Vendor: Meo fusciuni
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Cool mint and lemongrass tea with tobacco

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 51 describe how long it lasts, 49 how far it projects and 26 how it smells. Most other posts only name Varanasi.
The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Reddit threads about it
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Meo fusciuni Varanasi: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (51 people): The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (49 people): No single story here: about half say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
3% of people who wear it get compliments (35).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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Meo fusciuni Varanasi smells like smoky incense, resin and leather in warm air. It opens with frankincense, nutmeg and saffron, moves into ambergris, cypriol and jasmine and settles on animalic notes, Oud and gurjun balsam. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits nights out. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Around $275.
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Scendira lists 15 Meo Fusciuni perfumes, from about $225 to $275. The most discussed Meo Fusciuni perfumes in community talk Scendira follows are Sogni, Varanasi and Little Song, and smoke runs through all three.
Sogni (2023) is smoky incense and cedar wood with rice and tea, opening on rice, tatami and bamboo and resting on sandalwood, Japanese green tea and guaiac wood.
Varanasi (2020) reads as smoky incense, resin and leather in warm air; frankincense, nutmeg, saffron and cardamom lead into oud, gurjun balsam, leather and spikenard.
Earthy smoky coffee with ginger spice describes Little Song (2018), which opens on ginger, pink pepper and bergamot and dries down to bourbon vetiver, civet, labdanum and tobacco absolute.
Scendira also lists Sogni in incense perfumes; Little Song in coffee perfumes. Other perfume houses are listed on the brands page.
Several of these fall under woody perfumes and powdery perfumes.
It smells like smoky incense, resin and leather in warm air. It opens with frankincense, nutmeg and saffron, moves into ambergris, cypriol and jasmine and settles on animalic notes, Oud and gurjun balsam.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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