![]() ![]() ![]() The title of the novel "Base Notes" refers to the element of a fragrance that lasts the longest. "Base Notes" is a stand-alone novel that draws upon Donnelly's father's fascination with scents, and her own deep research into "scent culture," famous barbers - and perfumer murders. How far will you go to create something? How much are you willing to sacrifice for your art? How can art - and Vic most certainly believes perfume-making is art - pay the bills? What if a patron demands more than you can possibly give?ĭonnelly is the author of The Amberlough Dossier, a trilogy that includes the books "Amberlough," "Armistice" and "Amnesty." Nominated for the Nebula, Lambda and Locus awards, her writing has also appeared in Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, Nightmare and Uncanny. "Base Notes" walks the line between art and obsession - and art and crime. Unfortunately, some memories require someone pay the ultimate price: death, in order to be retrieved and recreated for the paying patrons Vic so desperately needs. Scent is, after all, the sense most closely aligned with memory. ![]() Set in New York City, Donnelly's novel " Base Notes" follows Vic Fowler, a perfumer whose specialty is creating bespoke scents: very specific perfumes that evoke emotional memories for clients. Lara Elena Donnelly's new book has it all. ![]()
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