Argan
The fruit of the Argan tree contains a nut, and the oil extracted from that nut is used for everything from dipping bread and dressing salads, as well as in cosmetics, skincare and haircare products. The Library of Fragrance Argan fragrance is a celebration of the fruit and the nut, resulting in a dry fruity…
Tea Olive
Tea Olive is also known as the False Holly, or Osmanthus, which means Fragrant Olive, and indeed it is. This is a full-bodied floral, with light apricot and peach notes that occur naturally in the flower's scent. And like all Demeter florals, it seeks to recreate the experience of the living flower in the wild,…
Yuzu Marmalade
Yuzu is a unique Asian citrus, with vanilla and apple-like undertones. The Library of Fragrance Yuzu scent is in the form of marmalade, so the sweetness of the fruit and sugar or honey are balanced by the sharpness of the Yuzu zest. Our travels to the Republic of South Korea exposed us to this traditional…
Aloe Vera
If a green scent could murmur and purr, this one would. Aloe Vera is a light, almost transparent green fragrance, with a unique Aloe Vera twist that cannot easily be explained in words. Extracts from Aloe are widely used in cosmetics and alternative medicine, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties. There…
Between The Sheets
The name says it all! An exotic and alluring blend of mango, guava, passion fruit, orange liquor, lemon juice and rum, irresistible to anyone who experiences it. The Between the Sheets Cocktail was born during Prohibition in the 1920’s. A speakeasy was the only place to get a decent drink, and no respectable Flapper would…
Blackberry Pie
A light and sheer citrus fragrance, Blackberry Pie has unusual body and depth. The depth comes from the wild blackberry, which is the center of this fragrance, supported by peach and topped with lemon. It is unusual to center a fragrance around blackberry, and that unique perspective is both apparent and well served in this…
Bubbly
Tiny bubbles... ?? It captures the delicate scent of this bubbly white wine, with a hint of fruit, and maybe a bit more sweetness than Brut implies. Brut refers to the extremely dry quality of the wine, which means that the wine lacks residual sugar, or sweetness. Champagne, France, is home to the bottle beverage…
Caipirinha
The Library of Fragrance Caipirinha is inspired by Brazil's national cocktail, which is made with Cachaca, a distinctive local Brazilianliquor made from fresh sugarcane juice. The drink is prepared by mashing the lime and sugar together and then adding the liquor. The result is a unique fresh, citrusy fragrance. Perfect for summer, and perfectly ontrend.
Cannabis Flower
At The Library of Fragrance, we do not involve ourselves with the politics, but with the beautiful scent of the Cannabis Flower. Slightly floral, slightly spicy, but unmistakably Cannabis, this fragrance has a deep and penetrating beauty. Cannabis is the most durable of the hemp plants, and it produces the toughest cloth, called `canvass.' Canvass…
Cherry Blossom
Our Cherry Blossom is a soft, sheer floral with a hint of cherry. The cherry blossom (sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower. It has been celebrated for many centuries and takes a very prominent position in Japanese culture. There are many dozens of different cherry tree varieties in Japan, most of which bloom for just…
Clean Skin
What's sexier than clean, post bubble-bath skin? A blend of orange, lemon, white rose, bergamot peach and vanilla, make for the perfect shower-fresh scent. Clean Skin by The Library of Fragrance is a virtually transparent and delicate fragrance. Smells like the best version of you - just better. Available as a Body Lotion
Cosmopolitan Cocktail
We love a good cocktail........ True to the legendary Cosmo, this fragrance is an inviting and refreshing combination of Vodka, Cranberry Juice, a hint of Lime Juice and a touch of Cointreau. Maybe it will evoke memories of a sunset on the pier in sandals, or maybe an elegant black tie affair. Our own favorite…
Cuba
So close to America, yet so far away and exotic to most Americans – that contradiction made Cuba a perfect subject for the initial Destination Collection. And exotic is the perfect starting point for this fragrance. We focused on the rich, vibrant nightlife of Havana, warm, inviting and sensual, with lush notes of tobacco leaves,…
Cupcake
Our cupcake is the simplest, most classic version imaginable - fresh, soft and warm unadulterated vanilla frosting on vanilla cake.The cupcake evolved in the United States in the 19th century, and it was revolutionary because of the amount of time it saved in the kitchen.There was a shift from weighing out ingredients when baking to…
Firefly
The Library of Fragrance Firefly seeks to capture the essence of an early northeastern spring evening at dusk, the smells associated with that magical night when the first fireflies of the year appear. And the memories. That mayo jar Mom gave you with the holes punched in the lid…but the truth be told, this was…
Frozen Pond
Inspired by the 2010 Winter Olympics, the striking simplicity of Frozen Pond enhances its inherent loveliness. Just water, earth and cold. Remember that winter's day when you first went down to the local pond, hoping it froze overnight so you could skate? No adults, no supervision, just that specialness of being a kid, in all…
Fruit Salad
An olfactory delight. This fragrance is soft, crisp, inviting, and of course fruity. The heart is fresh peach and tangerine, supported by juicy, ripe pear and raspberries. They all blend perfectly together, but you will also be able to pick out each individual element in this perfect blend. The perfect fragrance for everyday living!
Gardenia
The Library of Fragrance Gardenia is the delicate scent of fresh blooming gardenias still on the bush. Unlike traditional gardenia perfumes, we have created a classic, rich and creamy floral scent inspired by the living flowe , instead of being overpowering. We achieved this by finding a way to remove the chemical Indole, the culprit…
Geranium
This is scent of the leaves of the scented Geranium. Geranium Bourbon, is a sometimes hard-to-get oil that comes mostly from Reunion Island via Cairo, a big marketer of essential oils. It is so lovely (and scarce) that another fragrance house cornered the supply several years ago, but it hasn't happened again. We have our…
Gin & Tonic
The cocktail. End of the day slight intoxication: strong, sweet with a sweet-deep juniper finish and citrus twist. A light, crisp fragrance that is right just about any time and anywhere. Our Gin & Tonic is essential refreshment from heat, tropical or otherwise. In the 12th century, records reveal the distillation of the predecessor of…
Gingerale
Enjoy the dry, not-too-sweet freshness of The Library of Fragrance Gingerale, any time, anywhere. Real bubbles up your nose. Yes, the real feeling of the bubbles. We worked on it for years before we released it to get it just right. How we do that will have to remain our secret. Try a whiff and…
Gingerbread
The Library of Fragrance Gingerbread is a rich, spicy ginger scent, extremely warm and sexy. If Hansel and Gretal had only had this, things might have been very, very different! Love’s Labours Lost by William Shakespeare And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread
Grass
Playing in it. Lying on it. Even mowing it. Grass smells wonderful. In Library of Fragrance Grass Pick-Me-Up Cologne, we have captured the freshness and sweetness of a freshly mowed lawn. Centipede grass, the most widely used lawn grass in the southeast United States, has something of a romantic history. Around 1918, the U.S. Department…
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…
Lavender Martini
The Library of Fragrance breaks more new ground, combining the classic scent of Lavender in a special martini inspired mixture that includes fresh orange, Cointreau, sweet and sour mix, honey and sugar, as well as vodka. Both feminine and sensual, there is nothing quite like it. A delight for the senses. Available as a Body…
Lilac
Beautiful spring flowers, driving by it perhaps, a quick burst of intense, almost overwhelming, scent...We're in danger of some "purple prose" here, we know. But, we do love it. Lilac grows as a shrub or small tree up to 20 feet in height producing a crowd of erect stems, clothed with spirally arranged flakes of…
Madeleine
This small, rich cake, named after Madeleine Paulmier, the famous 19th century French pastry chef, not only tastes and smells wonderful, but also represents the essential core philosophy of the Demeter Fragrance Library. We create scents that are drawn from memories. We want each scent to transport the user back to a special place or…
Marshmallow
The Library of Fragrance has captured the essence of the Marshmallow in a scent so light it borders on transparent. Marshmallow candy dates back to ancient Egypt where it was a honey-based candy flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the Marsh-Mallow plant (althea officinalis). Eventually gelatin replaced the March-Mallow plant.
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.
Mojito
Now you can enjoy the delicate freshness of Mojito anytime, anywhere, with Mojito from The Library of Fragrance. The Mojito is currently one of the trendiest cocktails in America, ranked by Cocktail Times as the #2 summer cocktail and overall, the #6 cocktail in America. Mojitos were mentioned in the James Bond film (Die Another…
New Baby
New Baby is a light, bright, transparent and sheer fragrance, with slight lemony touches and an underlying creaminess. This is one of the most beautiful, and most complex, Classic fragrances Demeter has ever produced. Despite its complexity, New Baby is in the Classic Library because it is linear, meaning that it expresses its nature immediately…
New Zealand
To celebrate New Zealand, we created a fresh green outdoor fragrance that blends notes of plant leaves, barks, grass, snow, ocean, river and stone. It is a unique combination of the flora of the lowland rainforests of southwestern New Zealand, the rich, loamy soil that develops under the canopy of the rain forest, and the…
Patchouli
This is not your Grandma's Patchouli. The Library of Fragrance Patchouli is 100%, natural high grade, light essential oil. No synthetics, or cheap unrefined materials here. Indeed, our all natural patchouli oil costs 10 times the price of the average designer fragrance oil. The result is an intoxicating, smooth, full, rich and slightly spicy scent. This fragrant…
Peony
We think this is one of the most beautifully fragrant of flowers. We wait for June with nostrils poised all the rainy Spring. A full bodied floral that announces springtime whenever and wherever it is worn. The first use of peonies by people was for their medicinal value. There is evidence that peonies were used…
Pina Colada
In 1950's Puerto Rico, Don Ramon Lopez-Irazzy developed a delicious homogenized cream made from coconut. The product became know as Coco Lopez and was used for tropical dishes and desserts. In 1957, Ramon Marrero, a bartender at Puerto Rico's Caribe Hilton, combined coconut cream with rum, pineapple juice and ice in a blender to create…
Pistachio Ice Cream
Slightly nutty, slightly sweet, cool and creamy, The Library of Fragrance Pistachio Ice Cream is one of those rare fragrances that is ideal for all times and all seasons. Do not wear this one unless you are prepared for attention and lots of compliments. Archaeologists have found evidence from excavations in Iraq that pistachio seeds were…
Popcorn
Just picture it. Your first date at the movies. The popcorn is right in the middle and there's always a chance that your hands will touch inadvertently when reaching for the bag! The scent that you experience at that moment is what our Popcorn Cologne Spray smells like! Its an authentic buttery, popcorn scent that…
Provence Meadow
Provence Meadow by The Library of Fragrance is a soft green scent, informed by the Herbs of Provence, including Fennel, Basil, Rosemary and Thyme, as well as leaves of Lavender. While we normally think of Herbs of Provence in their dried form for cooking, in typical The Library of Fragrance fashion, we use fresh, living herbs…
Rain
The Library of Fragrance Rain is the cleanest and most delicate of all our fragrances. Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell and it invariably hits you: The sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain. If you've ever noticed this mysterious scent and wondered what is responsible for it, you're not alone.…
Sex on the Beach
Demeter Fragrance Library presents the wearable version of the Sex on the Beach Cocktail, a sensory sensation; an inviting and refreshing combination of Vodka, unsweetened Pineapple Juice, a touch of Raspberry liquor, a hint of Melon liquor and a splash of Cranberry. This particular fragrance was inspired by the 19 year-old daughter of one of…
Spicy Pineapple Salsa
A study of opposites, the spicy jalapeño pepper playing off the exotic sweetness and fruitiness of the pineapple. The result is not the typical linear The Library fragrance, but a more complex brew that goes from fruity to spicy to an exceeding and clean dry down, while retaining touches of the fruit and spicy jalapeño
Sugar Cookie
Realistic and delicious, Demeter's Sugar Cookie is sweet, simple, and fresh from the oven warm. The Frisbie Baking Company: In this otherwise simple baking operation we find the origin of the earliest Frisbee! The company offered a variety of bakery goodies, including pies and cookies, and therein resides the root of the controversy, for there…
Sugar Plum
A perfect Holiday fragrance. Sugar plums can be made from any kind or combination of dried fruits, not just plums, together with finely chopped nuts, honey and aromatic spices. Demeter's Sugar Plum is, not surprisingly, on the simple side, just plum, honey, powdered sugar and a secret combination of spices. Sugar Plums are widely associated…
Violet
Violet is a staple of the perfumer's palette, deep, rich and alluring. The Library of Fragrance Violet is completely natural, which inevitably adds a greater depth and complexity to the scent. And like all DEMETER florals, we seek to recreate the experience of the living flower, not some reduced, redacted or perfumed version of the living…
Watermelon Lollipop
The Library of Fragrance Watermelon is about the mouth-puckering contrast between sugary-sweet fresh fruit and the eye-popping tartness. This is an olfactory wake up call like no other! Southern food historian, John Egerton, believes watermelon made its way to the United States with African slaves as he states in his book, "Southern Food." Watermelon, however,…
White Sangria
Let the party begin! Traditional Sangria is a Spanish blend of red wine, fruits, brandy, and often a sweetener, like honey, and sometimes other spices. The Demeter version is Sangria Blanco, made with dry white wine. It is fruity, but also clean and crisp. Refined, sophisticated and perfect for the summer heat.
Wisteria
We’ve captured the experience of the living flower, not a perfumed version of the flower. Soft and slightly spicy, this fragrance is unforgettable. A big, classic note updated and treated in the classic The Library of Fragrance style. Why do you cry Wisteria By Lain Ender Tell me wistful wisteria, Why do you shed those…
Yellow Iris
Lighter, brighter, more delicate and yet spicier than a traditional Iris. A modern Iris, designed for today, it’s not your mother’s Iris. A Bouquet of Life by William McLaughlin Life is like a daffodil Beautiful but wondrous still Death is like a crimson rose May cause you pain, or hurt your foes Love is a…
Ylang Ylang
A bold exotic floral.......slightly spicy...and a staple in the perfumer's palette. The ylang-ylang tree grows in low-lying tropical areas of several countries stretching from India southwards and eastwards to the northern parts of Australia. It is known by different names in different countries, however it is from the Tagalog language of the Philippines that the…








































































