Seek out a manicured corner of Florence's most beautiful green space, breathe in the scent of citrus trees and sigh among statues of bathing nymphs.

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This ephemeral scent marries iris with green notes of Moroccan mint, floral notes of lily of the valley and a hint of sweet almond from pink laurel.

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Lillian takes a deep breath to calm herself, and she smells her mother beside her, perspiration and green onion and the singed, nutty scent of buckwheat groats tossed from one side of the skillet to the other in a perfect, nonchalant brown arc.

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The fresh, light scent, called Vert Oriental, is meant to mimic green tea leaf during the Chinese spring harvest.

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