{"product_id":"venice-rococo-candle","title":"VENICE ROCOCO","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRoman chamomile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTurkish rose water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOrange blossom \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eHeart Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoudre à la Maréchale\u003c\/em\u003e powder accord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHawthorn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack violet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eBase Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrris butter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine absolute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimalic ambers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eIntro\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the eponymous eau de parfum. Developed from authentic 18th century cosmetic formulas; a coquettish and powdery candle capturing the decadence of Rococo Venice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHistory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlfactive Restoration:\u003c\/em\u003e Casino Venier, Venice, September 1757.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidden behind an unassuming doorway lies one of Venice’s most celebrated private salons. Candlelight softens elaborate stuccowork into clouds of ivory and gold while mirrors multiply every flickering flame. Powdered iris, Turkish rose water and orange blossom perfume silk garments and powdered wigs as whispered conversations drift beneath the delicate notes of a distant mandolin. Outside, Venice continues its restless rhythm. Within these rooms, beauty alone suspends time.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDeveloped with Rodrigo Flores-Roux.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-concentration perfumed candle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 oz \/ 255 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEstimated burning time:  55 to 60 hours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nEach ARQUISTE candle is hand-poured in the United States using a clean-burning soy wax blend, a 100% cotton wick and a high concentration of fine fragrance. The formula is vegan, cruelty-free, and made without parabens or phthalates, creating a beautifully scented atmosphere while remaining mindful of your home and the environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCandle Care: Allow the wax to melt completely across the surface during the first burn, approximately two hours. Thereafter, burn for no more than three hours at a time. Trim the wick to less than ¼ inch before each lighting to ensure a clean, even flame and to minimize soot. Burn time is approximately fifty-five hours.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Candles can ship internationally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Venice in the 18th century was a fashionable destination for nobles from all over Europe, and while they certainly enjoyed the beauty of the city, they enjoyed its licentious social life even more. Besides the cafés, the theatres, and, of course, the Carnival celebrations, Venice became famous for the many private spaces where exclusive gatherings were held: the casinos. The word translates as “small house”, and refers to an apartment or a self-standing building smaller than the official palazzos of the noble families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Another similar term is ridotto, from the Latin “reducere” meaning “to gather”, which clearly explains the primary purpose of these spaces: private retreats for exclusive parties. Even though the first record of a ridotto dates to 1282, it’s in the 1600s and 1700s, the most decadent centuries of the Serenissima, that such spaces multiplied in Venice. By 1797, the year of the end of the Venetian Republic, there were 136 of them. As Rococo art and architecture was at its hight during the 18th century, these apartments became delicate jewel boxes of stuccoed walls, refined furniture and frescoed ceilings, all in the classic pastels of Venetian pink, green and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- It was quite common for noblewomen to have their private retreats as well. The records mention the presence of two casinos along the same calle, one belonging to the nobleman Antonio Nani and the other to his wife Lucrezia: she had two servants in charge of inviting foreign gentlemen to the parties taking place every night. Others were used by groups of friends like the “Casino delle Amazzoni”, the most prestigious club of noblewomen in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- What happened inside a ridotto is what's most interesting, as there was often a gap between what was supposed to happen and what actually happened within the stuccoed walls and frescoed ceilings of these intimate apartments. Poetry and music were legal and common pastimes in many ridotti. Gambling was absolutely forbidden, yet, it was the most common activity during such parties. Another common use of these private spaces was for romantic encounters. The famous lover Giacomo Casanova described some of the places where he would have his private meetings: these were small, luxurious apartments equipped with everything a couple might need, from bathtubs and mirrors to erotic scenes painted on the walls, and even… peepholes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The Casino Venier is a Rococo jewel located between the Rialto bridge and Piazza San Marco. The owner of this Casino was a cultured and refined noblewoman, Elina Priuli Venier. During the late 1700s, women of noble origins had exclusive rooms, where their husband could not have access, and the women and their guests had a certain freedom of action, including whoever they wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Observing and being observed are the main theme in the Casino Venier. The layout of this ridotto shows a sense of secrecy. Hidden in the marble floor of the entrance hall, there is a peephole that allows someone upstairs to monitor who is about the enter. This might be related to the fact that Elina Priuli Venier’s husband was against the game as a procurator, while she owned the ridotto. This peephole is an excellent tool to protect the intimacy of this place. Even the musicians were hidden away from the streets in order to create a pure entertaining space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- Zucchetta,Emanuela,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAntichi Ridotti Veneziani : arte e società dal Cinquecento al Settecento\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFratelli Palombi Srl, Roma, 1988.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eJohnson, James H., \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenice Incognito: Masks in the Serene Republic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, University of California Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e-Panciera, Walter,\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Republic of Venice in the 18th Century\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Viella Libreria Editrice, 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrieux, Maurice, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Life in Venice in the Time of Casanova\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ePraeger\u003cspan\u003e, 1968.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e- Casanova, Giovanni Giacomo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemorie di Casanova scritte da lui medesimo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Garzanti Editore s.p.a, Milano 1967, XIV Edizione 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Bergamo Rossi, Toto,\u003cem\u003e Inside Venice: A Private View of the City's Most Beautiful Interiors\u003c\/em\u003e, Rizzoli, New York, 2016.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- Martineau, Jane \u0026amp; Robinson, Andrew, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYale University Press, 1994. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- Small, Meredith,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInventing the World: Venice and the Transformation of Western Civilization,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePegasus Books, New York, 2020.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e- Hernandez,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGabriela, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClassic Beauty: The History of Makeup\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSchiffer Publishing Limited, Pennsylvania, 2017.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e– Genders, Roy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Perfume through the Ages”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1972.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/3631\/9309\/files\/Venice_Rococo_Decor_4.png?v=1788361702\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arquiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48607772606676,"sku":"6101251","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/3631\/9309\/files\/ARQUISTE_VENICE_ROCOCO_CANDLE_PRODUCT_SHOT.png?v=1788361771","url":"https:\/\/arquiste.com\/products\/venice-rococo-candle","provider":"ARQUISTE Parfumeur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}