The Perfumist of Paris

France, 1974. At thirty-two years old, Radha lives in Paris with her spouse, Pierre, and their two kids. She still feels sadness for the son she gave up years ago when she was still a little girl, but she enjoys being a mother to her children and has at last discovered her passion—the perfume collection.

She soon realized she had a gift when her friend's grandpa gave her a position at his parfumerie; she could match any customer's scent preferences. Ten years later, she works with a master perfumer, developing her career one smell at a time while assisting in the creation of brand-new perfumes for customers. All she wants is for Pierre to comprehend that she has to work. Although she understands his annoyance, she is unable to give up what motivates her.

Given her first significant job, Radha sets out for India, where she enlists the assistance of her sister Lakshmi and the Agra courtesans—women who utilize scent as a tool for seduction, teasing, and enticement. She's ready to make a breakthrough when she learns that the son she never informed her husband about is on his way to Paris in search of her, upending her carefully constructed world and posing a danger to a shaky marriage.

The New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy by Alka Joshi concludes with a chapter that transports readers to Paris in the 1970s, where Radha's burgeoning perfumery profession must contend with her family's expectations and the mysteries of her past.