This fragrance tells a regal story, inspired by 800 years of tradition, just waiting to become yours. A royal tribute to Catherine de' Medici's gift of love to the King of France. Acqua della Regina is the oldest fragrance from the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. Acqua di SM Novella - also known as Acqua della Regina - celebrates the perfume that Catherine de' Medici commissioned from the Dominican friars in 1533 and brought with her to France when she married Henry of Valois. Acqua della Regina Eau de Cologne 50 ml is a fresh and citrusy bouquet.