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This immersive audiobook revolves around scents, sensibility, sex, and success. Award-winning narrator Saskia Maarleveld tells the story of Iris, a thirty-five-year-old lighting consultant who is given a unique perfume that transforms her life. Maarleveld captures Iris's metamorphosis from underappreciated designer and rejected lover to a woman who stirs primal desires, exudes self-confidence, attracts all manner of attention, and must face new life choices. Maarleveld portrays the many supporting characters in this story with finesse. These include the French perfume designer, several lovers and friends, and an enigmatic real estate mogul. This audiobook explores perfume making and the olfactory sense, glassblowing, corporate greed, housing shortages, and fertility issues. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]