SLEEPING WITH GHOSTS
A soul laid bare. A genius revealed.
AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY OF HRH ARFAQ
This is not just a book: it is a rare and intimate portrait of a man, whose life is as layered and complex as the perfumes he created. A master of beauty who shaped the world with scent, elegance and a quiet, defiant grace.
Born into a working-class immigrant family in a time of deep racial unrest, he grew up in the shadows of hatred and division. In the heart of a country grappling with race riots and violence, he was told he did not belong. Yet even as the world around him pushed him to the margins, he imagined a different life: one defined not by prejudice, but by possibility.
A remarkable love story.
A legacy carved from heartbreak.
A look into the extraordinary life of a world-class perfumer and designer, a true genius of scent and soul.
Within an incredible, flawed world, he shaped beauty from pain and turned emotion into art.
From these beginnings came heartbreak: the loss of a parent, the burden of survival, the sting of being underestimated at every turn. And yet, he never stopped creating. He channelled his pain into beauty, building a world of exquisite detail, every bag, every bottle, a defiant act of artistry and hope.
Alongside global icons, he rose to acclaim. But behind the glamour lay the scars: betrayal by those he trusted, injustice at the hands of power, and love stories marked by distance, silence, and loss.
Still, he endured. Still, he created.
This is the story of a man whose genius defied expectation. A visionary who lived in the margins, yet changed the centre of everything.
Not just a book; but the scent, soul, and sorrow of a life that dared to dream beyond its time.
All profits from the book go to charitable causes.