We typically don’t go wandering through museums to find our favorite scents, but you’ll want to if you’re ever in the following five museums. That’s because their fragrances are so powerful they magnetically entertain their guest with history, artifacts and of course blissfully smelling aromas.  

If you can’t leave home without splashing on your favorite fragrance you won’t have to before visiting the next museums.r.

Paris, France: Musee du Parfum

Many are lured by the aromas and very few want to leave the Musee du Parfum, a museum dominated by the rich history of the production of perfume in Paris.

From the moment guests arrive in the courtyard surrounding the 19^th century mansion, the fragrances pouring out of the museum’s extensive collection of scented displays grab their attention before whisking them off into a 3,000-year journey. Once inside, visitors become entranced by the vaporizers and extracts, quirky perfume bottles and fountains as well as skillful demonstrations appear amid the sweet-smelling air.

The Musee de Parfum is among France’s array of perfume-infused museums populating its landscape, where artisans come out of their holes to introduce the process of perfume-making to everyone intrigued by the scents of the French.

Havana, Cuba: Havana Perfume Museum

Cubans love their perfumes too, which is a testament the Havana Perfume Museum proudly stands on. Nestled in Old Havana, visitors follow their noses here to enjoy the signature fragrances of Cuba that have prevailed in the country for many years.

Inspired by the vibrant heritage the country exudes, traces of it can also be found in the perfumes showcased here with every spray and sniff.  Not only does food and music permeate Cuba’s atmosphere, but colorful scents arising in the Havana Perfume Museum do too.

Cologne, Germany: Fragrance Museum Farina-House

Once you get a whiff of the EAU de Cologne you’ll quickly see why your senses have directed you here. The Fragrance Museum Farina-House transports the visitor as far back as the Rococo era, some 300 years to the perfume’s earliest and luxurious stages.

Along with a visit to its perfumed past, the museum delights in many artifacts including paintings, jewelry, portraits as well as a barrel that is almost as historic as the EAU de Cologne itself.  Whether you’re inclined to smell each of its flavors or listen to the perfume’s untold stories, the Fragrance Museum Farina-House is a must for everyone who can’t leave home without dabbing a bit of perfume on her body.

Barcelona, Spain: Museo del Perfum

In the heart of the bustling city of Barcelona, a gallery encyclopedically filled with bottles of all shapes, sizes, and from various backgrounds adorns the Museo del Perfum. Although drenched in rich fragrances that are deemed as divine by its visitors, there is much more that lies in this perfume sanctuary than just what is inhaled.

The experiences of the Museo del Perfum also incorporate the sense of sight with exhibitions of the advancements made in the way perfume was presented. From odd-looking glasses to porcelain materials and even bottles confiscated from Marie-Antoinette of France, elements of surprises are mystically intertwined with the diverse fragrances housed along its halls. With so much in store, every spray spans the earth from the 17^th century and beyond.

Grasse, France: International Perfume Museum

We just can’t explore the world of perfume without taking a trip to the destination that started the luxury craze.  The city of Grasse, also known as the capital of perfume, is home to the International Perfume Museum which is a sanctuary dedicated to the French pastime.

The museum's smells alone will drive you insane and once you’re greeted by images, artifacts, history and culture, there will be no escaping the invigorating perfume-making traditions.  The International Museum is virtually a feast for the senses, tantalizing the entire body with an aromatic world so rich, you’ll want to take a bit of it home.  In that case there are always the shops that entrance visitors with a wide spectrum of treasures infused by the luxuries of France’s world-famous scents.