French perfume making process from 1967

The 2000 year old tradition of making perfume [📹 craftsman0011]

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Cote d'Azur, France - where we see the making of a new Lentheric perfume.

At one of the perfume factory men unload bales of hay from a truck; other ingredients in boxes and sacks: incense, orris root, benzoi, sandalwood and tonka beans; a man sniffs some of them. Several shots show the making of a perfume; leaves are pulped in an extractor vat; steaming pistons work away; mixtures are stirred and seen in bubbling flasks trickling through funnels and into stills. Several shots in the perfume blending room; a girl fills a bottle with the finished product - clearly marked 'Lentheric 14'.

The 2000 year old tradition of making perfume [📹 craftsman0011]

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In 1967, French perfume-making was a blend of tradition and modern science, rooted in the expertise of artisans and the natural abundance of regions like Grasse. The process began in the fields, where flowers such as jasmine, rose, and lavender were carefully harvested, often at dawn when their fragrance was most potent. The flowers were then transported to the perfumeries where the delicate task of extracting their essence began. At the heart of perfume-making was the extraction of essential oils. This was done through methods like distillation, where steam was used to separate the aromatic oils from the plant materials. Another traditional technique, *enfleurage*, was still in use during the 1960s for delicate flowers like jasmine. This involved pressing flowers into layers of fat, which absorbed their scent over time. While natural ingredients remained crucial, the mid-20th century also saw the rise of synthetic compounds in perfumery. By 1967, chemists were developing new ways to recreate and enhance natural aromas. This allowed for more complex, long-lasting perfumes, as well as the creation of entirely new scents that weren’t possible with natural ingredients alone. Once the raw materials were gathered, expert perfumers, or *noses*, would begin the intricate task of blending them into a harmonious fragrance. This required a deep understanding of the balance between top, middle, and base notes. Each note would unfold over time—starting with the light, fresh top notes, followed by the heart of the perfume, and finally the lingering base notes. The final stages involved aging the perfume, often for months, to allow the blend to mature and deepen. Once ready, it would be filtered and bottled, the glassware often as carefully designed as the fragrance itself. The result of this meticulous process was a perfume that captured not only the artistry of the perfumer but the spirit of an era—where elegance, craftsmanship, and innovation came together in a single bottle.

Backe then the parfumes were more natural