Visit beautiful Fragonard perfume museum for off the beaten path Valentines day idea

Fragonard perfume company celebrates 90 years in 2016. Fragonard was established in Grasse, a small town in the Cote d’Azur region in the south of France. Fragonard perfumeur has a museum in Grasse where you can tour working perfume manufacturing labs. Fragonard also has a small museum in Paris and also a working lab in Eze, a small village between Nice and Monaco. All Fragonard locations have gift shops where you can purchase unique and lovely scented gifts for Valentine’s day.

Elegant historic perfume boxes at Fragonard museum

Origins of scents and plants at Fragonard museum

French Riviera where Fragonard’s main museum and labs are located, is in itself a perfect romantic getaway for Valentines. If you happen to be in France in February consider escaping to the south of France and exploring charming Provence and Cote d’Azur. Fragonard perfume museum is off the beaten path tourist destination partly because it is located in a small town. You will need a car to get to it or use public buses. However, visiting the Fragonard perfume museum and working labs is worth the effort.

Perfumes and scents have a long history and have been used and adored by all people since ancient times. You can learn a lot about the origins of various smells and perfume-making techniques. Fragonard museum is free and you can even book a free guided tour in advance. Perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, and other related scented products can make a very special and romantic Valentine’s day gift.

Fragonard French perfume maker celebrates 90 years in 2016

Perfume distilling machine extracts natural orange flower oils

Visit Fragonard perfume museum in Paris and even better travel to French Riviera for Valentine’s day and spend the first half of the day at the original Fragonard museum and perfume factory in Grasse. There are plenty of other enchanting things to do in Cote d’Azur for the second half of Valentine’s day. You can easily have a great time in Nice or explore Monaco or Cannes. Everything is close by. If you happen to have your own transportation this is an excellent road trip idea. If for some reason you cannot pay a visit to Fragonard, you can still consider perfume gift ideas by this original French perfume maker. Fragonard can ship their products to many countries – Fragonard official site .

Things to do in Cote d’Azur, plan a trip to La Colles sur Loup and enjoy European cityscapes