BEg2 Chapter 18 - Oficina 1611

[Michael Bailey]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_Novella_(pharmacy)

“So tell me, what am I wearing today?”

   He’s already smiling, shaking his head slightly, avoiding eye contact.
Maxine understands
            that whatever this gift is, he doesn’t go around showing it off.

    “On second thought . . .”

         “Too late.” Some kind of jive nose manipulation, as if clearing
his passages. “OK—first
            of all, it’s from Florence . . .”

           Uh-oh.

         “The Officina in Santa Maria Novella, and you have on the original
Medici formulation,
            Number 1611.”


        Not hideously expensive, Santa Maria Novella perfumes - the price
slider in filters tops out at $135, although 1611 isn’t on their website
per se that I could see.

The Erolfa which Speedwell (also the name of a plant, and a ship that
sailed with the Mayflower) tells Maxine that Shawn apparently “bathes in”
shows up for $435 an ounce at Neiman Marcus -

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/creed-3-3-oz-erolfa-prod205390219?utm_source=bing_shopping&ecid=NMCS_BP_NCXX_XXXX_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX_XXXXXXXX&msclkid=65c55809323e1409c8583a01843f72e0&gclid=CNfg2oeY_PUCFUJXgQodJKEIKw&gclsrc=ds