MAKE YOUR OWN PERFUME

 If you are interested in making your own perfume, there are several places in Paris in which you can do so:

Fragonard – 3-5 Square de l’Opéra-Louis Jouvet, 75009:

One of the most well-known and respected parfumiers in Paris offers a “perfumer’s apprentice workshop” where you learn to create a cologne under the watchful eyes of a Fragonard professional. Classes are to be booked ahead and are held at the Museum of Perfume. The class is priced at €95, and includes a 100ml bottle of cologne you’ve created in its own pouch along with a diploma signed by the teacher and your perfumer’s apprentice apron.

Candora Paris – 1 Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe, 75004:

Candora has both private lessons and group lessons in French or English. The 90-minute group class shows you how to make your own uniquely-blended perfume with your own hands. A perfect DIY experience! See the class information here. The class is priced at €89, and gift cards are available if you want to share the experience with a lucky friend. You’ll take home a 50 ml bottle of your own craft perfume.

Le Studio des Parfums Paris – 23 rue du Bourg Tibourg, 75004:

With more than 150 exclusive fragrance bases and quality raw materials collected in what Le Studio des Parfums calls a “fragrance creator organ” your bespoke scent will have the qualities of both depth and beauty. This parfumerie founded in 1747 offers a wide selection of group lessons and individualized classes with focuses on topics like “passion,” “flowers,” or “escapades.” See the list of workshops here. Course prices run from €95 to €235 with different arrangements and focal points.

Parfums Sur Mesure – 52 Rue de l’Université, 75007:

This modern, light, and elegant boutique gives one a sense of going back in time. Inside this independent shop now open for more than twenty years, you’ll create your own unique and unforgettable scent. Proprietor Stéphanie de Bruijn incorporates her training in music and sciences into the art of making perfume. See the class information here. At €6000, this high-end experience is one-on-one with the proprietor. Your formula will be kept on file for the future, and when you leave the shop you’ll be carrying one luxury bespoke numbered “Royale de Champagne” crystal bottle along with five traditional 100 ml bottles of your scent.

More options are listed at this link which allows you to book reservations. I have no affiliation with any of these companies but they are highly respected.