Eau d’Amour

Every time Alies smells Attar’s musky perfume, something goes wrong — immediately!

“It reminds me of… misfortune. Musk and misfortune.”

As a contract worker at Eau d’Amour, Alies Anggia is all about creating scents that linger. But nothing lingers quite like her boss, Attar Hadi. With his sharp suits, brooding silence, and a “profile” that everyone seems to gossip about, Attar is the epitome of mystery. He’s everything she isn’t— reserved where she’s outgoing, solitary where she thrives in a crowd.

Alies has never been in love. Attar has... more than once.

She tells herself she won’t fall, not for him. Never for him. Yet his presence pulls her in, subtle and intoxicating, just like his scent. Every stolen glance leaves her breathless in a way she never expected and her heart races when his musky cologne wafts through the air—despite knowing it’s been a recipe for disaster since the first day.

In a world where scents fade, can their story be one that lasts?

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“A story that invites you into a world where every scent tells a tale. One that may linger in your mind, or heart." — Aminesamae, Editor