Andalusian Soul by The Merchant of Venice Eau de Parfum

This is a great example how people's opinions are dictated by the official pyramid. Rhum and Acacia might make sense, but Incense, herbs and Civet will take your imagination (if you have not smelled it yet) into a wrong direction.
For me, this perfume is a gourmand Vanilla Amber with a tropical vibe. I think I even get Coconut (maybe coconut Rhum?) and dried bananas (not banana fruit, not chips, but the sticky dried bananas). And lots of sweetness in between: caramel, maple syrup, honey. It's edible, dense, yet not cloying and well balanced.
Also, I do not know so many perfumes that do Vanilla so well. It's voluptuous and expanding

The Merchant of Venice - Andalusian Soul 🍂

From all Amber-Vanilla dominant fragrances I own (so far), Andalusian Soul pretty much wins it all for me. And I’m obsessed!

“Andalusian soul is dedicated to the maritime trading route from Barbaria. This maritime route connected the Venetian republic with morocco and southern Spain.” If you could imagine the goods that existed in this trading route, they were probably full of herbs, spices, aromatic sacred wood, as well as amber or resins.

The perfume itself is a beautiful reflection of the trading route, from the presentation, the box which is very attentive to detail, the gorgeous glass bottle with yellow and orange shades giving you a vibe of the warm atmosphere reminiscent of the Mediterranean sun, the gold tag with the perfume name and its collection. I only wish the cap would be built a little bit better though, but that’s probably just me.

The scent is feminine, sweet, yet elegant. The floral notes in here have been done just right for my taste. It also has this mysterious nuance in it with the incense, rum, a little bit of clove, and rosemary all the way down to civet note in the base which keep Andalusian Soul more interesting to me. I’ve been wearing this for a while now and enjoy every minute of its development. Kinda reminds me of my time in the south of France as well. It’s just beautiful really.

A gourmand, gooey, super-sweet amber/vanilla (mostly). The rest of the notes show for the first hour only and to me, the acacia, and herbs did not add too much value or uniqueness to the concept of Andalusian Soul.

Only for sweet-toothed, hardcore vanilla lovers.

Gosh this is so boozylicious. I bet if Jessica Rabbit wears a perfume, this would be it. But then again this is unisex so it would be equally alright if it were to be worn by a guy. But it does exude a sexiness vibe to it. Can’t imagine smelling it off a hot body I love, the way it would mix in with the body scent. Ooh…

It smells like warm buiscuits plus a slightly burnt wood smell that makes it unisex in my opinion. The longevity is very good, for the first 5 hours, it is strong on my skin. I enjoy wearing this perfume. I think you can wear it any weather, except if the temperature is too high. On normal summer days I have tried it and it was pleasant.
So far I have tried this perfume and Suave Petals from this brand and I love both.