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In the garden of a perfumer in Versailles

2023-06-06T14:22:11.663Z

Highlights: The Perfumer's Garden at the Palace of Versailles offers a singular way to discover the history of perfume at the Court. Located all around the Orangerie de Châteauneuf and until then closed to the public, it can only be visited in small groups and only in the company of a guide to better learn the secrets of smells. As beautiful to look at as to breathe, the garden titillates the senses at the slightest gust of wind. Children are even encouraged to dive into the water.


DECRYPTION - Through an olfactory walk around 300 plants grown in the spirit of the Trianon parterres of the seventeenth century, the Palace of Versailles offers a singular way to discover the history of perfume at the Court.


"C andafternoon, we will talk about kings and queens, but especially about their perfumes. In these beautiful gardens, we will train our noses to smell things and discover new smells, "announces Juliette, the young mediator of the Palace of Versailles, to the small group of CP and CE1 students who came to visit the Perfumer's Garden.

Set back from the tourist effervescence, this space just inaugurated in the heart of the Trianon estate thanks to the patronage of Maison Francis Kurkdjian (LVMH) immediately appears as a haven of peace conducive to contemplation. Located all around the Orangerie de Châteauneuf and until then closed to the public, it can only be visited in small groups and only in the company of a guide to better learn the secrets of smells.

The secrets of fragrance manufacturing

That Friday, the plants (nearly 300 species) abound with bright colors and delicious scents. As beautiful to look at as to breathe, the garden titillates the senses at the slightest gust of wind. Children are even encouraged to dive...

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Source: lefigaro

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