Beyond the old guard, the winding, sloping cobblestone lanes are chock-full of perfume boutiques, ateliers, and independent perfumers. It’s not uncommon to spy an artisan working on a formula at their perfumer’s organ through their storefront window. This rich history of fragrance and flower fields manifests in all sorts of ways throughout town, including lavender-flavored ice cream, rose lattés, and book shops stocked with flower field guides.

— Read more in This French Village Is the ‘Perfume Capital of the World’—With Cobblestone Streets, Miles of Flowers, and Tons of Charm at Travel + Leisure.

Last summer, Grasse faced extreme droughts, resulting in some producers losing nearly half of their harvest. High temperatures affect the future quality of roses and prohibit some flowers, such as tuberose, from growing. [Carole] Biancalana felt these impacts directly: this year, her tuberose harvest dropped by 40%.

— Read more in Climate crisis brings whiff of danger to French perfume capital at The Guardian.