{"id":22736,"date":"2018-08-11T16:20:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T10:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/?p=22736"},"modified":"2018-08-11T16:20:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T10:50:26","slug":"on-a-perfumed-trail-lavender-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/in\/blogs\/on-a-perfumed-trail-lavender-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"On A Perfumed Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many of us can resist the lure of perfume? Walk into a mall and there they are, with tiny bits of temptation to lead us into emptying our wallets at the source of the tiny glimpse of olfactory euphoria. Well, the craze for olfactory indulgence isn\u2019t recent, without getting into the ancient history of fragrance, let\u2019s step into the origins of the modern perfume industry. France is the cradle of the perfume industry and it all began 300 years ago. Did you know that in the beginning it was used only to make the hands of women smell nice, their leather gloves used to be soaked in perfume. From there it got into getting sold in pretty bottles.<\/p>\n<h1>1. Perfume paradise<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22741\" style=\"width: 1371px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22741 size-full\" title=\"On A Perfume Trail - The Lavender Festival\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-36.jpg\" alt=\"On A Perfume Trail - The Lavender Festival\" width=\"1371\" height=\"854\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images source: i.pinimg.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mauve fields of heavenly lavender as far as the eye can see that\u2019s the first thing that flashes before the mind\u2019s eye when we say, Provence. That along with splashes of sunshine provided by vivid yellow sunflowers and the comforting shade of olive trees. Heaven is having a picnic under the mighty oaks and chestnut trees flanked by the lavender fields. With its abundance of sweet-smelling flowers and fragrant herbs it could not be anything but the perfume capital of the world and to date, Provence in France is known for perfume production. Here\u2019s where you should be if a perfume is what you live\/earn for!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #161616;font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600\">2. Grasse smells sweeter this side<\/span><\/p>\n<p>16 kms north of Cannes in southern Provence is the quaint town of Grasse. In addition to the International Museum of Perfume, the top four perfume producers of the world are here. The French perfume industry is at the helm of the global industry with a sales count worth billions of dollars. For history buffs a visit to the perfumery called Fragonard is a must-do. This 18th-century building is located in the heart of the old town of Grasse. Its history starts in 1926 when Eugene Fuchs opened a perfumery and he called it Fragonard as a homage to the renowned painter from Grasse. It has a guided tour that\u2019ll take you through the magical world of perfumes and the various steps it goes through to reach you in a bottle. From flowers to packaging.<\/p>\n<h1>3. The tour<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22744\" style=\"width: 1371px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22744 size-full\" title=\"On A Perfume Trail - The Lavender Festival\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-38.jpg\" alt=\"On A Perfume Trail - The Lavender Festival\" width=\"1371\" height=\"854\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: http:\/\/www.avignon-et-provence.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first floor has the Perfume Museum, it\u2019ll give you the history of perfume back in the days to the present day. All with a priceless collection of pictures, vials, bottles, flasks, and documents. Interestingly you can pick up perfumes at factory rates from the museum shop.<\/p>\n<h1>4. The Fabrique des Fleurs<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22743\" style=\"width: 1371px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22743 size-full\" title=\"On A Perfumed Trail\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-37.jpg\" alt=\"On A Perfume Trail - The Lavender Festival\" width=\"1371\" height=\"854\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: i.pinimg.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fabriques des Fleurs is a modern factory, located on the outskirts of Grasss, it is surrounded by an exquisite garden of flowers and aromatic herbs used to make perfumes. It was inaugurated in 1986 and state of the art machines for manufacture and packing. The visits to the laboratories and packaging rooms are free and it\u2019s here that all the secrets of perfumery will be revealed to you.<\/p>\n<p>Open every day including Sundays and public holidays and it offers free guided tours throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apply Visa Online<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/visa\/dubai-visa\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai Visa Online<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/visa\/14-days-dubai-visa\" target=\"_blank\">14 days Dubai Visa<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/visa\/30-days-dubai-visa\" target=\"_blank\">30 days Dubai Visa<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/60-days-dubai-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">60 days Dubai Visa<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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Walk into a mall and there they are, with tiny bits of temptation to lead us into emptying our wallets at the source of the tiny glimpse of olfactory euphoria. 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