Book Loft

my first love from bath and body works. the notes on the bottle are crisp bergamot, neroli, and cozy woods. i think that it must be brighter and pepper-y on paper because on my clothes and skin it just reads so cozy and comforting. i'm not the biggest fan of clean scents in terms of what i prefer to wear, but this truly makes me so happy every time i smell it. it's clean and comforting without being boring and screechy. i want to buy every product they sell in this scent. it's that bad. i think you have to separate the name from the scent for sure. it's not really a direct book or paper scent. it reminds me of being cozied up in a ruffle of fresh warm bedsheets and fluffy pillows while you read a library book. it's woody and powdery like a book can be, though the neroli stops it from being a true stick your nose in a book scent. staying power is okay, definitely not a strong sillage, but maybe with layering the scent can project a little more. makes me want to try l'eau papier.

Ugh I love this scent sooo much, so disappointed they didnt bring it back for the fall this year. I ended up buying Diptyque L'eau Papier because of this, and honestly this one is a little better. Leau Papier has a little bit of sweetness to it that this doesn't have, and that gives this an edge. I definitely feel the paper vibe. Something about it gives the vibe of opening a brand new book and smelling/feeling the dry, crisp clean white pages of it and hearing the crisp page turning noises as you turn the page lol. This is more dry, clean and powdery than Leau Papier. Very VERY similar though and both are stellar fragrances. I also bought the BDK Saint Honore fragrance because it's supposed to smell similar to Leau Papier and to me that one is the worst of these three, and doesn't smell as crisp and paper-y as these two. I also bought an arab supposed dupe of this and Leau Papier online recently and will update my review when I get it.

I blind-bought this, thinking it would be a good dupe of Diptyque Papier.... Its not. But it's actually better, in my opinion. Its slightly more floral- but bergamot, whereas Papier is mimosa. Bookloft does not have the pepper that is a main in Papier. It sits softly on the skin, and really gives off a calm, composed feeling. The listed notes here are completely wrong, there is absolutely no mahogany or lavender. I actually went around my office holding two testers- one with Papier, and the other with Bookloft. I asked which one they thought was the $200 fragrance vs the $20, and whether they were similar enough for one to be a "dupe". The results were split 50/50 on the price, and most agreed that its a good dupe, just Papier had pepper, which is absent in Bookloft.

i needed some time with this one. on first impression on paper, all i got was neroli and while it felt summer-appropriate, it wasn’t what i expected or wanted. on revisiting it, again on paper, i got more bergamot. and then on my third impression, i wore it heavily on my skin and clothes, and i fell in love. maybe i just needed more time to get to know the scent, or maybe the other smells in store were distorting the notes. yes, you definitely get neroli and bergamot, but the scent texture is overall surprisingly creamy, with a fuzzy musk heavily underlying the whole scent experience. it’s so cozy but still so classy, and perfectly unisex. it also performs and lasts surprisingly well for a clean musk scent!

Can confirm that this smells veryyyy similar to Diptyque L'eau Papier. A really beautiful unique scent, smells clean and musky but definitely has a dark academia fall quality. It smells like new books to me not old. Like you're walking into Barnes and Noble and you get whiffs of that clean fresh crisp new sheets of paper smell. Maybe I'm just associating with that bc it's called Book Loft lol. The lasting power is what you'd expect from a mist but the Diptyque one is very light and also horrendous lasting power and so not worth the price so you might as well get this with the bodycare to layer!

I absolutely love this. I was bored at BBW smelling their new body sprays and this one really caught my nose. I purchased it and went home and could not stop smelling it from the bottle and spraying it on myself. About an hour later I gave in and went back to BBW to get the whole line of this (the shower gel, lotion, and body cream). The scent is beautiful, cozy, addictive, and musky. It's reminiscent of l'eau papier but I think I like the smell of this even more. I will be layering my perfumes with this allll fall and winter and I can't wait.

I love this. It really does bring to mind books. Like old books in a library lol. It’s a comforting smell. But there’s something in it that makes it wearable as a perfume. There is a perfume EDP not listed on Fragrantica by Wicked Good called Papier Blanc that smells exactly like it which is widely known to be a dupe of L'Eau Papier by Diptyque. I do own the Wicked Good dupe and it’s wonderful. Also, the notes listed are confusing to me, as I smell neither lavender nor mahogany.

I got a sample of L’eau Papier and was getting ready to purchase a full bottle. I heard that book loft smelled very similar to it so I ran to BBW to give it a try, immediately left the store with 4 bottles. It’s amazing how spot on this is, I can’t tell the difference between the two. Book loft lasts for hours on me and I don’t have to shell out $200 for a bottle!. I’m gonna be so sad when BBW stops selling this, now I’ve gotta buy 5 more bottles.

Definitely gives l'eau Papier by Dyptique. Love it. I'm not a fan of lavender, but this immediately was a win for me. After reading the notes, I do smell the lavender. So if that's a problem, may not be for you. Initially before knowing about the lavender, it made me think of Harry Potter. Robes, heavy curtains, library, wood laden hallways, hardwood chairs, green desk lamps and warm lighting. Velvet cords. A fitting name.

A beautiful, musky, neroli heavy, skin scent. Reminds me vaguely of Glossier You, Phlur Missing Person, and Finery Without a Trace — Book Loft is certainly not identical to any of those but has a very similar vibe! I would describe it as very neroli heavy, with a soft, fluffy musk and slightly spicy-woodsy base. It’s a beautiful floral, musky, clean scent that I adore wearing this is spring, summer, and early fall :)

this is a woody, musky scent. i don’t own a ton of b&bw scents, so i can’t compare to their musks (i’d imagine they’re similar) but this is a surprising love for me. certainly unisex. aptly named. it’s warm and there seems to be a hint of spice to it. 10/10 for me, which surprised me. it’s a mist so longevity isn’t great, but i’m happy to reapply these. one of my favorites since guilty as fig (RIP)

This smells like BDK Saint Honore 312! That’s also comparable to L’eau Papier and BBW Musk. In my opinion this is all in the same DNA as L’eau Papier but it’s not identical. Musk from the Clean line is closer to L’eau Papier. Book Loft is more of a dupe for BDK. It’s a lovely cozy scent. I’m happy to have them all. I hope that this one sticks around. I did stock up and I got 3 bottles.

I have for a long time been obsessed with L’eau Papier, and smelt this on a trip to Canada. WOW! You immediately get a rice-like note, it feels sweeter and fluffier than L’eau Papier’s and I would argue that it’s even stronger smelling. It definitely projects more even if longevity isn’t the best. Ignore the notes, to me it smells like mimosa and sweet musk!

This is such a good alternative or addition to so many soft/musky/paper-y perfumes like it. I know a few coworkers/friends who like it too (pretty unisex scent) I hope it stays in the BBW roster forever ;; But yes. If you like Not a Perfume, Commodity paper, L'eau Papier, You(Glossier), etc. more or less, feel free to give Book Loft a try :D

I’m pleasantly shocked at how well the longevity for this is, especially with it being a body mist! I did layer it with the matching lotion so maybe that helped but wow!! And then the next time I wore it I layered it with L’Eau Papier. Perfect layering combo with wonderful longevity.

DNA of L'eau Papier, Glossier You, BDK 312 St. Honore. But of course watered down with alcohol. Don't ask for sillage, don't ask for strength. This is like the whisper of the mentioned DNA. The notes listed maybe wrong. For gourmand lovers, you can layer this with vanilla-ey perfume.

This body spray is lovely! It's woody and clean with the lavender, but the lavender isn't so in your face. To me, anyone could wear this. They, thems, man, woman, child... any of you could wear this. It's just a clean, woody scent that isn't cloying.

Such a beautiful, clean smelling frag. I knew I had to get this when I was at B&BW getting Fall fragrances. This actually has a distinct, papery smell paired with a kind of 'fresh sheets' scent that hangs on the dry down.

The notes are incorrect. The correct posted notes are bergamot, neroli and woods. This is very similar to Leau Papier and probably a repackage of No.3 Musk. I love this fragrance and which it was in the core line up.

Honestly in my opinion it smells like settling in a corner of a dusty old library filled with all kinds of old books. It’s got an almost smoky incense quality to it. Like a dusty old leather book.