The floral-musky oriental fragrance Muschio Oro is a reinterpretation of the noble essences that have
defined such a large part of the history of perfumery. In the past, musk was a rare, noble, and precious raw
material obtained from the special abdominal glands of the musk deer. Only kings, queens, emperors, and
highly esteemed figures could get and wear it. Today, the Officina celebrates that precious substance and
elevates it into a fragrance that, in its name, celebrates the pairing with gold, another highly precious
material. Muschio Oro is thus a celebration of an exclusive, elegant, regal world.
The Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella can trace its roots back to the Florence of 1221. In that year, Dominican friars founded the convent of Santa Maria Novella, and began to cultivate - among other things - a garden. From that same garden, many centuries of experience in pharmacopeia and natural preparations began to develop. And in later years that experience would expand to include the worlds of cosmetics, fragrances and wellness products.
Inside the convent complex of the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence is the historic shop of the Officina which has been the heart and soul of its activities for centuries.
For 800 years, this has been the place where antique preparations, perfumes and cosmetics are created and distributed, making the shop in Via della Scala the oldest pharmacy in the world. "La Scala" is the flagship museum of the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica Santa Maria Novella.
The sacristy frescoed at the end of the fourteenth century by a pupi