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Perfume and Magic is the seventy-third issue of the Winx Club Comic Series.

Synopsis[]

The Winx have been sent to Hoggarth College for two weeks by Faragonda as a group of exchange students to see how the school conducts itself. Upon arrival, the Winx are disappointed to see how polluted and dirty the nearby city is, but the countryside remains clean and beautiful. The group also meet a perfumist named Gustave and his wife Lilliane. During their stay in Hoggarth, the city erupts in protests against Napoleon Codifer, the man in charge of all of the factories polluting all of the air in the city. In order to distract the protestors, Codifer has his men kidnap Lilliane to force Gustave into producing pleasant-smelling smoke and, later, a cologne that will make people do whatever he says. It is now up to the Winx to stop Codifer before he can abuse this special cologne and rescue Lilliane and Gustave from his clutches.

Plot[]

The Winx arrive in the city with which Alfea periodically exchanges students. Stella complains that they have come out badly in that exchange because everything seems contaminated. Flora comments on how they put up with it, to which the taxi driver who transports them responds that they are obliged to do so because Cordifer is the owner of all the factories that pollute and has a lot of money, not even the police have been able to get him to comply with the laws. Flora adds that people should know that the environment directly influences people's health, to which the taxi driver responds that citizens simply adapt. Musa looks out the taxi window and sees a green area full of flowers. The Winx ask to stop and the taxi driver confirms that he will be waiting.

The girls approach and meet a young man named Gustave, who says that the beautiful garden is his, he grows the flowers because he is a perfumer. He explains to them that creating perfumes is a complicated procedure and invites the Winx to his laboratory, where he introduces his wife, Liliane. Flora comments that her laboratory looks like that of an alchemist magician, to which Gustave responds that for him, aromas are magical because the person may not see or hear a new place, but they will always smell because smelling is linked to breathing, and a good first impression is always important. He also adds that many smells are associated with some emotions. Gustave comments that the perfumes he creates are sold with the aim of making people highlight their qualities, not so that they can pretend to be someone else. The Winx are calmly talking about the different effects of smells when Tecna reminds them that the taxi driver is waiting for them. Before they leave, Gustave gives each girl a perfume that matches their personality. Flora stays a little behind, shopping for something mysterious. Bloom asks her what it is but she does not say it. Shortly after it is discovered, it is a perfume that makes the taxi driver's car smell like it just left the factory, as an apology for having taken so long.

The Winx arrive at Hoggarth College, where they are greeted by Principal Oller and his assistant, Professor Mortimer. The latter shows them their rooms where they are staying in and reminds them not to be late for dinner. That same afternoon, the Winx join classes as if they were students at that university. Stella finds the professor's explanation really boring and would prefer to be on vacation. All the Winx use the colognes that Gustave gave them because the smell is unbearable, even with the windows closed. Later, the girls see people going on a strike on television, because people cannot stand the smell anymore. The mayor tries to calm the people down by saying that he already made a deal with Mr. Cordifer. The next day, Bloom wakes up and opens the window to air out a little, surprising herself because, despite all the pollution, the environment smells good. Because of that good smell, people are in a good mood.

Stella believes that it is Gustave's work, to which Flora agrees, that he has done it to make people believe that something has changed even though there is still a lot of pollution. She says that is wrong, that it is misleading people, and that it does not fit with his thinking about perfumes, to which Bloom replies that he could have been forced to do it by Cordifer. Musa exclaims that they should go back to the hill where the flower garden is, but Layla remembers how strict they are there. Stella has an idea and shares her plan with all the girls. Shortly after, Professor Mortimer appears to tell the girls that they are late for class, but Stella responds that they are in severe pain, that they cannot move, and that it must have been because of something they ate. Mortimer is in charge of the kitchen and is afraid of being fired, so he lets them stay in bed for a few days if they do not say anything to the manager. Stella promises and the professor leaves.

With the way clear, the Winx transform into their Believix forms and fly towards Gustave's house, seeing everything contaminated along the way. Flora goes down to check some plants near a factory, confirming that very smelly, but thick and contaminated oil falls on them. At the same time, in Gustave's laboratory, Cordifer is forcing him to combine his perfumes with powerful pollutants. Gustave protests but Cordifer reminds him that he has his wife held in a cell under one of his many properties and that he will do as he is told or she will suffer the consequences. At the same time, the Winx arrive at Gustave's house but neither he nor his wife are there, there are signs of struggle so they understand that he was kidnapped by Cordifer. Flora comments that they took all his ingredients, probably to force him to make more colonies. Bloom says that they must free Gustave, in case they have him prisoner, and that he knows that Cordifer lives in a castle on the outskirts of the city, so they go there.

In that same castle, Cordifer announces that he had a copy of Gustave's laboratory built and forces him to create a perfume for him, a perfume that makes people believe that he is a respectable, good, honest and cultured man. One of Cordifer's goons interrupts to inform him that the mayor has arrived. Cordifer fears that he will discover his farce ahead of time, so he uses the perfume that Gustave has created, although Gustave warns him that it is only a prototype. The mayor apologizes to Cordifer as soon as he sees him and bows before him, as do the other subordinates. Just then, the Winx find Cordifer's castle. Stella proposes attacking directly, but Bloom replies that they do not know if Cordifer really has Gustave kidnapped, at least they do not have proof. Stella asks what they will do, Bloom replies that she has a plan: three of them will enter the castle in search of clues and the other three will stay outside, on guard.

Stella, Flora, and Bloom descend to the ground, return to their civilian forms, and knock on the castle door. One of his subordinates informs Cordifer that there are three girls asking to speak to him at the door, to which the man uses the perfume before seeing them just in case. Due to the effect of the perfume, the three are completely under his command. Cordifer asks why they have gone and Bloom responds without resistance that they are looking for the missing perfumer, Gustave. In order that they do not investigate further, Cordifer sends them to a cell and locks them there. Afterwards, he is going to put pressure on Gustave to finish his perfume, threatening him that he will do more harm to his wife. Meanwhile, Aisha and Tecna get impatient and decide to go look for the others along with Musa. They manage to find them behind a window and try to get their attention, but they ignore them.

Musa breaks the window glass with her Ultrasonic Wave, and there finally Stella, Bloom and Flora are able to explain that they were under the effects of Gustave's perfume. Stella attacks the man standing guard and the Winx flee. As they escape, they hear a voice from one of the cells, which turns out to be Liliane's. The Winx free her and they all run out of the castle. Unknowingly, they are seen by Gustave, who is relieved that Liliane is no longer under Cordifer's control. At the same time all of this is happening, an angry mob is heading towards the castle, everyone has had enough of Cordifer. The man pressures Gustave once again to finish the perfume, to which Gustave responds that he has one ingredient left, pours it out and tells him that the effect will be permanent. Satisfied, Cordifer takes the colony.

Just at that moment, Flora taps on the window where Gustave is and he is happy to see them and thanks them because his wife is safe. Flora waves him away, using a vine spell to break the window. The man guarding Gustave's cell door bursts in with a gun, although Flora's ivies catch him and the Winx fly away, Bloom and Flora hold Gustave while flying. Bloom says that they should take care of Cordifer, but Gustave replies that he already did that when he saw that Liliane was safe. He changed the "Scent of Victory" formula so that it overrode the others and now Cordifer will stink forever. While the Winx take Gustave with Liliane to safety, the citizens attack Cordifer. Bloom congratulates Gustave on his great work and Gustave responds that they did very well too and that they have given him an idea for a new fragrance, which he will call Winx Believix in their honor.

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Debuts[]

  • Taxi Driver
  • Gustave
  • Codifer Napoleon
  • Liliane
  • Oller
  • Mortimer
  • Mayor of Hoggarth

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