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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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December 1, 2011
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Rosemary
This is the story of a man born in the gutter in 18th-century Paris with two peculiarities: a hypersensitive sense of smell and a lack of personal odour that makes people distrust and avoid him without knowing why. He develops the ability to create wonderful perfumes but never manages to become like other people.

This book took me by surprise. I expected a crime novel, and it really isn't. There is murder but it is just a means to an end for him.

The descriptions of the scents of the 18th century
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Isabell
I had intended to read this ages ago, but somehow never got around to it. Until I found the audiobook in my local library and decided to finally give it a go. Having heard good things of this book I was still hesitant to like it due to the fact that the main character is a murderer. How are you supposed to "like" such a book?

Perfume follows the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He was born in the poorer parts of Paris with the uncommon ability to distinguish each and every smell that reaches hi
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