arloGet the app
2006 · Movie · 2h 27m

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

CriticsCritics: 58
AudienceAudience: 7.4

In 18th-century Paris, a young man with an extraordinary sense of smell turns his gift toward creating the finest perfume ever made. His obsessive pursuit of perfect scents takes him into increasingly dark and disturbing territory.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy unusual, atmospheric crime stories with psychological intensity and dark humor; Not for you if you prefer warm characters, brisk pacing, or less disturbing subject matter.

Ask me more about it

Where to watch

Cast

Alan RickmanBen WhishawRachel Hurd-WoodDustin HoffmanJohn HurtKaroline HerfurthDavid CalderSimon Chandler

Director

Tom Tykwer

If tonight is a Perfume: The Story of a Murderer night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.