The Théâtre-Musée des Capucines, also known as the Théâtre musée des Capucines-Fragonard, is a private museum dedicated to
perfume
Perfume (, ; french: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. Th ...
, and located in the
2nd arrondissement of Paris
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at 39, boulevard des Capucines,
Paris
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,
France
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. It closes on Sundays; admission is free.
The museum was created in 1993 by the Fragonard perfume company within a former theater, the
Théâtre des Capucines
The Théâtre des Capucines was a former theatre on the boulevard des Capucines in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1889 by architect Édouard-Jean Niermans, it was taken over by two brothers, Émile Isola and Vincent Isola, in 1892 ...
, dating to 1889. It exhibits 19th-century copper distilling apparatus,
alembics,
flask
Flask may refer to:
Container
* Hip flask, a small container used to carry a small amount of liquid
* Laboratory flask, laboratory glassware for holding larger volumes than simple test tubes
** Erlenmeyer flask, a common laboratory flask wit ...
s, pots-pourris, and perfume roasters, as well as the animals and plants that provide raw materials for perfumes. A collection of perfume bottles illustrates 3000 years of perfume making.
See also
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Musée du Parfum, another Fragonard perfume museum in Paris
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List of museums in Paris
There are around 130 museums in Paris, France, within city limits. This list also includes suburban museums within the "Grand Paris" area, such as the Air and Space Museum.
The sixteen museums of the City of Paris are annotated with "VP", as well ...
References
Théâtre-Musée des Capucines- official site
Linternaute entry (French)ParisInfo entry (French)
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Museums in Paris
Perfumery
Buildings and structures in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Fashion museums in France
Museums established in 1993
1993 establishments in France