Chapter 23
Perfumers owe a debt to the civet cat, the musk deer, the beaver, and the sperm whale. Their secretions are pervasive, repugnant, but in the company of flowers, erotic. To achieve their superb fixative qualities, modern chemistry replicates these ancient ingredients from the animal kingdom. –DB
1 November, 1940 - Los Angeles, California
Cameron squinted out the window. “This is a tough neighborhood. Are we getting close?”
“We’re almost there,” Danielle answered quietly, watching him from the corner of her eye. “I warned you.” She pointed to her building. “You can park in front.”
He eased the Rolls-Royce into a space in front of the Bradley Arms apartment building. “Sorry, Dani, I just didn’t picture you living here.”
Her face grew warm in embarrassment. “Well,” she began,
