Introducing Santa Maria Novella's L'Iris Eau de Parfum, the inaugural fragrance in the "I Giardini Medicei" collection, unveiled in spring 2022. Drawing inspiration from Florence's rich history, this scent celebrates the enduring significance of the iris flower, a symbol of the city. Crafted with iris butter extracted from the flower's rhizomes, this fragrance boasts a luxurious base note that undergoes six years of maturation. Across cultures, the iris has symbolized protection since ancient times, infusing this perfume with a timeless allure.
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella sets its roots back to 1221. Founded as a Dominican friars conventum, it is renowned from its beginnings for the cultivation of medicinal plants, the formulation of perfumes and cosmetics, the creation of candles and liqueurs. Its apothecary art legacy crosses eight centuries and is deeply intertwined with Florence history, personalities, power and social tissue in an alchemy of tales and wonders. The oldest pharmacy in the world, it carries its activities in the very places where they all began, uniquely, more than 800 years ago.
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