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Perfume making workshop in Eze or Grasse

I have seen travel video about a place in Grasse that gives tour/workshop where you can make your own. RS only mentioned about a place in Eze-la-Village that gives a tour but not actually creating one of your own in his 2017 guidebook. Do anyone know if there is such a place in either Grasse or Eze-la-Village that does this? We are heading there today and would really appreciate the help. Thanks!

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Did a google search and found this in Grasse - hope it helps.

"Galimard perfumery workshop where I got to create my own personal perfume!

Car: Once in Grasse, follow signs for Center-Ville and then locate one of several pay parking garages near the town center. The one closest to the Fragonord perfume tour is at Place du Cours Honré Cresp.

To explore a functioning factory, several of the perfume manufacturers give free guided tours, such as Galimard, Fragonard, and Molinard. The most popular factory tour is the Fragonard Perfumery tour which is the one we chose to do which provides free 25-minute tours regularly throughout the day in several languages. These tours all include an overview of the history of perfume making, an overview of historical and current techniques (with some demonstrations), and a visit to a gift shop where you can purchase fragrance products.

At least two perfumeries offer regular perfume creation workshops to the public in Grasse, Galimard and Molinard. Comparing prices, Galimard offers the most attractive price and larger quantities of perfume (100 ml for 45 euros compared to 50 ml for 59 euros in 2014); however, Molinard does offer an option to make a quick 30-minute perfume with a limited number of scent choices for 30 euros that requires no booking in advance. If you really want to take the time to experience this, I would choose the 2-hours workshop with Galimard where you get to take your time, choose from 127 scents, and you come home with 3.3 fl. ounces of perfume. Just make sure that you book ahead at Galimard or Molinard (except for the quick 30-minute option) as the workshops are given by appointment only. Fragrances can be made for men or women."

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Remember that if you make any perfume and want it in your carry on, it needs to go in your 3-1-1 bag. I'm pretty sure that the larger size would be too large for 3-1-1. You don't want it confiscated. Who wants a good smelling security agent? (joke)