Books by Patrick Suskind
Perfume
by Patrick Suskind
It’s a very lush, richly imagined book. It just bursts with sensuality and the smells of Paris in the 18th century
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The best books on Perfume, recommended by Denise Hamilton
The author guides us through the intoxicating world of the perfumer, from ancient Egypt to wartime Paris – and explains what Guerlain meant when he said his fragrances contained a whiff of his mistress’s bottom