Before Thomas leaves, Ellen tells him of a horrific nightmare she had.

Just like in her dream of marrying Death, Ellen is surrounded by the scent of lilacs.

When Thomas finds their bodies, he falls to his knees in despair.

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From its opening scene until its closing lines,Nosferatuensures that Ellen is enveloped by lilacs.

Indole is also associated with the musky-scent of human sex.

Syringa escaped from Pan’s chase by turning herself into a lilac bush.

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Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu looking worried towards Doug Jones' Count Orlok in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) bewildered, watches as Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) laughs maniacally in Nosferatu

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