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Sugar Daddy vs Buio

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

Updated 186 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buio takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Sugar Daddy

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Buio

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sugar Daddy0/5
Buio5/5
Ratings & consensus
Buio
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Buio
Sillage & projection
Buio
Value for money
Buio
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
Sugar DaddyAntonio Maretti
BuioMeo Fusciuni
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 62%Had 10%Want 29%
4.05/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerBuioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
30%Dislike
20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

51%Love
22%Like
13%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate

176 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate40
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityBuio

SillageBuio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value51
Category winnerBuioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
aromatic83%
citrus65%
warm spicy48%
musky30%
woody100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
leather69%
musky61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperThymeLemon
Heart
PatchouliMagnoliaPeony
Base
MuskCedarwoodAmberVetiverVanilla
Top
Cade oilFrankincenseCarrot Seeds
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAmberOsmanthusMagnoliaPeony
Base
LeatherPatchouliVetiverCedarwoodMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Magnolia, Peony and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring27
Summer6
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men69
Unisex27
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,601

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerBuioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugar Daddy opens bright and sharp, with lemon, black pepper, and thyme giving it a crisp spicy lift. As it settles, patchouli, soft florals, and a musky ambered base bring more warmth. It reads as an aromatic spicy scent with a sweetened woody finish rather than a heavy gourmand style. Best for men who like fresh spi…

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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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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sugar Daddy or Buio?

Buio takes 5 of 5 categories. Sugar Daddy is rated 2.60/5 from 10 votes; Buio is rated 4.05/5 from 176 votes. Choose Sugar Daddy for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Buio for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sugar Daddy or Buio?

Buio lasts longest (Buio 81/100, Sugar Daddy 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugar Daddy or Buio?

Buio projects furthest (Buio 71/100, Sugar Daddy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugar Daddy and Buio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Magnolia, Peony and Musk.

Is Sugar Daddy or Buio better for summer or winter?

Sugar Daddy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugar Daddy and Buio?

Sugar Daddy has top notes of Black Pepper, Thyme and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Musk, Cedarwood, Amber and Vetiver. 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.

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