Kurt Kobain’s favourite book was Perfume. Set-in the stench of eighteenth-century Paris the book follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. His lack of odour makes him unique as does his exceptional sense of smell. This story conjures smells: ‘This scent had a freshness, but not the freshness of limes or pomegranates, not the freshness ofContinue reading “Perfume by Patrick Suskind”