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The scented universe of Tonatto

A world of fragrances that strikes the deepest chords of the soul, where you can find home fragrances and perfumes, or create the scent that best reflects your personality. By Chiara Zaccarelli

In Via della Rocca, not far from Piazza Vittorio Veneto, there’s a hidden treasure trove where you can create your own scented portrait or purchase an element of olfactory design that gives a distinctive identity to your living spaces. The Gallerie Olfattorie (Olfactory Galleries) are perfume ateliers where you can find all the fragrances of Maison Tonatto. In addition to home fragrances and perfumes you can establish a connection with art, music, literature and films through the sense of smell, stimulated by unique installations. However, the real artistic heritage of the Maison is the ‘Olfattoteca’, an archive that contains hundreds of olfactory notes where, like a haute couture atelier, you can create your own bespoke fragrance, based on individual requirements. Tonatto Profumi is a key representative of Italian perfumery throughout the world. Under the supervision of Diletta Tonatto, the company’s Managing Director and Artistic Director who boasts a degree in sociology and a doctorate in the sociology of smell, the Maison offers an array of 26 fragrances interpreted in a collection of fragrances for the home and body. All the products in the collection are created using the traditional techniques of haute perfumery. The alcoholic compounds are filtered by hand, resulting in a sought-after balance of craftsmanship and innovation. All this translates into an authentic ritual that makes Tonatto’s fragrances eminently wearable scents that follow the passage of time without ever being intrusive.

>> www.tonatto.com Via della Rocca, 14c. T: 011 835631. Map G6