The world of craftsmanshipPatrick Süskind wrote in his famous The Perfume: “Men could close their eyes to greatness, to horror, to beauty, and turn their ears to melodies or seductive words. But they could not escape the perfume”. It cannot be denied: the charm of perfume and its evocative power are incomparable. It is said that nothing stimulates the memory like a smell, able to recall the most remote sensations and memories.
But if the origin of perfume is lost in the mists of time, mixing essences and creating fragrances is a true art and Florence, in the Renaissance, was also the cradle of this noble craft.
It is well known that it was the great Catherine de’ Medici who introduced the use of perfumes to the court of France, and on the occasion of her marriage to Henry II of Valois, she brought with her trusted perfumer Renato Bianco (later Frenchified in Renè Le Florentin). An illustrious tradition that continues and is still renewed today in the city overlooking the Arno, in small temples dedicated to beauty, precious realities known and esteemed throughout the world.
Here you can find every kind of essence: perfumes, body cosmetics, potpourri and fragrances for the home. Exotic and not exotic spices, exquisite floral bouquets for men’s and women’s fragrances, precious personalized perfumes. “Noses” of international fame prepare their creations in these ateliers, perpetuating an Italian art that requires great sensitivity and know-how, as well as a touch of secrecy.
Five generations of master Florentine artisans specializing in the traditional Italian ritual of shaving. Today, Mondial 1908 is a brand unique of its kind, a mix of exclusive design and custom-made products: luxury shaving sets, the finest shaving brushes, cosmetics and male grooming experience products, as well as special shaving creams made according to age-old […]
Firenze
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An internationally renowned master perfumer – with a portfolio boasting clients such as Gucci, Harrods, Richard Ginori and IWC – in his OL’Factory in the heart of Florence, Sileno Cheloni creates made-to-measure perfumes and unique olfactory experiences, such as the Sensory Dinner and the Incense Ceremony. A perfumer-explorer who blends rare, natural raw materials, essences […]
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The passion for know-how, the authentic heritage of four generations of Florentine officinal tradition and a precious botanical heritage give life to artisanal beauty products that care for and pamper you with extreme delicacy. In the ancient apothecary you can discover all the cosmetics, the perfumes, but also the nutritional supplements and herbal teas realized […]
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Nobile 1942’s workshop proudly represents the Italian handmade tradition, which is carried on by a family that has been passionately devoted to perfumes and to the creation of beauty for three generations. The company sells through a limited and exclusive national and international distribution network. The maceration process follows nature’s rhythms and the production is […]
Genova
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Since 1990, when Lorenzo Villoresi started his business in the ancient family home, the philosophy has always been the same both for the Perfumery and the House range: to distinguish all of the individual materials used to create the product, including the traditional components used by the Grand Ducal Medici workshops (crystal, Volterra alabaster, Carrara […]
Firenze
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The first evidence of an ‘apothecary’ in the new church of Santa Maria Novella built by Dominican friars dates back to 1542, but it was only in 1612 that the workshop opened its services to the public. Today the products are made using machines designed and built to fulfil the needs of the company while […]
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