Instead of a single murderer in the 1700s, the series follows a group of boarding school friends who are obsessed with sensual perception. Years later, a singer is brutally murdered, and her body is found with her scent glands removed—mimicking the crimes from Süskind’s novel. The show is a dark, moody psychological thriller that explores how scent drives human lust, hate, and memory.

: Reviewers often note that the film is a "sensory experience." The cinematography is lush and detailed, designed to make you feel like you can almost "smell" the scenes—from the filth of the Paris fish markets to the delicate fields of lavender.