Review // The Library of Fragrance Marshmallow and Paperback

I'd seen The Library of Fragrance in Boots and was intrigued by the concept. The idea behind The Library of Fragrance is to appreciate all those everyday scents that we take for granted and find a way to make them wearable. As well as usual fragrances such as rose, vanilla and jasmine, they also stock more unusual scents- fireplace, leather and tobacco, for example. So that I could experience The Library of Fragrance myself, I was sent two such products to review: Marshmallow and Paperback.

 All fragrances are listed as "colognes", which has connotations of masculinity. In actuality, this just relates to the concentration of perfume oil. In a cologne, the perfume will make up between 2 and 8% of the product, regardless of whether it's intended for a male or female wearer. The Library of Fragrance market all their colognes as gender neutral. After all, how can we assign a gender to Play-Doh? Yes, that is a fragrance you can buy!
Unlike most perfumes, The Library of Fragrance colognes are linear, which means they are made of just one note. Other fragrances will have different notes that are detectable at different stages of wear. With these scents, the same note is apparent throughout the entire time it's worn. One bonus of this is that you can layer different scents to create your own unique fragrance. 
MARSHMALLOW
The first fragrance I chose was Marshmallow since I'm a sucker for sweet scents. As you'd imagine, this is a soft, candy-sweet fragrance that somehow conveys that pillowy texture of marshmallows. It's very feminine and subtle but still with a fairly strong sillage and longevity of a good few hours. Marshmallow conjures up nostalgic memories of childhood so it's definitely one for those who want to portray a fun, youthful image. 
PAPERBACK
Paperback was my second choice, based on the fact that there's no greater smell in the world than that of books! The fragrance definitely has that woody, musky scent of paper but in a much more wearable manner. More masculine of the two, but still gender neutral, it has more of a sophisticated aura. The sillage isn't as strong as Marshmallow so it sits quite closely to the skin and this also means it doesn't last quite as long- only a couple of hours. 
I've really enjoyed my first experience of The Library of Fragrance. I'm definitely looking into some other colognes to add to my collection- I've got my eye on Rain and Bonfire- and experimenting with layering.
Buy The Library of Fragrance on their site or at Boots
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