Malvinas, el pozo

8 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Exocet

  October 16, 2022

  

  I’ll split 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’s intense, with 2-3 hours of projection and 10 to 12 hours of longevity. It’s masculine, elegant, and mature, perfect for cold climates, though it will divide opinions due to its particularity.

• Exocet

  October 29, 2022

  

  I’ll split the review into two: historical context and the fragrance itself. Part 1: Foxholes in the Falklands. In 1982, under Galtieri and a dictatorship in crisis, plans were made to recover the islands with a small contingent, trusting the UK wouldn’t 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 theater 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’s 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’s intense, not for everyone, but with great projection and longevity (10-12 hours). To my taste, it’s very good, masculine, elegant, and mature, ideal for temperate or cold climates.

• PerfumistaAmateur

  July 8, 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, aluminum, war metals, and Falklands peat evoke the last breath of air of our heroes. It moves me and is addictive. 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.

• PerfumistaAmateur

  August 2, 2024

  

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

• PerfuNes

  December 6, 2025

  

  It’s a work of art. I wouldn’t use it or recommend it for going out, but it’s 100% for collectors. A generous spray lasts 4 hours without projecting or leaving a trail; it just sticks to you. It’s not pleasant, hard to wear, but impossible to ignore. The notes are crazy: it starts with a hit of summer wet earth, evolves into gasoline mixed with two-stroke engine oil, then green flashes appear, a touch of sweat and horse manure, and finally smells like old soap with a light sandalwood and classic shaving foam. Totally worth it for a collection.

• Lupus8

  December 14, 2025

  

  The evolution is excellent: it opens with earth and wet grass that lingers, then blends with gasoline, oil, and metal. On the skin, it leaves a rough, distant leather with a barely perceptible sweetness, oily and sticky, hard to explain. It’s a dark, cold, and gloomy 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.

• PerfuNes

  December 26, 2025

  

  It’s a work of art. I wouldn’t use it or recommend it for daily wear, but it’s 100% for collectors. I sprayed generously and it lasted about 4 hours: no projection, no sillage, it just sticks to you. I don’t find it pleasant; I doubt anyone will compliment you wearing it, but it’s not ugly either; it’s hard 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 fuel smell, that earthy note now mixed with two-stroke engine oil. That gasoline scent lingers with a metallic touch; if you’re a mechanic, it’s that smell. Between the metallic and fuel notes, green flashes emerge for a couple of hours. At some point, it smells like sweat and horse manure. In the end, it resembles older people’s perfumes, leaving a smell of old soap (not listed in the notes, but I sensed a light sandalwood). Finally, on my skin, it smells like classic shaving foam. Totally worth it for a collection.

• Lupus8

  December 27, 2025

  

  It’s a fragrance with a brutal evolution. It starts with earth and wet grass. Although that damp note persists throughout, it soon blends with gasoline, 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’s hard to explain. It’s a work that invites you to smell it again to identify new things. It’s dark, cold, and gloomy, but I was surprised by the dry-down with those sweet notes that prevent it from ending on a bitter note.