Potpourri
Shares Cloves, Laurels, Rosemary.
Santa Maria Novella Potpourri opens with an invigorating, cooling rush of crushed Tuscan laurel leaves, bitter orange rind, and sharp culinary herbs.…
Santa Maria Novella Potpourri opens with an invigorating, cooling rush of crushed Tuscan laurel leaves, bitter orange rind, and sharp culinary herbs. Instead of the sweet cinnamon aromas associated with modern decorative bowls, this historic recipe delivers a dry, bracing botanical experience. The heart unfolds with a heavy dose of spicy cloves, earthy rosemary, wild thyme, and clean lavender petals. As the scent settles on skin, a grounding base of dry cedar wood, dark patchouli, and smooth Peru balsam emerges, adding warmth and resinous depth. The overall feel is rustic, herbal, and deeply comforting, resembling fresh mountain herbs drying inside an old European stone pharmacy.