GRASSE, France — The town of Grasse sits in the hills above the more famous French Riviera city of Cannes, and it doesn't have the Mediterranean Sea at its doorstep. What it does have is fields of ...

“Imagine living here,” I comment wistfully. “But I do,” laughs Cyprien. He’s not only a Grassois (the term for Grasse locals) but sales manager of boutique perfumery Fragonard. It’s one of a few ...

Take a deep breath to inhale the sweetest-smelling town in Europe! Not just the lavender that grows in abundance in Provence, but the eau de toilette, soaps, powders... of which the fragrances come ...

Perfume flower grower Pierre Chiarla picks jasmine flowers in his field in Grasse, France. (Bénédicte Desrus for NPR) GRASSE, France — The town of Grasse sits in the hills above the more famous French ...