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Against The Grain, or Against Nature Chapter 10
In which Des Esseintes experiences a fleeting reprieve from his affliction only to be beset by phantom scents that lead him into an intricate exploration of perfumery, treating the art of aromas with the same devotion and scrutiny as one might poetry or painting. Immersed in his fragrant compositions, he conjures vivid, sensory landscapes that intermingle nature and artifice, yet finds himself ensnared once more by the overpowering and elusive perfume that haunts his senses.
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