TY - BOOK AU - Alka Joshi TI - The perfumist of Paris: a novel / T2 - [Jaipur trilogy SN - 9789356993723 U1 - 813 23 PY - 2023/// CY - Gurugram PB - harper Collins Publishers India, KW - Perfumes KW - Fiction KW - Adoptees KW - Scandals KW - Mothers and sons KW - Families KW - India KW - Parfums KW - Romans, nouvelles, etc KW - Adoptés KW - Scandales KW - Mères et fils KW - Familles KW - Inde KW - FICTION / Historical KW - FICTION / Own Voices KW - FICTION / Women KW - FICTION / Cultural Heritage KW - Family members KW - Jaipur (India) KW - Paris (France) KW - fast KW - France KW - Paris KW - Jaipur KW - sears KW - Historical fiction KW - Domestic fiction KW - Novels KW - lcgft KW - Romans KW - rvmgf N1 - Series statement and numbering taken from author's website N2 - After being tasked with her first major project for the master perfumer, Radha travels to India, enlisting the help of her sisters and the courtesans of Agra, but discovers that the son she gave up years earlier is heading to locate her in Paris--threatening her marriage and carefully managed world; Paris, 1974. Radha is living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, but has finally found her passion: the treasure trove of scents. When a friend's grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, Radha discovers she can find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walks in the door. Now she is helping to design new fragrances for clients. Her first major project takes Radha back to India, and she is on the cusp of a breakthrough when she find out the sun she never told Pierre about is heading to Paris to find her. Will learning the truth destroy their vulnerable marriage? -- adapted from jacket ER -