Fab 40: Musée International de la Parfumerie
Perfume may be ephemeral, but the fragrance industry endures, especially in Grasse, where it’s worth about 650 million euros a year. The city’s Musée de la Parfumerie has reopened following a four-year, 11.3 million euro renovation by architect Frédéric Jung.
It’s now nearly 3,500 sq metres in size and encompasses several existing structures, from an 18th-century townhouse to a medieval rampart. The contemporary-meets-industrial design includes rusted metal doorframes, transparent walkways and a blown-glass fountain by artist Jean-Michel Othoniel.
The collection features 50,000 objects from five continents, such an old organ, rows of bottles containing natural and synthetic scents, and a travel case believed to have been made for Marie-Antoinette while she was plotting to flee Paris.
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Pastries by Camille Lesecq
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Lilas Animation Centre in Paris by Christian Biecher & Associes
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VW House by Franklin Azzi
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Ara dress by Heal Fashion
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Sleeveless Ara dress by Heal fashion
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Baby Horse dress by Ara fashion
Odysee dress by Ara fashion
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Pap Femme, from Le Mont St Michel
Musée International de la Parfumerie, Grasse
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Mary Cleary is a writer based in London and New York. Previously beauty & grooming editor at Wallpaper*, she is now a contributing editor, alongside writing for various publications on all aspects of culture.
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