Parfums De Vie Grasse

20/10/2026

While France is burning, we are in Normandy with the Parfums de Vie youth, learning from history and exploring what it means to live with courage, compassion and responsibility, to serve others and to become peacemakers in a broken world.

Because the future of France depends on the next generation, and we refuse to give in to despair. 🇫🇷🙏🏽🩶

17/10/2026

Finally, here’s the next chapter of our renovation story… 😅

After all the work beneath the surface, it was finally time to start building back up! 🙌🏽

There was a LOT that had to happen first — gravel, protection from damp, insulation, electrical infrastructure and countless other details that would eventually disappear beneath the concrete.

And then came the concrete. And suddenly it really felt as though we were rebuilding!

One of the greatest blessings of this entire project has been the incredible team of professionals who worked together to make it happen.

And at the heart of it all was Alain our project manager, whose calm, meticulous leadership, attention to detail and extraordinary organisation made such a difference.

In fact, several of the contractors told us that Alain was the most meticulous, professional and organised project managers they had ever worked with!

So much of the work that went into this transformation will never be visible. But every detail mattered, and we are enormously grateful to everyone who contributed their expertise, dedication and hard work.

You may not see everything they did. But you see what they made possible. ❤️💛🙏🏽🙌🏽

30/09/2026

One of the most fascinating parts of this renovation has been discovering what was happening beneath our feet. 💧💦

Grasse has been shaped by water for centuries. Natural springs run beneath the old town, and we even have a functioning well inside the Parfums de Vie center, fed by one of them.

So when the old floors were stripped away, water became a very real part of the renovation.

And I learned something super interesting.

You don’t try to stop the water.

You understand it. You respect it. And you give it a path.

So beneath our future floors, pathways were carefully created to allow the water to keep flowing safely — hidden from sight, but still very much there.

It made me think about our work with the children of Parfums de Vie.

They carry so much intelligence, creativity, resilience, gifts, dreams and extraordinary potential within them.

But potential needs encouragement. It needs people who see it, believe in it and keep showing up. It needs support through the difficult moments, help to keep going when things feel hard, space to grow in confidence, and the freedom to begin imagining a different future.

Like water, potential needs a path.

And sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply help make space for it to flow.

29/09/2026

Before anything new could be built, everything had to be stripped right back.

Seeing our space reduced to almost nothing was unsettling. There was a real sense of standing in the unknown — wondering how it would all come together and what this place would eventually become. It was definitely a bit scary!

But it also made me think a lot about the past 18 years of our work here with Parfums de Vie.

When you start something like this, you need patience, faith and perseverance.

You need to believe that it is possible to make a difference. And that it is worth it. And then you need to keep going, despite the many setbacks.

It’s never a straight line, and it certainly hasn’t been easy. But over the years, we have seen what can happen when you keep showing up.

Kids find confidence and a place where they belong. They begin to thrive at school and believe they can succeed. Their imagination is ignited. They start to hope, to dream, and to see possibilities for their future that perhaps they couldn’t see before.

Standing there in a space that looked completely undone, I was reminded of something we have learned again and again over these 18 years: some of the most important work happens long before you can see what is taking shape.

You prepare the ground. You plant love, hope and possibility. And you trust that, in time, something beautiful will grow.

Sometimes, what looks like everything has been stripped away is actually the place where something new is beginning.

23/09/2026

And then… it was EMPTY. 😳

After more than a decade of children, teenagers, volunteers, homework, meals, laughter and life filling this space, seeing our Parfums de Vie center stripped completely bare felt VERY strange!

Everything was out.

And all that was left was an empty building — and some pretty big plans. 💖🌟🙏🏽😊

We were taking a big step into the unknown and had no idea quite how different this place was about to look… 👀

23/09/2026

22/09/2026

We have SO much news to share with you! 🤩

And it all started back in April…

…when our incredible Youth Group rolled up their sleeves and helped us move EVERYTHING out of the Parfums de Vie center.

Tables. Chairs. Books. Games. Equipment. Years and years of Parfums de Vie life and memories…all packed up and moved out.

Because something BIG was about to happen. 👀

We’ve been keeping pretty quiet on social media over the past few months, but behind the scenes, Parfums de Vie has been going through one of the biggest transformations in our 18-year history.

And now we’re finally ready to show you.

This is how it all started...

Wait until you see what happened next… ❤️

11/05/2026

Thanks to American Battle Monuments Commission for always taking care of us!! 🇺🇸🇫🇷

08/05/2026

“Blessed are the peacemakers…”

Today, on VE Day, we remember with gratitude those who went before us with courage, sacrifice, and faith that evil could be overcome and peace restored to Europe.

We also pray for the children and families around the world who are still living through war, instability, and violence today.

At Parfums de Vie, we believe that we are all called to become instruments of peace and transformation wherever we are — helping children grow in the values of compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation, and service.

May we never take peace for granted, and may we continue to sow hope wherever God calls us.

22/04/2026

Making space for art, beauty, and creativity is just as important as homework.

Thank you, dear for the joy, patience, and generosity you brought as you taught our kids origami—you created a moment of wonder.

Creating something beautiful matters. It builds confidence, sparks imagination, and reminds each child they are capable of more than they realize.

This too is Parfums de Vie. ✨💖