Death may be a relief.

Ocie 2022-03-21 09:01:30

The film "perfume" describes the journey of Grenouille, a genius who has no relationship with humans and an unusually sensitive sense of smell, in pursuit of the most perfect fragrance in the world, at the cost of killing a girl to extract the fragrance. The protagonist of the film completed a series of plans in a calm and mysterious atmosphere, while also showing his inner doubts and perseverance. Born humble, he was deeply imprisoned by the dark society. In the stinking society, he has been pursuing what he thinks is the most beautiful thing - perfume. He was immersed in the wonderful world of perfume, unable to extricate himself. So far away from reality completely, and eventually lead to tragedy. In the end, he left the world by suicide. Perhaps he has gained freedom, which is a beauty that cannot be obtained in the cruel world of reality.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer quotes

  • Giuseppe Baldini: Now pay attention to what I tell you. Just like a musical chord, a perfume chord contains four essences, or notes, carefully selected for their harmonic affinity. Each perfume contains three chords: the head, the heart and the base, necessitating 12 notes in all. The head chord contains the first impression, lasting a few minutes before giving way to the heart chord, the theme of the perfume, lasting several hours. Finally, the base chord, the trail of the perfume lasting several days.

    Giuseppe Baldini: Mind you, the Egyptians believed that one can only create a truly original perfume by adding an extra note, one final essence that will ring out and dominate the others. Legend had it that an amphora was once found in a pharaoh's tomb, and when it was opened, a perfume was released, after all those thousands of years, a perfume of such subtle beauty, and yet such power, that for one single moment every person on earth believed they were in paradise. 12 essences could be identified, but the 13th, the vital one, could never be determined.

  • Narrator: For the first time in his life, Grenouille realized that he had no smell of his own. He realized that all his life he had been a nobody to everyone. What he now felt was the fear of his own oblivion. It was as though he did not exist.