Olfactory Escape Workshop: First Walk in Perfumery

Dive into the world of perfumery, select from 180 exclusive notes, and create your custom fragrance with expert guidance.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 7 Rue des Francs Bourgeois - This introductory workshop to the world of perfumery will help you get acquainted with various scents. Create your own perfume from 180 exclusive notes sourced from Grasse.
What's Included
  • Choose from 180 exclusive fragrance notes
  • Eco-responsible and refillable bottle
  • Take home your 30 mL custom creation
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
  • Transfer
Additional Information

Embark on your initial journey into the realm of fragrances with this workshop, designed to introduce you to the art of perfumery. Experience and select your preferred scents from 180 unique notes in our perfume collection, and leave with a personalized 30 mL (1.014 fl oz) creation. Our expert perfumer will be available to assist and share their knowledge with you.

Location
7 Rue des Francs Bourgeois
Rue des Francs Bourgeois
Betwenn Hotel de ville and Saint Paul
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Donna_h
Jun 21, 2022
Great with granddaughters - Great activity with 4 girls 10-14. The staff was very friendly and took time to make sure everyone had a great time and were happy with their signature scent. I would highly recommend
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Tuyet
Apr 10, 2022
Nowhere better to have this experience than in Paris! - So glad I signed up for this experience! Sophie, the 'nose', was so engaging and knowledgeable; it's fascinating to watch her take your selections and guide you through mixing them in the right proportions and even suggesting a missing ingredient. Loved the end result - my own unique scent!
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Travel_junkie3000
Jan 25, 2022
Unique Paris Experience - This was an amazing, hands on workshop with guidance to create your own unique perfume. It was a wonderful morning under the tutelage of Sophie, 'the nose', and I left with a terrific scent tailored just for me. Well worth it for a unique Paris experience.
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Adventure30795246940
Jan 23, 2022
A sublime afternoon - We had the most wonderful afternoon with Sophie, so much knowledge was shared and we created the most beautiful scents, each one tailored to our preferences that we had chosen…. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this wonderful experience……
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Ashleerose_w
Dec 8, 2021
Want a Personal, Exquisite, and Memorable Experience? Try this! - Definitely an experience I will never forget! If you are at all into perfume, this is a great experience. Choosing a scent is easy as the expert perfumer helps you find your perfect blend. In the end, you will have a fantastic memory and perfume to boot! Highly recommend.
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Carina_e
Nov 25, 2021
Really super! - I was the only English speaker but Sophie was very kind and considerate at translating. The course was wonderful, I can’t recommend it highly enough and of course it’s in a fantastic part of town!
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Samantha_a
Nov 11, 2021
So unique! - This was such a great, unique experience. The class size was not too big, and the instructor was definitely very knowledgeable. The space was cute and quaint as well. I do wish there was a bit more exposing as to why certain scents went well together, but I loved the outcome of my creation. They even give you a code so you can repurchase your exact scent later on. The class was in French, although the instructor spoke English so it was okay. My tickets said the class was in English so I was confused, but it ended up working out. Not sure if this is because of the booking through Viator or if it’s from the workshop’s end.
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Foxilux
Sep 20, 2021
Unique and Personal. Best Workshop EVER!!!! ❤️ - We spent a girls weekend with our teenage daughters in Paris and amongst sightseeing we thought it’s a nice experience to create our own Parfume. Nice? It was much more than that! I’ve never experienced such a personal and informative workshop. Patrice and his assistant let us escape from reality and dive into the world of senses. We learned the key rules about how to create a Parfum. We smelled hundreds of smells and noted down our favourites of each of the three key sections - bottom, heart and head note of a Parfum. Patrice then translated our findings into ‘number of drops from each chosen sense. Then we mixed them together and did test-smelling after each mixture. At the end each of us got their own composed Parfum to take it back home. Now we not only have our memories of Paris but also our unique own parfume which puts us back into Paris mode each time we smell it. It was such a wonderful experience. Absolutely breathtaking. You should not think twice about doing this or not. It’s an absolute MUST and we will definitely be back! Highly recommendable!
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Caryl_s
Aug 2, 2021
A delightful class with one caution - I had a very small knowledge base of how perfume is made but my eyes - and nose!! - were certainly opened with this class. MY ONE CAUTION....the class is primarily taught in French, a language I'm not proficient in. He would then turn to the two English speakers in the class and repeat his instructions for us. This was not a problem for me but I can see where some non-French speakers would not like this. We tested/smelled ~150 scents as we went through the process of selecting the fragrances we liked. Our teacher would then make suggestions as to how to make it better..."too much spice" or "too little flowers" he would say and then correct our little recipes. In the end, I walked away with my very own scent, it a pretty spray bottle AND I got to name my fragrance - I selected "Cary in Paris" after the new TV show.
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Wendy_b
Nov 21, 2021
Great Experience! - Creating a fragrance that’s uniquely me was invigorating. I wish they spoke more English, but shame on me for not brushing up on my French before traveling. It was a bit disorganized at first, but they got it together and delivered an awesome experience.
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