The Merchant of Venice · 2018
Mystic Incense EDP
Longevity
6–9 hmost of 10 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 84 people
Season
Wintermost worn
woody
smoky
grounded
Smoky incense wafting over caramel-dried fruits
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
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What the community says
Warm, made for winter
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 85 describe how long it lasts, 84 how far it projects and 25 how it smells. Most other posts only name Mystic Incense.
How long it lasts85 people
6–9 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 6–9 hours. From 10 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7.5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects84 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Winter
most worn
Winter
Read what people say
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Summary in words
The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense: what people say about it.
In short: Warm, made for winter.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 6–9 hours of wear (10 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7.5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (85 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (84 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
People wear it most for: winter.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoky incense wafting over caramel-dried fruits: that is The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense. It opens with salted caramel and dried fruits, moves into somali frankincense and blond woods and settles on cocoa absolute. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2018.
Wearers report that 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 woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: smoky is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $142.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
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 Smoky incense wafting over caramel-dried fruits. It opens with salted caramel and dried fruits, moves into somali frankincense and blond woods and settles on cocoa absolute.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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