Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria N
ovella is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Although the labels on bottles and tins say fondata nel 1621 (“founded in 1621”), the Officina was actually established by Dominican monks in 1221 – 1621 was the year when it was opened to the public. It sells handcrafted colognes, perfumes, candles, soaps, lotions as well as herbal teas, candies, and liqueurs, all beautifully wrapped in pale colored boxes.
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