Xocoatl Fueguia 1833 2010

**Christmas Giveaway Comment No.2**
The brand Fueguia 1833 is a pure natural fragrance brand. The website states that the owner and perfumer Julian Bedel exclusively uses natural plant ingredients and that these are subject to the fluctuations of nature. Therefore, the fragrances are always produced in small batches and are considered limited editions. All batches of the same fragrance can smell different from one another.

My Xocoatl primarily smells of vanilla orchids - or what I imagine vanilla orchids to smell like. In any case, it has a vanilla floral scent for vanilla skeptics like me. The second player is cocoa; I don't smell rum. At the beginning, Xocoatl has a slightly sour note that clashes a bit with the rest of the fragrance. Just like how the colors light brown and orange would clash (or other color combinations). This discordance remains throughout, but only if you stick your nose to the scented spot, while what surrounds you as a fragrance cloud is pure madness. It is soft, creamy, and lovely, not unpleasantly sweet, and above all: It is different from anything I have smelled so far. This fragrance stands out without being jarring. It is special yet not overloaded. This little sour troublemaker that has been incorporated here is, in my opinion, responsible for making Xocoatl so unique.

In my workday, I can only imagine it being used sparingly; it is more of an evening fragrance. The sillage is good and the longevity is excellent - at least 2 days in the hair.

The fragrances I have encountered from Fueguia so far are mostly exciting and all have a special twist. For me, this is a natural fragrance brand that can compete with the big perfume houses like Guerlain, which is quite rare.
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I got my bottle through a blind swap with the lovely Tofog. Thank you for this discovery!