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In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"—the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
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★★★★
What the actual hell did I just read?
This book is disturbing, disgusting, fascinating, and somehow impossible to put down all at once.
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is one of the most unsettling protagonists I've ever followed. He isn't driven by love, revenge, power, or even greed. He's driven by scent. That's it. And watching his obsession consume him until murder becomes nothing more than a step toward creating the perfect perfume was both horrifying and weirdly captivating.
The descriptions are unreal. Süskind makes scent feel tangible. Paris practically rots off the page, while every fragrance, flower, body, and street corner feels alive. I've never read a book that made me feel smells so vividly.
The pacing drags in a few places, but when this story goes off the rails, it absolutely launches itself into madness. The ending especially left me staring at the wall wondering what I had just witnessed.
Perfume is one of the strangest books I've ever read. Beautiful, grotesque, unhinged, and unforgettable.
I don't think I'll ever forget Grenouille, and honestly, that's not necessarily a good thing.
Hace unos 15 años cuando leí este libro, me lo llegaron a ofrecer y lo tome dijo pensar En ese tiempo me aburría mucho e mi trabajo así que había pospuesto la lectura y en ese tiempo fue el indicado No recuerdo con cuál comencé de nuevo pero si a este.Lo empecé fascinada y lo termine igual, las descripciones de las acciones y personajes fue maravillosa, además a mí corta edad en ese tiempo estaba asombrada, me gusto el desarrollo y trama, tanto que me dijeron existía película, así que desde esa fecha no veía ningún film sin antes leerme el libro y aunque han pasado más de 15 años desde eso, aún continuo haciendo esto, leyendo y luego me voy al film y debo decir que los dos me gustaron bastante.Es uno de los libros que más me ha gustado en mi vida e lectora.