Discover the captivating tale behind Santa Maria Novella's Gelsomino Eau de Parfum, inspired by Cosimo III de’Medici's cherished "Stufa dei Mugherini". A love story unfolds as the Granduca's senses are enraptured by a unique jasmine variety from Goa in 1688, resembling a delicate rose. Entranced, he commissioned a special greenhouse and forbade its cultivation elsewhere, entrusting only select botanists to propagate it in the secluded "Stufa dei Mugherini" at Villa Medicea di Castello. Today, this enchanting fragrance preserves the essence of that timeless romance.
