A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility.Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a complete stranger, Madame Eva d’Orsey, Grace is drawn to uncover the identity of her mysterious benefactor.Weaving through the decades, from 1920s New York … from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London, the story Grace uncovers is that of an extraordinary women who inspired one of Paris’s greatest perfumers. Immortalized in three evocative perfumes, Eva d’Orsey’s history will transform Grace’s life forever, forcing her to choose between the woman she is expected to be and the person she really is.
The Perfume Collector explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent.
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Loved, loved, loved this book. Can’t talk, am off to buy perfume.
I loved this book! This was a very enjoyable tale of a plain English young woman who is surprised with a substantial inheritance from an unknown benefactor. Readers gain insight of past events throughout the chapters as the mystery unravels. Two women enjoy a gift of numbers and memory,. Scenes take place in England, America, and Paris. This …
I can’t say enough positive things about this book! The characters are well written, full of depth and life! At first Grace seems a little mousey and blah but by the end of the book you will love her! And Eva, the hard ships she endured! To know how smart and talented she was, and then to know how sad her life was in the end……I loved how the …
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Well written. Enjoyable read with shuttle twists. Enjoyed the storyline merging two timeframes.
It’s in my favorite city Paris just a good story that moves the heart
Enjoyed this book. My weakness is fragrance!! Very good read!!
I love this book. Am almost finished with it and dread the day that I am. I could read it forever! I highly recommend it.
Loved this book enough to read it a second time. Beautiful imagery.
Just loved this book, the premise, the characters, the little details about life in 1920s NYC and 1950s London and Paris, all of it. Great read
The monotony of her day-to-day 1955 existence in England is broken completely when Grace receives a letter stating that she is the sole beneficiary of the will of one Eva d’Orsey, a woman formerly living in Paris – a woman Grace has never heard of. Grace travels to Paris to learn more about this mysterious woman and their connection. It’s a …