This heartfelt scent was created by a combination of rich cedarwood and sandalwood, evoking the warm and cozy feeling of writing a love letter. The drydown is reminiscent of fresh linen.
This is the Balanced & Expressive version of Paper, with a noticeable projection that’ll make a mark, not a scene. Also try Paper | Personal and Paper | Bold.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Paper suits a quiet room where the air still holds the warmth of a page just written and folded away. It feels intimate and composed, leaving a soft woody trace that reads as thoughtful rather than performative.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Paper wears close but with enough lift in the Expressive version to leave a noticeable trail. Two to four sprays are usually enough; on skin it becomes smooth and musky-woody, while in air it stays clean and translucent, with a linen-like dryness as it settles.
Who it’s for
For those who like transparent woods, skin scents and understated modern compositions. It will appeal to wearers who prefer clean, polished fragrance with warmth underneath, and who enjoy sandalwood, cedar and Iso E Super over sweetness or heavy resin.
Release year
2013
The nose
Donna Ramanauskas. Ramanauskas is known for polished, modern compositions that often balance clarity with texture, letting materials feel airy rather than heavy. Her work on Paper turns cedarwood, sandalwood and amber into a soft, intimate woody skin scent with a clean finish. In the broader industry, she is associated with accessible yet refined perfumery that favors wearability and a smooth, contemporary structure. Paper shows that approach clearly: it is built around diffusion and softness rather than density, giving the fragrance its understated warmth and gentle projection.
Collaborators
Commodity’s re-founder Vicken Arslanian helped shape the rebooted presentation of Paper by bringing it back as one of the house’s key relaunch fragrances and framing it within the Scent Space system, which lets the wearer choose projection level rather than a traditional concentration label.
Commodity’s story
Commodity is a modern American house built around minimalism, material quality and a highly controlled approach to projection. Its Scent Space concept gives wearers a choice in how far a fragrance travels, reflecting a brand philosophy that treats scent as personal expression rather than ornament.
Paper | Balanced & Expressive’s concept
Paper was inspired by the intimate act of writing a love letter, with cedarwood, sandalwood and amber used to suggest warmth, paper and skin. It began as part of Commodity’s original collection and was later brought back from the archives as one of the house’s Scent Space fragrances.
Extra info
Paper is one of Commodity’s archive fragrances brought back in the brand’s reboot, and it is part of the Scent Space system, where each scent comes in three projection levels. The fragrance is also Leaping Bunny certified and designed as a genderless composition.
This heartfelt scent was created by a combination of rich cedarwood and sandalwood, evoking the warm and cozy feeling of writing a love letter. The drydown is reminiscent of fresh linen.
This is the Balanced & Expressive version of Paper, with a noticeable projection that’ll make a mark, not a scene. Also try Paper | Personal and Paper | Bold.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Paper suits a quiet room where the air still holds the warmth of a page just written and folded away. It feels intimate and composed, leaving a soft woody trace that reads as thoughtful rather than performative.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, Paper wears close but with enough lift in the Expressive version to leave a noticeable trail. Two to four sprays are usually enough; on skin it becomes smooth and musky-woody, while in air it stays clean and translucent, with a linen-like dryness as it settles.
Who it’s for
For those who like transparent woods, skin scents and understated modern compositions. It will appeal to wearers who prefer clean, polished fragrance with warmth underneath, and who enjoy sandalwood, cedar and Iso E Super over sweetness or heavy resin.
Release year
2013
The nose
Donna Ramanauskas. Ramanauskas is known for polished, modern compositions that often balance clarity with texture, letting materials feel airy rather than heavy. Her work on Paper turns cedarwood, sandalwood and amber into a soft, intimate woody skin scent with a clean finish. In the broader industry, she is associated with accessible yet refined perfumery that favors wearability and a smooth, contemporary structure. Paper shows that approach clearly: it is built around diffusion and softness rather than density, giving the fragrance its understated warmth and gentle projection.
Collaborators
Commodity’s re-founder Vicken Arslanian helped shape the rebooted presentation of Paper by bringing it back as one of the house’s key relaunch fragrances and framing it within the Scent Space system, which lets the wearer choose projection level rather than a traditional concentration label.
Commodity’s story
Commodity is a modern American house built around minimalism, material quality and a highly controlled approach to projection. Its Scent Space concept gives wearers a choice in how far a fragrance travels, reflecting a brand philosophy that treats scent as personal expression rather than ornament.
Paper | Balanced & Expressive’s concept
Paper was inspired by the intimate act of writing a love letter, with cedarwood, sandalwood and amber used to suggest warmth, paper and skin. It began as part of Commodity’s original collection and was later brought back from the archives as one of the house’s Scent Space fragrances.
Extra info
Paper is one of Commodity’s archive fragrances brought back in the brand’s reboot, and it is part of the Scent Space system, where each scent comes in three projection levels. The fragrance is also Leaping Bunny certified and designed as a genderless composition.