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Create your own Fragrance! Perfume Making Workshop in Paris

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Where: Paris, France

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Duration: Approx 2 hours

Price per person

$136.91

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Your fragrance and a souvenir book are yours to keep after the session
Learn about the origins of Perfume and its evolution through the years
Use this knowledge to create your very own Fragrance

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This perfume making workshop in Paris takes you through the fine art of perfume making.

Gain an insight into the origin of the Eau de Cologne, which can actually be traced to Florence and not Paris. Learn to smell and describe the ingredients of an eau de cologne and also gain an understanding of the constituents and characteristics belonging to different families of odours.

This is also a hands-on experience and you will use your newly found knowledge to create your own perfume.

Customer reviews

The perfume workshop was fabulous and not like anything I had ever done before. It was an authentic Paris experience and I would recommend others to also to it!!! It is great...

Laura K Scannell Australia

It was a unique and worthwhile experience...

Jade Stangeland Canada

Itinerary

The workshop takes place at Perfume Studio, 7, rue Vineuse. The limited numbers make for an intimate experience and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to interact with the guide.

The first part of the workshop focuses on a discussion on the origin of the Eau de Cologne in Florence in 1221 at the convent of Santa Maria Novella. Also get an insight into their uses in medicine. There will also be a discussion about the key ingredients used in making a perfume and the evolution of the production process around 1725 in the city of Cologne.

In the first half, you will learn to smell and describe the ingredients of an eau de cologne and also gain an understanding of the constituents and characteristics belonging to different families of odours. This will be followed by a discussion of the development of different kinds of Cologne and Eaux Fraiches on the market.

The second half of the workshop is the practical part. After having smelled the different types of Eau de Cologne & Eaux Fraiches, your will be shown a very simple method to create your very own fragrance.

Inclusions

Materials
Self created perfume
Expert English/ French speaking guide
Souvenir book detailing what you have learnt during the lesson

Exclusions

Food
Hotel pick up & drop off

What happens after I book?

A booking voucher will be sent to you by email
Print all pages of the voucher
Present the voucher at the tour start point or attraction entrance

Activity schedule

When does it run?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Duration
Approx 2 hours

Start time
1400h (2:00pm)

Meeting point
Perfume Studio, 7, rue Vineuse - 75016 Paris. Metro Trocadero, Code street: 15940, Code Building B: A8356, 1st Floor.

Ending point
The perfume studio

Sale price

$123.23

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Additional information

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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We will never charge you any administrative fees for cancellations. For most tours and activities, there is no penalty for bookings cancelled a week in advance.

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