Content & Trigger Warnings for Perfume (1985)
10 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Perfume (1985) contains 10 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Kidnapping / abduction, Body horror, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Stalking / harassment (severity 4/5), Death of a child (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 4/5 | Depicted | Obsessive stalking of women for their scent is the core plot |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple young women and girls are murdered |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Protagonist stalks and abducts victims |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Grotesque descriptions of smells, bodies, and decay |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | Grenouille's victims are young women and girls, and his obsession with their scent has predatory undertones |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Mass orgy scene triggered by perfume at the execution |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 3/5 | Depicted | Perfume used to manipulate and control others sexually |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Protagonist murders young girls; child neglect and death |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple murders described in detail; dismemberment |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Protagonist murders women after sexually possessing them |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Grenouille's victims are young women and girls, and his obsession with their scent has predatory undertones
Perfume used to manipulate and control others sexually
