![]() ![]() ![]() With Grenouille as the main character we see a lot of the book through his perspective and it is harrowing. It is quite a haunting and terrifying book. But then what originally was a harmless interest or harmless obsession soon turns sinister when his sense of smell is caught by the scent of a young female virgin and soon he is killing females in the pursuit of the scent he desires for his perfume. But soon his obsession with smell becomes overpowering and he has a desire to capture the smell of various objects like wood which is newly-cut. As he grows older he becomes an apprentice to a well-established perfumer who teaches him the tricks of the trade. Woods.įollowing the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille and set in 18th century France, the young Grenouille, living in the slums, has already an excellent sense of smell. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1985) by Patrick Süskind is an interesting and original book in the crime and historical genres. ![]()
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