Interview of Jeanne Lions, Chairman of the Board et Laurent Zeller, Member of the Board Question 1: Why did you organise these “Packaging and Fragrance” meetings? Jeanne Lions: For several reasons. The first reason is that during the two years of the pandemic, we suffered from a withdrawal into ourselves. This did not prevent us […]

Interview of Gérard Gatti, Founder and President of Geodora  Can you introduce yourself and the activity of Geodora? I am Gérard Gatti, creator and president of Geodora, a new perfume brand that is part of a new panorama of high-end French perfumery. We are based in the Grasse area. What are the specificities of your […]

Interview of Laurens Moens Sales manager at Moens Packaging 1. Can you introduce yourself and the business of your company? I’m from Moens Packaging, we are distributors in Belgium for all types of packaging materials. I’m Laurens Moens and I am the sales manager for all small packaging materials, so everything that is less than […]

Many types of packaging materials are used to protect products during storage and shipping, both in  mass retail and industrial packaging: paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood and metal. The choice of material varies according to criteria such as product type, the level of protection needed and how it will be shipped. Compared to these materials, aluminium has some […]

While the busy merchant city of Grasse was already doing brisk business in olive oil, leather and gloves, it still added yet another line of business, that of “perfume oil” and “floral extracts”, leading to a new corporation: that of distillery. This in turn led to the development of boilermakers who were to expand their […]

Overlooking the French Riviera from foothills resplendent in the colours of Tuscany, between the sea and the mountains, the town of Grasse has prospered since the early Middle Ages. 01. Grasse, doing brisk business in a traditional industry: tanning 02. The birth of the perfume industry 03. Founding of Tournaire to serve Perfume makers 04. […]