Città di Kyoto is the most recent of Santa Maria Novella’s fragrances. It was released in 2005 to mark the fortieth anniversary of the sister-city link between Florence and Kyoto. The notes include iris for Florence and lotus for Kyoto; other notes include bergamot, orange, jasmine, hyacinth, rose, hawthorn, ylang-ylang, plum, peach, cinnamon, cypress, lavender, birch, sandalwood, gaiac wood, cedar, ebony, patchouli, ambergris and vanilla.
The citrus in the opening of Città di Kyoto is very soft and mild, and layered over prominent notes of hawthorn and iris…
Città di Kyoto was released by 
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