Casa Cubana del Perfume

CA2
General sightseeing
CA Ranking: 2
Open: 10am-5:20pm, Mon-Sat
Admission: n-a
Teniente Rey #13, Habana Vieja
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  • This quaint and lovely shop sells perfumes from the Cuban Suchel brand, and prepares personalized fragrances on site according to patrons’ tastes. It also doubles as a small museum, with a 19th-century copper distillery and other paraphernalia for making perfumes.

    
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