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Scent of Triumph

Jan Moran
Crescent House Publishing (2012)
ISBN 9780963906533
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (4/12)

“Scent of Triumph” is quite an interesting novel.  There is a theme running throughout the book centering on rather a unique subject for a work of fiction, and that is perfume.   Right from the opening pages, it was evident to me that the author had much knowledge of, and great interest in fragrance.  My thoughts were confirmed when I flipped to the back cover to read the information about the author:  “Jan Moran is the bestselling author of ‘Fabulous Fragrances I & II’.  A perfume and beauty expert, she is the creator of Scentsa, a touch screen fragrance finder in Sephora stores.” (back cover)  I always love when people write about things that they have personal experience in, as I feel it adds a certain level of credibility to the writing.  As I got further into the book, I found that this definitely held true and I was not disappointed.

The book begins in 1939 in Europe.  The main character in “Scent of Triumph” is Danielle Bretancourt van Hoffman.  She is a “Nose,” which in perfume-speak, means that she has the ability to identify thousands of different scents just by memory alone. Danielle’s husband is murdered by Nazi’s, and her son is separated from her.  In attempts to find him in the turmoil, she works as a spy, but eventually has to leave Europe.  Part II of the book focuses on her time in America, most specifically Los Angeles.  Here, she uses her entrepreneurial and perfumery skills to create a fabulous fragrance and try to establish herself.

I believe Moran’s book will appeal to anyone who enjoys historical romance.  The book is filled with love, loss, struggle, triumph and much more.   Moran writes in such a way that you will feel as if you were transported back to the era.    Her characters are interesting and developed well.  I found the book to be very unique, especially with the strong focus on perfume.  I have never read anything quite like it.  Any “perfume-ista” will certainly find "Scent of Triumph" to be an enjoyable read.

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