new, 3.5 OZ BAR OF SOAP BY SANTA MARIA NOVELLA, IN THE VIOLETTA/VIOLET SCENT!

A traditional base of vegetable oils enriched with whole milk which moisturizes and softens. 

 Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella’s Violetta fragrance is a sweet floral bouquet with middle notes of the vetiver flower. In mythology Proserpina was gathering violets when she was kidnapped by Pluto. The Greeks and Romans decorated their tables with violets to protect themselves from inebriation. Every perfumer held the secret to his own nuance of violet fragrance. It was very fashionable in the 1800s and was a favorite of the Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Each perfumer’s individual interpretation of the fragrance led to a unique perfume. The monks of Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella made Violetta cologne with a sweet vanilla base accented with violet floral notes. 

Olfactory Notes: Sweet floral

SMN perfumes certainly stand out from the other brands. Most fragrances have between 8 and 12 per cent alcohol - those from SMN have just 3 per cent, so the liquid doesn't evaporate nearly so quickly - and that helps them last all day.