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Santa Maria Novella Citta di Kyoto ~ new at Aedes

Posted by Robin on 2 April 2006 22 Comments

Santa Maria Novella Citta di Kyoto fragranceCittà di Kyoto was released by Santa Maria Novella last year to mark the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Florence and Kyoto.

The fragrance features iris for Florence and lotus for Kyoto; other notes include bergamot, orange, jasmine, hyacinth, rose, hawthorn, ylang-ylang, plum, peach, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar, ebony, ambergris and vanilla.

Santa Maria Novella Città di Kyoto is now available in the US at Aedes.

Update: see a review of Santa Maria Novella Città di Kyoto.

Filed Under: fragrance shopping, new fragrances
Tagged With: santa maria novella

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  1. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 9:55 am

    It would be interesting to smell one of the more modern scents from this esteemed house. The only ones that I have smelled are the old established ones that are very vintage in style.

    I wonder who their perfumer is?

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  2. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 10:05 am

    This one could be lots of fun! I agree with Prince Barry and am wondering the same thing he's wondering ;D.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 10:59 am

    I would love to know too. Didn't SMN supposedly create Nanadebary Classic too?

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  4. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 10:59 am

    L, so far it has had pretty positive reviews, but haven't tried it myself.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 1:21 pm

    I was given a gift of the Pomegrano Soap from SMN and it is one of the best soaps I have every used. (maybe the very best).

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  6. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 1:22 pm

    I meant to say Melograno (Pomegranate)..ack, count that as a blonde moment.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 3:37 pm

    You know for a split second about two years ago you could get a spray apparatus with SMN scents…I got one for my Aqua di Cuba in the Florence store. Wonder what happened to that…I just don't enjoy pouring scent on myself! HA! (but will try this; love lotus). K

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  8. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 4:05 pm

    No es la mejor fragancia de SM Novella, pero me gusta su tono polvoriento y ligeramente floral.

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  9. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 7:51 pm

    LOL…I must have been having the same blonde moment, because I knew exactly what you meant.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 7:51 pm

    Really, you're sure they don't have them in Florence any more? I would much rather have an atomizer too.

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  11. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 8:07 pm

    My Spanish is as rusty as my French…is it dusty? And now wondering what you think the best SMN is.

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  12. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 10:11 pm

    Robin, it's just gorgeous. A must-try for incense fragrance lovers, of which I am one. A different, dry, meditative take on incense. Also a radical departure from the simple soliflore SMN.

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  13. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 10:49 pm

    Ah, I thought I remembered incense mentioned in connection with this scent. Will have to get my hands on a sample!

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  14. Anonymous says:
    2 April 2006 at 11:27 pm

    Not sure if they still have the atomizers available in Italy. But here in Seattle two stores DID have the SMN atomizers up until a couple years ago…you had to PAY for them mind you ($3) but I appreciated having them as an option. HA! I guess my blond moment of today was calling an atomizer a 'spray apparatus'! K

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  15. Anonymous says:
    3 April 2006 at 8:19 am

    Might be worth checking with Aedes or Lafco to see if they have them…

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  16. Anonymous says:
    3 April 2006 at 11:24 am

    I got an atomizer with the bottle of Melograno I purchased at the Lafco store a year ago. I *may* have had to pay extra for it…I can't recall.

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  17. Anonymous says:
    3 April 2006 at 4:35 pm

    I like this one – a lighter incense scent than some of my others (CdG for example). I have always received a sprayer with my perfumes upon request, and not paid extra. LAFCO will not sell sprayers to you separately (I tried) but Amin Kader in Paris will (at an exorbitant price, but at least you can get them and they are nice gold ones). I know the boutiques in Madrid, Milan and Rome also supply sprayers on request at no extra charge. The ones in Milan were cheap white plastic ones though, not nearly as nice as the gold ones in Paris and elsewhere.

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  18. Anonymous says:
    3 April 2006 at 10:47 pm

    Any comparison with any other incense scents that you can think of? I am going to have to get it eventually, looks like.

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  19. Anonymous says:
    4 April 2006 at 2:07 pm

    Hmm, can't think of a specific comparison unfortunately. It is lighter and drier than the CdG series, not resinous like most incense scents. Maybe a bit like Angelique Encens, but not as bitter/strong.

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  20. Anonymous says:
    5 April 2006 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks, that helps!

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  21. Anonymous says:
    16 May 2006 at 11:24 am

    Kevi –

    Is there a place in Seattle selling Santa Maria Novella? I live near Seattle.

    I, too, have a pug dog!

    LV

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  22. Anonymous says:
    16 May 2006 at 11:30 am

    Don't know if Kevin will see your note, but I think (do call first) you can find SMN at Lucca Great Finds and Essenza, both in Seattle.

    To buy online, try aedes.com in NYC.

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