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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Mission Fragrance Courage for today. Couple of in person compliments today!