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Grasse Perfume Week:

the world's leading perfume event

From July 3 to 5, Grasse transforms itself into the capital of the senses for the very first Grasse Perfume Week. An invitation to discover perfume in a different way, in the heart of a mythical region where olfactory culture is second nature.

Grasse, an exceptional destination for a global event

Launching Perfume Week in Grasse means returning to the very essence of perfume. Where flowers are still picked at dawn, by hand, with the same delicacy as a goldsmith’s hand. Where natural materials are sublimated with passion, and where innovation embraces tradition without ever betraying it. Impossible to imagine such an event anywhere else but Grasse!

Here, fields of May roses rub shoulders with tuberoses, jasmine embraces the facades of light-flooded alleyways, and know-how is passed down like a living treasure. You can’t just visit Grasse, you have to breathe it in and feel it. With this first edition, Grasse Perfume Week has established itself as an unprecedented sensory celebration – an invitation to experience perfume differently, as a pure emotion, an art in its own right, an inner journey.

Total immersion in the world of perfume

For 3 days, the entire city is in tune with the world of perfume. The historic city center becomes an open-air stage, featuring artistic installations, concerts, screenings, meetings and workshops. The Palais des Congrès hosts an exceptional trade show featuring nearly 50 local and international brands, immersive exhibitions, an olfactory bookshop, and a celebration of the unique know-how of the Pays de Grasse, a UNESCO world heritage site.

As for the Villa Fragonard, an elegant late 17th-century bastide surrounded by a magnificent garden housing a collection of works by the famous Grasse painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, it will be taken over by the famous Grasse house Robertet. With its 175-year history, Robertet is a pillar in the world of perfume creation. At Grasse Perfume Week, perfume isn’t just something to be smelled: it’s something to be told, shared and experienced throughout the city!

Unique experiences and meetings with perfumery masters

At Grasse Campus, a center of excellence dedicated to the perfumery professions, visitors can attend Smell Talks. From intimate roundtables to inspiring lectures and revealing masterclasses, each exchange lifts the veil a little further on the mysteries of olfactory creation. Workshops immerse the nose in the rarest raw materials.

You’ll learn how to recognize a sillage or compose your own fragrance. And above all, savor the moment when a fragrance revives a memory. The experience is total, intimate and memorable. Great perfumers, plant growers, researchers and young talents from the four corners of the globe come together to share their passion.

Two exhibitions to prolong the emotion

During Grasse Perfume Week, two original exhibitions invite us to explore perfume in a different way. Amouage transports us to Oman with “Wadi Dawkah, the incense valley”. An immersion in the world of Boswellia sacra, the mythical tree whose resin has shaped the history of civilizations and perfumery. Discover the ancestral know-how surrounding incense and Amouage’s commitment to preserving this natural treasure.

The more intimate “Quand le parfum des plantes parle” exhibition, designed by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, takes visitors behind the scenes at Parfum d’empire. A dive into its most emblematic creations, where each fragrance dialogues with memories, emotions and perfume plants.

A city in celebration, a region in the spotlight

Grasse Perfume Week also takes place outside the city walls, at the Musée International de la Parfumerie (MIP). In the unique setting of the MIP Gardens, you can discover the centifolia roses, lavender and orange trees that have provided the precious raw materials for perfumery for centuries. Historic perfume houses such as Fragonard, Galimard and Molinard invite you on unique tours. The boutiques, which offer a wide range of activities, are the perfect sensory ports of call! Film screenings, olfactory performances and exclusive evening events round off this exhilarating program.

In this festive atmosphere and dream setting, Grasse reaffirms its status as the world’s perfume capital. At the start of summer, Grasse Perfume Week becomes the must-attend event for enthusiasts and the curious, who can (re)discover the soul of perfume and the richness of olfactory cultures from all over the world.