Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hi all, My husband and I are going on a short vacation to Grasse, France next month. Can anyone give me some " perfume-related " places to visit? Thanks, Indigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 flowergrrl1970 wrote: > Hi all, > > My husband and I are going on a short vacation to Grasse, France next > month. Can anyone give me some " perfume-related " places to visit? The old International Museum of the Perfumery is a must...the factories of Fragonard, Galimard, and Molinard are good choices. Some have classes you can take. Go online and search first. Some things are closed on Monday and Tuesday. You are in off season now so really check for times and days before you plan.. July to Sept there is a little train that takes you to the Medieval city tour of Grasse. It may be still be on not sure...Art and history museum might be beneficial also. There is a tourist office. Go online and search France and Grasse and you will come up with some good stuff. Prices on hotels are cheaper off season. Also colder, more windy,,Thank you Mistral, and it could rain. Lovely place.......... I go there in the summer usually... Have fun. JoAnne Bassett Fresh and alive essential oils bought direct from the source. Retail, wholesale, and bulk. Come visit AromaWorld! http://www.AromaWorld.com Exquisite natural fragrances http://www.JoAnneBassettInc.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.771 / Virus Database: 518 - Release Date: 9/28/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hi Indigo, Also, be prepared to do " hiking uphill " , as the town has really grown, and is now quite spread out. But if you stay somewhere near the Musee International, it's a fairly easy walk to Molinard. Fragonard's tour will, of course, drop you at their shop at the end, with a hard sell. If you take any classes at Galimard, they will probably be in French. If you request, you may be able to get someone to speak English, but it won't be their " nose " . Also, they steer you into a more limited number of choices when putting your own fragrance together. You would be working right next to someone else's organ--so it is hard to keep your own scents' " airspace " sort of isolated from the person next to you. Molinard, on the other hand, is the opposite. Freedom to choose, fresh air from the open window, lots of space and time to enjoy doing what you're doing. I enjoyed my work there much more. Don't expect any of these 3 to work with " all natural " ingredients but, well, you ARE enjoying one of the perfume centers in all the world. We're all envious! Enjoy your trip! Janet Cutler Fleur de Lis Perfumes www.fleurdelisperfumes.com flowergrrl1970 <flowergrrl@...> wrote: My husband and I are going on a short vacation to Grasse, France next month. Can anyone give me some " perfume-related " places to visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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