Grenouille's Self-Loathing and Hatred
PerfumeHis inability to love himself or others, and his preference for hatred.
increasing
Bearing strength in each event
decreasing
Bearing strength in each eventdecreasingHatred as Only Emotion
Hatred as Only Emotion
No Love Received
Grenouille was never loved. He learned to hate in return.
Tick Mentality
He survived by hating the world and waiting to strike.
Contempt for Humanity
Triumph Without Joy
Triumph Without Joy
The Execution
When people worshipped him, he felt only contempt. Their love meant nothing.
Desire for Hatred
He wanted them to hate him, to see his true self. But they only saw the perfume.
Emptiness
Final Act of Self-Destruction
Final Act of Self-Destruction
Return to Paris
He went to the Cimetière des Innocents, seeking death.
Using the Perfume
He made himself irresistible, knowing the mob would kill him. He wanted to be destroyed.
Cannibalism as Love
throughout life
15 April 1766
25 June 1766
