The Merchant of Venice
Arabesque
unisex · Launched 2015
Where to buy
All 1 offers by size
| 100 ml | |
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| Bontempo ProfumiDelivery: check at the shop · €2.90 per ml | €290.00 |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 92 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting37% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate35% of votes
- Season
- winter39% of votes
- Time of day
- night63% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 43 votes
- very weak7%
- weak0%
- moderate21%
- long lasting37%
- eternal35%
Sillage · 48 votes
- intimate15%
- moderate35%
- strong31%
- enormous19%
Season · 92 votes
- winter39%
- spring22%
- summer2%
- autumn37%
Time of day · 57 votes
- day37%
- night63%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About The Merchant of Venice Arabesque
Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice is a warm, spicy tobacco scent from 2015, worn by anyone. People describe it as spicy, gourmand and woody in equal measure, with about half also finding it green, musky and resinous, so the sweetness comes wrapped in spice and smoke rather than sugar.
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Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice is a warm, spicy tobacco scent from 2015, worn by anyone. People describe it as spicy, gourmand and woody in equal measure, with about half also finding it green, musky and resinous, so the sweetness comes wrapped in spice and smoke rather than sugar.
Plum, ginger and tobacco leaf open it: the plum is dark and jammy, the ginger adds a fresh, peppery lift, and the tobacco brings a dry, leafy sweetness that becomes the backbone of the scent. Cinnamon, cedar and tonka bean in the heart turn it warmer and rounder, with the tonka adding an almondy softness. Musk, vetiver and benzoin in the base keep it smooth, slightly smoky and resinous for a long finish.
Most wearers find it long lasting, and about a third describe it as eternal. Sillage splits between moderate and strong. It is voted for winter and autumn above other seasons and mostly for night, which suggests a rich evening scent for cold months.
Arabesque — unisex fragrance by The Merchant of Venice (released 2015). Top notes: Plum, Tobacco Leaf, Ginger. Heart notes: Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Cedar. Base notes: Benzoin, Musk, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database
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8.4Quick answers
How much does The Merchant of Venice Arabesque cost in Italy?
From €290.00 for 100 ml at Bontempo Profumi. Price from one partner shop in Italy, checked daily, unchanged since 6 Nov 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly spicy, gourmand, woody and green. It opens with ginger, plum, tobacco leaf; the heart is cedar, cinnamon, tonka bean; the base is benzoin, musk, vetiver.
Who makes it?
The Merchant of Venice (Italy). Launched in 2015. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 43 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
8.7 out of 10 from 229 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.