Base Notes

A lasting impression is worth killing for. In New York City everybody needs a side hustle, and perfumer Vic Fowler has developed a delicate art that has proved to be very lucrative: creating bespoke scents that evoke immersive memoriesmemories that, for Vics clients, are worth killing for. But the city is expensive, and these days even artisanal murder doesnt pay the bills. When Joseph Eisner, a former client with deep pockets, offers Vic an opportunity to expand the enterprise, the money is too good to turn down. But the job is too intricateand too dangerousto attempt alone. Manipulating fellow struggling artists into acting as accomplices is easy. Like Vic, they too are on the verge of burnout and bankruptcy. But as relationships become more complicated, Vics careful plans start to unravel. Hounded by guilt and a tenacious private investigator, Vic grows increasingly desperate to complete Eisners commission. Is there anyonefriends, lovers, coconspiratorsthat Vic wont sacrifice for art?