He has no scent of his own but his world is dominated by an obsession for scents. Abandoned at birth and never loved, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille finds his only pleasure is using his extraordinary ability to smell. However, without his own scent he has no identity, but to ignore him would be a mistake. He is a man without a conscience and is learning about the power of smell. As a young man he begins to work for a perfumer and begins to create the most wonderful scents but his own desires drive him to commit the darkest deeds. Perfume: the story of murder by Patrick Suskind is a chilling and enticing story that takes place in 18^th century France. Grenouille experiences the world through his sense of smell and this dark novel is full of vivid descriptions. Disturbing and chilling this is a story that is hard to forget.