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SMN - Quercia
Out and about today delivering Christmas Cheer, so I thought I'd try this new one out to see if anyone notices!! 😎
Santa Maria Novella - Quercia
Here's ChatGPT's info:
Quercia – Santa Maria Novella
House: Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella (Florence, 1221)
Fragrance Family: Woody / Aromatic / Earthy / Classical Chypre-leaning
Gender: UnisexStyle: Old-world elegance, forested restraint, intellectual masculinity
Quercia (Italian for oak) is a quiet, confident fragrance rooted in tradition. It smells less like “perfumery” and more like a well-kept European library beside an oak forest, with clean air drifting through open windows.
This is Santa Maria Novella at its most philosophical.
🌿 Scent Pyramid (Structured Profile)
Top Notes
- Lavender – dry, herbal, classical (not sweet or barbershopy)
- Green aromatic facets – subtle, restrained, almost medicinal in the SMN tradition
The opening is clean and composed—never loud. Think pressed linen, dried herbs, and cool stone.
Heart Notes
- Aromatic woods
- Earthy nuances
- Soft patchouli – used structurally, not sweetly
This is where Quercia earns its name. The heart feels rooted—oak bark, forest floor, and old wood polished by time rather than lacquer.
Base Notes
- Woody accords (oak impression)
- Dry earth
- Faint mossy suggestion
The dry-down is calm, steady, and intellectual. No vanilla. No amber gloss. Just wood, air, and time.
🧠 How Quercia Actually Smells (Plain Language)
Quercia smells like:
- Old oak furniture
- A Tuscan monastery library
- Dried lavender tucked into a wooden drawer
- Forest air after rain—but indoors
It is:
- Dry
- Green-brown
- Aromatic
- Understated
And very deliberately not modern.
❄️🌸 Seasonality & Temperature Use
SeasonSuitability
🌸 Spring Excellent
🍂 Fall Excellent
❄️ Winter Very good (daytime)
☀️ Summer Good in cooler weather
Ideal Temperature Range:45°F–70°F (7°C–21°C)
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