The Perfumeries(free guided tours in all languages)
L’activité de la Capitale mondiale des parfums est essentiellement tournée vers les relations internationales qui font que la trentaine d’usines de parfums envoient leurs créations dans le monde entier. De tous les coins du monde, des matières premières sont acheminées vers Grasse, pour être traitées.
The world perfume capital’s activity is essentially turned towards international relations, which means that the thirty or so factories actually provide for a global market. From all over the world, raw materials are sent to Grasse to be treated.
That is why Grasse has succeeded in making its industry an art, combining luxury, refinement and quality in the products it creates or transforms. This art is perceptible when you visit a perfumery, by creating your own perfume during a workshop or just by strolling along the alleys in the historic centre.