Molinard Classic Perfume Workshop in Cannes

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Cannes, France

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

1 hour (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

French perfume is widely recognized as the world’s best, and this workshop gets you exploring this aromatic world firsthand. Led by your instructor, you’ll learn the history of French perfume, the science and structure behind each scent, *and* you’ll mix and blend your own fragrance—going home with an irreplaceable souvenir.

Take home a vial of your own hand-crafted eau de parfum
Learn the art of French perfume from a master perfumer
Receive a diploma to commemorate your successful creation
Limited to 10 travelers, you'll get a more personalized experience

What's Included

All equipment and materials
Diploma
Vial of eau de parfum 50 ML to take home
Instructor

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Molinard Cannes
2 Rue des Belges, 06400 Cannes, France
Enter the boutique, on the corner of 2, rue des Belges and rue Bivouac Napoleon 06400 Cannes. We will welcome you in our purple boutique. Near to the Palais des Festivals and La Croisette

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Molinard Parfums Cannes

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Children must be at least 9 years old to participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.5

based on 24 reviews

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Double check your date/time!!

Julia_G, Apr 2026

I really want to give 5 stars, but I’m hesitant due to a mixup in scheduling. On the Viator app, our friend’s time had defaulted to 1130 while the rest of us booked for 230. There were a total of five of us.The manager did not want to accommodate us even though there was plenty of space in our class. It seemed unnecessary for her to behave that way until we basically said we would all just leave and go elsewhere as well as let our concierge at the Carlton know of our experience. She then agreed to accommodate us and from that moment, everything went great. Making perfume was a lot of fun. We also used our 20% discount on other items in the store and I love my signature scent! I’m really glad the manager changed her attitude, but it definitely did set a tone not wanting to give a good review and it worries me to recommend this store if we can’t predict how others may or may not be treated. Her assistant was super sweet and helpful. Again, once she agreed to let our friend join the class, she was also very sweet, kind and helpful. Just doublecheck the date and time for your class and correct prior to avoid any problems.

Fun experience

Adele_W, Sep 2025

A friend that I met on the trip and I went to creat our fragrance and had so much fun and learned so much about creating a fragrance. I will bring my daughter and daughter in laws the next time we are all here!

Good time

Amanda_K, Jun 2025

Good experience. I didn’t know you couldn’t use your perfume for a week after making it so I am excited to try to.

Perfume fun time

Kim_M, May 2025

This was a wonderful experience. Having the opportunity to create our own signature perfume. There were only 4 of us which was great - allowed us to take our time and truly find the scents we liked the best. I would most definitely recommend this activity.

Create a scent to last a lifetime

David_C, May 2025

We were a family of 6 doing this experience in Cannes. It was really fun! There were over 100 scents to choose from, and they explained the different "layers" of perfume, how to choose your scents and then gave you the correct formula so that you could create your own. My husband and son did cologne while my Mom, myself and 2 daughters made perfume. There were plenty of options for everyone and you can re-order if you want. Very nice day.

Nice perfume making experience

Laura_S, Apr 2025

The experience lasts closer to 1.5 hours. We had a friendly lady explain the three different components of a perfume and then we were left alone to smell a LOT of different scents and choose what we liked. She then came back and instructed us on how much of each to add to our take home bottle. The experience was nice and memorable, but I wish more expertise and knowledge was shared around perfume making and the company and in evaluating our scents that we liked. The lady that helped us was also working the retail store, helped us, and helped another group, so she was pretty busy. Another employee needed to be there in my opinion.

Review of the 10 AM Classical Perfume Workshop in Cannes

Julie_P, Apr 2025

I recently attended the 10 AM Classical Perfume Workshop in Cannes, and overall, I really enjoyed the experience. The opportunity to create my own personalized scent was unique and memorable. I especially appreciated being able to choose the percentages of each note for my custom bottle—and knowing the formula is stored for future reorders is a great touch. That said, I do wish there had been more time to explore and review the different scent bottles. With so many options, it felt a bit rushed, and I think a bit more time would have helped me feel more confident in my choices. Additionally, it would have been helpful to have a representative stay with our small group (especially as there were only two of us). Their presence would have made the process easier to understand and allowed for more guidance throughout. I also would have appreciated more information on the perfume-making process itself—especially around how to choose scents based on personal preferences or sensitivities. Unfortunately, my representative wasn't familiar with allergies or how to accommodate people who enjoy fragrance but may experience headaches from certain ingredients. Despite those small issues, I still found the experience to be creative and enjoyable, and I would recommend it to others with a few tweaks for improvement.

Being Nosey for Perfume

Brad_W, Oct 2024

From start to finish an experience that my wife and I will not forget. The host was incredibly professional, nice and well versed in assisting novice noses in making a perfume. Well worth your time and money as well as you will forever have your very own perfume that you can order over and over again. As well as, you get to take your bottle home with you. I recommend you book now and bring home a little piece of France in a bottle.

Amazing local experience

ktb82yahoocom, Oct 2024

This was an amazing experience and taught me much about how perfume is made. Our “mixologist” Susanne was amazing and patient and overall the whole experience was one to remember

Such a unique experience!...

Clarissa_G, Oct 2024

Such a unique experience! The staff are very knowledgeable with helping you craft your ideal perfume

so disappointed

Ariane_B, Oct 2024

bad communication and never was serviced when i arrived. the cruise ship was late letting us off the ship because of the weather and she told me i could come anyway between 11-12 and I did. when I arrive, she did not want to service me saying that there was no class between 11 and 12 and that I missed the class when there was no class at all!! so disappointed. I am an African-American woman, and I honestly feel like she didn’t want to service me and my friend because we were African-Americans. She was very rude.

This experience was so...

Alyson_K, Oct 2024

This experience was so much fun! There were so many different options and we got to create a perfume unique to us. Once done, you get to take home the 50mL bottle you made there in the workshop and then the store keeps your formula and gives you a unique number to order more in a bigger bottle. If you have the time and want something unique to remember your trip by, this experience is the one to do!

Excellent!!

Sharon_B, Oct 2024

This was one of the most incredible experiences. Personalized, highly informative, and loads of fun! I highly recommend this event for everyone!

You MUST do this!!!

Melissa_R, Sep 2024

Where do I begin???!! From beginning to end, this was a first class experience! Susannah was an amazing instructor with the patience of a SAINT! The fact that we can re-order our custom scents gives me JOY! It's well worth the fee. DO IT.

Wonderful

Delana_F, Sep 2024

This was one of the highlights of my trip. She was so knowledgeable and pleasant. I loved talking with her and learning from her as we created my very own perfume. I highly recommend this workshop.

One of the best...

Stacy_M, Aug 2024

One of the best experiences for my kids. My boys made cologne and my daughter made perfume. The lady was so patient with them and helped them with the combining the scents and taught them various aspects of perfume making.

Fantastic, Personalized, Enjoyable - the Best Time!

Alicia_S, May 2024

A fantastic workshop that offers insight into fragrance composition, and a unique, personalized, hands-on experience in an elegant setting in the beautiful city of Cannes. The host is incredibly knowledgeable about fragrance, patient, and very helpful throughout the entire process. This is a highlight of my time in this Region, and my second workshop at Molinard. Based on these wonderful experiences, I will return again to do more workshops. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting Cannes! Superb!

Great experience

linda_g, May 2024

So much fun! I would highly recommend. It was interesting to learn about perfume and how to make your own scent. At first, I wasn’t crazy about what I had made but the person said to give it a week to let the scents meld together. I have it ten days and now it smells amazing. Love it!!

Great experience

Mitchell_G, May 2024

Chantelle was very lovely and engaging when explaining the different notes of perfumes. We were both very happy with the end result. Highly recommend for something different and special.

Finding my memories in a bottle

Lynne_M, Apr 2024

I loved getting to find all the scents I love! Truly this experience brought tears to my eyes. As I stood with all the scents that I loved, I realized all the people and memories that made it up. It was my life. Such a special bottle and moment. Thank you for giving it to me!

Amazing!

Laura_W, Apr 2024

We loooooved this! Such a great and unique experience with a knowledgeable, kind guide/operator. Went home with a unique souvenir.

Perfect way to spend some of your day, especially as honeymooners.

Arielle_B, Aug 2023

This was a PERFECT experience for us honeymooners. My husband may have enjoyed this even more than I did! It was very interesting to learn about how a fragrance has different “notes” and what we should think about as we were making our selections for scents to incorporate. Shantelle was sweet, knowledgeable, and very helpful. We really enjoyed working with her. This is a perfect item to have for years to come, especially knowing that they keep your recipe and you can order more if you’d like! As part of this package, we were given a discount for making additional purchases in the store which we took advantage of. We really loved this experience and would recommend it to anyone!