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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 ...more
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 ...more
My favourite book. That's about as glowing as a review gets from a bookworm.
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