"Behind the counter of light boxwood, however stood Baldini himself, old and stiff as a pillar in a silver-powdered wig and a blue coat adorned with gold frogs. A cloud of the frangipani with which he sprayed himself every morning enveloped him almost visibly, removing him to a hazy distance." (Suskind 46)
this is not the first time Baldini is mentioned, but the first time he is characterized. the description is really comical. infact i wonder if the book is a comedy! a lot of it is funny, and also shocking. i even doubt that a good perfumer wears a lot of perfume. this tells me already the he is not a very good one (it is later revealed that he is not. just simply using old family recipes). this may be setting Grenoulle up for out doing him in the future.
-how can i clasify story?
-will the main character show him off right away?
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