Established by the Dominican Fathers shortly after 1221, Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. The essences as well as the famous perfumes are still prepared following the formulas studies in 1500 for Caterina De' Medici. Besides the beautiful perfumes, there are pharmaceutical products that were being produced, such as the acqua di rose (rose water) an excellent refreshing tonic for red eyes, which was available for sale in the second half of the 14th century. The production is limited and is meticulously controlled where only the highest quality natural ingredients are used and the procedures are the same ones by the pharmacy's founding fathers.
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Couple of years ago, pharmacists and experts of S. Maria Novella allowed customers to select the scent of the cream or perfume they were about to buy, wondering if they still have that bc there isn't an option like that in beauty stores
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