To clarify, I was asking if people who say "I love the smell of old books" really are window shoppers or if they actually do buy book in the parent commenter's

To clarify, I was asking if people who say "I love the smell of old books" really are window shoppers or if they actually do buy book in the parent commenter's experience. I personal "enjoy" it in the sense that I associate it with used bookstores. I wouldn't want a candle scent of it in my room by any means.