First founded in 1221 in Florence by Dominican friars creating herbal remedies to use in their monastery, Officinia Profumo Farmaceutica de Santa Maria Novella is one of the world's oldest standing pharmacies. Santa Maria Novella specializes in luxury bath and body products, as well as divine colognes still true to their centuries-old formulations. Some of their most sought-after creations include rich hand and foot creams, aromatic potpourri (still fermented in terracotta jars as it was 800 years ago!), and fragrant bath soaps. Not to mention their fragrances, which have a cult following of their own! The products are still made on-site at their own factory in Florence, Italy, never tested on animals, and made using local ingredients whenever possible. Carefully handmade according to age-old recipes and artisanal methods, the preparations maintain a spirit of historical elegance.
An Eternal Floral Love Song
Magnolia Grandiflora is a grandiose evergreen tree whose traces can be found also in the prehistoric era. It questions our notion of time with its unusual ability to pass through times, to adapt to different environments, and to preserve its one-of-a-kind individuality. A rare talent that reminds of Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella’s own history. An awe-inspiring exemplar of Magnolia Grandiflora also graces the facade of Villa Medici di Castello: this species arrived in Florence in the 18th century, and it was soon grown in the Medici's family possessions.
Magnolia Eau de Parfum embraces all the characteristics of the tree that defied time into a powerful olfactory landscape. With an enthralling opening of white rose and geranium, it confers a multi-layered depth with the heart of magnolia grandiflora paired with the absolutes of magnolia champaca and sambac jasmine. At the base, amber and musk give the final burst to this inebriating perfume.
Fragrance Notes:
Top: Geranium, White Rose Accord
Middle: Jasmine Sambac, Magnolia Champaca, Magnolia Grandiflora
Base: Amber, Musk
ALCOHOL DENAT., PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), LINALOOL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CITRAL, LIMONENE, BENZYL BENZOATE.
The ingredient list of these products can be updated. We therefore invite you to always consult the ingredients list on each package.