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Could High Speed Rail Derail Chanel’s Perfume Business?

State-owned operator calls for needed improvements in Chanel's historic fragrance region.

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By: Christine Esposito

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A high-speed train could derail Chanel’s fragrance activities in Grasse.   The luxury beauty company said it may have to leave its historic perfume site in France if state-owned SNCF makes improvements to high speed train lines that run through the area near Cote d'Azure, which is where Chanel farms flowers that are “indispensable” for the creation of its luxury perfumes like Chanel No.5.   According to Chanel, “the construction of a viaduct and the regular passage of high-s...

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