Which The Merchant of Venice sample to try first

39 perfumes by The Merchant of Venice are listed with us as samples. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

The Merchant of Venice Rococò

The Merchant of Venice Rococò is on the list from The Merchant of Venice. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

The Merchant of Venice La Fenice Pour Homme

The Merchant of Venice La Fenice Pour Homme is on the list from The Merchant of Venice. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

The Merchant of Venice Renaissance

The Merchant of Venice Renaissance is on the list from The Merchant of Venice. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

The Merchant of Venice Blue Tea

The Merchant of Venice Blue Tea is on the list from The Merchant of Venice. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

The Merchant of Venice Arabesque - Eau de Parfum Concentree

No notes are on record for The Merchant of Venice Arabesque - Eau de Parfum Concentree from The Merchant of Venice; the sample is the way to find out. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

The Merchant of Venice Mandarin Carnival

No notes are on record for The Merchant of Venice Mandarin Carnival from The Merchant of Venice; the sample is the way to find out. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

The Merchant of Venice Rosa Moceniga

The Merchant of Venice Rosa Moceniga by The Merchant of Venice: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

The Merchant of Venice Cyprus Shell

For The Merchant of Venice Cyprus Shell from The Merchant of Venice we hold no notes; wear it and judge. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Also in this selection: The Merchant of Venice Flamant Rose, The Merchant of Venice Imperial Emerald, The Merchant of Venice Venetian Blue Intense, The Merchant of Venice Gold Regatta, The Merchant of Venice Colonia Veneziana, The Merchant of Venice Eternal Sunrise, The Merchant of Venice Rosa Moceniga Elixir, The Merchant of Venice Ottoman Amber, The Merchant of Venice Venetian Jade, The Merchant of Venice Liberty.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.

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Questions

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.