Designer Fragrances
The dexterity of perfumery prospered in Renaissance Italy, and in the 16th century, Italian refinements were taken to France by Catherine de' Medici's personal perfumer, Rene le Florentin. His laboratory was connected with her apartments by a classified passageway, so that no formulas could be stolen en route. France quickly became the European center of perfume and cosmetic manufacture Perfume compositions are an important division of many industries ranging from the luxury goods sectors, eats armed services industries, to manufacturers of many-sided household chemicals