15
Notes
8
Accords
1
Perfumer
Varanasi
feminine
Created by Giuseppe Imprezzabile
Varanasi by Meo Fusciuni is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Varanasi was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Giuseppe Imprezzabile. Top notes are Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Cardamom; middle notes are Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Jasmine; base notes are Animal notes, Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Gurjan balsam, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi) and Vetiver.
Fragrance Notes
Best Season
100%
Win
33%
Spr
23%
Sum
95%
Fall
Day & Night
45%
Day
90%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
User Ratings
436 votes
3.91
Love it
18743%
Like it
13030%
OK
409%
Dislike
5011%
Hate it
297%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 8 community opinions from Reddit
5.8
/ 10 community score
Varanasi is a divisive, intensely complex fragrance that celebrates animalic and unusual notes in service of its artistic vision. While appreciated by experienced collectors who recognize the birch tar and leather nuances, most find it uncomfortably harsh and burning rubber-like on skin, making it a true acquired taste rather than a mainstream offering.
Strengths
- Thoughtful perfumer story and artistic vision
- Complex spice and animalic character that rewards exploration
- Evocative birch tar and leather notes create memorable impressions
- Generates strong emotional responses and memory associations
Weaknesses
- Extremely intense and polarizing for most wearers
- Burning rubber or harsh animalic notes overwhelming on skin
- Acquired taste that requires significant fragrance experience to appreciate
- Not representative of wider Meo Fusciuni house quality
Best for
Adventurous fragrance collectorsEvening or special occasion wearNiche fragrance enthusiasts seeking challenging scents
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
