"Over the next two hours, with the help of perfumery expert Manon Zamoun, I blend my own perfume that I name Mimosa trail. The scents (natural essences or synthetic aromas), are set out on three shelves, the top shelf for the high notes, the bottom for base notes, with the heart notes in between. I sniff, blend and decant; it's the most rewarding chemistry lesson of my life."
"Galimard is Grasse's oldest perfume house, established in 1747. The trade grew out of the town's leather tanning industry; with scents created to cover the pong, it became the perfume capital of the world. Its other two famous perfume houses, Molinard and Fragonard, opened in 1849 and 1926 respectively, later joined by big names such as Dior, Guerlain and Chanel."
A visitor in Galimard's Studio des Fragrances creates a custom perfume from 126 bottles of exotic aromas like amber, musk, ginger and saffron. The visitor aims to capture the sunny essence of the Côte d'Azur, noticing mimosa, violets and heavy oranges in the hills north of Cannes. With perfumery expert Manon Zamoun, a two-hour blending session yields a scent named Mimosa trail. Scents are arranged as top, heart and base notes; labels are turned away so choices rely on smell. The visitor favours parma violets and patchouli, while rejecting rose d'orient and fleurs de lilas. Grasse's perfume trade evolved from leather tanning and hosts historic houses such as Galimard.
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