Lee Mack - French Perfume
A brief introduction to French perfumes and the history of the French perfume industry - from its roots in the Provençal town of Grasse, the great houses of world famous perfumes in Paris today.
As for the art of perfume, no country ranks more highly than France Many of the biggest names in the perfume industry, Chanel, Christian Dior and East Lauder are French, and in terms of sales international flavors, France is the leader, with 30 of LVMH global market, one of the flagship companies of France, is the largest luxury-goods company in the world, and French perfumes and cosmetics are among his most brands important It does not always have.
France was certainly not the first country to invent perfumes in antiquity, the ancient Greeks and Romans were passionate users of perfumes and fragrances; Indeed, the art of perfumery can be traced back to the origins of Western civilization in Mesopotamia Perfumes were used to hide the body odors, and make people feel attractive in place in time before bathing was common activity, which was very important it was the time of the Renaissance that fragrances have become especially popular in Europe, and it is Catherine de Médicis, wife of King Henry II, who is credited with having introduced a fashion for perfumes France originally, before the age of running water, the perfume and the sweet scent of flowers were mostly used to hide the smell of unwashed bodies Today, as the big names in the industry perfume are based in Paris, and Paris perfumes are particularly popular, the real heart of the French perfume industry is actually the small town of Grasse, in the department Alpes March itimes, northwest of Nice photo to 20 km from the coast and at an altitude of 350 meters, Grasse enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate t hat is particularly suitable for horticulture, including the production of jasmine, a the most important natural flavors used by the perfume industry but Grasse is also famous for producing many other natural scents, including lavender, myrtle, roses and mimosas.
Hotels Grasse capital of the French perfume industry.
Visitors to Grasse have many opportunities to discover the history and scope of the French perfume industry that the city houses the International Perfume Museum and perfume museum Fragonard perfume Many homes offer free tours L the perfume industry in Grasse involves sixty different companies, and employs nearly 3,500 people; and although Grasse had to move with the times and now synthetic products and natural perfumes, are the natural flavors for which he remains famous rightly Great art of perfumery is extracted scents of flowers and concentrate in forms they can be transformed into fragrances that are eventually sold in small bottles at very high prices historical methods of extracting scents of flowers or by maceration soak the flowers in a liquid that absorbs their scents or by distillation resulting concentrates are known as essential oils, and it is these that the scents are mixed and did.
In recent years, especially in cheaper scale, natural fragrance extracts of flowers and other plants have been largely replaced by chemically produced fragrances, which can be mass produced worldwide, but production high Of- range of high quality fragrances, made from natural plant extracts, nothing can replace the skills of master perfume producers of France There's something in the secrets and techniques that are passed generations in the Mediterranean sunshine in the area of Grasse, which can not be reproduced copied despite the lucrative nature of the French perfume industry, other countries have so far been impossible to challenge the reputation of France as a purveyor of fine fragrances in the world.
Going further sites for some of the big names in French perfumery.
The great houses of French perfumes and large many of the major multinational brands brands are now linked to fashion houses.
Caron 100 year old house high quality Paris perfume.
Chanel Manufacturers of French good perfume, the most famous Chanel N 5.
Coty Originally French company, now American; Brands include Beyoncé Parfums Pierre Cardin.
Annick Goutal Paris perfume house founded in 1981, now owned by Taittinger Champagne.
Loreal Includes brands Cacharel Ralph Lauren Lancome, Yves Saint Laurent.
LVMH Parfums Givenchy includes Dior, Kenzo, Guerlain France's oldest perfume manufacturer.
Orlane independent perfume and beauty products, based in Paris.
Expressions Fragrance es - Grasse - certified producer of natural fragrances 100 Ecocert A supplier to large perfume houses and other parts of the cosmetics industry and beauty.
Perfumes Fragonard perfume house in Grasse independent - with the perfume museum.
Galimard - perfumes and fragrances production Grasse since 1747.
Jean Niel - Grasse - family-run company producing perfumes since 1779.
Another family Molinard perfume company based in Grasse.
Mati MPF Essential Premi - producer of essential oils Grasse.
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