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  • The Perfumist of Paris

  • The Jaipur Trilogy, Book 3
  • By: Alka Joshi
  • Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (699 ratings)

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The Perfumist of Paris

By: Alka Joshi
Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
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Publisher's summary

"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 listeners 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

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Alka Joshi (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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Read books one and two first

This is probably my least favorite of the three but the bar was set high IMO. I was looking forward to this book for so long and was just a little disappointed. Not a bad listen if you have read the first two books. I guess it was good but I was hoping for more.

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Wonderful smell!

What a beautiful finish to this trilogy! I loved reading about Radha’s journey as a perfumist and her finding completion in her story after giving up Niki for adoption. Journey with her from Paris to India and you’ll be glad you did!

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Amazing ending

I just love the series the way Alka tried to complete the entire series it’s amazing. Great narration love to see this book success

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Hypnotized and mesmerized

Superb rendition of a beautiful story. Could smell the words and see the sounds .. must read ..

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The best in the trilogy

I loved the storyline, how the characters developed. I now understand scents and perfume making better. Bravo to the author
Alka Joshi.

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Enjoyed all 3!!

A wonderful travel in time & culture. Wonderful character development. Strong story line, I highly recommend!

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A wonderful conclusion to the trilogy

I loved this book as I did the previous ones in the trilogy. The story takes you to another time and other worlds.

I loved the descriptions of the scenes in different locations, the character development in their relationships and the attention to their perspectives and lives they change over time.

I greatly appreciate and enjoyed the use of examination of art to illuminate the roles of women who modeled for famous artists and give them a voice to their probable experience.

The performance was outstanding as it was in there earlier books.

As in all the books in the trilogy I will heartily recommend the book.

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Repetitive, but learned about scents

Agree with some of the other reviews that are repeats a lot of information from the first two books, but learned about fragrances that we all are accustom too in our daily life, but may not notice. It takes the whole story for the main character to develop and grow up, not as endearing as Lakshmi.

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The perfumist of Paris

I am delighted with the last of the trilogy. I enjoyed all three books immensely.

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wonderful Trilogy! Keep writing, please

Absolutely loved the development of the characters and the storyline. Each book provides a slightly different perspective and highlights a different character along with their respective experiences. It makes this trilogy a well developed story.

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