Dupe database
Candles that smell like Byredo Bibliotheque
Bibliotheque renders old paper and binding leather through stone fruit, so it smells like a library without smelling like dust. It is a strange, specific composition and very little comes close.
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How they compare
| Candle | Price | Size | Burn | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byredo Bibliotheque | 8.4 oz | 60 hrs | — | |
| Brooklyn (Brooklyn Candle Studio) | 7.5 oz | 50 hrs | — | |
| Sunday Morning (Brooklyn Candle Studio) | 7.5 oz | 50 hrs | — | |
| Havana Vanilla (Capri Blue) | 19 oz | 85 hrs | — |
The original
What Bibliotheque actually smells like
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The matches
How close each one gets
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Candle StudioLeather and cassis over patchouli. Fruit over leather is the Bibliotheque structure, and this is the only verified candle that has it.
Sunday Morning
Brooklyn Candle StudioPear and bergamot over jasmine on amber woods. Stone fruit and warmth without the leather underneath.
Havana Vanilla
Capri BlueVanilla over smoky tobacco and sandalwood. The vanilla-and-dry-smoke base, with none of the fruit on top.
Questions
What people ask about this scent
- What should a Bibliotheque alternative actually have?
- Stone fruit over leather. A leather candle without the peach and plum will smell like a jacket rather than a library, and a fruity candle without the leather base will smell like a bath product. The tension between the two is the scent.