La Signature has reopened in EPCOT’s France Pavilion, and the multi-month renovation has the Guerlain boutique feeling fresh and new. The World Showcase shop closed for refurbishment on June 29th and returns with new flooring, new built-ins, and new offerings. Cast Members at La Signature tell us their goal is to create a personalized experience for everyone who visits. We stopped by on reopening day to photograph the updated space.
La Signature Reopens at EPCOT’s France Pavilion After Renovation
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- La Signature reopened after closing for refurbishment on June 29th
- The updated shop has new flooring, new built-ins, and new offerings
- Cast Members describe scents and makeup from entry-level through high-end offerings
La Signature is the France Pavilion boutique in World Showcase for French fragrances and cosmetics from Guerlain. Disney says makeup consultations are available there.
Outside, the storefront sits beneath a covered walkway. A cream and gold GUERLAIN sign reading “Paris, 1828” hangs above the door, and the window beside the entrance holds blue bottles from the L’Heure Bleue collection. Farther along, a second arched window gives passersby a look at the shelves inside.
New Floors, Built-Ins, and Plenty of Bees
Inside, light oak built-ins with gold scrollwork frame a series of lit niches, and each niche holds a few bottles or a folded paper fan. An earlier photo of the shop shows white cabinets, dark wood counters, and glass shelving in the same spaces, so the wood is a clear change. Parquet flooring now covers most of the floor where the previous look featured octagonal gold and cream tile. A white marble inlay with gold trim sits in the center aisle, and gold bees mark its corners.
The bee returns as a gold molded ornament on the wall panels. Embossed bees also cover the amber bottles that line the shelves. Overhead, crystal chandeliers hang above the main floor, with one long multi-tier fixture dominating the center of the store. Prior to the renovation, simple lantern-style pendants hung in the same room, so the space now feels more formal. Arched windows along one wall let daylight spill across the parquet. That light brightens the pale wood and marble.
A stone-look wall between the arched windows tells the story of the Guerlain name. Gold lettering carries a line credited to Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain and dated 1828: “Make excellent products. Never compromise on quality. Scrupulously apply simple ideas.” Framed pieces below it include a view of the Guerlain perfume factory in 19th-century Paris and a photo of a raw materials library. One frame holds what appears to be a supplier’s license from Empress Eugénie dated May 11th, 1853. A row of six portraits shows people behind the house, and each one pairs with a signature bottle and year, from Eau de Cologne Impériale in 1855 to Tobacco Honey in 2024.
Fragrance and Makeup Displays Across the Shop
Cast Members also tell us the shop offers a variety of scents and makeup from entry-level through high-end offerings, and the displays reflect that range. A lit counter shows the L’Art & La Matière collection, with a card naming each fragrance in front of a tall faceted bottle.
Lipstick cases in leopard, tortoiseshell, and snakeskin-style patterns sit between the bottles on that counter. A smaller display nearby pairs Musc Outreblanc and Pêche Mirage with a folded paper fan.
Another counter labeled Les Masculines lines up bottles with a year printed beneath each. The years include 1959, 1992, 2004, and 2024. Five large amber bottles stamped with bees sit in a lit wall niche, and the labels on two of them read Shalimar and Mitsouko. A two-step display near the windows asks guests to choose a scent first and a color second. Gold signs number the steps, and cubes in white, navy, sage, tortoiseshell, pink, and yellow sit above gold bases.
The makeup side of the shop centers on a vanity with two textured cream chairs embroidered with the Guerlain name. Lit mirrors rise behind trays of lipsticks, powders, and blushes. This setup suits the makeup consultations Disney says are available. A skincare display for the Orchidée Impériale line centers on a glossy blue flower sculpture lit from within, and its sign reads “20 Years Pioneering Longevity Science.” Mirrored trays beside it sort the products by step, including prepare and moisturize.
Keep Reading
- Catch up on how Disney set the October 14th reopening date and where guests found Guerlain products during the closure in our report on La Signature missing its original reopening date.
- While you are in the France Pavilion, see the new camouflage props inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure that Disney first promised nearly a year ago.
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