{"product_id":"varanasi","title":"Varanasi – Oriental Woody Fragrance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaranasi by Meo Fusciuni\u003c\/strong\u003e is an oriental woody spicy fragrance, unisex, created by \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Imprezzabile\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is based on \u003cstrong\u003eHimalayan nard\u003c\/strong\u003e, a root that has almost disappeared from modern perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn ethnobotanist turned perfumer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore composing fragrances, Giuseppe Imprezzabile spent years cataloging the medicinal properties of plants and ran an herbalist shop in his hometown in Sicily. He prefers the old title of \u003cstrong\u003earomatario\u003c\/strong\u003e, one who possesses the knowledge of plants. “Meo” is the diminutive of his father’s name, Bartolomeo; “Fusciuni” is his grandfather’s nickname, which means \u003cstrong\u003eto flow\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sicilian. For him, a fragrance does not begin in the laboratory but with a poem, a journey, or a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of incense, saffron, nutmeg, and cardamom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fragrance begins with warm, red spices. \u003cstrong\u003eSaffron\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its leathery, medicinal touch, while \u003cstrong\u003enutmeg\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecardamom\u003c\/strong\u003e provide their dry warmth, and \u003cstrong\u003eincense\u003c\/strong\u003e its resinous smoke. It is a dense opening that seeks no freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of ambergris, rose, and jasmine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house speaks of an \u003cstrong\u003eolfactory mandala\u003c\/strong\u003e where the aquatic and animal notes of \u003cstrong\u003eambergris\u003c\/strong\u003e cradle the soul: that is exactly what this heart does. \u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ejasmine\u003c\/strong\u003e arrive dried by the heat rather than fresh, \u003cstrong\u003eambrette\u003c\/strong\u003e brings its vegetal musk, and \u003cstrong\u003ecypriol\u003c\/strong\u003e its earthy, smoky wood. The heart is dusty, not floral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of nard, oud, and leather\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHimalayan nard\u003c\/strong\u003e, the jatamansi of ancient texts, gives its deep, root-like scent; \u003cstrong\u003egurjun balsam\u003c\/strong\u003e its balsamic resin. Then come \u003cstrong\u003eoud\u003c\/strong\u003e, a mystical \u003cstrong\u003eleather accord\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e, and frank \u003cstrong\u003eanimal notes\u003c\/strong\u003e—the house describes a swirling chant rising in the night of Varanasi, the temple, the shadows walking around. It is a base of wet earth and skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house’s gesture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVaranasi comes from a \u003cstrong\u003etrip to India in 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the perfumer dates its origin precisely: he composed this fragrance by letting himself be guided by the visceral emotion felt \u003cstrong\u003ethe day he held the sacred water of the Ganges in his hands\u003c\/strong\u003e. The rare material that distinguishes the formula is \u003cstrong\u003enard\u003c\/strong\u003e: this Himalayan root, one of the oldest in perfumery, has almost disappeared from contemporary compositions because it is so costly and difficult to work with. Here, it is at the center of the base, not a discreet touch. The fragrance belongs to two collections at once, \u003cstrong\u003eAutoritratti Oscuri\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMemorie di Viaggio\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who embrace an animalic, smoky, uncompromising fragrance. It is a winter fragrance, for the evening, with a strong sillage: it is not worn to meetings. Varanasi Meo Fusciuni will appeal to those seeking a narrative oud, on the side of raw material rather than luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MEO FUSCIUNI","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54414976155912,"sku":"PROD-000444","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/varanasi-parfum-100ml-meo-fusciuni.png?v=1793866139","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/varanasi","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}