The Merchant of Venice · 2020
Damascus Desert EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
The Merchant of Venice Damascus Desert smells like Bright citrus and ginger, powdery iris haze. It opens with bergamot, ginger and lemon, moves into iris, clary sage and geranium and settles on amber, cedarwood and moss. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $134.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Merchant of Venice draws its identity from the historic Venetian spice trade, Middle-Eastern oud and resin cross-pollinated with Italian composition sensibility. The catalogue leans unisex (22 of 34) across fresh (9), gourmand (9), woody (6), leather (3), floral (2) and warm-amber (2). Top accords are sweet, spicy, woody, floral and oriental. Prices run $72 to $420, averaging about $164, collector-tier throughout. Standout live picks: Rococò 26 (warm spiced caramel cocoa, like sweet incense; $319), Nuit Feline (smoky, leathery oud afterspice on pine; $240), Secret Rose (sweet rum, tart citrus, rose oil on wood; $138.59), Arabesque (spiced plum tobacco, creamy tonka and benzoin; $218.39), and Vinegia 21 (toasted cinnamon praliné, creamy vanilla, smoky oud; $183.39). Spice-trade oriental at its most literal.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus and ginger, powdery iris haze. It opens with bergamot, ginger and lemon, moves into iris, clary sage and geranium and settles on amber, cedarwood and moss.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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