Picking orange flowers for making perfume
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Picking orange flowers for making perfume
People picking orange flowers for the manufacture of perfume on the Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1905
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Azur Conditions Cote Ladder Ladders Manufacture Orchard Perfume Picking Toilet
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Amidst the sun-kissed orchards of the French Riviera, circa 1905, a group of dedicated workers ascend ladders to pick the ripe and fragrant orange blossoms for the artisanal manufacture of perfume. The Cote d'Azur, with its idyllic Mediterranean climate, has long been renowned for its production of exquisite citrus scents. The people in this photograph, dressed in simple work clothes, carefully select the flowers with gloved hands, ensuring only the most perfect blooms are harvested. The trees, heavy with fruit and blossoms, stretch towards the azure sky, their branches laden with the promise of sweet perfume. The scene exudes a sense of tranquility and dedication, as the workers focus intently on their task, their faces etched with concentration. The ladder, a common tool in this labor-intensive process, provides a glimpse into the height required to reach the blossoms high above. The manufacture of perfume from orange flowers was a time-honored tradition in the South of France, with each step of the process carried out with great care and precision. From the picking of the flowers to their distillation, the result was a precious essence that captured the essence of the Mediterranean. This photograph offers a rare glimpse into the past, transporting us back to a time when the production of perfume was a labor-intensive, artisanal process, carried out with dedication and passion in the beautiful orchards of the Cote d'Azur.
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