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On the Rue du Bac, past antique dealers and galleries, a glint of gold tins signals the entrance to Conservatoire des Hémisphères. Founded in 2020 by Alice Bureau, a former Officine Universelle Buly collaborator, this boutique applies a perfumer’s rigor to the world of tea.
The collection spans over 100 references, from smoky Lapsang and puffy Bai Mu Dan, to signature blends like Rive Gauche, with green tea, orange blossom, rose petals, and berries. There are theine-free options including rooibos mixes and herbal infusions with eleven-plant formulas. Some tea creations veer toward the poetic, like Souvenir Proustien, with notes of roasted almond, apple, and cinnamon — surely a nod to the author’s favorite madeleines. All come in customizable gold tins, pleated-silk paper, and ribbons you can choose yourself.
The space itself is reminiscent of a 19th-century apothecary. It’s as composed as the tea: soft lighting, wall-to-wall brass drawers, and shelves of matcha whisks, porcelain teapots, and Japanese ceramics. You can browse freely or ask questions, the staff knows every plant and every terroir by heart. –Victoire Loup
→ Conservatoire des Hémisphères (7th & 16th arrs) • 96 rue du Bac, Daily 11h-19h / 9 rue de Passy, Mon-Sat 11h-19h.