Ciao from Rome! Our first day here, of course ventured around from Piazza to Piazza admiring scenes like the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps and stopping for liters of wine along the way. In the Piazza Di Pietra I found myself separated from my family. As they were sipping espresso, I testing my way through the Laura Tonatto Profumi, a boutique owned by Laura Tonatto herself, who created Queen Elizabeth II's signature scent. Allow me to take you there...
When exploring the Amalfi Coast, I kept seeing bath and body products made by Carthusia, a perfumery in Capri. Then, when Joe and I got to Capri, our hotel, Capri Tiberio Palace, supplied their products in the bathroom and had fragrance diffusers throughout the lobby, which were incredibly luxurious. So of course, I had to pop into the original store and learn more one sniff at a time. Here's what I found.
Founded in the early 1200's next to the piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, never mind Europe. As I ventured on a tour of Florence last week with my family, the guide pointed it out as we passed as if it were just a landmark. I made it my mission to go back as soon as possible. The Officina Profumo – Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella was much more than I could have ever dreamed of! Here's the scoop.
C.O. Bigelow is the oldest apothecary in the US and just happens to be one of my favorite places to browse in NYC. Founded in 1883, the pharmacy moved once in the early 1900's right next door to their original location. The tiles on the floor, lighting and columns are all original and so many of the products sold are unique in that they're niche brands from all over the world. Last week I did a little shopping and here are some of my favorite finds.
