The Vatican pharmacy has its own line of biblical perfumes

[Michie]

Frankincense, myrrh, rose, eucalyptus, spikenard, saffron ... the Bible is full of enchanting scents, which have inspired the Vatican’s own line of perfumes.

At lunchtime, just a stone’s throw from the gendarmerie post that filters all comings and goings, the Vatican Pharmacy is bustling with people. On either side of the automatic doors, posters display the “Sacred Bible Collection” of perfumes. It offers four evocatively named fragrances: gold, frankincense, myrrh, and mystic rose.

Inspired by the Magi’s gifts to the Infant Jesus in the crib, these fragrances were designed in 2017 by Italian master perfumer Lorenzo Dante Ferro, explains the pharmacy’s website. Their golden-hued bottles are lined up on a shelf amid the Vatican’s collection of room fragrances and floral waters.

2,000 visitors a day​

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The Vatican pharmacy has its own line of biblical perfumes

Frankincense, myrrh, rose, eucalyptus, spikenard, saffron... the Bible is full of enchanting scents, which have inspired the Vatican’s own line of perfumes.

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[AlexB23]

Frankincense, myrrh, rose, eucalyptus, spikenard, saffron ... the Bible is full of enchanting scents, which have inspired the Vatican’s own line of perfumes.

At lunchtime, just a stone’s throw from the gendarmerie post that filters all comings and goings, the Vatican Pharmacy is bustling with people. On either side of the automatic doors, posters display the “Sacred Bible Collection” of perfumes. It offers four evocatively named fragrances: gold, frankincense, myrrh, and mystic rose.

Inspired by the Magi’s gifts to the Infant Jesus in the crib, these fragrances were designed in 2017 by Italian master perfumer Lorenzo Dante Ferro, explains the pharmacy’s website. Their golden-hued bottles are lined up on a shelf amid the Vatican’s collection of room fragrances and floral waters.

2,000 visitors a day​

Continued below.

The Vatican pharmacy has its own line of biblical perfumes

Frankincense, myrrh, rose, eucalyptus, spikenard, saffron... the Bible is full of enchanting scents, which have inspired the Vatican’s own line of perfumes.

aleteia.org

Hey, I am sorry for knocking this, but this move by the Vatican is a bit materialistic.

Jeremiah 4:30 "And you, O desolate one, what do you mean that you dress in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? In vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers despise you; they seek your life."