Officine Universelle Buly

A 19th-century apothecary revived: water-based perfumes, combs, clays and hand-lettered labels.

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Expect a queue.

From the Paris guide

Paris rewards the unhurried. The best shops hide behind courtyards and on side streets in the 3rd, 10th and 11th, close enough to walk between before lunch runs long. Come midweek: many independents close on Sunday, and some on Monday too.