The Perfumist of Paris

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From the author of 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 thirty-two and 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.

When her friend's grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, she quickly discovered she had a talent-she could find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walked in the door. Now, ten years later, she's 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.

The Jaipur Trilogy

Book 1: The Henna Artist

Book 2: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

Book 3: The Perfumist of Paris

Reviews

'Like a great fragrance itself, THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS blends sparkling scenes, new and well-loved characters, and fascinating insights into the scent industry to create a deeply satisfying story of a woman coming into her own. I inhaled the words in a glorious rush, but you can choose to read slowly and feel your senses awaken.' - Erica Bauermeister, NYT bestselling author of The Scent Keeper and No Two Persons

'THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS is a stunning portrait of a woman blossoming into her full power. . . . Powerful and evocative as the attars from Radha's perfume lab, evoking India and France with equal beauty, this is Alka Joshi's best book yet!' - Kate Quinn, NYT bestselling author of The Alice Network, The Huntress, and The Diamond Eye

'A lush, spell-binding story that feeds the senses and charms the soul. . . . Here we are treated to the bouquet-rich scents of France and India, to complex relationships and women's passions for meaningful work, all beautifully animated by Joshi's unforgettable characters, whom we have come to adore. This is one gorgeous read.' - Jennifer Rosner, award-winning author of The Yellow Bird Sings

'What an extraordinary adventure. Alka Joshi bewitches, suffusing the reader with a sensory feast of scents from India to Paris and back to India, weaving threads as delicate and complex as a gorgeous quilt. The Perfumist of Paris is an immersive, emotional cocktail of passion, turmoil, betrayal, love and the ties that bind. A triumph!' - Bisi Adjapon, author of The Teller of Secrets

Author Bio

Alka Joshi was born in India and raised in the U.S. since the age of nine. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts and runs an advertising and marketing agency. She has lived in France and Italy and currently lives in Pacific Grove, California, with her husband. The Henna Artist is her first novel.