--- product_id: 397933117 title: "Perfume: The Story of Murder" price: "S/.213" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/397933117-perfume-the-story-of-murder store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Perfume: The Story of Murder **Price:** S/.213 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Perfume: The Story of Murder - **How much does it cost?** S/.213 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/397933117-perfume-the-story-of-murder) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The year is 1738; the place, Paris. A baby is born under a fish-monger’s bloody table in a marketplace, and abandoned. Orphaned, passed over to the monks as a charity case, already there is something Review: Good quality and as I thought .. nice book - Good quality and as I thought .. nice book Review: ISOLATION & PERFUME TASTE NOVEL... - Ever since teen is my most fav novel of all the times!! 🖤🖤🖤 “He possessed the power. He held it in his hand. A power stronger than the power of money or the power of terror or the power of death: the invincible power to command the love of mankind. There was only one thing that power could not do: it could not make him able to smell himself.” Perfume is a story about social isolation; it’s a story about not belonging in the world and the negative effects this can wrought on one’s mind. It’s also a story about obsession, a singular pursuit for perfection regardless of the costs. Consequences simply do not matter for Jean. He is completely detached from reality; he lives in his own world of scent, invisible to all others. Murder means nothing to him because he does not fully understand what he is murdering. He has no feelings. He cannot comprehend what it is to snuff out a life because he is not truly alive himself. He is dead inside and numb to all else in his differentness. “He realized that all his life he had been a nobody to everyone. What he now felt was the fear of his own oblivion. It was as though he did not exist.” “He had withdrawn solely for his own personal pleasure, only to be near to himself. No longer distracted by anything external, he basked in his own existence and found it splendid.” As such befalls misery for all those that meet him. His talent is remarkable and his motivation (when roused) is unstoppable. His singular pursuit for his goal is uncompromising and he will stop at nothing to achieve the most perfect of scents. The secret ingredient he has been looking for comes his way and he cannot rest until he has it. Innocence is a mighty hard thing to harvest, though it is the missing piece he has been looking for; it will give his perfume the power to inspire love: it will be irresistible. However, as the tale of Icarus taught us, those who fly too high will burn. As such the ending of this is simply perfection. The moment captures the heart of the book in one beautifully horrific frenzy of emotions and desire. The delivery is masterful. I knew it was coming (I’d seen the film many years previously) though I don’t think the film could every quite capture the intensity and euphoric nature of the situation. The only reason I have not given this five stars is because I found it rambled a little in places. I think the story could have been cut back and made tighter and more effective, though I loved the prose and the plot. Jean makes for an interesting character study for sure. ## Features - Item Trademark: KNOPF PUBLISHING GROUP - manufacturer: Knopf Publishing Group - material: Cellulose-based or similar non-woven material ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #52,145 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Historical Mystery #34 in Horror #89 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,144 Reviews | ## Images ![Perfume: The Story of Murder - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81noYDzWWdL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality and as I thought .. nice book *by L***I on 28 September 2020* Good quality and as I thought .. nice book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ISOLATION & PERFUME TASTE NOVEL... *by M***A on 23 February 2021* Ever since teen is my most fav novel of all the times!! 🖤🖤🖤 “He possessed the power. He held it in his hand. A power stronger than the power of money or the power of terror or the power of death: the invincible power to command the love of mankind. There was only one thing that power could not do: it could not make him able to smell himself.” Perfume is a story about social isolation; it’s a story about not belonging in the world and the negative effects this can wrought on one’s mind. It’s also a story about obsession, a singular pursuit for perfection regardless of the costs. Consequences simply do not matter for Jean. He is completely detached from reality; he lives in his own world of scent, invisible to all others. Murder means nothing to him because he does not fully understand what he is murdering. He has no feelings. He cannot comprehend what it is to snuff out a life because he is not truly alive himself. He is dead inside and numb to all else in his differentness. “He realized that all his life he had been a nobody to everyone. What he now felt was the fear of his own oblivion. It was as though he did not exist.” “He had withdrawn solely for his own personal pleasure, only to be near to himself. No longer distracted by anything external, he basked in his own existence and found it splendid.” As such befalls misery for all those that meet him. His talent is remarkable and his motivation (when roused) is unstoppable. His singular pursuit for his goal is uncompromising and he will stop at nothing to achieve the most perfect of scents. The secret ingredient he has been looking for comes his way and he cannot rest until he has it. Innocence is a mighty hard thing to harvest, though it is the missing piece he has been looking for; it will give his perfume the power to inspire love: it will be irresistible. However, as the tale of Icarus taught us, those who fly too high will burn. As such the ending of this is simply perfection. The moment captures the heart of the book in one beautifully horrific frenzy of emotions and desire. The delivery is masterful. I knew it was coming (I’d seen the film many years previously) though I don’t think the film could every quite capture the intensity and euphoric nature of the situation. The only reason I have not given this five stars is because I found it rambled a little in places. I think the story could have been cut back and made tighter and more effective, though I loved the prose and the plot. Jean makes for an interesting character study for sure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anders als alles was ich bisher gelesen habe *by M***L on 30 July 2008* Dieses Buch wollte ich eigentlich schon lesen seit es in die Bestsellerlisten eingegangen ist. Zum Glück habe ich mir bis jetzt die Verfilmung nicht angesehen um mir die Spannung nicht zu nehmen, aber jetzt werde ich das sicher bei nächster Gelegenheit nachholen, diesmal aber in der deutschen Version, denn ein Werk eines deutschen Schriftstellers in der englischen Fassung zu lesen ist praktisch fast schon pervers aber das liegt daran dass ich sonst nie deutsche Autoren lese. Auch wenn der Untertitel "Die Geschichte eines Mörders lautet" handelt es sich hier keinesfalls um einen klassischen Krimi, denn der erste Mord lässt lange auf sich warten und bis zu den folgenden vergehen im Buch viele Jahre. Vielmehr wird die Entwicklung von Grenouille von seiner Geburt im Paris des 18. Jahrhunderts bis zu seinem ziemlich grausamen Tod erzählt. Sein Start ins Leben beginnt wenig erfreulich, erst will ihn seine Mutter gleich wieder erdrosseln und dann will ihn noch nicht einmal die Amme behalten. Auch in dem Waisenhaus, in dem er aufwächst gewinnt er keine Freunde weil er den anderen Kindern unheimlich ist, so nimmt er denn auch die erstbeste Gelegenheit eine Arbeitsstelle anzutreten wahr, um diesem tristen Dasein zu entrinnen. Das Schicksal verschlägt ihn bald zum erfolglosen Parfumeur Guiseppe Baldini, dem er Dank seiner Gabe Düfte praktisch aus dem Nichts zu kreieren zu großem Ansehen und Reichtum verhilft. Doch auch dieser nutzt ihn nur aus. Als er eines Tages darum bittet, aus Baldini's Diensten entlassen zu werden, wird er zusammen mit einem Hungerlohn auf den Weg geschickt, was Grenouille aber nichts ausmacht, denn Geld und Ruhm bedeuten ihm rein gar nichts, er ist auf der Suche nach dem ultimativen Parfum. Man kann gut nachvollziehen warum er immer menschenscheuer und letztendlich auch -verachtend wird. Er ist besessen von seiner Vorstellung und als er einem Mädchen begegnet, das einen für ihn absolut vollkommenen unwiderstehlichen Duft verströmt gibt es für ihn kein zurück mehr. Die Handlung verläuft linear, es gibt keine Seitenstränge oder Rückblenden, dadurch lässt sich das Werk zügig lesen. Als Urlaubslektüre würde ich "Das Parfüm" aufgrund der düsteren Grundstimmung nicht empfehlen, auch sind die wohldosierten Schockelemente wohl eher nichts für zartbesaitete Gemüter aber die Hauptthematik ist auf jeden Fall interessant - man erfährt vieles über die Herstellung von Parfums und man wird sich bewusst, dass der Geruchssinn, der in unserem Leben sonst eine eher untergeordnete Rolle spielt einen großen Einfluß auf unser Verhalten hat. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/397933117-perfume-the-story-of-murder](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/397933117-perfume-the-story-of-murder) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*