Grasse located in the South of France is, without a doubt, the center of the art of perfume making. Fragonard and Molinard are headquartered here, as well as providers of raw material for the international perfume industry.
Even though doing business with the breathtaking flowers of Provence has become difficult, there are still families that make a living cultivating flowers. The original spirit of the art of perfume-making is hard to come by these days – using non-industrialized, non-synthetic processes, and, most of all, the famous "Nez", as scent creators are known in France. An ancient trade involving flower fields near Grasse, herbs of Provence and fancy Paris.
