Fragrance comparison

Buio vs Peggy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 179 ratings analysed

3 wins

Buio

Meo Fusciuni

4.05176 votes

Rank #6,155 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Peggy

Venezia 1920

4.333 votes

Rank #50,261 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buio takes 3 of 4 categories.

Buio
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Peggy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Buio3/4

Peggy1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Buio
Sillage & projection: Buio
Value for money: Peggy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Buio

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BuioMeo Fusciuni

PeggyVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

22%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

176 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBuio

SillageBuio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPeggyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Cade oilFrankincenseCarrot Seeds

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAmberOsmanthusMagnoliaPeony

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverCedarwoodMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Base7-10 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Peggy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer6

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 37%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,155

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#50,261

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBuioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buio by Meo Fusciuni hits the skin with dark cade oil, resinous frankincense, and earthy carrot seeds, creating an immediate atmospheric cloud of tarry wood smoke. As the sharp opening quietens over the first hour, labdanum resin, geranium, and soft osmanthus flowers ease the initial harshness, allowing a quiet floral…

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Peggy by Venezia 1920 opens with a brisk puff of lemony frankincense before relaxing into dry Atlas cedar and creamy Australian sandalwood. It smells like sunlit cedarwood shavings swept across polished Venetian marble floors. A pale resinous warmth lifts the top notes right off your skin. The woods feel dry. Yet the …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Buio or Peggy?

Buio takes 3 of 4 categories. Buio is rated 4.05/5 from 176 votes; Peggy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Buio for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Peggy for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Buio or Peggy?

Buio lasts longest (Buio 81/100, Peggy 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buio or Peggy?

Buio projects furthest (Buio 71/100, Peggy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buio and Peggy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Amber, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Buio or Peggy better for summer or winter?

Peggy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buio and Peggy?

Buio has top notes of Cade oil, Frankincense and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Labdanum, Geranium, Amber and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Peggy has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk.