Paola Totaro & Perfume: losing your smell, Michael Hutchens in Paris, and journalist couple goals

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with journalist and recent author of On The Scent, Paola Totaro, to talk Perfume by Patrick Süskind. Our conversation includes a deep dive into the lost smell epidemic during COVID, a day in Paris for Michael Hutchens and Kylie Minogue, and the ideal career for a journalist couple. Enjoy!


On the Scent by Paola Totaro and Robert Wainwright is available for purchase now at Amazon UK, and will be available in Australia from September 3.

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