Musée Fragonard d’Alfort

For those interested in the long and complex history of scent-making, the Fragonard Museum in Paris is a true gem. Situated in a rather unassuming but nevertheless regal nineteenth-century building right near the Palais Garnier (old Opera house), this museum only opened in 1983 but takes visitors on an old-world sensory voyage back to the origins of perfumery. It’s one of the