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.
Imperial Lavender (Lavanda Imperiale) Eau de Cologne
A Timeless Classic
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella’s Lavanda Imperiale fragrance is a bouquet of fresh green citrus notes. Predominantly lavender middle notes lead to green citrus notes. Lavender grows throughout the Mediterranean, favoring sunny, stony areas. The origins of the word lavender come from the Latin lavanda, or washing, underscoring its connection with cleanliness. Lavender has been used since ancient times to freshen linens, and it used to be spread on floors and walked upon, scenting the rooms. In flower symbolism lavender stands for distrust.
Notes:
Top: Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang
Middle: Lavender
Base: Sage
Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water-Eau), Limonene, Linalool, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal.
The ingredient list of this product can be updated without notice. We therefore invite you to always consult the ingredients list on each package.
Warnings
For external use only.