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Perfume (book) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Ambergris, Ambrosia, Aroma, Aromatic, Attar, Balsam, Bouquet, Carbonate, Civet, Distill, Embalm, Emit, Essence |
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1979) is a novel by Patrick Süskind.
The story is set in 18th Century France. It relates the fascinating and horrifying tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a person as gifted as he was abominable. Grenouille was born without a smell of his own but endowed with an incomparable sense of smell. He apprentices himself to a perfumer and becomes obsessed with procuring the perfect scent that will make him fully human. It is a highly sophisticated horror tale - superbly researched and written.
A film adaptation of the book is currently in production.
The rock band Nirvana recorded a song based on the novel, called "Scentless Apprentice."
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Example Usage of Perfume |
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BobcatCassie: I <3 when my 8-year old sees Kate Winslet on Perfume commercials and says, It's Rose from Titanic! Anyone can appreciate a good love story! |
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