Arquiste

Arquiste Venice Rococo Eau de Parfum

$158⁰⁰ NZD $198⁰⁰

Size

30ml 1ml Sample

Based on authentic 18th century cosmetic formulas; a coquettish, powdery floral capturing the decadence of Rococo Venice, its pastel-colored interiors and libertine affairs. Black violet, blush rose, and chamomile nestled on an impossibly soft base of dusty iris and subtle, animalic amber.

September 1757, Casino Venier, Venice. In a hidden alley in the heart of Venice lies a small ridotto, a secret apartment for intimate affairs. A rosewood door opens to a pastel-colored room of powder pink, pale green and pearl white. Suspended in a perfumed cloud of violet, rose and iris, stucco carvings of frothy clouds, delicate garlands and mischievous cherubs appear to dance in the gentle flicker of candlelight. Amidst this sensory haven, the strains of a mandolin emanate mysteriously from behind a wall, the musician concealed from prying eyes. The subtle background melody intertwines with the hushed conversations and shared laughter of two lovers, enveloping them in the enchantment of their clandestine encounter.

Notes

Aldehydes Powdery Notes Turkish Rose Black Violet Hawthorn Iris Civet Chamomile Cumin Amber Jasmine Orange

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Season Spring · Winter

Details

Family	Soft Floral
Country	United States
Perfumer	Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Year	2024
Concentration	Eau de Parfum

Description

Fragrance Family:
Soft Floral

Notes:
Roman Chamomile, Upcycled Turkish Rose Water, Hawthorne, Aldehydes, Poudre à la Maréchale (Powdery Accord), Moroccan Orange Flower Absolute, Black Violet Accord, Cumin Essence, Animalic Amber, Iris Germanica Extract, Civet Accord, French Jasmine Absolute

Concentration:
Eau de Parfum

Occasion:
For those who crave soft, powder florals. A fragrant bomb of rococo delight! A "baby powder" soft floral, based on authentic 18th century cosmetic formulas.

Made in the USA

Editor's Notes

Hypnotising powderiness - there’s a certain glee within Venice Rococo. Consider The Swing from Jean-Honoré Fragonard: that exact tone of pale pink, the ruffles in her billowing dress, the soft cosmetic blush. The same frivolity is there, the quality that made The Swing as scandalous as it is legendary, treated with seriousness. In this day and age, it is a camp aesthetic: think Madonna dressed as Marie Antoinette at the 1990s MTV music awards.

This is a masterclass in vintage in the modern era. Venice Rococo is familiar, but one is not sure whether they’ve imaged the smells or experienced them in the nostalgic past: a rose water skin tonic, the gentle honey meadow scent of chamomile, a splash of orange blossom, and deeper smells of lotions and cosmetic powders. The imagination takes over: wigs powdered with orris dust, unguents made from spices and animalics, precious floral absolutes dabbed onto the body, tinctures made from dried flowers, spices, roots and seeds (Poudre à la Maréchale). Venice is both creamy and powdery, this charming interplay so very essential to its addiction.