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[Tom Biederbeck] Here at Felt & Wire, we're used to people telling us about their experiences with the printed page -- sometimes in the most intimate terms (we are "paper-obsessed," but not in that way). So it's with mild incredulity and a sense of "here's an idea whose time has come" that we greet the arrival of Paper Passion, a perfume with the aroma of a freshly printed book.
Paper Passion is by perfumer Geza Schoen, Gerhard Steidl and Wallpaper* magazine, with packaging by Karl Lagerfeld and Steidl. Reportedly, Gerhard Steidl was inspired by Lagerfeld to consider the intoxication that the aroma of books brings upon bibliophiles.
"The smell of a freshly printed book is the best smell in the world." -- Karl Lagerfeld
Wallpaper* commissioned the fragrance for its exhibition Handmade, in Milan, Italy. "You have a book, you open it, there's a bottle inside and it smells of a book," says Schoen. "It might be quirky, but the idea has a simplicity, a linearity."
The package includes commentary from Karl Lagerfeld, Gunter Grass, Schoen and Tony Chambers. Buy it here decide later if it works best at your literary salon, in your library, or bedside.
Paper Passion by Gerhard Steidl and Geza Schoen, published by Steidl/www.steidlville.com by Tom Biederbeck, Felt & Wire, August 16, 2012
http: //www.feltandwire.com/2012/08/16/scent-by-the-book/
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Item of the Day: Paper Passion
If you've stood anywhere near me recently, and heard the gentle whisper of, "My precious, my precious " on the wind, it's for good reason.
There is a book perfume in the world, gentle readers! A perfume that smells of freshly printed pages and ink and all my favorite things in a bottle.
I want it so much I can hardly stand it. It consumes my thoughts almost as much as the incredible novel I'm reading right now.
Paper Passion is the name of this lovely new fragrance. It's a collaboration from perfumers Geza Schoen, designer Gerhard Steidl and Wallpaper* magazine, and it's packaging was designed by Karl Lagerfeld and Steidl.
I haven't caved and bought any yet because it's pricey and I'm unemployed, but it is the first thing on my wish list! If anyone gets some, report on its awesomeness immediately.
by Rachael Berkey, www.hellogiggles.com August 14, 2012.
http: //hellogiggles.com/item-of-the-day-paper-passion
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Paper Passion Perfume by Geza Schoen, Gerhard Steidl and Wallpaper* Magazine, with Packaging by Karl Lagerfeld
Books aren't exactly the same thriving medium they once were, but that doesn't mean they've lost their appeal in the hearts of diehard readers around the world. Paper Passion Perfume is a new scent by Gerhard Steidl and Geza Schoen that encapsulates the attempt to bottle the fragrance of books to sell as, you guessed it, perfume. The packaging and presentation for this unique project has been spearheaded by legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld -- a self-professed lover of books. The fragrance is being tailored to meet the upcoming "Handmade" exhibition in Milan for Wallpaper* Magazine. You can try the fragrance for yourself by purchasing it from Steidl here for $115 USD. May we recommend spraying your iPad or Kindle with it before each reading session?
June 15, 2012, Lifestyle, by Zach Pina
http: //hypebeast.com/2012/06/paper-passion-perfume-by-geza-schoen-gerhard-steidl-and-wallpaper-magazine-with-packaging-by-karl-lagerfeld/


Paper Passion Perfume: Book in a Bottle, Bottle in a Book!
As you know, I love to read. Duh. I also love scents. As I admitted in 25 Random Things About Me, "Smell good, and I'll follow you anywhere." My own signature scent is Pure Grace by Philosophy, but, really, there's nothing I like better than the smell of a new book. In fact, it's one reason I still don't have an e-Reader.
So, when I received Paper Passion in the mail the other day, it literally took my breath away. Created by boutique perfumer Geza Schoen and esteemed publisher/printer Gerhard Steidl in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine, Paper Passion is described as "Perfume for Booklovers."
The scent is lovely and comforting - taking a whiff, I felt very much at home - but the packaging blew me away. Just look at it! The gorgeous little hardcover book opens up to short essays and poems by Karl Lagerfeld, Nobel Laureate Gunter Grass, Geza Schoen and Tony Chambers (editor of Wallpaper*), all paying tribute to the scent of paper. And then, you turn the last white page of text and, be still my heart, there are maybe a couple of hundred glorious red pages with a hidden cut-out compartment housing the bottle. I'm in love.
If you're looking for a special gift for a book lover, trust me, this is it. It is a stunning and sensuous tribute to paper, and you just may want to dab a drop or two on the pulse points of your Kindle.
posted in STYLE on Sep 12, 2012 for theme: summer
http: //stylesubstancesoul.com/2012/09/paper-passion-capturing-that/

Item of the Day: Paper Passion



If you've stood anywhere near me recently, and heard the gentle whisper of, "My precious, my precious " on the wind, it's for good reason.



There is a book perfume in the world, gentle readers! A perfume that smells of freshly printed pages and ink and all my favorite things in a bottle.



I want it so much I can hardly stand it. It consumes my thoughts almost as much as the incredible novel I'm reading right now.



Paper Passion is the name of this lovely new fragrance. It's a collaboration from perfumers Geza Schoen, designer Gerhard Steidl and Wallpaper* magazine, and it's packaging was designed by Karl Lagerfeld and Steidl.



I haven't caved and bought any yet because it's pricey and I'm unemployed, but it is the first thing on my wish list! If anyone gets some, report on its awesomeness immediately.



by Rachael Berkey, www.hellogiggles.com August 14, 2012.

http: //hellogiggles.com/item-of-the-day-paper-passion

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