Perfume of Paradise

Overview and Issue

• Article on fragrances and scents in The Lymond Chronicles (TLC)
• WG148

Abstract

• Fragrances and aromas in books may be just part of the background, or they may be so intense that they are part of the story and cannot be ignored. In TLC, Dunnett uses fragrances to reflect the personality, spirit or mood of the character; hint at the presence of someone, stir memories or sensory erotic delights; expose perfidy and despair or provide healing or medicinal relief. They not only define a setting or a character, scents and fragrances bring another dimension to key scenes.

Author

• Janet Kebbell

References

• CM 3.3, PiF 8, PiF 16, PiF 27, QP 2.4, QP 1.5, QP 4.3, PiF 20, PiF 18, PiF 24, CM 5.7, PiF 9, PiF 11, PiF 24, RC 2.5, RC 2.6, RC 2.13, QP 3.3, CM 5.8, RC 3.14, CM 4.9, CM 4.2

Historical Characters

• Aga Morat
• Roxelana <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrem_Sultan</ref>
• Margaret (Fleming) Erskine <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Fleming,_Countess_of_Atholl</ref>

Fictional Characters

• Francis Crawford of Lymond
• Sybilla
• Jerott Blyth
• Khaireddin
• Marthe
• Philippa
• Gabriel
• Míkál

Locations

• Dieppe
• Paris
• Mehedia
• Russia
• Rouen
• Constantinople

Literature

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Illustrations

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Historical Events

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Other References

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Quotes from Dunnett

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