Inside Grasse, where flowers for Chanel No. 5 have been grown for more than a century @60minutes
Inside Grasse, where flowers for Chanel No. 5 have been grown for more than a century  @60minutes
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Centuries ago, the French town of Grasse reeked of pungent odors from leather tanning. But now it's famous for quite the opposite scent from the acres of jasmine that it grows for top perfume houses.

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Inside Grasse, where flowers for Chanel No. 5 have been grown for more than a century

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