Perfumery activities in Europe

1. Perfumeries

   • Grasse, France
   • Activities › Perfumeries

   Three well-known perfumeries run free guided tours of their facilities: Fragonard, Molinard and Galimard. You’re taken through every stage of perfume production, from extraction and distillation to the work of the ‘nose’. Tours leave every 15 to 30 minutes and are available in a number of languages.

   Visits end in the perfumeries' showrooms where you can buy fragrances (much cheaper than couture perfumes, where 60% of what you pay is packaging).

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2. Perfumeries

   • Grasse, France
   • Activities › Perfumeries

   Grasse has more than 30 perfumeries, creating essences sold primarily to factories (for aromatically enhanced foodstuffs and soaps) as well as to prestigious couture houses. Several perfumeries offer free tours, taking you stage by stage through the perfume production process, from extraction and distillation to the work of the ‘noses’ (perfume creators).

   Situated at the foot of the old town, Fragonard is the easiest perfumery to reach on foot; the tourist office can provide information about other perfumeries.

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