Meo Fusciuni Varanasi

Meo Fusciuni Varanasi moves from saffron, nutmeg and cardamom through an ambergris-tinted floral and incense heart, then darkens into oud, leather, gurjan balsam and vetiver.

Profile: Oriental / spicy woody leather.

Notes: incense, saffron, nutmeg, cardamom, ambergris, cypriol, rose, ambrette, jasmine, animalic notes, oud, leather, gurjan balsam, Himalayan nard, vetiver.

Evolution: saffron, nutmeg and cardamom → rose, jasmine, ambrette, cypriol, nard and incense → oud, leather, gurjan balsam and vetiver.

Best for: For the uncompromising traveler drawn to sacred-and-earthly contrasts: a predawn river, saffron smoke and worn leather rather than polished serenity. Varanasi feels at home on a cold quiet night or a solitary journey; animalic ambergris, oud and leather will be too visceral for anyone seeking transparent incense.

Origin: Italy.