Whispers in the Library is a recent addition to the Maison Martin Margiela Replica fragrance collection; it “evokes the memory of a mysterious library made of antique woodwork perfectly waxed. The slowing down of time between books and the whispers of turning pages.” Its remembered or imagined setting is “Oxford 1997” and it’s categorized as an “oriental woody” scent for men or women.
I’ve spent a significant portion of my adult life in libraries — in graduate school, during dissertation research, and in various jobs — and I love the idea of a perfume inspired by libraries and old books…
