Candora exterior (façade)

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Candora

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


At this brother-and-sister-run parfumerie near the Seine you can have bespoke scents made up in just 10 minutes. Or learn how to create fragrances yourself during a perfume-making workshop for adults and children. Workshops in English (€79) take place at 2.30pm on Tuesday and Friday last 90 minutes and include a 15mL bottle.

Private 90-minute courses for two people cost €360.