Fragrance comparison

Buio vs Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

3 wins

Buio

Meo Fusciuni

4.05176 votes

Rank #6,169 WoodyAromatic

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,998 WoodyPowdery

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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.
Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Buio3/4

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Buio
Sillage & projection: Buio
Value for money: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
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

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟Boitown 冰希黎

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

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

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBuio

SillageBuio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSantal Melody 闲听檀吟Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

musky61%

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cade oilFrankincenseCarrot Seeds

Heart

LabdanumGeraniumAmberOsmanthusMagnoliaPeony

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverCedarwoodMuskSandalwood

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

InformationalShared notesCarrot Seeds, Cedarwood and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer6

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,169

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#64,998

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

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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A soft, woody sandalwood scent with a powdery musk finish, Santal Melody opens with ambrette, then turns drier and more textured through carrot seed, cedarwood, and vanilla. It reads calm, clean, and lightly creamy rather than rich or sweet. This is the kind of unisex woody fragrance that may suit quiet daily wear, es…

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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 Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Buio takes 3 of 4 categories. Buio is rated 4.05/5 from 176 votes; Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Buio for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Buio or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Buio lasts longest (Buio 81/100, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buio or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

Buio projects furthest (Buio 71/100, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buio and Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Carrot Seeds, Cedarwood and Sandalwood.

Is Buio or Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buio and Santal Melody 闲听檀吟?

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. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin.