Fragrance comparison

Jump vs Varanasi

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

Jump

Detaille

4.3234 votes

Rank #29,357 LeatherWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

Varanasi

Meo Fusciuni

3.93412 votes

Rank #3,473 AnimalicAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Jump
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Varanasi
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Jump3/7

Varanasi3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JumpDetaille

VaranasiMeo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

3.93/ 5 · 412 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerJumpRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

43%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

412 votes

Category winnerJumpMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVaranasi

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value49

Category winnerVaranasiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

smoky69%

aromatic61%

animalic100%

amber92%

woody84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both leather, animalic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronNutmegIncense

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverCedarJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherMahoganyAmber

Top

IncenseSaffronNutmegCardamom

Heart

AmbergrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Jasmine

Base

Animal notesAgarwood (Oud)LeatherNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Gurjan balsamVetiver

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Jump, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring34

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerJumpMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Work 33%Casual 29%Date 26%Party 12%

Men49

Unisex46

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,473

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerVaranasiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Detaille Jump delivers a warm, dry leather profile balanced by earthy vetiver and dark woods. You get no synthetic gasoline punch here. The fragrance opens with dry saffron, warm nutmeg, and a wisp of resinous incense before settling into a heart of cedar and subtle jasmine. Rich mahogany and smooth leather anchor the…

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Meo Fusciuni Varanasi opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, dry saffron, and pungent animalic notes. Cold cardamom and nutmeg cut through the heavy resinous warmth, creating an immediate sense of ancient temple stone and raw leather. As the heat of skin activates the formula, rich ambergris and earthy cypriol oil…

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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, Jump or Varanasi?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Jump is rated 4.32/5 from 34 votes; Varanasi is rated 3.93/5 from 412 votes. Choose Jump for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Varanasi for a animalic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Jump or Varanasi?

Varanasi lasts longest (Varanasi 80/100, Jump 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jump or Varanasi?

Projection is very close: Jump 68/100, Varanasi 68/100 for sillage.

Do Jump and Varanasi smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Vetiver.

Is Jump or Varanasi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jump is the stronger pick. For winter, Varanasi is the stronger pick. Jump suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jump and Varanasi?

Jump has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Incense, heart notes of Vetiver, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Mahogany and Amber. Varanasi has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Animal notes, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi).