santa maria novella
Armenia Paper - Small Box
Eighteen sheets of perfumed paper that burn without a flame, releasing a warm, resinous fragrance into drawers, closets, or any corner of the home. Marketed since 1885, Carta d’Armenia is one of the last remaining “medicinal papers”—a tradition inspired by the Armenian custom of burning benzoin resin to purify and perfume the air.
Dimensions: 1.4 x 0.4cm ; 3.5 x 1in
Material: Contains 18 strips of perfumed paper
Care: Burn a strip to releases a purifying essence. Avoid direct contact with fabrics.
About the Brand
Founded in Florence in 1221 by Dominican friars, Santa Maria Novella is one of the world's oldest apothecaries. What began as a monastic pursuit of herbal remedies grew into something larger: the friars treated one of the city's most powerful merchant families, who repaid them with a chapel that still houses the shop today. In 1533, Catherine de' Medici brought their apprentice perfumer with her to the French court, carrying the workshop's name across Europe before the pharmacy had even opened its doors to the public. When it finally did, it drew the patronage of the Grand Duke of Tuscany himself. What began as balms and remedies for the sick gradually gave way to fragrance, skincare, and traditional soapmaking, though the address never changed, and neither, in large part, did the methods. Each product still reflects that same slowness, made with care, in the heart of Florence.
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