MILAN — Eight centuries after its foundation and more than 600 products later, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella will introduce its first eau de parfum, dubbed “L’Iris.” This marks ...

Dominican friars arrived in Florence to build a monastery outside the city gate. They began studying and experimenting with the medicinal properties of herbs grown in their gardens in order to prepare ...

While Santa Maria Novella is not nearly as grand as the world-famous Duomo, it is still one of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany. Located just 750 feet from Firenze Santa Maria Novella ...

Santa Maria Novella has announced that Giovanna Paoloni will take the reins from Gian Luca Perris, who has been at the helm of the heritage Florentine apothecary since 2020. Perris, who hails from a ...

Founded in 1221, the company introduced its first eau de parfum this year. By Milena Lazazzera When it comes to luxury brand storytelling, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella would be ...

Few beauty brands can match the cult status and history of Santa Maria Novella. Its story begins 800 years ago, when Florentine Dominican monks started experimenting with tinctures, balms and ...

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