The Merchant of Venice · 2024
Pastel Oud Extrait de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Easy to like
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
The Merchant of Venice Pastel Oud comes across as smoky oud incense, sweet plum leather. It opens with clove, mugwort and plum, moves into freesia, lavender and leather and settles on gaiac wood, moss and Oud. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2024.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike leathery fragrances.
Around $85.
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Concentration
Extrait de Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
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 oud incense, sweet plum leather. It opens with clove, mugwort and plum, moves into freesia, lavender and leather and settles on gaiac wood, moss and Oud.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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