{"product_id":"meo-fusciuni-varanasi-parfum","title":"Meo Fusciuni Varanasi Parfum","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaranasi is incense and spice over oud and leather, dark, ritual and completely unlike a fresh fragrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Released in 2020 by \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Imprezzabile\u003c\/strong\u003e of Meo Fusciuni, it is named for the holy city on the Ganges, and the house describes it as coming out of his 2017 journey to India. It opens on incense, saffron, nutmeg and cardamom. The heart is warm and skin-like, with ambergris, cypriol, rose, ambrette and jasmine, and the base goes deep: animalic notes, agarwood, leather, gurjan balsam, Himalayan jatamansi and vetiver. It is intense and polarizing, and the people who love it tend to love it precisely for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ambergris, Cypriol (Nagarmotha), Rose, Ambrette, Jasmine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Animalic Notes, Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Gurjan Balsam, Himalayan Jatamansi (Spikenard), Vetiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long. Plan on 8 hours or more on skin, and far longer on fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to strong in the first hours.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around arm's length or a little more early on, then a dense, close aura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn honest note:\u003c\/em\u003e the animalic and leather notes are real, not decorative. If you dislike barnyard or smoky facets, sample it before committing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Fall and Winter fragrance, best for Evening and Night wear, quiet contemplative moments and anywhere a dark, resinous scent feels right. Unisex. Skip it for the office, hot weather or anyone who prefers clean, fresh scents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parfum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giuseppe Imprezzabile\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meo Fusciuni, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaunched:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020, with no reformulation on record\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fragrance this dark deserves a full day of wear before a full bottle. A hand-poured \u003cstrong\u003e1mL decant is $5.99\u003c\/strong\u003e. Our 1mL samples come in a 2mL vial filled halfway, so the vial will look half full. That is the correct amount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetail bottles ship factory-sealed, and every Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled \u003cstrong\u003e200,000+ orders\u003c\/strong\u003e and hold a \u003cstrong\u003e4.9★ Trustpilot\u003c\/strong\u003e rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Varanasi contain real oud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Agarwood is listed in the base alongside leather, gurjan balsam and jatamansi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTemple incense and warm spices at first, then a skin-like heart of ambergris and ambrette, and finally smoky woods, oud and leather with an animalic edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it men's or women's?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnisex. It is heavy and dark, but nothing in it is gendered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it compare to Little Song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBoth are by Meo Fusciuni, but Little Song is a softer coffee, rose and tobacco scent. Varanasi is far more intense, built on incense, oud and leather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meo Fusciuni","offers":[{"title":"3.4 oz \/ 100 ml Retail Bottle","offer_id":50902759702783,"sku":"48285769302238","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1mL Sample","offer_id":50902759735551,"sku":"1-1580","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5mL Sample","offer_id":50902759768319,"sku":"5T-1580","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10mL Sample","offer_id":50902759801087,"sku":"10-1580","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6854\/5535\/files\/Copy_Venba_1_3_5_10mL_images_-_2026-05-26T182823.404.png?v=1793694171","url":"https:\/\/scentverseoo.store\/products\/meo-fusciuni-varanasi-parfum","provider":"ScentVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}