France may be home to many fine fragrances, but it took an Italian to bring perfume to Paris. When 14-year-old Catherine De Medici, moved to France from Italy to marry Henry II, she brought her perfumer, René le Florentin with her. In fact, the word perfume is from the Latin perumare, through smoke. Centuries later, Italy is the rising fragrance capital of the world. Benvenuto warmer weather with our favorite scents for Spring. Che bello!
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