Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Manoj B — 24 Oct 2012

Beautifully told antagonistic love story. Did I mention no happy endings here? Or are there?

This review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) was written by Manoj B on 24 Oct 2012.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer has generally received positive reviews.

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