Men
Del Mar Baldessarini
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Del Mar by Baldessarini is a spicy woody fragrance for men, launched in 2005. The nose behind this composition is Alberto Morillas. The top notes are pepper, bergamot, and mandarin; the heart notes are cedar, cinnamon, and cardamom; and the base notes are amber, vetiver, and patchouli.
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My first aquatic fragrance! I love it because it truly makes the difference between feeling like a man or a boy. It has very clear water notes and a woody base that adds seriousness and balance. For years, it was my inseparable summer companion.
My first aquatic perfume. I love it, it really separates the man from the boy. It has very perceptible aquatic notes and a woody base that gives it seriousness and balance. For years it was my summer perfume.
Despite being classified as woody-spicy, it does indeed evoke something marine, soft, perhaps due to the pepper. At first it reminded me of ST Dupont’s Passenger Cruise: soft mandarin and bergamot with pepper and cardamom creating a false aquatic impression, although it has no declared aquatic notes nor calone, and yet it’s fresh for summer. After an hour I felt the ambered-patchouli sensation and then the cedar and vetiver wood. In summary, it’s a woody-spicy for summer, daytime and informal use, with moderate to soft sillage (low in the second hour) and lasts more than 8 hours right above the skin. For the price (over $70 for 90 ml in my country), I think there are better options if you’re looking for a true aquatic.
More than woody-spicy, I feel it’s marine-aromatic, very similar to the Caribbean edition but much poorer in every aspect. From the start it smells aquatic and slightly sweet, like the Caribbean, with an ambered and patchouli sensation, but nothing more. Synthetic notes are noticeable, falling into the generic and cheap, both in price and scent. It lacked everything: sillage, longevity, and quality/originality. With low sillage and longevity, on my skin it lasted about 6 hours always right above the skin, too low in my opinion. For temperate to cool climates and intermediate ages. Undoubtedly, this is the base of the Caribbean Edition, but the latter is of much higher quality in every aspect.
More than woody and spicy, I feel it as an aromatic marine scent, very similar to the Caribbean edition, but much poorer in every aspect. From the start, it feels aquatic and slightly sweet, like the Caribbean Edition, with an amber-like sensation and patchouli, but nothing more. I must say that the notes feel somewhat synthetic, falling slightly into the generic and cheap, both in price and aroma. This fragrance lacked everything; when I say everything, I mean trail, longevity, and above all, aromatic quality and originality. Low trail and low longevity too; on me, it lasted approximately 6 hours, always feeling very close to the skin, too close, I would say. Suitable for use in temperate to cool climates, intermediate ages as well. Without a doubt, this is the fragrance they based the Caribbean Edition on, but the latter is of much higher quality in all aspects.
I agree with Sir Prieth Callas: it’s more ‘aquatic’ than ‘woody’. The scent is delicate and exquisite, but sillage and longevity are low. It falls into the same category as Nautica Voyager; in terms of cost-benefit, I came out losing against Nautica. Still, every collector should have it on their shelf.
I agree with Sir Prieth Callas: it’s more ‘aquatic’ than ‘woody’. The scent is delicate and exquisite, but its trail and longevity are low. It falls in the same category as Nautica Voyager, and in terms of price-to-quality, I felt I lost out compared to that one. Still, any collector could have it on their shelf.
It could have been something extraordinary, but it wasn’t. It came into my hands in 2011 as a gift from a friend. I was impressed by two things: the price and the quality. It’s very marine, you can feel it despite everything, but also very synthetic, high-quality synthetic at 100%. That’s not so bad; the bad part is the price. Back then it cost 1400 pesos in Mexico, which was very expensive. It’s a synthetic perfume with marked aquatic notes that develops well in warm and humid climates, for day and night, summer and fall, formal or informal, for ages 25 to 50, not for teenagers. Longevity in Mexico City is adequate: 3 hours at its maximum trail potential and several days on clothes. Its performance is good up to 5-6 hours, then it disappears leaving a very generic scent. I think it’s discontinued now; I bought it online for 800 pesos and I still use it because the price dropped, but I won’t buy it again because it’s time to switch to something of better quality and more defined. I would only recommend it if it were in stores and the price dropped below 800 pesos. Its successors haven’t improved enough to justify their price.
This fragrance could have been something extraordinary, but it wasn’t. I know well that a Hugo Boss subsidiary, which until recently knew how to make good perfumes, ended up in my hands as a gift from a friend in 2011. To be honest, I was impressed by two things: the price and the quality. It’s very marine, feels that way despite everything, but it also smells very synthetic—good quality, but 100% synthetic. That’s not so bad; the issue is the price. At the time, it cost 1,400 pesos, and being in Mexico, it was very expensive. It’s a synthetic fragrance with marked aquatic notes that develops well in warm and humid climates, suitable for day and night, summer and autumn, ranging from formal to informal for ages 25 to 50, not for teenagers. As for longevity, in Mexico City it always worked wonderfully for me, appropriately, with 3 hours at its maximum trail potential and several days on clothes. Its performance is good if it manages to develop all its potential, but the problem was the price and that, after about 5-6 hours, it disappeared leaving a very generic scent. Today, it seems to me (not sure) that it has been discontinued; I’ve bought it online and still have a nearly full bottle that I keep using because the price dropped, the last time I bought it for 800 pesos. I won’t buy it again because it’s time to switch to something of better quality, even if that means a higher price and a bit more definition. Thinking about the Aquas… I would recommend it only if it’s still available in stores and as long as the price drops below 800 pesos. Its successors, in my opinion, might or might not be equal to the original, without having improved enough to justify the price.
This taught me never to buy without testing on the skin. I had it years ago (maybe 2007 or ’08) and it seemed good on paper, but 10 minutes on the skin, I felt a suffocating smell and a headache. I tried it several times with the same result. Definitely not for my skin chemistry, so I gave it away. Over time, I discovered I have the same issue, though less severe, with other aquatics like Aqua di Gio. I’m probably allergic to the ‘aquatic’ component, maybe an algae extract. The lesson is clear: go to the perfume store, test on skin, walk around, have a coffee. If after an hour you still like it, then buy it.
With this fragrance, I learned to never buy without testing on the skin. I got it several years ago (maybe 2007 or 2008) after smelling its very pleasant aroma on the sample strip. When I used it, about 10 minutes later, I felt a suffocating smell and a dizzying sensation. I tried several times, but the feeling was the same. I don’t doubt it’s a good product, but definitely it wasn’t for my particular skin chemistry, so I soon ended up gifting it away. Over time, I’ve discovered that I have the same problem, though in lesser intensity with other aquatic fragrances, even Aqua di Gio. Surely it triggers some allergic reaction to the component used for the ‘aquatic notes’; somewhere I read that an algae extract is used to reproduce the sea smell, though I can’t be sure. I think the lesson learned is to always go to the perfumery, test on skin, take a walk, have a coffee… if after an hour you still feel good, go for your new perfume.
DEL MAR BALDESSARINI EDITION SEYCHELLES. This fragrance, created by Alberto Morillas, is fresh, aromatic, and woody, very pleasant, and will appeal to most. The downside of this proposal is its very poor performance: it projects very weakly. Although its longevity is about 8 hours (exaggerating), of those 6 hours, you literally perceive it at skin level, and it projects for barely 1 hour. It’s a pleasant scent, but its price doesn’t justify its poor performance. Definitely, the construction of Baldessarini perfumes, in general, is pleasant, but their Achilles’ heel is their performance; for example: Zara perfumes last and project more. The bottle is beautiful, the cap robust and elegant, but I think beauty should lie in the juice, not the bottle. Scent: 8.5, Projection: 3.0, Longevity: Between 6 to 8 hours. Recommended if you like the aroma.
DEL MAR BALDESSARINI EDITION SEYCHELLES. Created by Alberto Morillas, it’s fresh, aromatic, and woody, very pleasant and to most people’s liking. The problem is its performance: it projects very weakly. Although it claims to last 8 hours, of those 6 you can barely feel it on the skin and it projects for only about an hour. It’s a nice scent, but the price doesn’t justify the poor performance. In general, Baldessarini perfumes are pleasant, but their Achilles’ heel is performance; for example, Zara’s last and project more. The bottle is beautiful and the cap elegant, but beauty should be in the juice, not the packaging. Scent: 8.5, Projection: 3.0, Longevity: 6-8 hours. Recommended only if you like the smell.
I bought it blindly based on the ad and because it’s by Alberto Morillas, my favorite creator. I like aquatic and fougères, so based on the ad and his track record, I thought it would be marine. But it doesn’t match the image: the opening smells like alcohol with a distant citrus note, then turns sweet and powdery, not feminine. The projection is non-existent and it lasts 5-6 hours very faintly, barely above the skin. The presentation is luxurious, with heavy metal caps, better than some niche brands, but the fragrance fails on projection. Maybe it’s been reformulated. I picked it up on clearance for $25 for 50 ml and I’m selling it to recoup some money.
I bought this fragrance blindly because I saw the commercial when it came out and it caught my attention, and well, also because its creator is the great Alberto Morillas. The olfactory families I like most are aquatic and fougère, and based on the commercial, knowing its creator has several of the best marine aquatics, the color of the liquid, and its name Del Mar, everything indicated it was a marine aquatic fragrance. But unfortunately, this fragrance doesn’t live up to its image: the opening feels very alcoholic with a very distant, barely perceptible citrus touch, followed by a phase where the scent is perceived as sweet with a powdery makeup touch, without feeling feminine. The projection is very poor and the longevity is 5 to 6 hours but very faint, almost at skin level. I’ve had some from this brand and can say that the presentation is very good with packaging that looks of very high quality, luxurious with heavy metal caps, better than some niche fragrances, but as for the quality of the fragrance itself, which is what matters, well, some have a good scent but always fail in projection. This particular one, I don’t know if it has been reformulated, but the scent is not very good. It didn’t cost me much to buy it on clearance for 25 dollars for the 50 ml bottle; I’ll put it up for sale to see if I can recover some of the money 🥴.
It truly won me over. A watery, woody, and spicy blend with pepper, cedar, and mandarin that smells like the sea. It lasts all day on my skin. I already own four bottles and in 2024 I’m still hunting for another one in Australia because it’s still available. It’s a gem signed by Alberto Morillas.