Museums 4 results found
Galimard
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Galimard, the famous perfumery based in Grasse, has created a site with a wealth of on-line information:- A tour of the town of Grasse.- A visit to Eze, a medieval village in the Alpes-Maritimes region where Galimard’s headquarters are located.- Galimard’s Studio des Fragrances where you can create YOUR own perfume under the guidance of one of the brand’s “Noses”.- A visit to the aromatic spring of Gourdon (a village in the grassois hinterland).Strength of the site: you can also book a forthcoming visit or purchase items on-line from Galimard’s range of products.
Fragonard
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This museum site, as comprehensive as it is instructive, features descriptions of all the Fragonard fragrances on the marketplace, either for the body or household use. The site also features a magazine section with varieties of roses and a list of olfactory families.You can take a virtual tour of perfumeries and discover the raw materials used in perfume-making.Strength of the site: purchase Fragonard products directly on-line (men’s and women’s perfumes, mixed scents, household fragrances, soaps, gifts).
Molinard
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A comprehensive site that is bound to whet your appetite for a visit to the museum of Grasse, with a brief historical summary on the town and a catalog describing all Molinard perfumes.Strength of the site: a guided on-line tour for those unable to travel in person.
Grasse and its museums
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This website groups together three museums:·The International Museum of Perfumery·The Museum of History and Arts of Provence·The Villa Jean-Honoré Fragonard Museum.Items of interest: main techniques and natural raw materials used in perfumery; the history of perfume-making; some of the art-related sites in Grasse and the surrounding area (art provençal, pottery, glassware, and the paintings of J-H Fragonard)Strength of the site: A virtual tour around the museum gardens, greenhouse and salon. Also a shopping section where you can order original, fragrant gifts.