Florence Perfume Guides — Planning Tips & What to Know
Planning tips, comparisons, and everything you need to know about making your own perfume in Florence.
The Best Perfume Workshops in Florence — How to Choose
Masterclass, longer workshop, or a Santa Maria Novella pharmacy tour? Compare Florence's perfume experiences by what you do, what you take home, price and group size.
Read guide →Florence Perfume History: Santa Maria Novella & the Medici
How Florence became a birthplace of European perfume — from the Dominican friars of Santa Maria Novella in 1221 to Catherine de' Medici and René le Florentin.
Read guide →How to Make Your Own Perfume in Florence
A beginner's guide to blending your own scent in Florence — how top, heart and base notes work, how the blending session runs, and the 30 ml bottle you take home.
Read guide →What to Expect at a Perfume Masterclass in Florence
A step-by-step look at a Florence perfume masterclass — the apothecary setting, the essences, blending top, heart and base notes, and the 30 ml bottle you take home.
Read guide →Ready to blend your own scent? See the featured Florence perfume masterclass →