Sogni

Sogni by Meo Fusciuni. Okay, this perfume had me in a chokehold in the most positive way possible. I saw this perfume in a shop that sold very niche perfumes and I was just looking around when I came across this bottle and looked at the ingredients. The bottle gave me 1800's apothecary vibes. Smokey, dark and herbs and oils everywhere. It gave me these romantic gothic dark medieval vibes and I just love that. I had to smell it. At first, I was not a fan, but that is how love stories are built, aren't they? Enemies to lovers? Well, this fragrance definitely made me think about it every day afterwards and I HAD to smell it again. I went back and I just loved the smell, it was like falling in love all over again, but intense, like a toxic push and pull relationship. Ah, I just love this fragrance. Woody, smoky, earthy and still very indescribable, probably the tatami and the rice notes in combination with the incense and the tobacco notes. Maybe like Washington State rainy forest vibes, if you get what I mean. I feared it would be to masculine for me, since it definitely passes as a unisex, probably more masculine fragrance. The seller told me that mostly women tend to buy this fragrance (well I can understand because I ended up buying it) and I tried it on my skin. It developed perfectly, actually became more sweet and less incense on my skin. It fitted perfectly and just having it on my skin gave me more confidence. It is a very strong perfume that stays on your skin even after a shower. Not more than 1-2 sprays are necessary. The price was a commitment I have to say since it only comes in the 100mL bottle, but you really get a very high quality, very individual perfume. For me, this price was worth it, but I really fell in love with it. For some, I can imagine this scent is too woody, definitely not typically feminine and leans more to darker vibes and really not for somebody who wants to be liked by everybody. For me, a 10/10 and right now my signature scent.

Every time I put on Sogni I am reminded two things. One of them is that I love this composition. The other is that I think Meo is one of the remaining True artists in this genre or method. To start with nothing and end up here is a work of true passion and true art. From my personal perspective, I don't think a fragrance has to be 100% wearable to be considered a good fragrance. The thing is, sogni is indeed wearable. It is a dichotomy. It is unique, interesting and niche, yet somehow it is also attractive and wearable. Now that is difficult to find! I don't think I'm going to bore you today with what it smells like. Obviously you can look up at the notes and get a good assumption of its softness and woodiness. There is nothing I can say here that will enhance what has already been dictated above me. I can say, however, that the fragrance notes are true to form and smell very authentic. What you see is what you get. I find that very appealing because for me, when I expect something in a fragrance and it turns out smelling very artificial, there is no bigger disappointment. Meo expresses his heart through his fragrances. He is a poet, lovingly devoted to expressing his emotions through scent. There is real beauty in that rather than creating something for mass consumption. Instead of money being the motivating factor, we have something bigger. Something with a spirit. It is up to you and your personal experience to really sit with Sogni and have a conversation with it. Let it speak to you. It has an ability to which is far more than what I can say about a large number of other fragrances on the market. Almost all of them are dead on arrival. This one has a pulse and it is breathing.

I really get irked by all this 'worth the money' / 'not worth the money' talk. Like there's some objective line that needs to be crossed, regardless of the fact that you don't know what goes into making a perfume--from raw materials to lived experience. If you don't like the fragrance, fine, but that is not in and of itself commodifiable. Anyyyyway. I'm here to talk about sogni, a stroke of genius. I’ve never smelled anything like it. Rice absolute (the real deal) and tatami make for a warm, dry, contemplative perfume. It reminds me of my soba tea, or of course genmaicha (roasted rice green tea), those in-between moments you take for yourself. A glance out the window, a pause. Those pauses between songs, between chapters. Appropriate, because this was created while listening to Ryuichi Sakamoto and reading Yasunari Kawabata. There’s more to Sogni than the reigning rice and tatami of course—this is a fragrance inspired by lingering memories of Japan and a sacred friendship. Incense, green tea, pine, bamboo, peony and guaiac wood make no mistakes in reminding you of where you are. Yet there’s nothing cliche about Sogni’s reminiscing of Japan—Sogni isn’t a fantasy or concept outside of you, but a memory within. From a wearing perspective -- this is particularly glorious on warmed skin. Despite what the notes may suggest on paper, lived experience shows summer is its ideal season. It's a masterpiece.

I love Sogni. I’ll start by saying that outright. It’s incredibly soft, with every edge carefully rounded. A beautiful interplay of woods and a savory rice-steam accord defines the composition. This is a fragrance that truly comes alive on skin; I wouldn’t recommend judging it on paper. It feels both rain-kissed and woody to me. I close my eyes and focus on it... and it brings a sense of calm. I’ve never taken part in a Kōdō (香道) ritual, though I’ve always longed to. This fragrance feels like an homage to that meditative, elegant, and highly disciplined practice of scent appreciation; one centered on focus, ritual, and quiet contemplation, accompanied by tea. It’s truly magnificent.. Here, the incense and tea facets act purely as support; they’re present, but never dominant. There’s a perfume I deeply love and can’t part with (Naked Dance), which gives me strong artistic sensations, and interestingly, it shares fragments of what I experience with Sogni. I’m not saying they’re similar, but anyone drawn to that kind of atmosphere should absolutely try this one as well. In the final stages, what remains on the skin is a creamy, comforting woodiness. Wow. Tag(s): woody, calming, gentle, serene, rice-steam, rain-kissed

I rarely write reviews but I just have to write this one! Sogni is perhaps in my top three discoveries of 2023. Perhaps even my top discovery. Unlike some other rice fragrances this one does not feel like a novelty fragrance. Full disclosure I LOVE rice notes and that is the reason why I sampled it. This one can absolutely be a signature sent and an every day fragrance. I think it could be worn all year, except perhaps in the warmest most humid sunny days when you need something zesty or cooling. If you don't like rice ... I would still go I it a chance because the note is not too overwhelming. Sogni is indeed a really transportative and calming fragrance. I imagine a calm meditative place, with no sounds around me just me and my breath, or perhaps looking into the distance at a beautiful and peaceful landscape early in the morning. More practically it's a woody fragrance with rice and perhaps some incense notes. It is not too loud, but it is very long lasting. For me...10/10. It just does me in every time...

Absolutely majestic ode to Japan. Dirty sticky glutinous rice note on wonderful musky base. I feel transported to my beloved Japan, i sense the tatami , the incense , the tea. I'm in that old centenary japanese house i visited once in Kyoto, sitting down on a worn tatami, drinking rice tea. The warmth follows from my hands holding the tea bowl to my tummy and bowel as i drink it. I spend time in silence as i enjoy looking outside, in a floaty meditative state. I eat glutinous rice small treats with sesame on them and that " void flavour" sticky rice can have. I watch the pond and smell at full lungs the watery muddiness of the water in the air. Then i get up and barefoot i walk with my socks on the crackly beautiful raw wood of the patio and make my way to the steps that bring me in the garden. A story in a bottle. the most evocative rice fragrance i 've ever smelled. Isn't it incredible that an Italian Artist created the most amazing Japanese rice scent. Gorgeous.

This one ventures into the olfactory "art" territory while remaining wearable. The top note is listed as "rice absolute" on their website, but to me it smells like some sort of nutty milk (or the water that you used to wash your rice). Overall just a soft and nutty smell. Can't really detect bamboo, pine or peony as listed upon spraying. Honestly first time I've smelled something like this. The dry down is composed of 4 main notes: incense, wood/pine, floral, and tea. Incense and woody notes lead the way, trailed by floral/ tea accords. The latter notes are soft and lightly sweet. and This is new to me because often you'll see the reverse -- the soft, airy notes often emerge first, followed by heavier, woody notes. Another thing is that it's been balanced so perfectly. It's soft and light, but still has that "oomph" factor provided by the woody notes. The perfume gives off a very cozy and zen vibe -- definitely need a full bottle eventually.

Only smelled this on paper, so this is just a quick first impression, but immediately I was wowed. This has hands-down the best rice accord I've ever smelled. It's toasty and enveloping, and calls to mind the smell of freshly made rice wafting through an apartment, or getting a plate of sticky rice at a restaurant. It's well balanced with the notes of tea and incense, which keep it aromatic and perfume-y without tumbling too far into gourmand territory. After about 10 minutes I also noticed the musk come out and mingle with the incense which was quite sexy, and felt very at home alongside the rice accord. Really just a fabulous offering from Meo Fusciuni, probably my favorite from the house, although I need to get a sample to try on skin.

This is a beautiful fragrance, it opens up with a subtle woody smell complemented by a scent of freshly cooked rice in a bowl. There’s a hint of tea and I can pick up a slight smell of rain in the dry down as well. There’s just something really soothing about the way all the notes described are nicely blended together. The projection isn’t huge, it stays closer to you, and I kind of prefer it that way, it’s a feel good comfort type of smell. Perfect for the colder days, I’m writing this as I’m wearing it on a cold rainy winter morning. One of my first tries from Meo Fusciuni and won’t be the last!

I love Sogni. It is the most gorgeous perfume containing rice notes that I’ve come across— and I have sampled dozens. It’s so wearable and nice. It feels comforting, uplifting, peaceful, elegant, and sophisticated. I would expect to smell this on someone who is self-assured and calm and has a gentle but commanding presence. I love Meo Fusciuni and could probably be called a fan girl at this point because I have liked or loved almost everything from this house.

Sogni by Meo Fusciuni was inspired by the tranquil aura of Japanese tea rooms and the essence of tatami. On my skin, the fragrance opens with a prominent rice note, which is soon joined by a blend of incense, woods, and tea. Perfectly unisex and versatile, it has good sillage and excellent longevity. It was love at first sniff for me, and I think it will make a sophisticated choice for those seeking an original, well-rounded, enduring fragrance.

I've never been to Japan - Know nothing of what it smells like I could tell you what notes I pick up - But I'm no fragrance expert I could explain how it lives and evolves on me - But my skin chemistry is not like yours What I can say is... Although it's a new fragrance to me - It feels very familiar And above everything else - And unlike the hundreds of other perfumes I tried and wore It feels like me - It makes me feel good

Strong steam rice opening, which I understand is not for everyone. I love it however. Settles quickly into something more coherent. A nice balance between the savory, woody, heavier notes towards the floral, fresher and lighter notes of bamboo and peony. Some smokier facets play a supporting role, but do not take over. Personal and beautiful composition. I need this in my life.

veryyy interesting. i love the starchiness in this from the rice note, it really compliments the woodniess and the herbalness of the tea and bamboo. this smells expensive to me. i enjoy when incense notes don’t make the scent too heavy, and sogni does a great job at retaining the airiness of the green notes while grounding it with the sandalwood and tatami. i’m a fan of this

Woody, musky, low key but oh so dreamy A right amount of green and fresh Dominant note is savory rice accompanied by creamy, milky sandalwood Freshly cut bamboo in the openingcalong with pine Dry down is soft, creamy, musky and dry woody Encaplsulates the atmosphere of sitting on a warm soft tatami

the opening rice note was somewhere in between freshly cooked rice and rice wine (sake), which mingles wonderfully with tatami, pine, bamboo and peony. all eventually blends down to smooth warm, resinous wood, with a whiff of incense

I am drinking a cup of green tea outside and it had just rained lightly in the springtime forest. Green, fresh, soft, aromatic, musky. Just beautiful and calming.

This perfume is truly a dream! It's warm and woody with a touch of sweetness that makes it perfect for any occasion. I get compliments on it all the time!

Gorg.....grounded, safe, complex. Something steamy, slightly smoky about this that is so calming. I feel v cool and collected wearing this !!

Sings on my skin. I'm clinging to my decant for dear life. This is truly the fragrance of my dreams!!