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Murasaki Bookshop
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A quiet, magical bookshop.
Eau de Parfum | 50 mL | 1.69 fl Oz
Smells like
Think of this fragrance as sitting somewhere between Le Labo’s Thé Noir 29, with its inky black tea and soft wood glow, and Arquiste’s The Architects Club, with its cozy vanilla smoke and polished warmth—while Murasaki Bookshop leans more nostalgic and quietly edible. It doesn’t smell like dessert, but like the memory of one—a whisper of tiramisu in the air, cardamom dust on your sleeve. The woods are dry and smoked, like cedar shelves warmed by afternoon sun. The result is gentle and haunting—like pages turned slowly, the scent of tea, and someone you almost remember.
Feels like
Wearing Murasaki Bookshop feels like stepping into a quiet, magical bookshop tucked away from the world. The shelves hold strange objects and books that don’t just tell stories—they let you live the ones you never had.
The Story
There’s a narrow lane in downtown Hokkaido where most people never wander. At the very end, behind an old plum-colored door, sits Murasaki Bookshop. It’s quiet inside, but never still. The books seem to breathe, like they’re waiting for the right hands to open them. People say that if you pick the right book, it shows you the life you could have lived—the one shaped by the choices you never made. A stranger you never met becomes the love of your life. A city you never visited feels like home. The book doesn’t just tell the story, it lets you feel it. Snow falls outside, but inside, hours pass like pages, slowly, tenderly. And when you leave, you carry the story with you—half real, half imagined, all yours. No one really finds Murasaki Bookshop. It finds you—when you need a different ending. Or a new beginning.
Scent Composition
First Impression
- Black Tea
- Cardamom
- Maple Sap
The Heart
- Japanese Hinoki Wood
- Tiramisu
- Smoked Vanilla
The Sillage
- Toasted Almond
- Charred Cedar
The Name
It’s named after a quiet, magical bookshop tucked away from the world. The shelves hold strange objects and books that don’t just tell stories—they let you live the ones you never had. Murasaki is the color of mystery, of dreams that begin when you least expect them.
When to Wear
Best worn on library visits, bookstore dates, writing days, or quiet evenings—when you want to feel thoughtful, cozy, and a little lost in wonder.
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Kabir –
Arguably one of the most interesting perfumes in the entire collection. It smells like an evening raga – possibly a raga marwa sung by Pandit Jasraj. There’s a wabi-sabi mood to Murasaki Bookshop that resonates deeply with me.
Divya –
Easily the best blended from the house and the first one to get 5 stars from me. On paper, I was impressed by the accuracy of the woodiness but dissapointed by its linearity. It smells like a Japanese office in the best way, the corner office not the cubicles. My aunt had this Hinoki wood table and this smells exactly like that, but richer and deeper. I’d decided I’d get a bottle for my study.
On skin though, it’s absolutely mind blowing. It smells like wood but it’s not unwearwably woody. Easily unisex. The tea notes come wafting up, the vanilla rounds things off (and it’s an authentic vanilla note; if it’s synthetic, it’s a good one), the maple gives it a light sweetness, and the almondy note makes it sliiiightly edible. Wouldn’t call this a gourmand though.
I love incense forward scents and the combination of notes here gives it a hint of incense without it being listed.
I’ve tried all 15 of their perfumes and this is hands down their best.
Beautiful composition, masterfully blended, good evolution from opening to dry down and acceptable longevity. If you told me this was a 30k/50ml luxury niche, I’d believe you.
Aratrika (verified owner) –
Fairly strong for warmer seasons. But beautiful nonetheless. Better suited for the rain and winters. The scent is fairly heavy, so if you’re looking for something understated and light, this may not be for you.
Now, first impressions. Hinoki dominates most of it. Reminds me of Hwyl by Aesop, but with a somewhat gourmand twist! The Black Tea adds a darker edge to it, which helps significantly tone down what could have been an overwhelmingly sweet scent otherwise. The combination of olfactory notes would not have been easy to pull off, but this one’s comes together really harmoniously.
Overall, very reminiscent of a library in an old university or an old bookstore in the most inconspicuous corner of some street in the middle of a bustling city. Sometimes, it also smells like a woodworkers’ or a sculptors workshop, or a very old house with wooden furniture on the hills!
The scent is cozy, indoorzy (no that’s not an actual word but whatever), and memorable. Very unique!