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Book cover of Perfume
PerfumePatrick Süskind

Characters in Perfume

13 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

    A scentless genius with a supernatural sense of smell, driven to murder in pursuit of the perfect perfume.

Supporting characters

  • Giuseppe Baldini

    An aging Parisian perfumer who takes Grenouille as an apprentice.

  • Madame Gaillard

  • Jeanne Bussie

  • Father Terrier

  • Grimal

  • The Plum Girl

  • Chénier

  • Marquis de Taillade-Espinasse

  • Madame Arnulfi

  • Dominique Druot

  • Antoine Richis