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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
★ 7.4 · 4,968 ratings on TMDB
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
DirectorTom Tykwer
The emergence reading
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.
zero-distanceDE
⇄ Parameter shift — the dial this world turnsrigor: loose
E3olfactionmolecules can be engineered to trigger overwhelming love in anyone who smells them (technology · universal)
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