Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop

Highlights

• Enjoy a culturally enriching experience and learn the secrets of a mythical luxury object : perfume
• Discover the trade secrets of perfumes during the guided tour of the museum
• Blend a top note, heart note, and base note of the Eau de Toilette : Fragonard Flower of the year (3 pre-composed notes)
• Create your own 12 milliliter bottle of Eau de Toilette to take home with you
• Children accepted upwards 8 years old under responsibility of a paying adult

Description

We invite you to unveil the history, the origin, the culture of this special flower and the way it is used in perfumery. A moment of development of sensory and olfactory memory with the explanation of the olfactory pyramid, the recognition of 3 blended pre-compositions that enter into the Flower of the Year eau de toilette. During the 20 minutes workshop, you will experience an introduction into the world of perfume creation and the olfactive pyramid, create and customize, following the guidance of our teacher, your own Eau de Toilette (12 ml in spray) based on the 3 pre-composed notes of the year.
After (or before) the workshop, immerse yourself in a truly French art-de-vivre with a unique olfactory journey to the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Paris, located right next door to the Opera Garnier. The perfect opportunity to discover an ancient private mansion that houses a unique collection of old fragrance bottles. Immersed in a Second Empire atmosphere, visitors wander through a timeless space and traverse three thousand years of history. Know-how of Grasse, vanished raw materials, ancient fragrant objects, the museum is a perfumer’s laboratory. The second part of the museum exhibits ancient artistic objects and exploits of goldsmithery. Unusual, rare, and beautiful bottles from the Pharaohs to Fabergé are unique witnesses of social and cultural habits.