A beautiful woman, a dangerous profession, a priceless scent, a tender love. The third crusade in the Holy Land 1189: During the crusade under Richard I of England Jezabel, the daughter of a Jewish alchemist, does not only experience the terror of war, but also the magic of the first love. Although her entire desire is focused on making noble perfumes and lotions, she cannot elude the charms of the English crusader Henry de Brezé. It is a dangerous love since the sultan Saladin does not only demand her knowledge of mysterious scents like ambergris and musk all for himself. After the destruction of Akkon, Jezabel has to escape and gets separated from Henry. Her path leads the young alchemist over the Mediterranean to the coast of Italy. With a small group of confidants she travels over the Alps to the trader’s town Nuremberg. There, she hopes, to find a second home and to rebuild her life using her secret skills concerning the production of valuable perfumes. But even in King Heinrich VI’s empire Jezabel cannot forget the English crusader. Will she ever see him again? In “The flavour of ambergris” adventures and desires mix up with the sensual scents of the Orient and result in a captivating exotic cocktail.