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Everything but the Rose

Todo menos la rosa

A perfumer who cannot smell, a cellist who plays formulas, and a master forced to become someone else's nose. In Grasse, the most dangerous perfume of the year is being composed entirely by ear.

Part 2 of 2 in The Score of Roses

Vidal no dijo nada durante todo el trayecto de vuelta. Abrió el laboratorio, encendió una sola lámpara y dejó las llaves sobre el mármol con un golpe seco. «Tres semanas», dijo.

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