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Grasse, world’s perfume capital since the Middle-ages
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Grasse is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department, on the French Riviera. The town is considered to be the world’s perfume capital. In the Middle-ages, the city of Grasse specialized itself in leather tanning, and acquired an excellent reputation in this field of activity. In order to make these often foul-smelling leather products more attractive to the aristocracy, Grasse started producing perfumes. The use of perfumes spread very quickly and the French royal court gave Grasse a worldwide reputation.
Nowadays, the perfume industry is still the city’s main industrial activity. A network of about 60 companies and their 3500 employees perpetuates this hundred-year-old tradition. The perfume industry in Grasse goes every step of the way, from the production of raw materials, their transformation into perfume and their packaging. The perfume producers of Grasse are some of the most prestigious in the world; each of them has its own production site and museum, and is a member of the French perfume committee and of the French perfumery federation.
Galimard, which is the oldest perfume company in Grasse, was created in 1747 by Jean de Galimard, Lord of Seranon. He provided the court of King Louis XV with olive oils, ointments and perfumes he had designed himself. The Galimard perfumery has followed this tradition since its creation and still uses the processes which gave the company its reputation. Just like in the first days, the employees of Galimard harvest in the neighbouring nature jasmine, roses, lavender, orange blossom and tuberose and capture rich scents with ancient methods, the only one that can guarantee the incomparable delicacy of these oils.
Molinard, founded in 1849 in Grasse, is the second oldest producer and has remained until now a family business. In 1860, Molinard created new perfumes called “Jasmine”, “Rose”, “Mimosa” and “Violet”, in elegant glass bottles. In 1891, Queen Victoria stayed in Grasse and bought Eaux de Cologne there. In the early 20th century, the company grew and attracted ever more rich English and Russians merchants, who came all the way to France to buy these subtle perfumes. Indeed, Molinar’s perfumes are made out of more than 600 different components, which took years of research to find and elaborate. The perfumer must keep the smell and its strength into account, but must also pay attention to its volatility and its effect on the skin. Nowadays, Molinard is most renowned perfume companies in the world.
The Fragonard perfumery, created in 1926 by Eugene Fuchs, focuses itself on the direct sale of perfumed products to the tourists enjoying the charms of the French Riviera. The name is a tribute to Jean-Honore Fragonard, a famous painter of the XVIIth century from Grasse. Fragornard is also one of the most important local perfumeries. Its premises are located in one of the oldest factories of the city. Its museum exhibits objects of the perfumery’s history that are more than 5000 years old. This activity gives Fragonard, owned by the Costa de Beauregard family, an undisputable cultural dimension.
It is very easy to go to Grasse, as the town is only 23 miles away from Nice, 12 miles away from Cannes. The city is served by train and buses departing from the railway stations and airports of these two cities.
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Pamper yourself like royalty as if you were in Grasse itself. Grasse??? Never heard of it? Oh dear, oh dear!!!
Grasse is the center of the French perfume industry and is known as the world’s perfume capital (la capitale mondiale des parfums). Many “noses” are trained or have spent time in Grasse. It produces over two-thirds of France’s natural aromas (for perfume and for food flavourings). This industry turns over more than 600 million euros a year.
Grasse is a sunny little refuge that hangs 1,148 feet high on the hill of Roquevillon, about 12 miles north-west of Cannes. Its exceptionally mild climate and fertile soils yield an abundant wild and sweet-smelling flowering. The local people transform the beautiful coloured petals into subtle and delicate perfumes that have made Grasse the perfume capital of eastern Provence.
Legend has it that Catherine de Medicis was behind this newfound enthusiasm for perfume. While staying in Grasse, she was greatly impressed by the profusion of fragrant multicolored flora that filled this area of Provence, around the Mediterranean sea. Bored with the exotic perfumes that she was importing from the East at great cost, she chose Signor Tombarelli, a native of Florence who was a member of her entourage and perfumer by trade, to create a workshop in Grasse where he could make delicate essential oils from the local flowers.
The aromatic frangrances of Dermastir Candle Massage Oil are made in Grasse. This candle when heated, besides providing you with a home fragrance system, will also make available a warm body oil ideal for a massage treatment and a natural moisturizer for hands, feet and other dry skin areas of your body.
Massage is a complementary therapy that, when applied with love and care on affected area, can evoke many beneficial changes within the body, mind, and spirit of the whole person. Massage is a powerful treatment precisely because it works on both the physical and psychological levels. While the hand strokes of massage can ease pain or tension from stiff and aching muscles, boost a sluggish circulation, or eliminate toxins, the nurturing touch of the hands on the body soothes away mental stress and restores emotional equilibrium at the same time. Especially beneficial is thus a massage with the pure massage oils of Dermastir Candle Massage Oils.
Alta Care Laboratoires is offering you products designed to give you the ability to pamper yourself as if you were vacationing in the worlds most luxurious spa. Experience the vibrant fragrances and silky feel of our massage oil candles. They may also be the perfect gift for yourself or someone special without spending a fortune.
The rich and famous from all over the world travel to the most luxurious spas and resorts to be treated like royalty. Fortunately, with the help of spa candle, you don’t have to be wealthy or “know someone” to treat yourself the same way! Just get a beautiful massage candle. However it is important that the candle’s essential oil is of an excellent quality. Grasse, the place of origin of Alta Care Laboratoires’ candle provides ample proof for this. The mythical Chanel No.5 was created here and France has always been a world authority in the industry – the first guild of perfumers was established in the 12th century by Philippe-Augustine of France. The texture and smell of these candles will make all the difference.
Finally it is good to know that essential oils, work in different ways. At the scent level they activate the limbic system and emotional centers of the brain. When applied to the skin in the form of “massage oils”, besides moisturizing, toning and relaxing it, they also activate thermal receptors. Many have tried to copy Dermastir candle massage oils but the secret lies in the aromatic scents found in Grasse and the quality of the Alta Care massage oils.