Walking distance from the Paris Opera, this historic location reveals the secrets to the perfume trade, as well as a magnificent collection of precious objects This is a unique olfactory journey in Paris!
Nestling in the heart of Paris, a short hop from the Opéra Garnier, a venue that is charged with history and whose spirit the Maison Fragonard wished to preserve has been a theatre, a merry-go-round and an English furniture shop; Maple & Co.
From the raw materials to the craft of the perfumer, the museum unveils the secrets of perfume production, as well as its magnificent collection of precious perfume flasks from antiquity to present day.
Immersed into the ambiance of a late-XIX Century perfume factory, the visitor will explore the world of perfume through a scenography that combines ancient objects, archives and video images from the present day. It is an unexpected olfactory journey in the heart of Paris!
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All year round, daily between 9 am and 5.30 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
Free of charge.