Considered the oldest pharmacy in the world, Santa Maria Novella was founded in 1221 when the friars of a Dominican convent were granted the use of Santa Maria Inter Vineas ("Holy Mary Among the Vines") — a small church garden where herbs and plants were used to craft medicines, ointments and balms. Awaken your senses with the Rosa Gardenia Scented Candle. It sublimes and diffuses an infinitely sweet bouquet throughout every living space. These nuances are inherited from the Rosa Gardenia Eau de Cologne by Santa Maria Novella.