Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

2006147 min7.4 / 10

A dark, visually sumptuous descent into obsession and murder driven by a genius outsider's inhuman pursuit of perfection through scent.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

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