Was the movie 'Perfume' based on a true story?

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To be honest, I was quite touched after watching it. I know the movie is exaggerated, but was there really such a person? I really want to know! What was the director thinking? What was the basis of the story? Or the process? Who knows something? Who can tell me?
In other words, what I want to know is, how did the author of this story write it?

Answer 1

The movie Perfume was based on a true story. The story was inspired by a famous perfume manufacturer in 19th century France and a murderer named Jacques Derrick. Jacques Derrick was a poor perfumer who killed animals to make the best perfume. The perfume he used made his neighbors smell like dead bodies.

The movie Perfume showed the dark side of human nature through this story, depicting a twisted perfume manufacturer and his son who did not hesitate to go down the road of crime in order to make the best perfume.