We took a guided tour of the Fragonard Perfume Factory in Eze. We learned about the origin of perfume, the process of creating perfume, and the profession & art of being a “Nose.”

Eze (about 7 miles East of Nice) is a medieval village perched like an eagle’s nest on a narrow rocky peak overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient village is still crowned with the ruins of its 12th-century fortified castle (torn down in 1706). It is filled with narrow roads, archways, restored stone houses, ancient fountains, […]