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8.4 / 10 74 Ratings
A popular perfume by Meo Fusciuni for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is woody-smoky. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Smoky
Leathery
Spicy
Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Cade juniperCade juniper FrankincenseFrankincense Carrot seedCarrot seed
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Labdanum absoluteLabdanum absolute MagnoliaMagnolia AmberAmber GeraniumGeranium OsmanthusOsmanthus PeonyPeony
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood LeatherLeather PatchouliPatchouli MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood VetiverVetiver

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.474 Ratings
Longevity
8.365 Ratings
Sillage
7.865 Ratings
Bottle
8.260 Ratings
Value for money
7.445 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users · last update on 01/15/2026.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex by Zoologist
Tyrannosaurus Rex

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13 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Cedric34

14 Reviews
Cedric34
Cedric34
2  
Dark but not gothic
Opening in the form of a thick medicinal smoke of cade oil and incense like a dark fog, impassable and without exit. Notes of liquorice come and go like the only fireflies in this disturbing ecosystem. We are totally lost, panting and surrounded in a forest without sky or light.

Be patient with this linear opening because the progression of the perfume only slowly resumes its path a good hour and a half later, with a floral vegetal heart of Osmnthus, Vetiver and Peony subtly powdered.

It is not the bouquet of flowers but just a few touches to soften the dark subject and begin to give it hope.

The darkness is there from the beginning to the end of this perfume but the irradiation changes as it evolves.

From an anguishing and claustrophobic darkness, this one becomes softer and comforting afterwards, with a humid woody finish carried by Patchouli, cedarwood, musk, leather, sandalwood.

Having already Tyrannausorus Rex by Antonio Guardini for Zoologist, I find that this one delivers a better work on the theme of dark and smoky perfumes. For my part, and despite a crush on 6 Meo Fuscuini, I am skipping this Buio, which does not mean that it is uninteresting or poorly made.

On the contrary, some could easily put it on their wishlist.
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AlexD76

123 Reviews
AlexD76
AlexD76
4  
When the sun goes down...
Buio is a captivating and multifaceted fragrance that truly embodies its Italian meaning, "darkness." This smoky/woody scent embodies the feeling of searching for light in times of despair, and it tells a story through its development.
The opening notes are quite bold, with a strong presence of Cade Oil and Frankincense. The combination of these two ingredients creates a unique, heavy, burnt (smoky) leather quality. Although the beginning excites the user with its intense depth, the core of the perfume leads to a floral contrast of Peony/ Osmanthus and the inclusion of Carrot Seed offers an unexpected element.
The time to dry down ends in a warm and enveloping cradle-like quality created from Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, and Leather. This scent creates a sense of intimacy for the user, and can be worn at night or throughout the cold seasons.
If you are looking for an aromatic experience focused on smoke and incense, and conveying the feeling of a journey through darkness with a hint of hope — Buio provides a beautifully masterful way to represent this transition.
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BobbyGee

230 Reviews
BobbyGee
BobbyGee
2  
Walk in a thick leather jacket through an autumn, dark forest
The scent is hard to compare to any other scent. The main notes that resonate here are the dark and smoky notes of juniper oil and the spicy notes of vetiver and patchouli. Since juniper, it goes well with the incense notes, of which there are quite a lot here, so the whole thing is of course quite smoky. If I had to describe what this scent reminds me of, it would probably be a walk in a thick leather jacket through an autumn, dark forest. The scent also reminded me some wooden cottage with an old wooden chest of drawers full of dusty old books in thick leather covers.

Projection and durability are very good.
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RahulESJ

36 Reviews
RahulESJ
RahulESJ
3  
Light at the end of the tunnel. A fragrance of hope!
When I first sprayed the Buio on, it was one of those rare pockets of stillness where the world fades into the background and contemplation begins.

I wasn’t prepared for the gentle force of it, how it would develop, unexpected yet familiar. It wasn’t just a scent; it was a passage—into darkness, yes, but a darkness that was comforting & familiar. I could also see some light far away.

Buio starts with a blend of intimate incense & cade oil, with added powdery nuances from carrot seeds & the darkness of cade oil. An hour later, the some florals bring light to the scent with a creamy ambery dry down.

What I found very interesting was, as Buio settled on my skin, I found myself drawn back to how I first discovered Meo’s initial works. I felt there was that same sense of quiet revelation, a feeling of having encountered something deeply personal yet universal. *Buio* feels like a reminder that there is beauty even in what remains unseen, and that darkness, too, has its own light.

Overall, Buio, is special, a scent full of contrast, a scent full of light and contemplation. Very poetic and complex yet familiar if you are aware of Meo’s signature/DNA. Buio will envelop you in darkness, yet would leave a trace of light behind.

Here you can find a small interview where I spoke to Meo about the scent. Hope you will enjoy it.
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Zagreo

14 Reviews
Zagreo
Zagreo
2  
A dying bonfire
This is one of the fragrances that in my opinion best represents Giuseppe Imprezzabile's style: intimate, evocative, deep, personal. It is perhaps not the best he ever made technically speaking (Viole Nere remains my favorite in that regard), but certainly the sensation Buio manages to evoke, that of a bonfire lit in the "dark" ("Buio" in Italian), slowly going out, leaving behind a creamy accord of Patchouli and Sandalwood, is not one you can find easily.
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Derivative yet Meo's best (but In Extremis wins), also compared to other frags with this DNA. Smoky floral must try!
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4
It's dark, I get a cold metallic smell from it. Interesting, I like this kind of interesting! Quite a bit going on transitions nicely.
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7
Carrot skin meets cold, smoky juniper.
Very earthy, but also medicinal, metallic, spicy.
Florals, resins add creamy, leathery, sweet facets.
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Similar mood to Tyrannosaurus Rex by Zoologist . Very linear and long lasting opening with a smoky medicinal single accord before evolution.
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The drydown of T-rex (piercing, fresh, medicinal, yet slightly flowery smoke) made into a slightly more wearable, usable daily, creation.
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A lonely night in the woods by a burnt-out fire. Heavy on cade oil and patchouli; an interplay between woody, leathery, and smoky notes.
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1
Similar to T-Rex but with much more measured use of cade oil that doesn't overstay its welcome.
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1
A more complex version of Lita if this could help. Heavy on cade oil, dark woods, liquorice feeling mixed with some leather & floral notes.
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1
Something similar to Tyrannosaurus Rex by Zoologist. I mainly smell juniper and incense.
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1 month ago
1
Theater smoke
Burnt liturgy
The Past
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