Arabian Myrrh by The Merchant of Venice bottle
The Merchant of Venice

Arabian Myrrh

4.1/5 · 39 votes Feminine
Main accords
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity2.6/5
Sillage3.3/5
Day100
Night88
Fall75
Spring63
Summer63
Winter50
Our take

Arabian Myrrh smells expensive in a quiet way. The single resin note is sticky and golden, pressing itself into the skin with a thick weight that feels ancient. There is no bright lift here, no citrus or green leaf to break the surface, just a steady resinous presence that sits where it is applied.

The amber and balsamic accords wrap the resin in a smooth, honeyed blanket. Warm spicy and aromatic threads give it a gentle heat, while the sweet facet keeps the edges rounded rather than sharp. It behaves like a resin that stays near the body, moving only a short distance from the point where it touches the skin.

As the hours pass, the myrrh deepens into a darker, more resinous fold. The amber grows heavier, the balsamic tone thickens, and the spice settles into a low hum. It remains present on the skin with a steady, middle-ground persistence, never thinning out too quickly but never reaching far beyond a close circle.

The limitation here is the narrow focus. With only myrrh to carry the composition, the scent never shifts or reveals a new angle. Anyone hoping for a layered journey with multiple faces will find it too static, offering the same golden resin from the first moment until the end.

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