The Perfume Collector

A Novel

By: Kathleen Tessaro

Narrated by: Heather Wilds

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 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.

A whole world to discover

I loved this fascinating story with its unfamiliarities but characters that felt completely real, impossible that anyone could have just invented them. I didn't want it to end so I will have to read it for the fourth time this week, and then again some day; old friendships to experience again; remembered events to relive.

Tantalizing tale of the senses

Thought this was fantastic. Looking for more books by this author. Have a whole new appreciation for perfume and the secret lives some live.

You can guess end, but you can’t stop listening

Great! Intriguing! It’s predictibe but so exciting to follow Ms Tessaro weave! Well worth reading!

Loved it!

This is a book that I'd love to see made into a movie. Rich characters and locations would translate well to the screen.

Captivating story, skilled narrator

The story started off slow, but once it picked up, I couldn't stop listening. The characters were intriguing and the storyline took several interesting twists. The narrator was fabulous; you truly forget that it is one person speaking the whole time.