Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Giselle B — 24 Jan 2011

Creepy, weird and just plain disgusting at times.

This review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) was written by Giselle B on 24 Jan 2011.

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

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