She recalls making a visit to a French perfume factory five years ago when thinking about whether the tourist factory route was appropriate for White Wood House. The trip made it clear to her that the context was crucial. "When you set ordinary lavender against the backdrop of a castle, it becomes something very different!"
簡菱臻表示，為了評估白木屋適不適合走觀光工廠路線，5 年前曾親自走訪法國香水工廠，體會到背後的「文化生痕」才是重點，「同樣種一片薰衣草，背後有古堡陪襯，就是不一樣！」