French  perfume

The birth place for French perfumes is in the Provence region and is called Occitane (pronounced Ox C tan). The abundance of herbs, lavander and many other wild flowers on the rocky landscape, plus hundreds of years of experience in distilling mixtures and creating scents.

French perfumes offer consumers a wide range of superb Quality perfumes at affordable prices. French perfumes are manufactured from A-grade, natural essential oils which are imported from reputable perfume houses in Grasse, France. Great care was given in the development  of these products. They are sold here at a fraction of the price. You wont be disappointed. They will make a wonderful gift.

The undisputed perfume capital of the world is Grasse, a flower-drenched, 18th-century town on the French Riviera about 12 miles northwest of Cannes. With more than two dozen perfumeries, the town is the center of the French perfume industry and produces more than three-quarters of the world's fragrances. It's an appealing place, with a picturesque public square, flower markets and knockout views of the Cote d'Azur. But most people visit for the perfume factories, many of which offer tours, workshops and gift shops. You can follow the process from extraction and distillation to mixing and classifying scents, and even create your own perfume.

French perfumes still remain the choice of most connoisseurs. L'Oreal is one of the premier French perfume companies along with brand names such as Lancôme, Ralph Lauren, Cacharel, Guy Laroche, Giorgio Armani, Paloma Picasso and Lanvin. The Louis-Vuitton-Moët-Hennessy group owns French perfume brands such as Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo. Another major group in the French perfume industry is Elf Aquitaine Group with brands such as Yves Saint-Laurent, Nina Ricci, Van Cleef and Arpels, Oscar de la Renta.