Musee International de la Parfumerie in Grasse, France, offers a fascinating insight into the making and use of fragrances through the ages and its impact on modern living.
The museum has a small temporary exhibition area near the entrance. From there the main exhibition introduces you to the plants, herbs, wood and other elements which make up the primary material of fragrances and how they are classed. There is plenty of interactive material which is particularly good for children.
The main display rooms show the history and use of scents and aromas from ancient Greek times right through to the modern day. There are lots of interesting examples of the items used to make, store and present the various scents.
There is also a section which shows how Grasse developed into the world centre of perfumeries.
Located in the centre of Grasse the museum entrance fee is 3€. There are multilingual hand held commentary units available. For more information see museesdegrasse.com or call +33 (0) 497055800
It’s a fairly large museum but not too overwhelming, I found it interesting and enjoyed the overall ambiance of the old building and the style of presentation.
To view more photographs of the museum see our facebook album of the Musee International de la Parumerie.
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