THE FRENCH RIVIERA · WORKSHOPS
Every trip has one spare day too few. These 15 workshops & classes justify the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes rather than an evening.
Make your own Eau de Toilette in Eze with an English Fragonard factory tour, sea views, and a 12ml bottle to take home.
“A true blessing!!! We had such a great time! My true self came out in the parfum activity, and Dominik helped me to see it. Hooray Fragonard!”
Short, hands-on Fragonard tour in Grasse. Watch perfume made, then create a 12ml Eau de Toilette using the olfactiv pyramid.
“This was a fun and informative tour, that was expertly run. Everyone enjoyed touring Fragonard and making their own customized scents!”
Create a custom Molinard perfume in Nice or Grasse, guided through notes and chemistry, then take home a 30ml Eau de Parfum.
“Guide gave a bit of history first. Really enjoyed the activity. Fun, interesting, different. Packaged very nicely! Also bought many other perfumes and soaps at the venue, which were perfect affordable gifts, including roller ball perfumes! We loved the experience!”
Create your own Grasse perfume inside Molinard’s historic factory. Choose from 90 essences, take home 50ml, and get 20% off.
“Excellent fun creating your own perfume with over 50 different essential oils. Afterwards your creation is registered and you can reorder online from the factory.”
Create your own Molinard perfume in central Nice. In 1 hour, blend from 90 essences, take home a 50 ml bottle and diploma.
“Our guide was super helpful in picking the right combination of fragrances to make the “ultimate” perfume for you! Highly recommended if you love perfume and want something that is specific to you and you alone… maybe even your signature scent!”
Make your own Molinard scent in a one-hour hands-on workshop in Nice, learn perfume types, and take home a 50 ml bottle.
“Such a fun experience. The perfumer was very knowledgeable. It was amazing to see my fragrance come together! Would highly recommend!”
Make a custom 30 ml perfume atomizer in Grasse at La Maison Molinard, a 20-minute small-group workshop in Provence.
“Really enjoyed this activity. It was a small group of 5, we were able to smell 3 base scents and 6 notes scents. Once we had decided on the base scent and notes scent, we got to put the perfume into the bottle. I did this activity by myself and 20 minutes was plenty of time. The guide was very nice, she explained in French and then English for me. She was very helpful and made sure I was okay”
Cook Niçoise Mediterranean dishes in a local home with sea views, then eat your own 3-course meal. Small group, English, 3 hours.
“Very friendly atmosphere and enthusiastic . The hosts were very warm . We felt that we knew them for awhile .”
Small-group French wine tasting in Nice city centre with eight wines, cheese snacks, and expert-led explanations in English for about 2 hours.
“Overall, my sister and I had a good time. We learned quite a bit about the various wine regions of France and enjoyed tasting the various wine offerings. I would suggest offering another small bite besides cheese for those who are lactose free or vegan. I informed the company beforehand that I am lactose free but no food substitution was provided for me.”
Make your own Molinard eau de parfum in Grasse, taste 90 essences, learn top-heart-base notes, and take home a 50 ml bottle.
“So unique and special! I thoroughly enjoyed it and so did my four adult daughters! We all walked away with our own bottle of perfume and loved each one! They complimented each of us! The teacher was very helpful in editing our combination of scents.”
Make your own 30 ml Eau de Parfum in Nice in a 2-hour workshop with scent science, perfume history, and tea or coffee included.
“The experience that is brought to the instruction and formulation. Personal attention to help you create your parfume. Wonderful result.”
Create your own parfum in central Nice with expert guidance, discover local florals, and take home a 30 ml bottle, $88.
“This is an experience for life. I was so happy to do this. Caroline is absolutely amazing with warm heart and maximum knowledge. I highly recommend. I would give 100 Stars if I could”
Cannes perfume workshop with Molinard: craft a custom 30ml eau de parfum in 45 minutes, choose from 40 essences, small group.
“Great experience for our two teenagers who are into perfume. The host was knowledgeable and very friendly. The only drawback was that she was alone in the Cannes location so the perfume making station was on the main floor by the reception desk. It didn’t bother our teenagers but would have added to the experience to have been on second floor. Still a great experience and a highlight during our vacation on the Riviera. I highly recommend the experience!”
Create a 30 ml Molinard perfume in Nice in 45 minutes. Small group, English-led, take home bottle and reorder diploma.
“How fascinating to learn the elements of creating a perfume and making it personal for each person. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful”
Create a 30ml perfume and decorate the bottle in Nice. A family-run kids workshop, small group, 30 minutes, $36.
“Nice little activity for kids. My nine year old daughter enjoyed selecting scents to make own personal perfume. Got a nice personalised little bottle of perfume to take home. Something a little different to do while in Nice.”
Decide what kind of day it is first. The ranking sorts out the rest.
