Posted by TONY. These posts are made from Ana’s emails and Skype talks to me about her adventures in Grasse. The first day was simply the arrival at Hotel Le Virginia in Grasse and going to the supermarket. Day 2 was a Sunday. She discovered it was the last day of the Grasse Rose Expo. …
Posted by ADMIN. Grasse is considered the world capital of perfume. 2/3 of French natural aromatic production comes from the town. The town was a medieval producer of leather goods, especially gloves. During the Renaissance a fashion arose in Italy for perfumed gloves and so the long association with perfumes started. During the 18th century …
Posted by TONY. Last night Ana flew into Nice from Sydney via Doha. She then drove to Grasse, booked into her hotel, and went to the supermarket. She is making herself at home. She is there to learn the techniques of the Master Perfumers of Grasse. For centuries Grasse has been the world’s capital of …
