The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Venezia was created in 2022 by Mohammad Alturkumani and Essa Bu-Abbas for Duomo Perfume House. Spiced cardamom and coriander create an aromatic opening, bright and slightly herbal against the skin. Rose and beeswax bring warmth and texture through the middle, the floral note softened by a waxy, honeyed quality that gives it weight rather than delicacy. Coffee adds a bitter, roasted depth as the fragrance settles, while balsam fir, guaiac wood, and patchouli build an earthy, woody base that lingers close to the body. The result is a portrait of a city imagined at dusk, where romance and architecture meet in the air.
What makes Venezia interesting is its friction between polished romance and dry, earthy materials. Rose and beeswax feel candlelit, almost honeyed, while coffee and patchouli keep the composition from turning sweet. Guaiac wood and balsam fir add a structural, woody line beneath the rose, giving the floral a cool, green-woody edge to sit against. The notes build an atmosphere that feels lived-in rather than painted, with warmth in the middle and a darker foundation holding everything together.
The evolution
The opening arrives with a clean aromatic snap. Cardamom and coriander lend an herbal brightness, but the fragrance quickly moves indoors, toward candlelight and close air. Rose opens the heart while beeswax introduces a waxy, honeyed texture that makes the floral note feel less delicate and more tactile. As the composition dries down, coffee adds a bitter, roasted depth. Balsam fir and guaiac wood create a cool green-woody counterweight, while patchouli brings an earthy depth that settles close to the skin. Over time, the brighter beginning has softened into a warm, woody trail that still feels distinctly present without shouting for attention, with the rose and beeswax continuing to hold the center as the woods deepen underneath.
Cultural impact
Venezza sits within Duomo Perfume House's practice of building fragrances around Italian place names. Within a Kuwaiti fragrance house, that naming connects scent to a sense of place without relying on heritage mythology to carry the idea. The composition itself offers plenty to explore: cardamom and coriander open with an herbal brightness, rose and beeswax give the heart a warm, honeyed texture, and coffee, balsam fir, guaiac wood, and patchouli anchor the fragrance in a darker, earthy register. It's a release worth taking time with, watching how the floral and woody notes trade places as the scent settles on skin.
The House
Duomo Perfume HouseDuomo Perfume House is a fragrance house that creates perfumes intended to help wearers develop a distinctive scent identity. The brand operates from Kuwait and has built a collection centered on evocative Italian city names, including Venezia, Como, Lugano, Siracusa, Verona, and Roma. Each fragrance appears designed to capture the atmosphere and character of its namesake location. The house releases perfumes in multiple concentrations, from eau de parfum to extrait de parfum, suggesting an interest in offering varied intensity and longevity options for different preferences. As of 2026, the brand has produced fourteen distinct fragrances since launching in 2022.
The Creator
Mohammad Alturkumani & Essa Bu-AbbasDrawing from his collector background, Alturkumani gravitates toward bold contrasts and unexpected combinations that reward repeated wearing. His formulations tend to favor strong sillage and lasting projection, reflecting preferences shaped by years of testing hundreds of fra…
