GRASSE AND ITS SCENTS
Snuggling against the sunny side of the hills above Nice and overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean lies, the town of Grasse, states, the "Sydney Morning Herald." ;;Grassfe is of Small dimensions, but flowers have given it fame. The surrounding hills are composed of soil that isunique.in the growing of flowers rich in perfume oils and every spare inch of land, no matter how small, is used by the peasants to grow flowers.' Nowhere else does jasmine, to quote only one, yield such a quantity of essence and of such strength.
The perfume of the densely-culti-vated flowers wafted, on the gentle breeze at sunset is always overpowering, but seems to blend with the lazy beauty of the Cote d'Azur. Grasse is only the first stage irithe-life adventure of perfumes, however.. Great kegs of the separate oils are shipped to Paris to be distilled, blended,1 and shaded by the skill and delicate sense of perfumemakers. . ■;■ ;■;■■•
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1935, Page 9
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156GRASSE AND ITS SCENTS Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1935, Page 9
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