A heady concoction of peach, plum, cinnamon, leather and patchouli, this fashion cognoscenti favourite – which started life as a candle – is described by the brand as the scent of ‘leather-bound books on a wooden shelf’; £140 for 50ml EDP, Space NK 

One spritz of this bergamot, eucalyptus and sandalwood–infused parfum will transport you to the New York Public Library, where the Commodity founders took their inspiration for this cult, if-you-know-you-know fragrance; £120 for 100ml EDP, Sephora 

Maison Margiela’s Replica reimagines and bottles our favourite memories. This woody scent – with added notes of orange flower petals, pepper and vanilla – pays homage to the library and ‘the whispers of turning pages’; £55 for 30ml EDT, Cult Beauty