Marie Antoinette Parfumerie and Spa - Review

Marie Antoinette Parfumerie and Spa is a boutique shop full of scented soaps, lotions, candles, and fragrances. The parfumerie part of the name refers to the upscale scents and scent accessories – like silky slippers to wear as you pretend you're Joan Crawford putting on perfume. Purchases are neatly wrapped in colorful tissue. At one end, there's even a flower bar.

The spa offers massage therapy (chair or table, Swedish, hot stone, and reflexology) accompanied by aromatherapy and nail services.

I decided to have a manicure and pedicure. The pedicure was in the upstairs loft, which consists of a nicely decorated sitting room with comfortable sofa and chair and another private room for massages.

I sat in the chair and my feet soaked in a warm, massaging tub with pink, yellow, and red rose petals – a nice touch. This was followed by all the buffing and trimming and massage of a pedicure. The sugar scrub left my feet especially soft and lightly scented with orange and cinnamon.

I moved downstairs for the manicure. Sitting at a long bar in front of the fresh flowers, my fingernails were quickly filed into shape and my hands softened and relaxed. After the polish was applied, both my fingernails and toenails were spritzed with a drying oil to reduce the chances of me messing up my new look.

While browsing around, I found a number of brands that were familiar to me -- Crabtree and Evelyn, Caswell-Massey, Ahava -- as well as a number I had not known of before. Marie Antoinette's carries a wide selection of scents, soaps, lotions and other body care products, handbags, slippers, and gift items. Comparing the prices to other stores, they are competitive. The difference lies in the service (friendly, knowledgeable staff) and the convenience of its downtown location in Sundance Square.

Marie Antoinette Parfumerie and Spa, located in Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth, is a wonderful place to find a gift for that special someone or get a little pampered yourself. From their spa, they offer pre-paid wellness plans: five full-body massages for $350 or five pedicures for $230.

• Location: 101 W 2nd Street
  Fort Worth, Texas  76102
  across from the Renaissance Hotel and next to Riscky's Barbecue
  
• Phone: (817) 332-2888, (800) 634-1538
  
• Web Site: Marie Antoinette Parfumerie and Spa
  
• Hours: Sun: By Appointment
  Mon–Tue: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
  Wed–Thu: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
  Fri: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
  Sat: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
  
• Directions: Sundance Square has several parking lots which are free on weekdays after 5 p.m., on weekends, or on weekdays before 5 p.m. with validation from a Sundance Square shop or restaurant.
  
  You can also take the TRE to the Fort Worth ITC station and walk. It takes about ten minutes at a brisk pace (without breaking a sweat). Go up 9th Street toward the Convention Center, take a left on Main Street, and turn right on 2nd Street. The store is on the right.