Flowering Tonka
Reminiscent of rich vanilla with touches of cinnamon, saffron, almond and clove, the journey of the humble Tonka bean into a staple of perfumery began in 1793, when cultivation of this native South American plant began in France as a tropical tree with beautiful purple flowers, each containing one wrinkled, black bean. Demeter's Flowering Tonka…
Fraser Fir
Our whole idea is to smell the trees for the forest. They each smell different, and very good. Fraser fir was named for John Fraser (1750-1811), a Scottish botanist who explored the southern Appalachian Mountains in the late 18th century. In many respects, Fraser fir and Balsam fir are quite similar, although the geographic ranges…
Freesia
While Freesia is a staple floral note in many designer perfumes, at The Library of Fragrance we have isolated Freesia so you can appreciate its delicate beauty by itself. Freesia is a member of the Iridaceae family and is native to South Africa. The flowers are available in Holland year-round with peak availability in March…
Freesia Body Lotion
While Freesia is a staple floral note in many designer perfumes, at The Library of Fragrance we have isolated Freesia so you can appreciate its delicate beauty by itself. Freesia is a member of the Iridaceae family and is native to South Africa. The flowers are available in Holland year-round with peak availability in March…
Giant Sequoia
Think BIG! A big, bold, fresh evergreen and woody fragrance capturing the unique scent of the majestic Giant Sequoia. These trees are generally considered the largest living organisms on earth. It is hard to be anything but awed in their presence. With Giant Sequoia from The Library of Fragrance, we have captured the scent of…
Giant Sequoia Body Lotion
Think BIG! A big, bold, fresh evergreen and woody fragrance capturing the unique scent of the majestic Giant Sequoia. These trees are generally considered the largest living organisms on earth. It is hard to be anything but awed in their presence. With Giant Sequoia from The Library of Fragrance, we have captured the scent of…
Golden Delicious Apple
In Greek mythology, "golden apples" were probably quinces, since the Golden Delicious and other similar colored apple cultivars were not available then. Thus, the tale of Hercules and the golden apples is probably a misnomer (Greeks often referred to tree fruits generically as "apples"). With Golden Delicious from The Library of Fragrance, you can create…
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is actually a complex of coral reefs, shoals and islets off the northeastern coast of Australia. Many are dry, and others barely awash in water. Some of the islands are covered in coral sand. It is that unique aspect, the combination of the warm Pacific Ocean and the powdery, sweet-scented coral…
Hawaiian Vanilla
Cultivated on the Hamakua Coast on Big Island of Hawaii this unique orchid grows in the wealthiest soil on earth. Hawaiian heat, sweet rains and mild breezes transform Hawaiian Vanilla blossoms into the richest most aromatic vanilla beans in the world. The Library of Fragrance Hawaiian Vanilla is rich in the aromatic scent of the vanilla…
Honey
We think this scent is lick-able; just sex in a bottle. Sugary dripping nectar, the result of the love affair between blossoms and bees. There are hundreds of varieties all over the world and you can eat it straight from the honeycomb. Cave people ate it Spain. The ancient Egyptians loved and revered it. And…
Jasmine
Jasmine Jazzed The Library of Fragrance Jasmine is an exotic, sweet, warm floral bouquet. It is the experience of the living flowers picked on a beautiful spring night. Captivating and seductive, we’ve taken our original scent and made it even better.One of the flowers most valued by perfumers, and grown in Grasse, France, its mood-inducing scent…
Lavender
Lullaby and goodnight. This scent says chill out. Demeter's Lavender is powdery, soft and enveloping. Like most The Library of Fragrance florals, it is inspired by the living plant, and is not some reductive, perfumed version of Lavender. Lavender is a shrubby plant indigenous to the mountainous regions of the countries bordering the western half…
Leather
Is there anything as strangely addictive as the scent of leather? The link between perfume and leather goes back hundreds of years and is even said by some to have marked the beginning of modern perfumery as we know it, as leather tanneries started to use perfume materials to mask the unpleasant scent of leather…
Linen
The Library of Fragrance Linen is exactly what you expect - clean, crisp, sheer, transparent, and oh, so lovely. Think of the best crisp, linen sheets you ever experienced on a warm summer's eve. That is the experience we sought to capture here. Linen is actually one of the oldest textiles in the world, made through…
Liquorice
Mmmmm....candy, tell me more.........Well, I can tell you that Demeter's Licorice is just that-the scent of black licorice twists, just like when we were kids. Licorice is a botanical, a shrub native to southern Europe and Asia, the roots of which have two primary desirable qualities: first, some varieties of licorice root are fifty times…
Mildew
This one has quite a story. As told by one of The Library of Fragrance's own: "One of the largest woman's magazines put my home number in by mistake. Late one night during that month, a really lovely woman from New Jersey called. We chatted for awhile about Demeter, and finally I asked her what…
Mimosa
Mimosa is anchored by a heart of mimosa absolute. It is just the beginning of an olfactory voyage that runs through notes of basil, ylang ylang, jasmine, vanilla and tonka bean, offering meandering side excursions that delight the senses and spiral. All without ever losing the Mimosa Absolute center.
Mistletoe
A deep, unisex, evergreen fragrance that will transport you to the very heart of the wintry forest, and whip up those romantic thoughts anytime. From the earliest times mistletoe has been one of the most magical, mysterious, and sacred plants of European folklore. It was considered to bestow life and fertility; a protection against poison;…
Moonbeam Body Lotion
A fascinating and unique "foody floral" that opens with Vanilla and Chocolate, then combines with green leaves, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Amber and precious Woods, The Library of Fragrance Moonbeam captures the dual nature of the moonbeam, reflecting elements of both the innocence of light and the passion of night. Inspired by the poetry of…
























