Perfumes from France

The French have a long tradition and skills in the art of making perfumes. The great names in fashion have assisted i exporting some of the most important names in perfume throughout the world.

The birth place for French perfumes is in the southern Provence region and is called "Occitane" (pronounced Ox C tan). The abundance of herbs, lavender and many other wild flowers on the rocky landscape, warm climate, plus hundreds of years of experience in distilling mixtures and creating scents have made France one of the world's leading perfume manufacturers.