Pot Pourri / Pot-Pourri by Santa Maria Novella

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Pot Pourri
Pot-Pourri
Santa Maria Novella

6.6 / 10 96 Ratings

A perfume by Santa Maria Novella for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is spicy-green. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Green

Woody

Resinous

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Laurel

Bitter orange

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Rosemary

Clove

Lavender

Thyme

Base Notes

Peru balsam

Cedarwood

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

6.696 Ratings

Longevity

6.973 Ratings

Sillage

6.672 Ratings

Bottle

7.457 Ratings

Value for money

6.328 Ratings

Submitted by Ripieno, last update on 09/22/2025.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/22/2025

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Raluko111
421 Reviews

Raluko111

2

Satisfying green, herbal cologne

This feels like rolling around in an herb garden, crushing the thyme and rosemary in your palms and inhaling deeply the rich, earthy, camphoric green aroma. It's so deeply satisfying and welcome on a hot summer evening. The opening is just gorgeous, laurel leaf with citrus, acerbic and fresh, it reminds me of cooking in the south of France, on a late summer evening. It starts off strong, like a typical Italian cologne, grabbing your attention, filling the room with your presence, but settles beautifully into the most comforting aroma of a woody patchouli that stays with you for a good while, not something I've experienced with a lot of other Santa Maria Novella fragrances.

09/05/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Amelina
13 Reviews

Amelina

2

Pure aromatic for the ages

If it weren't for the (good) longevity and the hint of patchouli in the end, this could be mistaken for a mix of essential oils and herbs meant to purify, heal and refresh rather than to perfume.
It's a very old cologne and I have no trouble imagining it ressembles what it was in 1828 : sugar-free camphor, rosemary, thyme, laurel... I don't really get the lavander. This one makes no apology and doesn't try to please anyone. A timeless apothecary potion.
Nevertheless I find it very wearable, being a lover of all things aromatic. I have only tried it in the heat, where it brings a welcome cool cleanliness, curious to try it in winter !
Very pleasant in the morning after a shower, in quintessential cologne fashion.
I'm a woman but I would guess this used to be a gentleman's cologne. If you like your herbs, give it a sniff !

01/29/2023

5Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

Pawly
59 Reviews

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Pawly

Helpful Review 5

Rub under your nose when you have a cold

Hello, your complaint?
Blocked nose, cough, and slightly elevated temperature? Sounds like a cold. Please don't go to work this week, I prescribe you this potpourri from Santa Maria Novella, it's basically like Tiger Balm, just weaker - like chicken soup, only without the chicken, but please don't drink it! The herbs will give you strength and slowly get you back on your feet. Here's the recipe, get well soon!

Phew, finally home, let's follow the doctor's advice. Hmm, it says potpourri on the label, strange that it was recommended, what can dried flowers do? Well, let's put it under the nose.. and? Smells like herbs, not flowers. Rosemary, thyme.. and is that bay leaf in the background? It's hard to say for sure, the main thing is that it helps. Indeed - it reminds me of Tiger Balm, just weaker! Good thing, the real stuff would burn my nose hairs off. Pleasant. Later it seems less intense and more towards spices.. I can indeed smell the chicken soup, good thing the doctor warned me not to drink this stuff.

6 hours later, thankfully the medicine wears off, slowly the whole scent becomes lighter, the herbal, green, medicinal scent begins to say goodbye. It seems to have helped me indeed, but my nose needs a break now. The bottle goes into the medicine cabinet for next time, thankfully there's no risk of confusion with the rest of the collection due to the old-fashioned, medicinal-looking bottle. Good that I'm feeling better now, so the medicine cabinet can stay closed, along with this bottle, and I can now use my beloved fragrances again and take a break from this one.

For risks and side effects, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.