The Scent of Triumph: A Novel of Perfume and Passion

1939: When French perfumer Danielle Bretancourt steps aboard a luxury ocean liner, leaving her son behind with his grandmother, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. The declaration of war on the European continent soon threatens her beloved family, scattered across many countries. Traveling through London and Paris into occupied Poland, Danielle searches for her the remains of her family, relying on the strength and support of Jonathan, a young captain. Forced to gather the fragments of her impoverished family, Danielle flees to America, where she vows to begin life anew in 1940s Los Angeles. There, through determination and talent, she rises high from meager jobs in her quest for success as a perfumer and fashion designer to Hollywood elite.