Marzocco fresh derived from the beautiful Crocus

derived from the beautiful Crocus flower

VERDIGRIS deconstructs the classic chypre and brilliantly reassembles its traditional elements

Its scent swirls around the room

A firm embrace of confident arms

but resonant

Marzocco fresh derived from the beautiful CrocusEvery Florentine knows this special lion: Marzocco. The noble heraldic animal, and one of the symbols of Florence, holds a shield with the Florentine lily in its paw. The sculpture, created by the sculptor Donatello in 1420, is now housed in the Museo del Bargello, while a prominent sandstone copy stands unmistakably in Piazza della Signora, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. The bottle of Roberto Ugolini's Marzocco also reflects the Florentine spirit,