The Merchant of Venice · 2025
Cyprus Shell
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
aquatic
uplifting
cool ocean breeze, powdery rose and citrus
Scent Notes
Floral
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About This Perfume
Think cool ocean breeze, powdery rose and citrus: that is The Merchant of Venice Cyprus Shell. It opens with salty notes, mandarin orange and pear, moves into orris root resinoid, frankincense and rose and settles on oakmoss, musk and patchouli. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2025.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $115.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice draws its identity from the historic Venetian spice trade, with oud, resins and spices in Italian compositions. 44 The Merchant of Venice perfumes are on Scendira, priced from about $72 to $420. In the community conversations Scendira reads, The Merchant of Venice Andalusian Soul comes up first, then The Merchant of Venice Arabesque and The Merchant of Venice Gyokuro. Rococò 26 is a warm spiced caramel cocoa that reads like sweet incense.
What the picks smell like
The Merchant of Venice Andalusian Soul (2018) reads as creamy smoky rum with sweet vanilla resin. The Merchant of Venice Arabesque (2015) comes across as spiced plum tobacco with creamy tonka and benzoin, opening on plum, tobacco and ginger. For The Merchant of Venice Gyokuro (2022), expect cool green tea with peach blossom and neroli, over ambergris, vetiver and sandalwood.
For more beyond this house, try gourmand perfumes and warm & amber perfumes, or open the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool ocean breeze, powdery rose and citrus. It opens with salty notes, mandarin orange and pear, moves into orris root resinoid, frankincense and rose and settles on oakmoss, musk and patchouli.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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