The Perfume Cellar

Circa 1700

Painted wood, highlighted with gold; crytal; silver; mirror and metal

Length 23.9 cm; height 16.6 cm; width 20.7 cm

Château de Chamerolles, 18th-Century Bedroom, Promenade des Parfums

This perfume cellar comprises a wooden box, four cylindrical bottles, two rectangular bottles, a small funnel, a needle, a pen holder, a beaker and a small flat box.

Travel through time to the intimate surroundings of 18th century nobles, where the perfume cellar became a luxury object par excellence. Composed of several vials containing various scents, the perfume cellar was the essential accessory of high society. Scents could be purchased from the apothecary. Once the vials were filled, the owner change perfumes every morning or according to their mood, by mixing certain smells. This "little game" was very fashionable in the 18th century, showing off the wealth of those who owned perfume cellars. This perfume cellar can be found among our collections in the 18th-Century Room on the Promenade des Parfums route.