Floris has a Nose for a Story

The talented noses at Floris of London have joined up with historical romance novelist Marina Fiorato to produce a limited edition perfume inspired by her second novel, The Madonna of the Almonds, a story of love and art set against the backdrop of the Italian wars. “Shelagh (of Floris) had read the book really closely and had picked out just about every olfactory reference in there, and soon we were sniffing dipsticks of lemon, almond, vanilla, sandalwood and incense,” gushes Fiorato. “We were in the presence of a master as she blended the scents expertly, and we came away happy with the scent of The Madonna of the Almonds in our noses!”