A lady should always be ready for an adventure and 2. Through the mysterious lady, Grace gets lessons and information she will never forget.īy the end of the book- Grace has figured out two important lessons: 1. Grace, on her journey to find out more about Eva, meets a mysterious perfume expert- who knows 2 things: Perfume and plenty about Eva. As the reader gets further in the story, they begin to learn about perfume- and the power of perfume. The Perfume Collector tells the story of Eva and Grace, the paths they took in life and interweaves their stories to create a beautiful book. As Grace finds out more about Eva, the information she finds out gives Grace the freedom to live life on her own terms- instead of others. As Grace searches for answers, she discovers that Eva was a complicated person- and yet, a person that people did not quickly forget. Grace is determined to find out who Eva is and why she left her an inheritance.

Grace is stunned- she’s never heard of, let alone met this Eva d’Orsey.

She takes a leap of faith and heads to Paris- where she finds out that she will inherit the proceeds from a sale of an apartment in Paris. The next step is that Grace receives a letter asking her to come to Paris about some personal matters. At the party, her life takes the first step toward becoming a different life. One night Grace attends a party of a well-sought after socialite in town. However, her husband tries to make sure she knows the importance of meeting the right people. She’s not a fan of parties, she dislikes small talk and she feels out of sorts at these events.

Grace knows she does not meet expectations as a socialite’s wife. While miles and circumstances separate these two women- each impacted the others life in strange and curious ways. One at the end of her life, the other in the midst of wondering who she is in life and wanting something more than to be a wife.

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