Around 1600, the cultivation of flowers in Grasse, France, experienced a boom, driven by the demand for perfumery in Europe. Fields of jasmine, rose, and tuberose expanded to supply the burgeoning perfume industry, establishing Grasse as a center for fragrance production. This development not only shaped the local economy but also contributed to the cultural significance of perfume in European society.

The boom in Grasse flower cultivation for perfumery in 1600 provided a sensory backdrop for pastoral and Romantic poetry. Poets like Alphonse de Lamartine drew on the fragrances of the Provençal landscape to evoke emotions, intertwining nature with human experience.