Full title 'Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella', the oldest pharmacy in the world. Established in 1542 by Friars who had grown medicinal herbs and flowers to make essence for their adjacent infirmary; the chemist shop only opened in 1612. In 1860 Cesare Augusto Stafani the nephew of the last friar to run the pharmacy, acquired its name, business and property, since then it has remained a family business
Book Santa Maria Novella
1896
A presentation dates from 1660 - oldest commercial presentation
G. Ugo Stefani Santa Maria Novella
1899
Acqua di Colonia Santa Maria Novella This was the essence ordered by Catherine de Medici when she became Queen of France in 1547 and still obtainable today (2004). With notes of bergamot, citrus, white flowers and spices
Acqua di Cuba Santa Maria Novella A smokey fragrance
Acqua di Sicilia Santa Maria Novella A citrus fragrance
Ambra Santa Maria Novella An oriental fragrance
Ambré Santa Maria Novella
Aspra Santa Maria Novella A citrus fragrance
Caprafoglio Santa Maria Novella
Cassis Santa Maria Novella
Classica Santa Maria Novella A citrus fragrance
Cologne Aspra Santa Maria Novella
Eau de Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella
Eliotropio Santa Maria Novella A floral fragrance
Essenza de Garofani Santa Maria Novella
Essenza de Levendulla Santa Maria Novella
Essenza de Mele Rose Santa Maria Novella
Essenza de Sans Pareilles Santa Maria Novella
Essenza di Arance Santa Maria Novella
Essenza di Rosmarino Santa Maria Novella
Essenzi Limetta Santa Maria Novella
Fieno   Santa Maria Novella A floral fragrance
Foin Santa Maria Novella
Frangipane Santa Maria Novella A floral fragrance
Frangipanni Santa Maria Novella
Fresia Santa Maria Novella A floral fragrance
Gaggia Santa Maria Novella
Gardenia Santa Maria Novella
Garofano Santa Maria Novella A floral fragrance
Ginestra Santa Maria Novella A green floral fragrance with notes of bergamot, orange blossom, lime, broom and oak moss
Grenade Santa Maria Novella
Heliotrope Santa Maria Novella
Imperial Lavender Santa Maria Novella
Iris Santa Maria Novella
Iris Santa Maria Novella A sweet floral fragrance
Lavanda Santa Maria Novella
Lavanda Ambrata Santa Maria Novella
Magnolia Santa Maria Novella
Maréchale Santa Maria Novella
Marescialia Santa Maria Novella Created by Countess d'Aumont; a spicy floral fragrance
Melograno Santa Maria Novella A fruity floral fragrance
Muguetto Santa Maria Novella A green floral fragrance
Muschio Santa Maria Novella
Narcissus Santa Maria Novella
Nostalgia Santa Maria Novella A woody fragrance with notes of amber, tobacco, patchouli, lemon bark, precious woods, vanilla and musk
Œillet Santa Maria Novella
Opoponax Santa Maria Novella
Patchouli Santa Maria Novella
Patchouly Santa Maria Novella
Peau d’Espagne Santa Maria Novella
Peau d’Espagne Santa Maria Novella
Potpourri Santa Maria Novella
Rosa Santa Maria Novella
Russa Santa Maria Novella
Sandalo Santa Maria Novella A woody fragrance   
Tabacco Santa Maria Novella A spicy fragrance
Tripo Estratto Verbena Santa Maria Novella
Tuberosa Santa Maria Novella
Vaniglia Santa Maria Novella
Verbena Santa Maria Novella
Vétiver Santa Maria Novella An edc
Vétyvert Santa Maria Novella A green fragrance
Violetta Santa Maria Novella
Ylang-Ylang Santa Maria Novella