{"id":43396,"date":"2025-06-21T18:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/six-thousand-years-of-perfume-a-journey-through-time-at-palazzo-mocenigo\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:25:39","slug":"six-thousand-years-of-perfume-a-journey-through-time-at-palazzo-mocenigo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/six-thousand-years-of-perfume-a-journey-through-time-at-palazzo-mocenigo\/","title":{"rendered":"Six thousand years of perfume. A journey through time at Palazzo Mocenigo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Six thousand years of perfume at the Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo: the largest selection ever seen from the Storp Collection, historical fragrances reconstructed by Givaudan, and a video mapping experience to understand the history of glass<\/h2>\n

Until November 30, 2025, the Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo hosts the exhibition A Journey through the History of Perfume. The Storp Collection<\/strong>, the most extensive selection ever presented from the Storp Collection, one of the world’s most important private collections. Throughout the tour, historical fragrances recreated by the fragrance house Givaudan<\/b> allow visitors to rediscover the scents of Ancient Egypt<\/b>, the Roman Empire, 16th-century Italy, and 18th-century Europe, bearing witness to the value of perfume across all civilizations through the millennia. <\/p>\n

In the rooms of Palazzo Mocenigo, over five hundred perfume bottles<\/b> lead us through six thousand years of history, proving the iconic importance of perfume containers in the evolution of society, described by Ferdinand Storp<\/b>, collector and owner of the collection, as caskets of precious essences that continue to tell through the centuries what their contents once told.<\/p>\n

The journey begins in the White Room<\/em>, where the video mapping by Zignago Vetro<\/a><\/strong> offers a synesthetic experience in which images and soundscapes evoke the poetry of glass, celebrating it as the “liquid stone” guardian of essences. The Venetian company, a world leader in the glass container market, is committed to various projects aimed at enhancing the artistic heritage of the region<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Thanks to the master perfumers of the fragrance house Givaudan<\/a><\/strong>\u2014Ga\u00ebl Montero, Calice Becker, and Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grilli\u00e9\u2014seven historical fragrances have been recreated from original recipes<\/strong>: a multi-sensory experience that allows one to “listen” with their sense of smell to Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, 16th-century Italy, and 18th-century Europe, rediscovering the sacred, cosmetic, and therapeutic value of perfume in every era.<\/p>\n

The Storp Collection, started in 1911, now includes over three thousand pieces passed down through three generations of the Storp family, owners of Drom Fragrances (now part of Givaudan).<\/p>\n

Produced by Mavive Parfums<\/strong><\/a> and Zignago Vetro with the support of Givaudan, and in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Heritage: Archaeology, Art History, Cinema and Music of the University of Padua, the exhibition was curated by representatives from all the involved organizations: Marco Vidal<\/strong> (CEO of Mavive), Chiara Squarcina<\/strong> (Scientific Director of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia), Luigi Zanini<\/strong> (curator of the Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo), and professors Monica Baggio, Barbara Savy, and Massimo Vidale from the University of Padua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A Journey through the History of Perfume. The Storp Collection
\nUntil November 30
\nMuseum of Palazzo Mocenigo<\/a><\/strong>
\nStudy Centre for the History of Textiles, Costumes and Perfume<\/p>\n

Santa Croce 1992
\n041 721798
\nmocenigo@fmcvenezia.it<\/a><\/p>\n

Admission is included in the museum ticket.
\nOpen until 6 PM, with extended hours until 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed on Mondays. <\/p>\n

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Article by Laura Scarpa. Photos courtesy of the press office.<\/em><\/p>\n

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