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Acqua della Regina

Firenze 1221

Olfactory family
Hesperidate
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Acqua della Regina Eau de Cologne, commissioned by Caterina de' Medici as a gift for her future husband, Henry, Duke of Orléans, in 1533. Citrus and petitgrain open. Neroli, rosemary and lavender at the heart. Musk at the base.

Description

The notes

Top

  • Italian Citrus Fruits

Heart

  • Neroli
  • Rosemary
  • Cloves
  • Lavender

Base

  • Musk

Created in 1533 for the wedding of Caterina de' Medici to the future King of France.

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Customers Reviews

4.87 on 46 reviews

I have worn many perfumes over the years, but none quite like Acqua della Regina. From the first spray, it feels less like applying a fragrance and more like stepping into history — the bergamot and orange blossom are radiant yet restrained, unfolding slowly on the skin rather than announcing themselves to the room. Hours later, a whisper of clean musk remains, delicate and quietly elegant. What moves me most is knowing that this very composition charmed a French queen nearly five hundred years ago, and that the same Florentine hands have kept it alive ever since. It is freshness with a soul — never clinical, never loud. This is my morning ritual now: a brief moment of Renaissance in an ordinary day. I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone seeking a fragrance of true refinement.

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