4 Craft & Souvenir Workshops in France Worth Booking

1.Paris Create your Own Perfume Workshop with a Perfumer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 275 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Our pick

At L’ABC du Parfum near the Eiffel Tower, Marina guides a small group through fragrance families, top, heart, and base notes, and scent longevity. You will test about 50 compositions, make three personal formulas, and choose one for a 50 ml bottle to take home. The workshop lasts about 90 minutes and runs in English.

“We absolutely loved this. Always wanted to do this with my daughter …. Had fun experiencing this with my son and daughter.”

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2.Create your Signature Scent Perfume Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 1h 30m · from $115

Marina Jung leads a 90-minute perfume workshop in a cozy Paris apartment or studio. You will explore 60 scent notes, learn how perfumes change over time, create three trial fragrances, and choose one for a colorful 50 ml bottle. The small group, capped at ten, works in French, English, or Spanish.

“It was very nice and felt like a private lesson. It was in her home which was beautiful.”

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3.Painting experience in an art cafe

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 204 reviews · 2 hours · from $46Best value

Spend two hours at Athena Art Cafe, about five minutes from the Eiffel Tower, creating your own painting at your pace. You receive a canvas, brushes, apron, and one drink, with a professional artist nearby to offer advice in English or French. This is open-ended art-making, not a formal step-by-step class, and you take your finished canvas home.

“It took me out of my comfort zone and forced me to bring out my inner child and explore my creativity. I loved it.”

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4.Design Luxury and Personalized Jewelry in Paris le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $240Top rated

At Just Art! Paris, Mona welcomes you into her small Le Marais atelier for a three-hour jewelry design session. Begin with brunch, lunch, or dinner, then sketch shapes and colors, test your ideas, and create a pendant or stud earrings valued at 199 euros. Your finished piece is made after the session and shipped after quality control.

“Let's start with the atmosphere. It was more like visiting a friend in their quaint apartment than going to a business. Mona was a super accommodating hostess. She prepared a delicious lunch with salmon fresh herbs shrimp avocado cheese and wine. We got to know each other and left having made new friends. Now to the jewelry making...Mona guided us through the process with her expertise while allowing personal creativity to shine through. The entire afternoon was a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. Highly recommend!”

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