T/I: 10:47:45

Part of France's sumptuous and indulgent history went on sale on Monday night (19/05) in Paris when more than 100 rare perfume flacons from the 18th century went under the hammer - and for the first time in Europe, all the objects d'art were sold in the Euro currency. The perfumes would once have been worn by the rich and famous of France's elite and many in Monday night's crowd were reluctant to see part of their heritage sold off to foreign buyers. The auction was held at the prestigious Salons at the Hotel de Crillon and is part of a three week Fete du Parfum

SHOWS:

PARIS, FRANCE, 18/5

Ext Hotel Crillon,

CU perfume flacons,

CU bottles,

VS ornate bottles of perfume, (Christian Dior amongst others)

VS people browsing at auction,

People looking through brochure "la fete du parfum";

SOT Creezy Courtoy, perfume expert, in English: "This is the first time something has been done in Euro and it is the beginning of the real Europe and perfume is very French of course and European.";

WS auction taking place,

CU woman on telephone,

VS buyers in crowd,

Rear view of auctioneer,

WS auction,

CU auctioneer;

CU electronic board showing prices paid in Euros (350 Euros to $407 US),

WS exterior hotel.

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T/I: 10:47:45

Part of France's sumptuous and indulgent history went on sale on Monday night (19/05) in Paris when more than 100 rare perfume flacons from the 18th century went under the hammer - and for the first time in Europe, all the objects d'art were sold in the Euro currency. The perfumes would once have been worn by the rich and famous of France's elite and many in Monday night's crowd were reluctant to see part of their heritage sold off to foreign buyers. The auction was held at the prestigious Salons at the Hotel de Crillon and is part of a three week Fete du Parfum

SHOWS:

PARIS, FRANCE, 18/5

Ext Hotel Crillon,

CU perfume flacons,

CU bottles,

VS ornate bottles of perfume, (Christian Dior amongst others)

VS people browsing at auction,

People looking through brochure "la fete du parfum";

SOT Creezy Courtoy, perfume expert, in English: "This is the first time something has been done in Euro and it is the beginning of the real Europe and perfume is very French of course and European.";

WS auction taking place,

CU woman on telephone,

VS buyers in crowd,

Rear view of auctioneer,

WS auction,

CU auctioneer;

CU electronic board showing prices paid in Euros (350 Euros to $407 US),

WS exterior hotel.

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