The 15 Best Paris Perfume and Craft Workshops

1.Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop

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

At Fragonard Perfume Museum beside Opéra Garnier, an English-speaking guide such as Yoko or Naomi explains perfume notes, museum objects, and French fragrance traditions. You blend three pre-composed notes into a 12 ml eau de toilette, then browse the shop and scent displays.

“It was very fun. I enjoyed learning about the history of perfume. The mixing of the base notes heart notes and top notes to make your own bottle was fun. There were 3 in my group and none of us gave the same fragrance as it changes depending on how much you put in from the 3 different bottles.”

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2.2-Hour Perfume Creation Workshop

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

At Candora near Île Saint-Louis, an English-speaking instructor guides you through perfume history, scent families, and hands-on blending. Smell about 12 fragrances, combine two or three, and leave with a 50-ml spray bottle. Adults and children over 10 are welcome. Engraving costs extra.

“What a great experience. The class on fragrances was very educational. Then the appreciation of the fragrances and blending of two or three fragrances was enlightening. Finally, to develop a signature scent to take home was the highlight of the 2 hours. This very unique experience was exceptional and highly recommended. I would do it again and again!!”

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3.Perfume Creation Workshop

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

At Maison Molinard on rue Bonaparte, an English or French instructor introduces perfume structure, extraction, and raw materials before helping you build top, heart, and base notes. You leave with a 50ml bottle of your own fragrance and receive 10% off boutique perfumes.

“My Daughter and I loved this experience so much. We loved learning about the history of this family business and discovering the different scents it takes to build a perfume. We both ended up with a beautiful new fragrance that we created, and we couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for making this experience so special.”

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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 ABC du Parfum near the Eiffel Tower, Marina guides a group of up to eight through scent families, top, heart, and base notes. You will blend three perfumes from about 50 compositions, then choose one for a 50-ml bottle to take home. The class is in English and lasts about 90 minutes.

“I went with my 14-year-old son, this was the one thing he picked out to do in Paris. He had such a good time trying to get his perfect sent. We got to keep all the samples we made along with a typical size perfume/cologne bottle. He is so excited to show off his new sent to all his friends! The guide/teacher was super helpful and informative was there to guide you along the way. We loved it!”

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5.Create your Signature Scent Perfume Workshop

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

Marina Jung leads a 90-minute Paris perfume workshop in French, English, or Spanish. You will test 60 scent notes, create three trial perfumes, learn how notes and chords work, and take home your favorite in a colorful 50 ml bottle.

“We made perfume . The host was patient and lovely. This was a great experience”

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6.Custom Souvenir Bracelet Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 58 reviews · 1 hour · from $42

At My Nice Bracelet in central Paris, you spend one hour choosing semi-precious stones, letter beads, and accessories, then make a bracelet with step-by-step help in English, French, or Russian. Joao has been praised for friendly advice. Your finished piece comes in a gift package.

“Une super expérience, merci à notre guide qui a très bien tenu son rôle et a su transmettre les informations essentielles. Cependant, les perles contenant des lettres devraient être mises à jour plus souvent, car certaines lettres essentielles n’y figurent pas. J’avais pris un forfait avec une boisson comprise. Malheureusement, à l’arrivée, on nous a indiqué qu’elle était en supplément par rapport au paiement initial. Enfin, en fin de soirée, nous avons assisté au comptage de la caisse. C’est un moment qui, je pense, aurait pu attendre notre départ, car nous étions encore en pleine conversation et en train de monter notre bracelet.”

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7.Create Your Own DIY Jewelry Souvenir Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $104

At Oscar Bijoux in Paris, you’ll design and make a necklace, bracelet, or earrings with help from jewelry designers such as Agathe and Kelly. Choose from beads, stones, pearls, and chains, then learn basic plier techniques. The 8-person class runs in English and French.

“My daughter and her friend did the Jewelry making workshop at Oscar Bijoux and they had an absolute blast. They made custom necklaces with engraved charms on them and they could not be happier with their creations. The jeweller that owns the shop was so sweet and helpful and made the experience fun and educational. We are SO happy we stumbled across this experience!!”

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

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

Spend 45 minutes at Fragonard’s Perfume Museum with a Spanish-speaking instructor. See bottles from the pharaohs to Fabergé, learn the basics of scent, test three blended compositions, and make a personalized 12 ml Eau de Toilette to take home.

“O tempo do evento é curto, não dá tempo nem de tirar fotos direito.”

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9.Perfume-Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $57

At Molinard Parfums, a professional perfumer guides you through fragrance structure, ingredient pairings, and scent choices. Select from 40 essences, create a personal Eau de Parfum, and take home a 30 ml bottle. The workshop is offered in English or French for ages 10 and up.

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10.Paris 4 : Fragrance Creation Workshops – Vegan Perfumes

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

At Seeds of Scent on Île Saint-Louis, you’ll learn perfume basics, test about 30 notes, and blend your own Eau de Parfum. Gauri guides the bilingual, small-group workshop in English and French. 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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11.Customised lipstick workshop – Paris 1er

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 1h 30m · from $69

At Kimiko Craft Paris, you will make one natural lipstick in your chosen color during a 90-minute English or French workshop. Pick semi-matte lipstick, gloss, or lip balm, work with eco-friendly ingredients, enjoy tea and snacks, and take your finished product home.

“Sehr informativer und liebevoll gestalteter Workshop, es hat richtig viel Spaß gemacht, die Lippenstifte herzustellen! Es gibt viele verschiedene Farben und Düfte/Öle, um den eigenen Vorstellungen gerecht zu werden.”

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12.Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop in Chinese

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

In a 45-minute Chinese-language visit, you tour Fragonard’s Flower Palace Perfume Museum near the Garnier Opera House, learn the perfume pyramid, and create a personal 12 ml light fragrance with instructor guidance. Bring photo ID and leave large bags behind.

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13.Design Luxury Jewelry in le Marais, in the heart of Paris!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $234

Spend three hours with jewelry designer Mona in her Le Marais studio on rue de Sévigné. Share a cocktail meal and wine, learn the basics of luxury jewelry, and design a small pendant or stud earrings valued at 199 euros. Your finished piece ships after about three months.

“If we could get our designed jewelry faster it would be more rewarding”

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14.Couture workshop, upcycle your own jacket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $170

Join fashion designer Tara in her small Paris atelier near Montmartre for a three-hour upcycling workshop. Choose a vintage jacket, then use patchwork, cutout, embroidery, or all three to create a one-of-a-kind piece. The class is held in English and French for up to five people.

“I really enjoyed the hands on cutting and sewing a recycled jacket into something very unique and special.”

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15.Paris 6 : Private Perfume Workshop 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $251

At Molinard on rue Bonaparte, you will test dozens of essences, learn perfume structure, and create a personal scent with an expert. Enjoy champagne, coffee, and mignardises in a private, sunlit room, then leave with a 90 ml bottle and a 20% same-day discount.

“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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