Musée Nissim de Camondo
63 rue de Monceau Paris 75008 Métro: Monceau.
An early 20th-century reconstitution of an 18th-century private mansion, filled with an exceptional collection of 18th-century furniture and art, built by the Camondo family, Sephardic Jews who were bankers in the Ottoman Empire and moved to Paris in 1868. Now part of the semi-private museum group Les Arts Décoratifs. Closed Mon-Tues.Galerie du Passage
20-26 Galerie Vero-Dodat, Paris 75001 Métro: Louvre
Well-known dealer Pierre Passebon opened his two-story gallery in the beautiful covered passage Véro-Dodat in 1991, specializing in late 19th-century, 20th-century and contemporary furnishings and objets d'art, and also contemporary photography.Frédéric Malle
37 rue de Grenelle, 7th; 21 rue du Mont Thabor, 1st; 140 ave Victor Hugo, 16th;
Three shops offering a selection of 17 special edition perfumes created by 9 renowned “noses”. Customers can test a whiff of the fragrances vaporized in tall glass cylinders, or a unique olfactory machine at the Victor Hugo address.Chajin
43 bd Haussmann 75009 Paris
An online Japanese boutique run by Carol and Xavier Negiar, who spent many years in Japan mastering the art of preparing green teas. The shop also stocks traditional bowls, cups and whisks, and offers Saturday tea ceremony classes.Musée Guimet
6 Place d’Iéna Paris 75016 Métro: Iéna
One of the Western world's most important Asian art museums, with outstanding collections from China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Closed Tues.Jamin Puech
43 rue Madame Paris 6th
Handbag designers Benoît Jamin and Isabelle Puech opened their first boutique in 1996 after designing bags for Chanel, Balmain and Karl Lagerfeld, and their bags quickly became hallmarks for the bobo—bourgeois bohemian—fashion set. The designers’ fanciful limited-edition bags are handmade in leather, raffia or embroidered fabric, with meticulous detailing and decoration in all-natural materials—wood, seeds, horn, bone, shells and beads. They’re fun, colorful and practical.Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
3 ave Général Eisenhower Paris 75008 Métro: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau
National galleries for major temporary exhibits, installed in the wings of the glass-roofed “palace” built for the 1900 World’s Fair. Closed Tues.Patrick Roger
2-4 place St Sulpice, 6th; 108 blvd Saint Germain, 6th; 91 rue de Rennes, 6th; and others
One of the city’s newest chocolate stars, Roger is an artist who sculpts eye-popping seasonal window displays. His silky, intensely flavorful chocolates come in a huge variety, but his palet d’or, a square of dark ganache enveloped in a thin coating garnished with gold leaf, is a masterpiece.Les Crapoussines
39 rue Brochant Paris 17th
In the trendy Canal Saint Martin district, a shop where owner Anne Beaurain makes gorgeous hats, handbags, scarves and jewelry. This is the place for finding superb gifts, or for just spoiling yourself. Closed Sun-Mon.107Rivoli – Les Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli Paris 1st Métro: Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
Books, jewelry, fashion accessories, toys, tableware and art objects selected for their craftsmanship and relevance to contemporary design and decoration. One of the city's top museum shops, it also includes an excellent selection of books on art and design.