FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular workshops. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Fragonard Paris mini perfume workshop at the Opéra Garnier museum: guided tour, olfactory pyramid lesson, and a 12 ml Eau de Toilette to take home.
“Naomi was an excellent guide. We did not feel rushed, she explained the history of perfume clearly and with a sense of humour. Naomi was very knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and making our own perfume.”
Learn Paris macarons with a French chef at Galeries Lafayette Opera district. Hands-on piping, ganache, 4 macarons, recipes in 90 minutes.
“It was excellent . Perfect amount of time. The ingredients were pre-measured, all we had to do was mix them. The chef used the mixer and gave a great explanation of the process. We piped the dough and filling and sampled the macarons. Then came away with four, plus 2 recipes in both French and…”
Paris cooking class at Le Foodist: cook a 3-course lunch with wine, optional Latin Quarter market, and recipe copies to make it again.
“Lucas was off for the day but his colleague Alexandria was fantastic . Lots of fun and good instruction”
Make a custom Molinard perfume in Nice with a 45-minute guided workshop, choosing from 40 essences and taking home 30ml.
“We had a wonderful "Create your own Perfume in 45min" workshop and our host Irene was delightful and fluent in english and german as well. Would defintely recommend to anyone seeking a memorable experience and to bring home your own perfume from Nice!”
Hands-on Paris croissant class near Place des Vosges. Make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin with a chef.
“Awesome experience! Would highly recommend. Clara was superb! We are so happy we were able to take this class!”
45-minute Fragonard Eze class: factory tour, English guide, Olfactiv Pyramid lesson, and a 12ml Eau de Toilette you make.
“It was so interesting to learn about the process of perfume making. Our guide was excellent! And, it was a lot of fun to make our own scent based on our olfactory preferences. Would recommend!”
Create a custom perfume in Paris near Île Saint-Louis. Smell options, blend 2–3 notes, and take home a 50-ml bottle.
“This activity was a complete delight. Our Host was a joy to learn from and the hands-on fun of creating your own unique scent was a great experience. Would highly recommend this activity to others.”
Create your own 50ml Molinard perfume in a 1-hour workshop in Grasse, guided by an expert with 90 essences and a 20% shop discount.
“This was a well thought out and executed activity!! My family and I loved every minute of it and the attention that was paid to us was incredible!! This is an amazing mystery do activity in Grasse!”
Hands-on French croissant class at Maison Fleuret in Paris. Learn laminated dough, chocolate pastries, and take warm croissants home.
“Wonderful!isu the instructor was fantastic we had a great time”
45-minute Fragonard Grasse tour and class. Blend your own 12ml Eau de Toilette using the olfactive pyramid.
“It was a lot of fun and it offered a lot of great information to learn about perfume and fragrances. Grasse is also a great town to visit for a few hours, great for walking around, nice shops and quieter than Nice/Cannes. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Learn French macarons in a small Paris class at Le Foodist. Make meringue shells, pipe filling, taste tea, take home 20–30.
“The chef had excellent training and experience as a chef. He was also a phenomenal teacher. The students, felt well taken care of, had fun, and learned how to cook macrons. The kitchen is lovely and the location is easy to get to. The administrator/scheduler is attentive and personable. Wonderful group and wonderful class.”
Learn French macarons the hands-on way in a small Paris workshop. Make meringue, ganache, and crispy-shell treats to take home.
“Our teacher Alice was amazing. So upbeat and helpful. Everything was well organized. We had a blast! The results were so yummy! Highly recommend.”
Learn wine tasting in a 17th-century cellar near the Louvre. Sip Champagne plus 5 regional French wines with a sommelier.
“It was great! The sommelier was informative about the wines…you taste one champagne and the other are wines…when you check in you are given the option of adding 15 euro more for either cheese plate or combo of meat and cheese..get the cheese it had a better selection! Then you are escorted to a big…”
Create your own 50ml Molinard perfume in Nice: learn top-heart-base notes, mix from 90 essences, and take home a labeled bottle.
“The person running the class was so patient. She explained everything clearly & spent time with us, if it was needed. Would highly recommend”
Make and decorate your own Paris chocolate bar, learn from a chocolatier, tour the Choco-Story museum, and taste chocolate.
“Booked this for my partner's 30th birthday. I was shocked by the amount of chocolate you actually made! So worth the money and even better that it included the admission to the museum which also has free chocolate in.”
