My daughter loves perfume. She owns many bottles. I think I own one? Maybe? I'll be honest, I mostly stick to the sprays from Bath & Body Works. But Natalie, she's always had more expensive tastes than I do. She has perfumes from Ralph Lauren, Billie Eilish, Judy Garland...
When we were in Paris, one of the activities was to visit a perfume museum. Natalie was thrilled over this! It was called the Musee Du Parfum Fragonard and it's FREE.
She was even more excited when we got a free sample when we walked in.
It did smell incredible. It reminded me of florals in the spring.
We also learned the history of perfume--it's been around for centuries. It was neat to see the bottles from back in the day as well. And yes, our guide spoke in English. They do have English tours.
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Look at all these beautiful bottles:
The tour took about 30 minutes or so and then we were led to the store where we could purchase the perfumes that are made by the company. We were given samples of a bunch of them.
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In the end, Natalie went with one that was described as vintage called Belle de Nuit. It is described as a rich harmony of fruits & flowers. As you know, Natalie loves her vintage clothes, so it's fitting she went with the perfume.
If you're in Paris, I recommend the perfume tour--or if you'd rather not do the tour, anyone is welcome into the Fragonard store. There are perfumes, soaps, and other items that smell incredible. Yes, you can order online as well if you cannot make it. Natalie would recommend the soaps and the Belle de Nuit perfume.
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What a beautiful place to explore! I bet the Musee du Parfum smells absolutely heavenly — definitely adding it to my Paris bucket list!
ReplyDeleteI don't believe they had this perfume museum when I was in Paris years ago. I definitely would have visited it!
ReplyDeleteThis is great as we are not just cologne collectors, we prefer colognes not available in the US! So this museum is a must for us on our next trip!
ReplyDeleteI’m definitely more of a Bath & Body Works person too, but now I want to visit this museum just for the gorgeous bottles!
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting. Great photos! Such a neat place to explore and to take some pictures as well.
ReplyDeleteI felt like I was reading about me and my daughter while reading this ... i know she will love this place (i will enjoy it for the beautiful decor but not a big perfume person myself!)..
ReplyDeleteThis is a place that I have to stay far away from. Parfum gives me an asthma attack.
ReplyDeleteGoing to Paris is my life long dream. And I can't tell you enough how much I love French parfum! You are teasing me right here!
ReplyDeleteI love exploring perfumes and doing it in Paris would be so freakin awesome. I would be in this store for hours smelling every bottle I can...lol lol
ReplyDeleteSome of those bottles are so beautiful! I don't own any perfume myself, just scented lotion lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely experience! Visiting the Fragonard museum sounds like such a special mother-daughter activity. The historic bottles look gorgeous, and it's wonderful that the tour is free. Definitely adding it to my Paris wish list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! The Musee du Parfum sounds like such a special mother-daughter outing in Paris. Natalie picking Belle de Nuit is so fitting - vintage style through and through. Definitely adding this to my Paris wishlist!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet mother-daughter outing at the Musee Du Parfum! Belle de Nuit sounds like such a romantic choice for your daughter. If you ever want to capture those travel memories in a creative way, have a look at Gemini Omni.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet mother-daughter outing! The Fragonard museum sounds magical — I would love to see those historic perfume bottles in person. I recently started using Gemini Omni for travel memory ideas, and it has been a fun tool. Adding this museum to my Paris list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely mother-daughter outing! The Musee Du Parfum sounds like such a charming stop in Paris, and it's sweet that your daughter picked Belle de Nuit — vintage scents really do carry so much character. Thank you for sharing this beautiful memory.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet mother-daughter outing! The Musee Du Parfum sounds like such a charming free stop in Paris, and I love that your daughter already had a clear favorite by the end. Belle de Nuit sounds like the kind of vintage scent that leaves a real memory behind. Thanks for sharing this lovely day together.
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