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The Perfumist of Paris

By: Alka Joshi
Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
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"A stunning portrait of a woman blossoming into her full power…this is Alka Joshi's best book yet!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist, the final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past.

Paris, 1974. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she’s finally found her passion—the treasure trove of scents.

She has an exciting and challenging position working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can’t give up this thing that drives her.

Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra—women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She’s on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her—upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

The Jaipur Trilogy

Book 1: The Henna Artist
Book 2: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
Book 3: The Perfumist of Paris Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction World Literature Marriage
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Such a wonderful set of stories of love, family and business, challenging the norm.. brilliant !!

Brilliant last book in the series

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I loved all three books and the performance by the narrator was perfect. I can’t recommend it enough !

Brilliant trilogy

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loved this easy page turner.
listened on audio twice and was so much more enjoyable to listen to all the French and urdu terms. so fascinating and the reader was impressive and intriguing to listen to.

lived the story line and plot and Alka once again has su h a relatable writing style and the knowledge of perfumery and struggles of women in the 70s is astounding.
I cried so many times reading this and the audio was so effective.
I think there should be a book 4 ,,, please.
thank you Alka for all your hard work in writing this, a beautiful relaxing and almost therapeutic read.

fantastic read and so relatable

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what makes me sad about finishing this is that there is no more. I gave it five stars as an end to the saga . Definitely didn't have the full enthrall of the other two but still very enjoyable

loved it

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I love this narrator, she’s perfect for Alka’s books. This third book in the series doesn’t disappoint. Another page turner.

Beautifully written and beautifully narrated. 

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