Some characters described in this book are composites, and certain events have been compressed. The names and identifying characteristics of the individuals involved in the author’s personal life who appear in these pages have been changed.

THE PERFUME LOVER. Copyright © 2012 by Denyse Beaulieu. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

www.stmartins.com

ISBN 978-1-250-02501-2 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-250-02502-9 (e-book)

St. Martin’s Press books may be purchased for educational, business, or promotional use. For information on bulk purchases, please contact Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at 1-800-221-7945 extension 5442 or write specialmarkets@macmillan.com.

First published in Great Britain by Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

First U.S. Edition: March 2013