Jovoy
4 rue de Castiglione Paris 1st Métro: Tuileries, Concorde
Jovoy is dedicated to rare, exclusive and limited-edition fragrances made in small quantities by artisanal perfumers with a very selective distribution. Carrying some 60 small producers, Jovoy is possibly the largest independent purveyor in the world. Along with the perfumes of Maison Jovoy, founded in Paris in 1923 by Blanche Arvoy, the shop carries other vintage brands, contemporary labels, beautifully packaged home fragrances and scented candles.Estéban
49 rue de Rennes, 6th
A wonderful little shop with some of the most delicious scented items in Paris: home fragrances, scented candles, incense, bath products and perfume. The poudre pour aspirateur is a powder that transforms your vacuum cleaner into an ingenious fragrance diffuser.En Attendant les Barbares
35 rue de Grenelle Paris 75007
The pioneer gallery, which opened in 1984, boasts an A-list including unique pieces, limited and unlimited editions by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, Andrée Putman, Arik Lévy, Hilton Mc Connico and Eric Schmitt.La Cinémathèque Française
51 rue de Bercy Paris 75012 Métro: Bercy
Now installed in a building designed by Frank Gehry at the edge of the Bercy park, France's legendary Cinémathèque includes a superb movie museum and a vast film-archive library. Daily screenings and excellent temporary exhibits. Closed Tues.BHV
52 rue de Rivoli Paris 75004
The Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville carries fashion, books, electronic goods and home furnishings, but it’s best known as a do-it-yourself and home decorating paradise. BHV Homme, nearby at 36 rue de la Verrerie offers four floors devoted to men’s fashion and accessories; and BHV La Cave, at 13 rue des Archives, is a wine lover’s warehouse.Galerie Aveline/Jean-Marie Rossi
94 rue du Fbg St-Honoré Paris 75008 Métro: Miromesnil
One of the city's best-known dealers in exceptional 17th- to 19th-century furniture, paintings, and objets d’art, beautifully displayed in a vast gallery on the Place Beauvau.L’Eclaireur
40 rue de Sévigné Paris 75003
Armand and Martine Hadida's "concept store" mixes high fashion with design, art and contemporary furniture by such hot names as Philippe Starck and the team of Garouste and Bonetti. "This is not just a shop, it's an experience," boasts Arne Quinze, the store's avant-garde designer, who, among other things, embedded the walls with 147 video screens projecting subliminal black-and-white images. The clothes include select pieces from Lanvin, Balmain, Dries Van Noten and Junya Watanabe, alongside collector items from China and other exotic corners of the world.Colette
213 rue Saint Honoré Paris 75001
The first concept boutique in Paris, still cooler-than-thou, offering an eclectic selection of books, jewelry, trinkets, gadgets, cosmetics, scented candles, designer accessories and clothing for men and women.Bernard Steinitz
77, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré Paris 75008
Founded in 1968 by Bernard Steinitz, who now works together with his son Benjamin, one of the city’s best known galleries for top-level 17th- and 18th-century furniture and objets d’art, including exceptional carved wood panelling.Louvre des Antiquaires
2 place du Palais Royal, Paris 75001 Métro: Palais Royal
A vast, three-story building with 250 galleries covering some 30 different areas of expertise, from archaeology, coins and stamps to medieval manuscripts, Art Deco furnishings and fine jewellery.Dalia and Rose
9 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré Paris 75001
Former fashion model Clélia Moretton champions "ethical luxury" at her bijou concept store Dalia and Rose, where she showcases glamorous Aquaverde jeans, silver talisman jewelry from Niger and luxurious alpaca accessories for both sexes by the Bolivian fair-trade brand Andes Made.Petit Palais
Avenue Winston Churchill Paris 75008 Métro: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau.
The fine arts museum of the City of Paris, in a beautifully renovated Belle Epoque building, originally built for the World’s Fair of 1900. The permanent collection covers the history of art from antiquity to the early 20th century. Closed Mon.