VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — Tucked away at 114 S Main St in Versailles, Marcelle Roigneau's Art of Perfumery offers visitors a unique opportunity to create their own custom fragrances through hands-on classes and experiences.

Rod Hatt, the owner and perfumist behind the business, describes himself as a chemist, collector, world traveler, self-proclaimed problem solver — and maybe an author, too.

He named his perfumery after his grandmother, Marcelle Roigneau, who was born in Bordeaux, France.

Hatt's journey into perfumery began with an unlikely admission: he doesn't have a green thumb.

"Weeds can thrive on neglect, so if I don't water them they're doing well," Hatt said.

Ironically, he explains that most fragrant plants are exactly that — weeds.

"For thousands of years people have enj

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