Founders | Guillaume de Maussion |
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Coordinates | 48°52′17″N 2°18′53″E / 48.8714°N 2.3147°E |
The Grand Musée du Parfum was a Paris perfumery museum that operated from December 22nd, 2016, to July 6th, 2018. [1] [2]
The Grand Musée du Parfum opened on 22 December 2016. [3] It was founded by entrepreneur Guillaume de Maussion [4] whose ambition was to create a "scientific, creative and accessible" space. [2] It was overseen by fragrance experts including Jean-Claude Ellena (in-house perfumer at Hermes), Mathilde Laurent (house perfumer at Cartier), and Sylvaine Delacourte (director of fragrance for Guerlain). [5] The museum, developed over two years. [6]
A 5-year partnership had been inked with the International Flavors & Fragrances, the museum had the support of Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, of the Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté and of the Syndicat Français de la Parfumerie. [1]
The museum closed on 6 July 2018. No explanation was provided as to why it closed. [1] [2]
The Grand Musée du Parfum was located in the hôtel particulier at 73, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The 1,400 m2 building was fully renovated at a cost of 7 million euros. It was once the residence of the Roederer champagne family and later the location of fashion house Christian Lacroix. [3] [5] [7]
Exhibits included a recreation of the laboratory of French perfume house Houbigant (founded in 1775 at 19, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré), using items on loan from the Musée Carnavalet (the museum of the history of Paris). [5] It also had a "garden of scent" with white sculptures that each released different scents. [8]
Entry cost between 5 and 14.50 Euro. [9]
Founders | Guillaume de Maussion |
---|---|
Coordinates | 48°52′17″N 2°18′53″E / 48.8714°N 2.3147°E |
The Grand Musée du Parfum was a Paris perfumery museum that operated from December 22nd, 2016, to July 6th, 2018. [1] [2]
The Grand Musée du Parfum opened on 22 December 2016. [3] It was founded by entrepreneur Guillaume de Maussion [4] whose ambition was to create a "scientific, creative and accessible" space. [2] It was overseen by fragrance experts including Jean-Claude Ellena (in-house perfumer at Hermes), Mathilde Laurent (house perfumer at Cartier), and Sylvaine Delacourte (director of fragrance for Guerlain). [5] The museum, developed over two years. [6]
A 5-year partnership had been inked with the International Flavors & Fragrances, the museum had the support of Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, of the Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté and of the Syndicat Français de la Parfumerie. [1]
The museum closed on 6 July 2018. No explanation was provided as to why it closed. [1] [2]
The Grand Musée du Parfum was located in the hôtel particulier at 73, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The 1,400 m2 building was fully renovated at a cost of 7 million euros. It was once the residence of the Roederer champagne family and later the location of fashion house Christian Lacroix. [3] [5] [7]
Exhibits included a recreation of the laboratory of French perfume house Houbigant (founded in 1775 at 19, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré), using items on loan from the Musée Carnavalet (the museum of the history of Paris). [5] It also had a "garden of scent" with white sculptures that each released different scents. [8]
Entry cost between 5 and 14.50 Euro. [9]