Physical attraction/superficial love versus true love

David Amos has only been attracted to pretty young models in the past.
However, after Annawears the special perfume, he becomes physically
attracted to Anna and thinks that he lovesher. So does the waiter at
the French restaurant who smells her perfume. Anna does
notbelieve it because she knows that David Amos does not like plain girls like
her.In contrast, Armstrong who has fallen in love with Anna when he was only a
pizza delivery man,withholds his declaration of love until he feels
that he is worthy of her love. He only dares toproclaim his love for
Anna after he has become successful owner of a pizza company.
Annarealizes that he truly loves her and would be a suitable life partner for herself.

Integrity/self-respect
Anna rejects both David Amos and the waiter as they are not genuinely
concerned about her.She has integrity and has pride in her own
worth. She resigned from her career at
AmosCosmet i cs because she di d not l i ke t he
way her empl oyer , Davi d Amos, bel i t t l ed her , particularly in front
of his snooty girlfriend, Sabina.

Seeking the right life partner is fraught/filled with problems
Anna faces wrong suitors, fights and job resignation before finding her true love.

The influence of the supernatural is not desirable
The special ingredient in the fruitcake that was mixed in the
perfume did not bring happyconsequences for Anna because she
attracted the wrong type of men who were shallow andfoolish. True love
does not need supernatural aid.

Fulfilling family obligations to marriage
Anna was under pressure from her mother and aunt to get married
because they were afraidthat she was too old (27 years) to find a suitable life
partner




Theme (s)


1. Power vs. Integrity


The Fruitcake perfume which Anna creates accidentally has given her power of attraction. When
she uses the perfume on herself, Mr. Amos and other men get attracted to her easily. However,
the feelings do not last long. Knowing her superiority, Anna however does not take advantage of
her power to flirt with Mr. Amos, neither she plans to steal away Mr. Amos from his current
girlfriend Sabina although Anna knows Sabina is not a humble person. In fact, she shows
integrity in her action when she confesses to Mr. Amos that she knows the reason of Mr. Amos to
have such flirty feeling on her.


2. Differences in lifestyle between the high economic status and middle class economic status

The lifestyle of Mr. Amos and his girlfriend Sabina is totally different from Anna's as they belong
to different social class group. Anna has the dream to have such lifestyle, but then in the end,
Anna leaves the chaos in Mr. Amos perfume factory and chooses to have a quite humble life with
Armstrong, the pizza delivery man.


3. True love vs. Superficial love

Mr. Amos gets attracted to Anna for only a short while and it is due to the physical appearance of
Anna (her fragrance). This is called superficial love. It cannot beat the love of Mr. Amos with
Sabina. On the other hand, as for Anna, her dream love turns to be superficial especially when it
comes with the lifestyle which she cannot fit in and controversy exists in such a life. Her true love
has always been around here with Armstrong. True love makes her happy, in total because she
manages to get herself love that worths herlife.




1. Power vs. Integrit y
The Frui tcake perfume which Anna creates acci dental ly has given her power of
attracti on. When she uses the perfume on hersel f, Mr. Amos and other men get
attracted to her easi ly. However, the feeli ngs do not last l ong. Knowi ng her superi ori ty,
Anna however does not take advantage of her power to fl irt with Mr. Amos, neither she
pl ans to steal away Mr. Amos from his current girl fri end Sabi na although Anna knows
Sabina is not a humbl e person. In fact, she shows integrity i n her acti on when she
confesses to Mr . Amos that she knows the reason of Mr. Amos to have such flirty
feel i ng on her.


2. Differences in lifestyl e between the hi gh economic status and middle class
economic status

The l ifestyle of Mr. Amos and his girlfri end Sabi na is total ly different from Anna' s as
they belong to di fferent soci al class group. Anna has the dream to have such li festyle,
but then i n the end, Anna l eaves the chaos in Mr. Amos perfume factory and chooses
to have a quite humbl e l ife wi th Armstrong, the pi zza delivery man.


3. True l ove vs. Superf ici al l ove

Mr. Amos gets attracted to Anna for only a short whi le and i t is due to the physical
appearance of Anna (her fragrance). This is cal l ed superfici al l ove. It cannot beat the
love of Mr. Amos wi th Sabina. On the other hand, as for Anna, her dream l ove turns to
be superfici al especial l y when i t comes with the li festyl e which she cannot fit i n and
controversy exists i n such a li fe. Her true l ove has always been around here wi th
Armstrong. True l ove makes her happy, in total because she manages to get herself
love that worths herl ife.