Set in the grime of 18th-century France, the story follows (played by Ben Whishaw), an orphan born with an extraordinary, superhuman sense of smell but—ironically—no personal body odor. This lack of scent makes him a ghost to society, fueling a dark obsession to create the ultimate perfume that will grant him power and the ability to be loved.
, an olfactory genius born with an extraordinary sense of smell but no personal scent of his own. His obsession with capturing the "ultimate fragrance"—the essence of young women—leads him on a murderous quest across France. Key Themes & Analysis Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) perfume the story of a murderer 2006mkv free