Around 1700, the discovery of the enfleurage technique in Grasse revolutionized the perfume industry by allowing for the delicate extraction of essential oils from flowers using fats. This method enabled perfumers to capture the true essence of flowers, leading to the creation of high-quality fragrances. The enfleurage technique established Grasse as the perfume capital of the world and influenced the art of perfumery.

The discovery of the enfleurage technique in Grasse around 1700 enabled the extraction of purer floral essences, inspiring delicate, evocative imagery in 18th-19th century nature poetry. Poets like William Wordsworth and John Keats drew on these fragrant inspirations to explore themes of beauty and transience in nature.