No, it won't smell until you put flowers in it, but it is a vase. "Fill this ceramic vase with fresh flowers to add literary charm to any room. Illustrated by avowed bibliophile Jane Mount and adorned with elegant touches of gold, it's the perfect gift for book lovers. The vase measures 5 3/8 x 8 x 2 1/2 inches and features this inspiring quote by Oscar Wilde on the back: "With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?"" The Bibliophile Vase: A Compendium of Flowers, illustrated by Jane Mount, is $29.95 at Chronicle Books. (found via Michelle Krell Kydd, @glasspetalsmoke at Twitter)