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Grasse, birthplace to Chanel No. 5, is experiencing a perfume revival

www.cbsnews.com·Cecilia Vega, Aliza Chasan·29 days ago
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By Aliza Chasan Digital Content Producer Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics. Read Full Bio Natalie Jimenez Peel, Mirella Brussani May 3, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google One thousand jasmine flowers go into every 1 ounce bottle of Chanel No. 5 parfum, making the blooms critically important for the iconic scent launched in 1921. For over a century, the jasmine blossoms used in each bottle of No. 5 have been grown and harvested in the French town of Grasse , where Coco Chanel helped craft the signature fragrance for her fashion house.  Most of Grasse jasmine is grown by the Mul family, who, since the 1800s, has farmed the land for six generations.…

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