The Palais-Royal in Paris Is Now a Burgeoning Haunt for Fragrance and Skin Care Enthusiasts
Palais-Royal, the majestic, leafy 17th-century square in central Paris, has long been home to art galleries, vintage clothiers, cafés and restaurants. Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too. Sophie Carbonari Studio for facials, Augustinus Bader for skin and hair care, and Marisol Paris for hairdressing are among them. Nearby, Kure Bazaar Paris and La Bonne Brosse have recently opened.
Built by Richelieu in 1628, Palais-Royal has a storied past. King Louis XIII inherited it, and Louis XIV grew up there in part. Camille Desmoulin’s incendiary speech given there in 1789 set off the storming of the Bastille. Famed writer Colette lived there, as well, and today the Comédie-Fran?aise theater decks its main entry.
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Around the square is also a second hair salon, Coelho Très Confidential — Le Salon, plus the fragrance brands Heeley, Les Parfums de Rosine and Serge Lutens.
Here, a roundup of beauty spots that have popped up in the iconic area.
For its first retail collaboration, the beauty brand tapped interior architect and furniture designer Harry Nuriev to create an installation, which runs through March.
84 Galerie de Beaujolais. Tel.: +33 1 40 26 21 77
Coelho Très Confidential — Le Salon
This salon, with a backstage look, offers personalized services and treatments for the scalp and hair needing a detox. The Coelho brand offers its own line of holistic treatments.
44 Galerie de Montpensier. Tel.: +33 1 42 97 43 98
Heeley
British-born perfumer James Heeley designed this flagship himself. It carries his full range of fragrances, as well as a limited selection of objects and “curiosities.”
34 Galerie de Montpensier. Tel.: +33 1 45 23 32 17
Kure Bazaar Paris
This is the eco-friendly nail polish brand’s first boutique, created to be its maison, according to Kure Bazaar founder Christian David. The two-story location boasts services, a café and the brand’s recently launched care line.
165 Rue Saint-Honoré. Tel.: +33 6 86 11 61 20
La Bonne Brosse
The brand is out to reinvent the luxury hair care category — one colorful brush at time. This is its first boutique, which also stocks its Cair range.
18 Rue de Richelieu. Tel.: +33 7 68 40 93 28
Les Parfums de Rosine
The brand founder’s grandfather created eau de cologne for Napoleon III, so perfume-making is in Marie-Hélène Rogeon’s blood. She has built a collection of scents around rose notes.
105 Galerie de Valois. Tel.: +33 1 42 60 11 51
Marisol Paris
This hair spa takes a Slow Hair Therapy approach with bespoke services, including dry haircuts, organic products and protocols eschewing “heatstroke,” silicone, overdosed antioxidants and color boosters. People leave with a vial of an organic treatment composed primarily of vegetal oils.
63/64 Galerie de Montpensier. Tel.: +33 7 45 27 15 73
Serge Lutens
This was the first boutique for the eponymous perfume-maker. It is like a bedecked jewelry box, with a warren of hidden rooms, checkerboard marble floors, ornamental molding and a central winding, metal staircase.
142 Galerie de Valois. Tel.: +33 1 49 27 09 09
Sophie Carbonari Studio
The celebrity facialist opened her first studio in Palais-Royal, where she uses her customizable protocol on clients. Sophie Carbonari created The S Serum, for moisturizing, elasticity and balance.
170 Galerie de Valois (accessible through the Théorème éditions gallery). Contact: sophiecarbonari.com/reservation
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