Santa Maria Novella, Florence. A 400-year-old perfumery projecting tradition forward

Recently appointed CEO, Gian Luca Perris, talk us through the history and the ethos of 400-year-old perfumery Santa Maria Novella, established in Florence by Dominican monks

Stibbert, Florence. An inherited home that blurs the boundaries between romanticism and Japan

Frederick Stibbert was an illegitimate son and a millionaire who amassed a collection that was a forerunner of D’Annunzio. From Egypt to the Alhambra: Monica Becattini talks about his home-museum

SoprArno Suites, Florence. Preserving heritage by rediscovering the city’s outskirts

The founders’ goal is to contribute to the safeguard of Florence’s architectural capital by adhering to the principles of ethical tourism

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Olfattorio, Florence. The exploration of scent-tasting from champagne flutes

The evolution of niche perfumery that goes beyond mere marketing hype. Olfattorio Florence makes the case for successful brick-and-mortar retailing

Bjørk, Florence. In balance between selection and mutation

Owner Filippo Anzalone explains how he matches a selection of international brands to an assortment of niche magazines

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Ora d’Aria, Florence. Where tradition arouses memories and emotions

Concocting a mixture of gastronomy, books and design, chef Marco Stabile represents his region while keeping up with the pace of progress

Villa La Massa, Candeli. A hayloft turned into bistro, windmill into restaurant

A twenty-acre Tuscan oasis tucked between the river Arno and the Chianti hills where guests experience the countryside in a renovated agricultural structure

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Museo Villoresi, Florence. A multisensory journey into the world of perfumes

Catherine de Medici and her personal perfumer, Renato Bianco, brought the tradition of using aromatic blends to the French court in the early Renaissance

Il Salviatino, Florence. A villa in the Fiesole hills

Among the Tuscan hills, a few minutes from Florence, a restored 15th-century villa – geometric shapes dealing with nature

Daniele Rossi, Florence. How a restorer works

Sienna brown, rabbit skin glue, gold leaf for the gold background, cloaks of saints and of the Madonna – the tools, techniques, and love of art in the works of Daniele Rossi

Portrait Firenze, Florence. The breath the city has always known

A hotel along the Arno overlooks the Ponte Vecchio – the Portrait of Florence. It turns to the east, in the morning the sun enters from a wide open window on the third floor room

Palazzo Magnani Feroni, Florence. Feeling at home

Borgo San Frediano is across the Arno river, or ‘diladdarno’, as the Florentines say. Rooms as big as private apartments. It’s a choice, not luxury