The Perfume Museum only offers guided tours: at 10 am and 3 pm. All visits must be booked in museodelprofumo@virgilio.it or by calling 349.690.1045
Admission + guided tour: 15 euros for each visitor. Minimum 2 visitors. Italian language.
Personalized visit for one person only: Euro 30.
It is possible to arrange the day of the visit with the secretariat of the Museum museodelprofumo@virgilio .it
Info and Reservations: 3496901045
A unique museum in Italy, devoted to the history of Art and Design of the XX century. You’ll admire the works of the most important glass masters, which were created for vintage Perfumery by René Lalique, by Carlo Scarpa, by Julien Viard and by Fulvio Bianconi. You’ll learn about the mysterious story of Chanel N ° 5 and all those essences, whose fate has long remained unknown. Here you’ll discover the artistic values of the great Milanese Perfume Houses of the XX century, which are celebrated for their charm refinement and creativity.
This is a museum for everybody who loves arts and beauty. This is also a study center to spread the knowledge about culture, history of Perfumes and a reference place for collectors.
Collection
The Perfume Museum studies the Art of Glass for Perfumery produced in the XIX and XX centuries by designers and artists who created masterpieces, which became legend, There are meaningfull works of international perfumery such as René Lalique’s masterpiece, “Scarabée”, “Le Roy Soleil” by Salvator Dali; “Contessa Azzurra”, the transgressive parfume created by Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone, the most iconic work of the Maison Elsa Schiapparelli signed by Lénor Fini: “Shocking”. Not to mention fascinating perfumes by Paul Poiret, Delettrez, Lubin, D’Orsay, Jean Patou, Richard Hudnut and many others in an endless compelling display.
Visits
The Perfume Museum welcomes a maximum of 22 people per visit. In about one hour and a half you’ll see very rare objects and learn the history of the main masters, who produced the most famous Parfumes in history, from the XVI to 1960s. During all this time, crystal producers, advertising experts, internationally renowned actresses and tycoons were involved.
“…the exposation is an added value… learning about the history of a perfume makes the difference”
Un’avventurosa vicenda realmente accaduta durante la Seconda guerra mondiale e mai raccontata. Il viaggio di Gregory Thomas dagli Stati Uniti alla Francia , una discesa nei gironi infernali della guerra, un lungo percorso per raggiungere Grasse in compagnia di una donna determinata e inesorabile, per sottrarre ai tedeschi le preziose concrete di gelsomino e contrabbandarle negli Stati Uniti. Euro 15
Il più interessante periodico pubblicato sulla Profumeria d’Epoca con Storie, Miti e Leggende sui grandi Essenzieri e sugli Artisti che hanno operato per le Case di Profumo dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Ogni fascicolo di trentadue pagine con articoli e fotografie: euro 5. Info: museodelprofumo@virgilio.it
Ora anche in versione inglese
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Ora anche in versione inglese
Paper Copy English version:
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