{"product_id":"nesti-dante-villa-sole-soap-gift-set-default-title","title":"Villa Sole Italian Soap Gift Set — Six Majolica-Wrapped Bars from Florence","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix natural soap bars from Nesti Dante, the family soap house that has made soap in Florence since 1947. Each bar is wrapped in paper printed with Italian maiolica tile patterns — the same scrollwork, citrus, and cobalt-and-ochre motifs you see on the hand-painted ceramics in the store. The wrappers are the reason this set is at Biordi: it is the ceramic tradition of southern Italy, rendered in paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Villa Sole collection takes its scents from the Italian coast and the islands: Amalfi, Taormina, the Aeolians, Etna, and the hills of Chianti. Six bars, six places, 150g each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNesti Dante still makes its own soap base in cauldrons rather than buying pre-made soap chips, which is unusual and is why the bars are dense and last a long time in the dish. The soaps are vegan, contain no animal ingredients, and are free from parabens, sulphates, synthetic surfactants, and glycols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set arrives in a clear gift box tied with a printed Nesti Dante ribbon — it does not need wrapping. Set it out in a guest bath, break it up into six separate small gifts, or pair a single bar with a Deruta soap dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe six soaps\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinotto di Amalfi\u003c\/strong\u003e — Myrtle-leaved orange from Amalfi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFico d'India di Taormina\u003c\/strong\u003e — Prickly pear from Taormina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresia Blu delle Eolie\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blue freesia from the Aeolian Islands\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePistacchio di Sicilia e Caramello Salato\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sicilian pistachio and salted caramel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosso Divino del Chianti\u003c\/strong\u003e — Noble red grapes from Chianti\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiori d'Ananas dell'Etna\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pineapple flowers from Mount Etna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 bars, 150g \/ 5.3 oz each\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Florence, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nesti Dante, Florence, making soap since 1947\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional cauldron saponification, soap base made in-house\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan friendly, no animal ingredients; free from parabens, sulphates, synthetic surfactants, and glycols; palm oil from sustainable plantations\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua\/Water, Glycerin, Parfum\/Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Leaf Extract, Pistacia Vera Seed Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, and declared fragrance components including Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalyl Acetate, and Vanillin. The complete list is printed on the box.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the bar on a soap dish that drains and let it dry fully between uses — a bar left sitting in water will soften and wear away quickly. Store unopened bars in their wrappers in a drawer or linen closet; they will scent the space until you need them. External use only; keep out of the eyes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse within:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 months of opening\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear gift box with printed ribbon; wrapping paper is recyclable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set of six\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deruta soap dishes, Ortigia Sicilia bath and fragrance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes these different from ordinary soap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo things. Nesti Dante makes its own soap base in cauldrons instead of buying ready-made soap chips, so the bars are denser and last longer. And the wrappers are printed with Italian maiolica tile patterns — people keep them, line drawers with them, and frame them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the six scents?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMyrtle-leaved orange from Amalfi, prickly pear from Taormina, blue freesia from the Aeolian Islands, Sicilian pistachio and salted caramel, noble red grapes from Chianti, and pineapple flowers from Mount Etna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these vegan? What are they free from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVegan friendly, with no animal ingredients. Free from parabens, sulphates, synthetic surfactants, and glycols. The palm oil comes from sustainable plantations. The full ingredient list is printed on the box and reproduced in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I make the bars last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUse a soap dish that drains and let the bar dry between uses; a bar sitting in a puddle dissolves fast. Keep the spare bars wrapped until you need them — the paper holds the fragrance, and Nesti Dante's own suggestion is to store them in a drawer, where they scent the linens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt works better as a shower, engagement, or thank-you gift than as the wedding gift itself, since it gets used up. For a wedding gift meant to last, look to hand-painted Deruta dinnerware or Salviati Murano glass — though a bar of this alongside a Deruta soap dish makes a handsome smaller present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the best. It arrives already boxed and ribboned, it looks far more expensive than most hostess gifts, and six bars means it can also be broken up into six individual gifts for teachers, neighbors, or a holiday table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBiordi Art Imports has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business (#LBR-2020-21-029). We buy directly from the makers — FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone, Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati — and we know where each piece comes from. Questions: (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNesti Dante — Florence, Tuscany\u003c\/strong\u003e — A family soap house founded in Florence in 1947, one year after Emilio Biordi opened Biordi Art Imports on Columbus Avenue. Nesti Dante still produces its own soap base by the traditional cauldron method, starting from whole plant oils rather than buying soap chips, and prints its wrappers with the decorative traditions of Italian tile and paper. The company works from Via delle Molina in San Donnino, on the edge of Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nesti Dante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497727856693,"sku":"6757","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/9802\/files\/6faa9dd8a3e83c521863379ed6ef9dc798ac6168d93a84ed71247796676c7c5f.jpg?v=1790107896","url":"https:\/\/biordi.com\/products\/nesti-dante-villa-sole-soap-gift-set-default-title","provider":"Biordi Art Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}