 Of our five senses, the one that most impinges on our minds and emotions is that most elusive of all – smell; the whiff of an aroma or scent provoking an immediate response in every cell of our bodies. Our ‘ Scents of the Mediterranean’ Experience has been specially designed to let you in on the secrets of – and to experience for yourselves – the elaboration of the sweetest smell of all: perfume, from the beginning of its journey within the petals of certain flowers to the fragrances with which we adorn ourselves. Although to many people perfume is nothing more than a prettily-packaged bottle with a liquid inside it, we maintain that hidden behind this façade lie centuries-old recipes and work that’s imbued with passion, which all combine to make the miracle that is – perfume. In this Experience, you’ll journey from Grasse in Provence – home of the many aromatic plants and natural essences used in creating a perfume – through the arc of the Mediterranean to Barcelona, familiarizing yourselves along the way with the composition, distillation and sale of a fragrance. Finally in Barcelona, you’ll visit the exquisite Museum of Perfume, the product of an irresistible fascination with perfume bottles and for the timeless elegance which they evoke. |