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L'Occitane Accepting Applications for Free Summer Fragrance Workshop for
Visually Impaired Students Aged 14-16

 

NEW YORK (March 2, 2007)-French beauty company, L'Occitane en Provence,
and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) are sponsoring a contest
to offer young people with vision loss the opportunity to travel to
France this summer to learn about fragrance at L'Occitane's perfume
school for the visually impaired, Provence dans tous les sens (Provence
in every sense).

 

Four teenagers aged 14-16 will be selected to attend the school in
Provence, where they will learn about essential oils and fragrance
design. The idea for the summer school came from L'Occitane's founder,
Olivier Baussan, who was inspired by watching a blind woman smell his
perfumes and wanted to help visually impaired teens explore their senses
through the scents and savors of Provence.

 

"The summer workshop helps the development of these young people's
senses and may even inspire future careers," said Christophe Amigorena,
Managing Director of L'Occitane USA. "It's a great opportunity for them
to learn about fragrance and essential oils and explore the magic and
beauty of Provence."

 

"We are thrilled to be partnering with L'Occitane to introduce young
people to the art of perfume-making, and France," said Carl R. Augusto,
AFB President & CEO. "L'Occitane's summer workshop is a wonderful
experience for everyone involved."

 

The L'Occitane summer school for the visually impaired will be held in
Provence, France, June 17-22, 2007. All flights and accommodations for
participants and their chaperones are generously funded by L'Occitane.

 

For more information, students can go to
http://usa.loccitane.com/content/summerprograms
<http://usa.loccitane.com/content/summerprograms> .  Students can apply
for the summer course today by visiting AFB's web site at www.afb.org
and submitting the application. Applications must be received no later
than April 16, 2007.

 

Provence dans tous les sens is supported financially by L'Occitane and
other individuals and businesses in the Provence region. It is managed
by company employees in the corporate headquarters in Manosque, France,
and seeks to reflect L'Occitane's philanthropic philosophy of giving
back to the community.

 

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The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that
expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities
include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of
information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision
loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with
vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and
timely resources. AFB is also proud to house the Helen Keller Archives
and honor the over forty years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly with
AFB. For more information visit us online at www.afb.org
<http://www.afb.org/> 

 

Inspired by his ancestors' traditions, Olivier Baussan founded
L'Occitane over 30 years ago in the Provence region of France. All
L'Occitane products for bath, body, skincare and home are passionately
created to preserve the authentic ingredients and traditions of the
Mediterranean land. To give greater accessibility, L'Occitane has
incorporated Braille labeling on its boxes and containers. L'Occitane
products are available at http://usa.loccitane.com
<http://usa.loccitane.com/>  and in 140 boutiques throughout the U.S.

 

 

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