The Merchant of Venice 2018 EDP

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Mystic Incense

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The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Mystic Incense opens with Salt, Dried Fruits, and Caramel, settles into a heart of Woody Notes and Incense, and dries down to a base of Cacao Pod. It lasts about 4 to 6 hours on skin, carries to about arm's length and is best in autumn and winter. The Merchant of Venice's Mystic Incense carries a Statement verdict, a fruity-led wear.

Salted caramel meets smoky incense over a cacao base. A soft, balsamic gourmand with a quiet glow, suited to autumn and winter evenings.
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Mystic Incense Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Salt14%
Dried Fruits13%
Caramel18%
Heartas listed
Incense25%
Woody Notes17%
Baseas listed
Cacao Pod14%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Arm's length
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Moderate
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodCalming
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Mixed opinions

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Time of day

Occasions

  • Date Also works
  • Formal Also works
  • Casual Also works
  • Office Also works
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

Alcohol Denat., Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoy|methane, Ethylhexy! Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Cl 60730 (Ext. D&C Violet 2).

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Named in this list, in standard patch-test panels

Other allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Mystic Incense opens sweet and salty: caramel with a pinch of salt and some dried fruit, like a sticky pudding. The heart swerves into smoke. Incense and woody notes give it an earthy, resinous warmth that stops the sugar from running away. The base is cacao, soft and balsamic rather than sharp or bitter, leaving a comforting, close finish. It is an unusual mix of gourmand and church-like incense, and it holds together because neither side overpowers the other. Strength is moderate and the trail stays intimate, so it suits close company rather than a crowded room. Best in the cooler months, for dinners and quiet evenings, where its cosy mood fits.

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