Visit the World’s Perfume Archive

The Osmotheque at Versailles is the first historical Perfume Archive, the only place in the world to preserve precious and delicate creations to avoid them deteriorating over time, getting lost or sinking into obscurity.

Take a personalised olfactory journey in the footsteps of your favourite historical figures and discover a collection of 4,000 legendary fragrances, including 800 which are kept exclusively at Versailles. Let yourself be carried away by the perfume worn by Napoleon while in exile on St. Helena, or the floral scented waters favoured by Queen Marie-Antoinette.