International Perfume Museum Gardens (JmiP)

Name: International Perfume Museum Gardens (JmiP)
Address: 979, chemin des Gourettes, Mouans-Sartoux, 06370, FRANCE

Park and garden
Floral park
Park
Garden
Botanical garden
Terraced
Medicinal/healing plants
Remarkable garden
Plant collection

979, chemin des Gourettes, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux

In the unique setting of the International Perfume Museum Gardens, visitors can discover and smell the species that have provided precious raw materials for perfumery for centuries.

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Important information (summer): visits to the gardens of the International Perfume Museum are not currently recommended due to weather conditions and drought. Thanks for understanding.

Centifolia rose, jasmine, tuberose, lavender, geranium, juniper, orange blossom – it is of plants that perfumes are truly born, essences from near or far.

Beautifully set amid fields of perfume plants traditionally grown in the Grasse region, the International Perfume Museum Gardens are part of the regional project lead by the communauté d’agglomération (conurbation authority) and have become the museum’s plant conservatory, a natural space representing the region’s olfactory landscape and its relationship and history with local agriculture.

Built around a venerable canal and an agricultural basin, the site spreads across two hectares. Here, fields of plants traditionally grown as perfumery crops lie alongside landscaped areas displaying various collections of fragrant or aromatic plants. These primarily serve to support conservation of the varietal diversity of species traditionally cultivated for perfumery. They also reflect the olfactory landscape of local agriculture.

Enjoy a stroll through the gardens and discover plants arranged by their olfactory notes: citrus, floral, woody, spicy, fruity, musky, and more.

A perfume plant conservatory associated with the Musée International de la Parfumerie, the Jardins du MIP is a precious testimony to the agricultural resources and traditions of the Grasse region.
Over more than 2 hectares, open field crops and landscaped areas make up an astonishing collection of fragrant and aromatic plants. A journey through this remarkable heritage, as much for its botanical riches as for its historical interest, gradually transforms the visit into a unique olfactory experience. Woody, floral, spicy, musky... many delicate fragrances float through the air, reminding us that it is here, in nature, that perfumes are born.