Fragrance comparison

Nero Afgano vs Metis

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Nero Afgano

Varriale Profumi

3.504 votes

Rank #63,059 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Metis

Bottega Somalani

—0 votes

Rank #68,093 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Metis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nero Afgano
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Metis
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nero Afgano1/4

Metis3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nero AfganoVarriale Profumi

MetisBottega Somalani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMetis

SillageMetis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMetisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky91%

cannabis83%

balsamic74%

green65%

aromatic56%

smoky100%

leather86%

woody72%

green58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both smoky, amber and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

cannabisGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoResinsCoffee

Base8-10+ hrs

IncenseAgarwoodOud

Top

BirchGreen NotescannabisResins

Heart

Woody NotesCoffeeMyrrh

Base

IncenseTobaccoHoneyOudLeather

InformationalShared notescannabis, Green Notes, Tobacco and Resins. Durations are only published for Nero Afgano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 38%Date 34%Casual 18%Work 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,059

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNero AfganoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nero Afgano by Varriale Profumi wastes zero time being polite. The opening hits with pungent cannabis and bitter green sap. It is dark and unapologetic. Within fifteen minutes, roasted coffee beans and dry tobacco leaf take over the projection bubble, backed by thick balsamic resins. The base settles into smoky incens…

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Metis opens with sharp birch tar, crushed green leaves, and a pungent hit of cannabis resting on raw resins. As it warms, bitter coffee and resinous myrrh soften the top notes before settling into a heavy base of tobacco leaf, dark honey, smoky incense, and leather. Built for crisp late autumn evenings and freezing wi…

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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 lasts longer, Nero Afgano or Metis?

Metis lasts longest (Metis 80/100, Nero Afgano 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nero Afgano or Metis?

Metis projects furthest (Metis 75/100, Nero Afgano 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nero Afgano and Metis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, amber and green accords. Common notes include cannabis, Green Notes, Tobacco and Resins.

Is Nero Afgano or Metis better for summer or winter?

Nero Afgano suits evening wear; Metis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero Afgano and Metis?

Nero Afgano has top notes of cannabis and Green Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Resins and Coffee, a base of Incense, Agarwood and Oud. Metis has top notes of Birch, Green Notes, cannabis and Resins, heart notes of Woody Notes, Coffee and Myrrh, a base of Incense, Tobacco, Honey and Oud.