Reading 1001 discussion

7. The perfumer Baldini initially regards Grenouille with contempt. He explains, "Whatever the art or whatever the craft—and make a note of this before you go!—talent means next to nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything" [p. 74]. And yet Grenouille is able to concoct the most glorious perfumes effortlessly and with no previous experience or training. What do you think the novel as a whole conveys about the relationship between genius and convention, creativity and destruction, chaos and order?

I think genius and creativity are more important than experiences and training. Genius is also chaos because it cannot be controlled and doesn't need to follow established rules.

Book answered that one perfectly.

agree with Book Worm