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Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Weaving through the deca A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. The Perfume Collector explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent. Get A Copy. Hardcover , pages. Published May 14th by Harper first published April More Details Original Title.

Eva d’Orsey , Grace Munroe. Other Editions All Editions Add a New Edition. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Perfume Collector , please sign up.

This question contains spoilers They have an appointment, she is early. Is it an error? Latarsha I came here looking for an answer to the same question! It would seem that on a second printing of this book that the typo and a few others would ha …more I came here looking for an answer to the same question!

It would seem that on a second printing of this book that the typo and a few others would have been corrected. Unless, as a commenter below said, maybe Eva was so concerned about discretion that she made the appointment with the attorney under Madame Hiver’s name. That seems odd though considering the real Madame Hiver is indeed alive.

If this is a typo, what a huge one to make. I figured that there were enough hints early on “she likes you, it should be easy” amd then there’s the drama, she leaves, and he wins the 20, francs, sends her the info re grace, and dies. And then the actress gets in the car wreck, face destroyed, goes back to mn.

I get that she was the prostitute from ny, but where was the revenge? How did Eva orchestrate it? Lea This answer contains spoilers… view spoiler [I assumed Lambert slept with her and gave her syphilis. See all 17 questions about The Perfume Collector….

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Jun 23, Amy rated it it was amazing Shelves: love-stories , realistic-fiction , historical-fiction. I seriously loved this book. I only have one complaint that I will share at the end, which is a spoiler, so beware Grace, Eva, Monsieur Thissot, Mr. Lambert, Rita, Valmont, Madame Zed, Madame Hiver, and the rest of the characters in this book are eclectic, strange, maniacal, subdued, eccentric, and at times, plain crazy.

Each one of them added to the overall character and life of this book. Add to the characters a unique and quirky story involving the smells of our lives and the life of a per I seriously loved this book. Add to the characters a unique and quirky story involving the smells of our lives and the life of a perfumer, and you have the recipe for an amazing book.

I especially love books where I can learn a little while reading. I love books where the author has had to do her or his research into the time period, or technical issues pertaining to a book.

I loved this twist of perfumes– of how one smell or a combination of smells can take you back to a place in time, a moment, an hour, a day. I loved how this story was slowly revealed to the reader from two time periods. I felt my mind wandering ahead trying to figure out the connections, like a child’s dot-to-dot picture.

Of course, I guessed how Eva was related to Grace, long before Grace figured it out, but how their lives became intertwined and how and why Eva did what she did, took more time. I wanted to be Grace trying oysters for the first time. I wanted those bottles of perfume in front of me so I could smell the scents.

Maybe this book was particularly interesting because I am living in the Middle East and I see oud shops and perfumers all over the place. They will concoct your own special blend of myrrh and frankincense and oud to burn in your home. Maybe it is just a world that I took for granted, but I loved the whole thing!! I will think twice the next time I smell something particularly unpleasant or odd because of this book. I wanted to see Grace in a year’s time.

I wanted to know what she had been up to, what she had done with the family jewels, with her own life and her mind. She was not a woman to be content to sit in her lavish apartment, biding her time. Her brain was too active for that. So, what then? Was she happy? We see the book leaning to that direction, but I really wanted an epilogue!!!

I really did!!! View all 33 comments. Set in both pre and post World War II, the story follows one woman’s journey through a very eventful life, which ultimately affects another’s by leaving her a small fortune plus a beautiful apartment in Paris.

These perfumes though are special, creating not just a beautiful odour, but also creating bespoke fragrances with specific memories. It’s a well told story that is saturated with this Set in both pre and post World War II, the story follows one woman’s journey through a very eventful life, which ultimately affects another’s by leaving her a small fortune plus a beautiful apartment in Paris.

It’s a well told story that is saturated with this interconnecting perfume theme, and you can almost drown yourself in it’s beauty, very enjoyable. Now excuse me while I dash off to my nearest perfumery!! View all 39 comments. Sep 27, Lori rated it it was ok. Eva’s story was interesting; Grace’s story left me yawning. But the worst part about this book was the absolutely horrible editing job. I have seen fewer grammatical and word usage errors in an advanced reader copy. It was distracting and infuriating.

I am mentally composing my letter to Harper Collins in which I offer my services as a copy editor. They need me. View all 27 comments. Grace Monroe receives an inheritance unexpectedly from someone named Eva living in France who she does not know. Grace takes a trip to France to figure out who Eva is and work out certain personal issues in her marriage. It’s a short and easy read and has a interesting plot line. A lot of it was pretty predictable and the plot is a little all over the place.

Not the next great american novel but it’s a good read for when you just want to relax and not think too hard, when you need one of those f Grace Monroe receives an inheritance unexpectedly from someone named Eva living in France who she does not know. Not the next great american novel but it’s a good read for when you just want to relax and not think too hard, when you need one of those feel good books where the protagonist figures it all out.

View all 12 comments. Feb 02, Dem rated it really liked it Shelves: war.

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Rate this book. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful s 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 s 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 book review perfume collector free muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent. The themes are brilliant Publication information is for the USA, and book review perfume collector free stated otherwise represents the first print edition.