Maison de Parfumerie — Boutique Vieux-Nice

Maison de Parfumerie is a multi-brand perfumery at 2 Boulevard Gambetta, at the edge of the centre. Its distinctive feature: it is the only address in Nice to carry Galimard, the legendary Grasse house usually reserved for Grasse or Èze. You will also find Molinard, Fragonard, E. Coudray, Jean-Charles Brosseau, Les Néréides, and Arôme de Monte-Carlo, a rising local brand.

The strong selling point is factory prices on the great Grasse houses. The shop also has a full beauty salon, run by an all-female team: manicure, pedicure, facials, eyelash extensions, permanent make-up.

Good to know

Open seven days a week, from 11am to 7pm, which is rare. Ideal for a souvenir gift or a Grasse classic without heading up to Grasse.

Visitor reviews

Highlights: The shop enjoys a very good reputation with its customers. The Galimard exclusivity in Nice is a real reason to visit, as are the factory prices on houses you cannot find everywhere. The team, warm and helpful, is often mentioned. The dual perfumery-and-salon role pleases a loyal local clientele, and the seven-day opening is appreciated by passing visitors.

Areas for improvement: This is a multi-brand perfumery, not a house that makes its own perfumes: you come for the selection and the prices, not for a creation workshop. The shop is modest in size. The beauty-salon side steers part of the activity towards treatments.

Overall impression: A good gateway to the great houses of Grasse, at gentle prices and in central Nice. The address to know for Galimard.