Trafalgar, the leader in worldwide guided holidays, has created the perfect experience for fragrance fans, and is launching it on International Fragrance Day (21 March).

Paris is famous for its perfumes, and guests travelling on Trafalgar's seven night Paris Explorer itinerary this year are in for a fragrant delight. The brand offers an insider experience that gives guests private access to the Parisian headquarters of iconic perfumery house, Fragonard. There an official Fragonard “Nose” will unlock the history and secrets of perfume. Guests can then get hands-on and create their very own fragrance to bring home with them.

Taking the fragrance experience and its 40 year Fragonard partnership one step further, Trafalgar has collaborated with the perfumer to create an exclusive bespoke fragrance for its guests. La Belle Vie takes inspiration from scented flowers, with fresh, airy and green notes of verbena and grapefruit, combined with lighter low notes of woods and roots to encapsulate the fragrance of France.

“Once used as a love potion in ancient times, the scent is indicative of the love affair of travel, inspired by the natural environment in which the flower grows,” said Agnes Webster, CEO of the House of Fragonard.

"When one travels all five senses are used, but the sense that stands out the most is smell,” says Gavin Tollman, Trafalgar's CEO. “It instantly transports us back to moments in time, connects us to places and reignites special memories and Trafalgar wanted to celebrate this core connection”. 

50ML bottles of La Belle Vie are available to purchase for €28 (c. £24.50) and are exclusively available to guests on Trafalgar's Fragonard experiences.

Trafalgar's eight day Paris Explorer trip costs from £1,550 per person, land only. Price includes seven nights of accommodation in handpicked hotels, daily breakfast, four dinners, must-see sightseeing, VIP entry to many sights, expert Travel Director, comfortable coach transportation and airport transfers. 2019 departures begin in March 2019 and will run year-round. 

Guests also have the opportunity to visit Fragonard's perfumeries in Grasse and Eze on Trafalgar's 12 day European Spotlight trip (on Day 5, from £2,625 per person), the 27 day Great European trip (on Day 9, from £5,150 per person), and the 18 day Traditional Europe trip (on Day 13, from £3,695 per person). The Trafalgar & Fragonard La Belle Vie fragrance is also available to purchase by guests travelling on these itineraries.

For more information please visit www.trafalgar.com.