What Makes Classic French Perfumes One of Their Kind
France is renowned for its perfume industry and has always been home to some of the world's most famous Classic Frenchperfumes producers, such as the Maison Guerlain. Today, while the big names of the perfume industry are based in Paris, and " French Perfumes " are particularly appreciated, the real heart of the French perfume industry is located actually in the small town of Grasse, which is in the Alpes Maritimes department, northwest of Nice. The most delicate fragrances have been around since Antiquity and have been used in countries in and all around the Mediterranean. It is a widely known fact that as recently as the 18th century many people preferred to use perfume rather than soap. Some 20 km from the coast and at an altitude of 350 meters, Grasse has and enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate that is particularly suited to horticulture, notably which enhances the production of jasmine, which is one of the most important natural aromas used by the perfume ind...