For the perfume lovers out there this is great news. This week Grasse has been recognised by UNESCO and inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Grasse is a town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France, located near Nice and […]
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Wake Up and Smell the Roses // A Visit To the Rose Centifolia Fields in Fayence
Have you smelt the Rose Centifolia (Rose de Mai) in Grasse? Well if you haven’t yet done so, I can take you on a short armchair tour of a recent visit to the fragrant fields of Fayence (in the Grasse area) where the sweet smell of […]

Fragrant Femmes : Women And Perfume : Profile On Stéphanie Bakouche : Part 2 : L’Artisan Parfumeur
An edited version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I recently spoke with Stéphanie Bakouche, Fragrance Development Manager and perfumer for L’Artisan Parfumeur. Part 1 follows the early years and the creation of her first perfumes including Invasion Barbare for Parfums MDCI. Part […]

A Day Spent In The Sun With Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger : And New Perfume Reviews : Eau de Madeleine and Neroli Oud
I spent a beautiful day recently at Domaine d’Olivine in Peymeinade near Grasse to meet Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger and explore their range of perfumes. There was a great crowd of people from all over the world who were either distributors, retailers, journalists, bloggers, […]

New Perfume Review : Rose Privée from L’Artisan Parfumeur
A version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I have to admit I have a special fondness for L’Artisan Pafumeur, not because it was one of my first discoveries but because they make Séville à l’aube, […]

I Have A New Perfume Review : Rose Privée on Cafleurebon + A Draw
There’s a new rose perfume out in April from L’Artisan Parfumeur from the team of Master Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour and Stéphanie Bakouche, his apprentice based in Grasse. Rose Privée is a lovely, pretty in pink spring rose composed of the beautifully fragrant Rose de Mai from […]