Initial scent is warm butterscotch, after application it settles into the Irish Coffee smell but I don't smell any books. When I get to work a guy comes up to me and says I smell like his Uncles Library in the summer. Thats a pretty good sign although I don't smell that yet. After maybe 4 hours I begin to smell the books! Ill have to wear it a few more times to decide if I want a full size or not, but generally, I like it.