Paris Perfume Workshops: Our 12 Picks

1.Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,924 reviews · 45 min · from $36Our pick

At Fragonard’s Paris Perfume Museum, an English-speaking guide introduces perfume history and the olfactory pyramid, then helps you blend three pre-composed notes from the Flower of the Year into a 12 ml Eau de Toilette. The 45-minute visit also includes a guided museum tour, with groups limited to 10.

“Sofia was excellent as a guide. We got to make a takeaway bottle of Parfum and we went on the tour of how parfum is made. All very interesting.”

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2.2-Hour Perfume Creation Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 731 reviews · 2 hours · from $115

At CANDORA near Île Saint-Louis, you’ll spend two hours learning perfume basics, smelling a selection of fragrances, and blending two or three into a personal scent. English-speaking instructors, including Emmanuel and Alexandra, guide the process. Your booking includes a 50-ml spray bottle; engraving costs extra.

“An absolutely outstanding activity!! Emmanuel was such a friendly and informative guide, with lots of knowledge and great humour. The experience of making a perfume with the knowledge provided and the scents available was so much fun; I'm definitely recommending this to everyone who goes to Paris.”

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3.Perfume Creation Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 289 reviews · from $101

At Maison Molinard, a Paris perfume house founded in 1849, a Creation Molinard expert introduces fragrance materials and perfume structure, then guides you in composing top, heart, and base notes. You leave with a 50ml bottle of your own scent. The one-hour workshop is offered in English or French at 72 rue Bonaparte.

“A fun a creative workshop that explores the proportions behind a good perfume or cologne and allows you to build your own after testing many scents.”

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4.Paris Create your Own Perfume Workshop with a Perfumer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 275 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

At L’ABC du Parfum, an experienced perfumer guides a group of up to eight through fragrance families, top, heart, and bottom notes, and the art of blending. You’ll create three scents from about 50 compositions, then choose one to take home in a 50 ml bottle. The workshop meets at 7 Rue Vineuse, near the Eiffel Tower.

“I loved this, very informative. I ended up getting all 3 fragrances. Instructions and guidance were very much appreciated. Highly recommend!”

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5.Create your Signature Scent Perfume Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 1h 30m · from $115

In a small-group Paris workshop, perfumer Marina Jung guides you through 60 scent notes and helps you create three trial perfumes. Learn how notes and chords work, then choose your favorite for a 50 ml bottle to take home. The 90-minute class is taught in French, English, or Spanish.

“My 13 year old daughter and I did the perfume making workshop and loved it. We got to try all different scent combinations and make three samples and then choose which we wanted to have a full jar of. There was a guide for people who had no idea where to start and you could be as creative as you wanted. She hosted the class in her apartment which was lovely, clean, warm and has a restroom. I’d definitely recommend this to others looking for a fun activity in Paris.”

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6.Paris Saint Honoré Ier: Perfume Creation Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $101

At Molinard’s boutique at 270 rue Saint-Honoré, you’ll learn how fragrance notes work, then blend your own scent from 90 essences with help from an expert. You take home a 50 ml bottle and a diploma. The workshop is open to ages 10 and up, with groups capped at 20.

“Such a fun and unique experience. Over 90 scents to choose from with top, mid, and base notes. Your design is kept on file if you want to order your perfume again too”

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7.Fragonard Paris – Mini Perfume workshop – only in Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 45 min · from $36

At the Fragonard Perfume Museum, a Spanish-speaking instructor leads you through a 20-minute tour of fragrance history, from ancient scent objects to fine bottles, then guides you through a 15-minute workshop to make a 12 ml Eau de Toilette. The full visit lasts 45 minutes. No instructor name is provided.

“Nos encanto aprender sobre los perfumes y hacer el mini taller. El inicio fuel desorganizado en la puerta no te tratan bien y el tour empezo sin que la guia se presente y fuera todo un poco caotico. Si no sabes nada de perfumes vale la pena es corto y facil de entender. Me hubiera gustado la guia se enfocara en todos los paticipantes y no solo en los que le cayeron bien para responder sus preguntas y dar explicaciones.”

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8.Perfume-Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $57

At Molinard’s Paris perfume workshop, a professional perfumer guides you through fragrance ingredients and how they work together. Choose from 40 essences to create a scent of your own, then take home a 30 ml bottle of Eau de Parfum. The session lasts 45 minutes and is offered in English or French.

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9.Paris 4 : Fragrance Creation Workshops – Vegan Perfumes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $115Top rated

At Seeds of Scent’s art gallery on Île Saint-Louis, you’ll learn perfume basics, smell about 30 notes, and build a bespoke Eau de Parfum with a fragrance expert. The bilingual, two-hour workshop uses vegan, cruelty-free, IFRA-compliant materials. You leave with a 50ml bottle, two 5ml trials, and your formula card.

“Gairu is a great teacher. She extremely helpful and knowledgeable. It was my gf's birthday and she made the experience one to remember! We really enjoyed ourselves and our table mates. English speakers and French speakers sit at different tables making the communication between participants more comfortable!!!”

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10.Paris 1h30-Hour Perfume Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Walk from Café Marly to three Paris perfume shops with a guide such as Sandra or Amira. Learn how French perfume evolved, how to describe fragrance ingredients, and how scent families differ. The small group is limited to eight, and stops may include both famous houses and smaller boutiques.

“Our guide was phenomenal, she made a point to focus on the smaller, more unique, perfume makers and scents. Her recommendations for what we might like based on our preferences were excellent.”

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11.Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop in Chinese

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 45 min · from $36

Spend 45 minutes at Fragonard’s Flower Palace Perfume Museum near Opéra Garnier. A Chinese-speaking guide leads a 20-minute museum visit, then an instructor helps you create a 12 ml light spray using the perfume pyramid as a guide. Bring ID, and leave large bags elsewhere.

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12.Paris 6 : Private Perfume Workshop 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $251

At MOLINARD Parfums on rue Bonaparte, an expert guides your private two-hour workshop in English or French. Smell a wide range of essences, build a scent from top, heart, and base notes, and leave with a personalized perfume. Champagne, coffee, and mignardises are served.

“This was exceptional, organized, and educational. You can go through the process of choosing which scents you enjoy by sniffing about 80 scents. You will be surprised at what you like when they are isolated. Then, you go about the order of ranking them by a blind test. Again, you will be surprised at the results. From there, the chemist builds a formula into the most perfect signature scent. You bottle it up and walk out with your beautiful bottle of perfume. I can't recommend this enough.”

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