It is hard not to feel the chill up your spine that people describe feeling in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. The man with no scent of his own obsessed with all smells. Then he finds what he deems to be the perfect scent and it transforms him into a murderer with no remorse. His single driving force is to possess this scent for himself. This story describes in detail his thoughts, acts, and feelings. It’s hard not to feel unsettled while reading and even after you’ve finished. You just spent 255 pages delving into the story of a murderer.