Recognized since its birth as a particularly fertile land, rich in plants and fruit trees, Florence takes its name from the Latin verb florere, "to flourish".
Florentia comes from the verb florere, or "to flourish" (precisely from the participle and adjective florens, florentis 'flourishing') with the ending -ia which in Greek and Latin also served to form geographical names.
Perfumes and Symbols between Alchemy and the Renaissance
In the heart of San Niccolò district, enclosed between the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, the Rose Garden, Piazzale Michelangelo and the Bardini Garden, Profumoir olfactory library is an ode to the aesthetic value of the city of Florence and its symbols.
From cosmic symbolism to the sacred geometry infused in the decorations of churches, Florence reflects a harmony regulated by very specific laws.
Florentine Art between Craftsmanship, Tradition and Perfume
As shown by the ability to work marble and crystal, to weave velvet, and in the fascinating shapes and colors of decorative techniques such as scagliola and gold leaf, the city’s artisan knowledge is an ancient skill that can still be felt among Oltrarno’s ancient shops, handed down from father to son.
By including the Florentine tradition in its details - the gold, the marbles, the velvets and the geometries - Profumoir presents itself as the guardian of its history and its eternal approach to beauty and art.
