The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense scores 85% against Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The match improves as it wears. The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense opens 82% like Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro and reaches 88% by the dry-down, so give it an hour before judging it — the first spray is the least similar part of this comparison.
Both are built on warm spicy, amber, woody and balsamic. Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro adds aromatic, cinnamon and floral that The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense does not. The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense brings caramel, sweet and cacao of its own.
| Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro | The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $250 | about $65 |
| Longevity | 8h | 6h |
| Projection | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Sillage | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Main accords | warm spicy, aromatic and amber | amber, smoky and woody |
On the estimates above, The Merchant of Venice Mystic Incense sits about $185 under Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro — roughly 74% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Shares a deep, resinous incense character reminiscent of Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro, offering a similarly sophisticated and balsamic woody experience.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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