The World's Oldest Grooming Products Are Now Available On MR PORTER

There's the grooming stuff that was good enough for your father, the stuff that was good enough for your grandfather, and then there's the stuff that was good enough for your ancestors. Santa Maria Novella traces its roots all the way back to 1221 in Florence. Italian monks started developing herbal remedies and potions for their monastery, which were so good that in 1612, they opened a pharmacy. In fact, it's the oldest surviving pharmacy in the world. While the packaging and distribution has c...