The Perfume of Memory

by Michelle Nikly, Jean Claverie (Illustrator)

Concocting special perfumes to keep the memory of her long-departed mother alive, Yasmin must keep her knowledge of scents hidden because only boys can study this art, until the Queen smells a perfume from an enemy that causes her to lose her memory, and only Yasmin can save her.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Evie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really beautiful, but moved a bit too fast after the queen's forgetting. How did Yasmin know some of the queen's history? How did they assemble the scents so quickly? I also feel like this would have done fantastically as a longer middle grade novel.

[Kira · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent read on the power of scent and the need to remember. Eight year old girl read it alone and declared it a great book.

[Leslie Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely my favorite children's book. This beautifully-written children's picture book shows the power of perfume.

[Alida · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful story that praises talent wherever or in whomever is found. The illustrations are playful and sly.