| Founders | Guillaume de Maussion  |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°52′17″N 2°18′53″E / 48.8714°N 2.3147°E / 48.8714; 2.3147 |
The Grand Musée du Parfum (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ myze dy paʁfœ̃]) was a Paris perfumery museum that operated from December 22nd, 2016, to July 6th, 2018.
History
The Grand Musée du Parfum opened on 22 December 2016. It was founded by entrepreneur Guillaume de Maussion whose ambition was to create a "scientific, creative and accessible" space. 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). The museum, developed over two years.
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.
The museum closed on 6 July 2018. No explanation was provided as to why it closed.
Description
The Grand Musée du Parfum was located in the hôtel particulier at 73, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The 1,400 m 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.
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). It also had a "garden of scent" with white sculptures that each released different scents.
Entry cost between 5 and 14.50 Euro.
References
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- Meltzer, Hannah (December 22, 2016). "A first look inside Le Grand Musée de Parfum, a museum of scent in Paris". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Nicklin, Mary Winston (November 28, 2016). "Paris's New Perfume Museum Smells Amazing (Obviously)". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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- Sayej, Nadja (2017-04-10). "This Extraordinary New Museum Doesn't Actually Have Any Art". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- Fearon, Francesca (January 8, 2017). "The newly opened Le Grand Musée du Parfum in Paris tells the story of fragrance". The National. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- "Le Grand Musée du parfum à Paris ferme au bout d'un an et demi". Europe 1 (in French). July 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.