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Enter ‘The Laboratorium of Wonders’ at Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella and experience the ever-fascinating expertise behind fragrance composition.

Focusing on Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella’s historical colognes, participants are invited to discover the unique raw ingredients, preparation processes and legendary tales that make each Firenze 1221 Edition a uniquely wonderful artefact. Get to know the secrets behind Acqua della Regina, the olfactory homage to the perfume created as Caterina de Medici’s bridal gift in 1533.

The Laboratorium of Wonders is an opportunity to learn about the creation of a fragrance from start to finish, but most wondrously to smell the raw ingredients, the core notes, and trace them back to the final product’s bouquet. Go behind the scenes of 800 years of Florentine craftsmanship and experience the ancient knowledge behind fragrance composition: a voyage through time and space.