Demeter Roll On Perfume Oil, Paperback, 0.29 Ounce

I was under the impression for some reason that this scent had been retired, but I saw someone post about it on Instagram and clicked buy immediately. I'm a big My Chemical Romance fan and have known this is Gerard Way's signature scent for a while now and was delighted to finally get my hands on it. It smells just like pages when they're still warm, literally hot off the press, and the ink is still setting. It really does invoke that feeling. It smells more chemical in the bottle, but rolls on like a dream with an unexpected subtle sweetness to it.

This smells a little different than what I expected. I was expecting something a little more warm and woodsy, but smells more like old people and oat meal haha. The smell is strong as first, but subsides and is more gentle and soft after a few minutes. The smell lasts for roughly an hour.

I quite like this scent after it's has about three hours to mellow. It's got that sweet vanillin note you want for old paper, a touch of dust, very subtle acrid note for old ink. But when first applied, it's just absolutely overpowering black pepper and nothing else. Eye-watering, like sticking your face directly into a spice bottle and blowing it straight up your nose. That might be a characteristic of the perfume oil, and I do plan to test out the room spray at some point in the future, but I don't think I'll be purchasing the roll-on again.

Bought because Gerard way once said he wore it. It’s nice, a warm somewhat dusty kind of smell. I pair it with a perfume I have called chai eclair for a nice fall combo. Pretty unisex.

*update — have worn this a few days in a row and absolutely love. 10/10 will purchase again. I ordered the Paperback scent out of pure intrigue and also in hopes that it would smell identical. It’s not horrible but not great either; it’s as if an elderly librarian is using Windex to wash windows.