The Library of Flowers Quotes

“The list on the top sheet begins with limonene, which doesn’t surprise me in the least. Waipo favors— favored— light citrus scents, and although she never would have worn perfume in the lab, it’s like I can smell her preferred fragrance— a Greek lemon orchard, the sour-sweet fruit warmed by the sun and placed against the saltiness of the wild indigo sea.”
― L.C. Chu, The Library of Flowers

“But most of my clients are regular people who like good and interesting smells. Candy corn perfume is a thing thanks to me, courtesy of my Spookie Cookie Limited Edition Halloween Collection. Not a teeth-on-edge saccharine mess, though. The perfume had golden notes of caramelized sugar and champagne to evoke the smell of crushing dried maple leaves underfoot on Halloween night. I wanted the memory of kids calling trick-or-treat, fueled by the buzz of cheap candy and the exhilarating feeling of being out after bedtime.”
― L.C. Chu, The Library of Flowers

“Hua Dachung
Tang dynasty. Perfumed the famous consort Yang Guifei, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China.
•Heart note// Heighten charm
•Base note// Beeswax”
― L.C. Chu, The Library of Flowers

“The brown leather corners have worn and faded to a pale sand. A few scratches score the front cover, embossed with a golden stylized peony, and the leather is patterned with darker blots from the fingers of busy women who gripped it with the loving, casual carelessness of familiarity.
It's as fat as a sleeping cat on a rainbow pile of Ana's chiffon scarves, and it's my birthright and my curse.”
― L.C. Chu, The Library of Flowers

“I finish dusting the leaves of my jasmine. I love white flowers with distinctive scents. Give me a powerful tuberose or sweet orange blossom any day.”
― L.C. Chu, The Library of Flowers