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Paris: Create Your Own Perfume & Discover Palais Garnier

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⌛ 2 hours👥 Up to 12 travelers🌐 EN

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Overview

✓This experience combines two distinctly Parisian worlds in one memorable day: the creativity of French perfume and the architectural grandeur of Palais Garnier.
✓Rather than simply visiting Paris landmarks, you'll create something of your own.
✓Design your personal fragrance and take it home as a unique souvenir before stepping inside the magnificent Palais Garnier to discover its Grand Staircase, golden salons and spectacular Grand Foyer.
✓For guests wanting more, an optional Galeries Lafayette experience adds another side of Paris.
✓Thanks to our partnership with Galeries Lafayette, this option includes a complimentary gift that can be used at Le Gourmet towards French food, pastries or chocolates, or towards something special to take home.

This experience combines two distinctly Parisian worlds in one memorable day: the creativity of French perfume and the architectural grandeur of Palais Garnier. Rather than simply visiting Paris landmarks, you'll create something of your own. Design your personal fragrance and take it home as a unique souvenir before stepping inside the magnificent Palais Garnier to discover its Grand Staircase, golden salons and spectacular Grand Foyer. For guests wanting more, an optional Galeries Lafayette experience adds another side of Paris. Thanks to our partnership with Galeries Lafayette, this option includes a complimentary gift that can be used at Le Gourmet towards French food, pastries or chocolates, or towards something special to take home. It's more than sightseeing — it's a chance to create, discover, taste and take a little piece of Paris home.

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What’s Included

✓Perfume experience at Fragonard
✓Self Guided Tour to Palais Garnier
✓Optional Special Paris Gift
✓In person Guided tour of Fragonard Museum

What’s NOT Included

✗Personal expenses
✗Food and drinks
✗Gratuities

What to Bring

•Public transportation options are available nearby
•Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
•Not recommended for pregnant travelers
•Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meeting and Pickup

🚐Meet at start point

📍 Meeting point / start

Guests gather here to begin the perfume experience and introduction to French fragrance craftsmanship.

🏁 End point

The tour concludes at this historic opera house, where guests enjoy a guided visit through one of Paris’s most opulent architectural landmarks.

Good to know

Guide languages: English
Book at least: 1 day(s) before
Children: Must travel with an adult
Ages: Youth 11–17 · Adult 18–90
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Tour options

Paris Perfume Experience & Palais Garnier Tour: Guide: The guided tour is only with Fragonard. Opera Garnier is self guided tour.
Perfume, Opera and Gift Card: Special Gift Card: Use it at Le Gourmet to enjoy French flavours, pastries, chocolates or a meal — or choose something special from Lafayette

Itinerary

1 h

Begin your journey at the Musée du Parfum, where you’ll explore the art and history of French perfumery. Learn how fragrances are created, discover rare ingredients, and gain insight into one of France’s most refined traditions.

1 h

Continue to the legendary Palais Garnier via self guided tour, a masterpiece of 19th-century architecture and one of the most stunning opera houses in the world. Admire its grand staircase, gilded interiors, and richly decorated halls while uncovering its artistic and historical significance.

1 h

Thanks to our partnership with Galeries Lafayette, if option is selected it includes a complimentary Galeries Lafayette gift. Use it at Le Gourmet to enjoy French flavours, pastries, chocolates or a meal — or choose something special from Galeries Lafayette to take home as a memory of Paris.

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