2023-12-16 11:11:39
The publisher of a small bibliophile publishing house once talked about his bold plan to get a world-famous writer to author one of his works of art, which were printed in fewer than a thousand copies: He had brought a book from his own publishing house to a reading and then obediently joined the queue , who wanted to have one of the author’s books signed, instead presented their own book to the author and made his request. Whereupon the person opposite opened the book and literally stuck his nose into the book – to take a deep breath. The collaboration was sealed, the story collection “A terrible, desperate and happy silence” by António Lobo Antunes appeared in the Berlin Kartengraben press in autumn 2007.
Every book lover knows how good books can smell. Every book lover knew this long before the scented candle industry came up with the idea of expanding its range to include products such as “His Book Choice”, “Smells Like Books”, “Old Books”, “Vintage Bookshop”, “A Night at the Library”, “Old Library” or, for the Francophiles, “Bibliothèque”. However, every book lover knows that not all libraries smell of sandalwood, oak, mahogany and old leather in every place, but occasionally in some places of yellowed paper and dust and mummified moths. If you don’t put scented candles in them.
Kais Harrabi Published/Updated: Recommendations: 4
An American provider has dedicated itself entirely to this Scent production for book lovers and not only has the right candle for many genres, some reading times and different reading places, but also for individual books. The “Hundred Acre Wood” direction, for example – is advertised as a mixture of honey, fir and beech – Pooh the bear sends his regards – while “Wuthering Heights” is intended to be reminiscent of the Yorkshire moors and English ivy. “Pride and Prejudice” smells, the manufacturer claims, of robber leaf, hyacinth and the titular “hasty judgment,” whatever that may smell like. The company also dedicates its own fragrance to the male hero from Jane Austen’s novel: “Mr. Darcy” is a composition of sandalwood, oak and black tea and is intended to be lit in subtle alternation with the candle for the book passages without the most revered one.
Book lovers can also light a candle for other great characters such as Gatsby, Scarlett O’Hara and Sherlock to read – or perhaps instead of reading. Even a writer is on offer. What the “Hemingway” scented candle will smell like, like boxing gloves, Cuban cigars and a deep sip of daiquiri? After old man and sea? The manufacturer still owes the answer: Hemingway remains a promise.
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