THE FLOWER OF OUR

EMOTIONS

The Duchess

particularly loved this

flower, using it as a

modern logo, near her

signature and

embroidered on her

dresses

Marie Louise of Habsburg

Napoleon’s second wife,

Duchess of Parma

Botanical Garden in Parma

Marie Louise dedicated particular attention to violets

growing

In the Botanical Garden Marie Louise took care personally of the violets

Still today, we can admire some old and very interesting herbariums

From this passion, finds its origins the tipycal scent of

Parma:

The “VIOLETTA DI PARMA”

This tradition keeps on since our days by the “BORSARI” enterprise, which is still producing the original perfume

Violet still defines the local pottery

and the town itself

Here in Parma violets are everywere

The typical violet colour of Parma