Donat Joseph Méro was a successful perfumer in Grasse who became Mayor of Cannes and built its infrastructure.

Grasse was a significant participant in the nineteenth century ice trade.

Grasse was an industrial and factory town until the second World War, and the signs are still there.

If Grasse is the perfume capital of the world, Kannauj is the perfume capital of India.

As the owner of Grasse's largest business 150 years ago, Léon Chiris was also an important national politician

Family ownership of its businesses has always been key to Grasse's success in perfumes