Malvinas, el pozo

8 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Exocet

  October 15, 2022

  

  I divide the review into two: historical context and the fragrance. Part 1: Foxholes in the Falklands. In 1982, under Galtieri and a crisis dictatorship, plans were made to recover the islands with a small contingent, trusting that the UK would not react. Operation Rosario went well at first, but then it was all improvisation. Argentina scattered troops without real planning, forcing soldiers to dig ‘foxholes’ to take cover. They were poorly fed and isolated while the British dominated the theatre of operations. Since May, night bombings made these holes shake under the cold, snow, and dampness. They spent months in extreme conditions, with hunger, fear, and impotence. Part 2: The Fragrance. It is a masterful composition where wet earth predominates. The leather feels wet, like the soldiers’ boots, and the fuel (kerosene type) stays in the background. Other notes appear with patience. It is intense, not for everyone, but with great projection and longevity (10-12 hours). To my taste, it is very good, masculine, elegant, and mature, ideal for temperate or cold climates.

• Exocet

  October 28, 2022

  

  I divide the story into two: the 1982 context under Galtieri, with the illusion of recovering the Falklands without a major conflict, and then the reality of improvisation, scattered troops, and those ‘foxholes’ where soldiers endured months of cold, dampness, hunger, and fear. The fragrance captures that essence masterfully: predominant wet earth, with wet leather reminiscent of boots, and a background of kerosene or diesel. It is intense, with 2-3 hours of projection and 10 to 12 hours of longevity. It is masculine, elegant, and mature, perfect for cold climates, though it will divide opinions due to its particularity.

• PerfumistaAmateur

  July 12, 2024

  

  Niche perfumery shines here with this creation by Nina Lamaison. From Argentina, it is a journey in a C-130 to Puerto Argentino: it smells of JP1 fuel, aluminium, metals, and peat, like the last breath of air of our heroes. It moves me and is addictive. It is one of the best mineral perfumes, on par with Megamare or Ganymede. I keep smelling my forearm to feel close to the Falkland Islands.

• PerfumistaAmateur

  July 23, 2024

  

  The magic of niche perfumery returns with Nina Lamaison. From Argentina, this scent is a journey in a C-130 Hercules to Puerto Argentino. Notes of JP1 fuel, aluminium, war metals, and Falkland peat evoke the last breath of air of our heroes. It moves me and is addictive. It is a maximum exponent of mineral perfumes, on par with Megamare or Ganymede. I keep smelling my forearm to feel close to our beloved Falkland Islands.

• PerfuNes

  December 5, 2025

  

  It is a work of art. I would not wear it nor recommend it for going out, but it is 100% for collectors. A generous spray lasts four hours without projecting or leaving a trail; it stays stuck to you. It is not rich, difficult to wear, but impossible to ignore. The notes are crazy: it starts with a hit of summer wet earth, evolves into petrol mixed with two-stroke engine oil, then green flashes appear, a touch of sweat and horse manure, and finally it smells of old soap with a light sandalwood and classic shaving foam. It is worth it for a collection.

• PerfuNes

  December 10, 2025

  

  It is a work of art. I would not wear it nor recommend it for everyday use, but it is 100% for collectors. I applied a generous spray and it lasted about four hours: it does not project, leaves no sillage, and stays stuck to you. I do not find it rich; I doubt anyone will compliment you wearing it, but it is not unpleasant either; it is difficult to wear but impossible to ignore. The notes are crazy: upon spraying, I felt a hit of wet earth, just like when it rains slowly in summer. Then it evolves into a smell of fuel, that earthy note now mixed with petrol and two-stroke engine oil. That petrol scent lingers with a metallic touch; if you are a mechanic, you know that smell. Between the metallic and fuel notes, green flashes emerge for a couple of hours. At some point, it smells of sweat and horse manure. In the end, it resembles the perfumes of older people, leaving a smell of old soap (not listed in the notes, but I sensed a light sandalwood). Finally, on my skin, it smells of classic shaving foam. To own it as a collection, it is totally worth it.

• Lupus8

  December 26, 2025

  

  The evolution is excellent: it opens with earth and wet grass that persists, blending later with petrol, oil, and metal. On the skin, it leaves a rough, distant leather with a barely perceptible sweetness, oily and sticky, hard to explain. It is a dark, cold, and sombre work that always invites you to smell it again to discover new things. I was surprised by the dry-down with those sweet notes that prevent it from ending on a bitter note of sadness.

• Lupus8

  December 27, 2025

  

  It is a fragrance with a brutal evolution. It opens with earth and wet grass. Although that wet note persists throughout, it soon blends with petrol, oil, and metal. In the end, on the skin, it leaves a rough, distant leather with a barely perceptible sweetness, an oily and sticky quality that is hard to explain. It is a work that invites you to smell it again to identify new things. It is dark, cold, and sombre, but I was surprised by the dry-down with those sweet notes that prevent it from ending on a bitter note.