandpa's cologne. My sister and mother disliked the smell but also thought it smelled like grandpa. The smell is okay but not something I would wear, being as I a 19 year old girl don't wish to smell like my grandfather. I'm still interested in a couple of demeter's other scents which I hear are spot on.