Thursday, May 2, 2013

Smell Good Town

The other day I saw on TV a piece on the beautiful town of Grasse in the Alpes-Maritime on the French Riviera. This town dates back to the Medieval Ages and it's considered the world's perfume capital.


Grasse's golden age happened during the 1800's when the European aristocracy flocked here during the summer months to be close to the sea. As other nearby towns in the Cote d'Azur rose to fame, Grasse's playground reputation faded.


The town is one of those idyllic places surrounded by lavender, rose, jasmine and orange blossom fields which provide most of the needed scents for perfume making. This tradition is present all over the place and you can see its history at the International Museum of Perfumery.


If you happen to visit the town make sure to stop by the three major perfume factories {Galimard, Fragonard, and Molinard} in town, the Provence Art and History Museum, and the beautiful church of Placassier.


Have a lovely day!

14 comments:

  1. I'll be ready to go there in a few minutes ;) How beautiful. Never seen it before, must go :)))) Love perfume too, so it's perfect!! xx

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  2. So dreamy and stunning, dear Provence. A place for perfumery, definitely in my list. Thanks for this post. The lavender landscape made my day.

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  3. Fields of lavender... so dreamy! (Except for the bees!)

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  4. Can we go- like now? :)

    -Ashley
    http://lestylorouge.com

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  5. Oh my - those lavender fields!!!!! One of my favorite memories is traveling through the south of France and experiencing the lavender fields. Absolutely beautiful, and deliciously scented! :)

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  6. Can you imagine how beautiful it must smell?!

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  7. oooh how magical...a perfumery town!! Would love to visit someday.

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  8. I have always wanted to go there. I imagine the smell is heavenly!

    xo Mary Jo

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  9. wow, so pretty! It's 6 hours away from us, but it might be a good spot to spend a week in the fall! Let's see if I can convince hubs. I'd love to explore those narrow streets and see (and smell) the fields of lavender!

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  11. What a beautiful place!!!

    http://www.couturetrend.blogspot.it

    Baci baci J&J

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  12. Fantastic photos! looks great!

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