Perfume (novel)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel (published originally in German as Das Parfum, pronounced (das paʁˈfœ̃ː)) by German writer Patrick Süskind. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meaning that scents may have.

Question: is the book perfume based on a true story
Answer: no