Fragonard Perfume Museum Tour: Experience French Art of Perfume Making and Ancient Fragrance History

Immerse yourself in the art of perfume making and ancient fragrance history at the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Paris. Discover a unique collection of ancient fragrance bottles and create your own customized Eau de Toilette.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 9 Rue Scribe - Immerse yourself in a unique scent-based adventure with a tour of the Perfume Museum (conducted in English).

Move from theory to hands-on experience at the Flower-of-the-Year Scent Workshop (presented in English), where you’ll have the opportunity to craft your very own Eau de Toilette.

As you explore the Perfume Museum (with an English-speaking guide), we’ll guide you through the heritage, the beginnings, the cultural significance of this distinctive flower, and its application in the art of perfumery. Engage in an exercise to sharpen your sense of smell and learn about the fragrance pyramid, identifying three distinct blends that are incorporated into the Flower of the Year Eau de Toilette. Throughout your visit, under the guidance of our expert, you’ll design and personalize your signature Eau de Toilette (12 ml spray bottle).

HIGHLIGHTS :

Partake in an intellectually stimulating journey and uncover the mysteries behind the iconic luxury item: perfume

Gain insight into the closely guarded techniques of the perfume and cosmetics industry through a curated tour.

Delve into the realm of the museum’s stewards, Maison Fragonard, a family-owned perfumery hailing from Grasse since 1926

Enhance your scent detection skills in an indulgent experience

Formulate and tailor your bespoke Eau de Toilette (12 ml spray bottle).

What's Included
  • Create your perfume in a 15-min workshop
  • All taxes, fees, and charges included
  • Enjoy live entertainment
  • Take home 12ml of your personalized Eau-de-Toilette
  • Discover scents during a 20-min English guided tour of the Fragonard Perfume Museum
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Experience truly French luxury with a unique sensory expedition to the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Paris, conveniently situated adjacent to the Opera Garnier. This presents the ideal chance to explore an exquisite array of ancient perfume bottles. Engulfed in a Second Empire setting, guests journey through three millennia of history: Get acquainted with the Grasse expertise, extinct raw materials, and age-old aromatic items. The museum functions as a perfume-maker’s lab, featuring scarce and valuable bottles from the time of the Pharaohs to Fabergé, reflective of societal and cultural practices.

Following your 20-minute tour, we invite you to engage in a session of sensory and olfactory recall enhancement via the explanation of the smell pyramid and the identification of 3 combined mixtures that compose the Flower of the Year eau de toilette. Throughout the visit, under the guidance of our educator, you will formulate and personalize your very own Eau de Toilette (12 ml in a spray).

Location
9 Rue Scribe
Rue Scribe
Meeting at PERFUME MUSEUM Front desk
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jameca_b
Aug 20, 2024
Awesome experience! - I had a wonderful experience. The workshop was insightful and fun. Also, it was very reasonably priced.
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Caryn_c
Aug 16, 2024
Worthwhile and fun visit to Fragonard Musee du Parfum and perfume making class - Our tour guide did an excellent job explaining the perfume making process and a detailed history of the industry. I enjoyed learning about Fragonard, and its contributions to the world of perfume.
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Michele_r
Aug 9, 2024
Excellent - Well done. Informative and fun, started and ended on time, beautiful space, clear explanations and no hard selling. Highly recommend!
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Meika
Aug 8, 2024
Best excursion ever - I booked this workshop as an afterthought on my trip to Paris but wow this was unexpected and unforgettable. So much fun and knowledgeable. I know more about perfume and how it’s made. Mixing the scents for each individual taste was just perfect. Loved this.
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Jennifer_c
Aug 4, 2024
Fabulous mother daughter activity - Had a fantastic time at the perfume-making activity! Learned so much about the process and even made my own unique scent. It was a great experience to share with my teenager. Highly recommend!
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Triggeredg
Aug 1, 2024
Very nice experience - My girlfriend and booked a tour along with a little perfumery session at the end. Our host was very friendly and nice, and was more than happy to take photos and answer questions. The tour was quite brief but interesting, and the perfumery session was likewise quick but memorable. While we were all given the same set of notes to combine, the ability to change the ratios actually left us with 2 very distinct perfumes which was nice.
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Simona_d
Jul 26, 2024
Very nice, fun, learned a few things about perfumes - The art of making perfume did not change since the beginning. Very interesting. Visited with my daughter and we had memorable time together
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Stacey_s
Aug 11, 2024
Worth it - Interesting and fun! Only wish there was more time to make the perfume, but would still recommend:) Remember to bring your passport if you’re going to purchase from the shop (for VAT)
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Victoria_y
Aug 15, 2024
Not really "perfume making" - You aren't really able to make a personalized perfume, they just let you blend 3 scents together while standing around a table. You also don't really get to spend time in the museum, they share some great information and then move you along without giving you any time to actually view the items in the museum. Quite a bit of time is spent giving you a sales pitch at the end for how to buy perfume in bulk and split the cost with others.
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Alina_d
Aug 1, 2024
50/50 - Very interesting tour and perfume making class, however they give so little time to deliver the tour, I would like to stay for a little longer to look at the exhibition. All tour took not longer than 30 min, and class approximately the same. I didn’t expect to make perfume of their choice and not yours which was a disappointment.
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