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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Sarmate
meets Varanasi.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Nutmeg · Agarwood (Oud) · Leather

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with animalic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Lubin Sarmate bottle
Lubin

Sarmate

Concentration not recorded

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Meo Fusciuni Varanasi bottle
Meo Fusciuni

Varanasi

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192020
Leading accordsamber · leather · oudanimalic · amber · woody
Notes unique to this recordDavana, Angelica, Myrrh, Indian Saffron, Styrax, Atlas CedarIncense, Saffron, Cardamom, Ambergris, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Jasmine, Animal notes, Gurjan balsam, Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Vetiver
Longevity / 53.74 · 19 votes4.04 · 237 votes
Projection / 42.95 · 19 votes2.72 · 241 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Sarmate

Parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Sarmate : alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool, Geraniol, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tocopheryl acetate, Bht, Tocopherol.

Manufacturer website declaration for the current named edition. Original and relaunched catalog editions remain separate; check supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

Source: Lubin official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Varanasi

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed animalic and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.