Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Perfume: the Story of a Murderer

Suskind, Patrick. Perfume: the story of a murderer, New York: A.A. Knopf, 1986

Set in France Perfume Jean-Baptiste Grenouille an orphan who processes an incredibly sense of smell which is the source of his horrible obsession.

As Jean-Baptiste grows up and becomes an apprentice perfume maker which is ironic because he himself has no scent.

His search for perfect scent though drives him to terrible acts as he believes young virgins possess the scent he is after.

A tale full of intrigue and horror, not for those who scare easy or detest violence.

Perfume has become a cult classic and has even broken into mainstream conciseness.

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