The smell of books in a spray, lotion or candle

Smell of Books is an amusing selection of imaginary fragrances for bilibiophiles, with names such as "classic musty" and "eau you have cats."

"Have you been avoiding e-books because they just dont smell right?," the site asks. "all of that is changing thanks to Smell of Books, a revolutionary new aerosol e-book enhancer."

If you're wanting the real thing, though, count yourself lucky. The Demeter Fragrance Library, a selection of novelty perfumes and colognes, sells a scent called Paperback in all sorts of different product variations.

There are also, allegedly, scented candles to help evoke the high of the smell of old paper.

Lignin is apparently the magic ingredient: The chemical composition of "Old Book Smell"