Ballena de la Pampa by Fueguia 1833
Men Women 2010
Description
Fueguia 1833's Ballena de la Pampa is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2010, this composition features Julian Bedel's olfactory signature. Its pyramidal structure unfolds with a top note of musk, giving way to a heart of hay, and settling on a base of ambergris.
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Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
178 votes
Season
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About Ballena de la Pampa
Fueguia 1833’s Ballena de la Pampa is an olfactive fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2010, this composition features Julian Bedel’s olfactory signature. Its pyramidal structure unfolds with a top note of musk, giving way to a heart of hay, and settling on a base of ambergris.
Green, herbal and fougère Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Very long-lasting
66 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
78 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
42 votes
Value perception
Leading answer A little expensive
26 votes
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Anairamis
I’ll be objective about one of my favorite fragrances from my favorite house. I’ve had this overflowing passion for years to smell everything I can afford. Fueguia 1833 marked a before and after: I went from being a curious collector to a true lover and critic of olfactory art. Although Muskara Phero J is my signature, every year I head to their Milan shop convinced I’ll find another masterpiece to enrich my olfactory memory. Ballena de la Pampa is described as sweet-salty, a mythical combo. On my skin, dry tobacco with a slight green note and honey dominate, accompanying its strength without overpowering it. If the honey in Muskara Apis feels too much to you, this is the less carnal and invasive option, with a salty touch that makes it versatile. It’s a human carnality, pleasurable and luxurious, wrapped in a dangerous but unique blend. The performance is out of this world. Forget Fragrantica’s notes and take a stroll on the house’s official website.
Anairamis
To be honest: I’ve been obsessed with smelling everything I can afford for years, and Fueguia 1833 changed my life. I went from being a curious collector to a critical lover of olfactory art. This house has my signature scent, Muskara Phero J, but every year I head to their Milan shop convinced I’ll find another masterpiece to enrich my memory and make me feel alive. Ballena de la Pampa is sweet-salty, that gourmet combo with so many detractors. On my skin, it’s dry tobacco with a hint of greenery and honey that boost its power without overpowering it. If the honey in Muskara Apis saturates you, this is less carnal, more versatile, with a salty touch. It’s a human carnality, pleasurable and addictive, without algae or animals—just a dangerous mix of honey and ambergris. The performance is out of this world; ignore Fragrantica’s notes and check out the official website.
Tami Franco
If we want to represent a whale olfactorily, there’s no turning back: ambergris. It’s a substance created by sperm whales to protect themselves from the hard parts of squid they can’t digest; it’s a fatty secretion that initially smells foul, but as it oxidizes with sun and air, it becomes an exquisite aroma. It’s the ‘whale vomit’ that turns into ‘floating gold.’ Its scent is sweet, musty, and marine, with a sensual, explicit animal touch. Ballena de la Pampa carries soft musk and hay that balance it out, making it refined and subtle. I imagine it golden and luminous, generating serenity and melancholy, like the residual scent of two satisfied bodies resting on a deserted beach after making love. Scent: 8/10 Sillage: 6/10 Longevity: 6/10 Versatility: 8/10
Castor
In the Perfume version (16%), the animal notes emerge quickly before yielding to a musky base. The result is a velvety blend that, however, doesn’t lose its edge for the season; its complexity reveals itself in the heart and base notes, which take time to unfold but are worth the wait. They aren’t simple musks, but distinct facets revolving around the same theme, persisting from the grassy top notes to the very end. It’s a subtle fragrance that shines on the skin for quite a while if applied discreetly. Strictly speaking, it’s unisex: feminine due to its complexity, masculine due to its restraint, ruling out perfumes with too much presence. In short, one of Fueguia’s best blends.