For perfume professional Walter Johnsen, VP of Product Improvement at InterParfums, the South of France (particularly Grasse, the historic coronary heart of recent perfumery) is inseparable from the artwork of positive perfume, and particularly appropriate for summer season.
“South of France fragrances are fragrances designed to seize the essence of the French Riviera,” he says. “Typically, the scents may be described as a composition of substances designed to seize the freshness of the Mediterranean Sea, mixed with the combination of the blooming flowers and herbs particular to the area.”
In Johnsen’s opinion, a “South of France” scent ought to “encapsulate parts of the salty sea air blowing off the Mediterranean combined with recent reduce citrus fruits or a mix of blooming flowers just like the creamy jasmine blossom or neroli flower, the cherished Rose Centifolia, possibly a touch of Valesole Lavender or rosemary that grows in abundance” within the area.
“These combos are a perfumer’s approach of making a scent harking back to the fantastic sunny days that may solely be discovered on this magical olfactive middle of the world, and, after all, parts of the attractive blue of the Mediterranean Sea.”
South of France Scents to Attempt
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