In this Cinderella style romance, a working class blonde introduces samples of a new perfume her father has made, to the rich and powerful at a fancy Baden Baden hotel, by pretending she is a socialite..
Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you’re in the mood for something that feels like a dusty postcard from a different century. If you dig light, breezy fluff and don't mind a story that leans heavily on the 'Cinderella' trope, you might get a kick out of this. But if you’re the type who gets annoyed by characters...
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Max Obal
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly, only if you’re in the mood for something that feels like a dusty postcard from a different century. If you dig light, breezy fluff and don't mind a story that leans heavily on the 'Cinderella' trope, you might get a kick out of this. But if you’re the type who gets annoyed by characters making the same obvious mistake for eighty minutes, you will probably want to turn it off before the first perfume bottle even gets uncorked. The whole premise hinges on our lead..."
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