Alguien Sueña

"Cassis Is the Case" The scent is overpowering, in the figurative and best sense of the word. The purest and most exquisite black currant, I have found during my long search, in recent years. Although this perfume does teem with fruit (here: the black currant), IMO, the scent is fit not only for spring or summer; it successfully will find application during the autumn rainy weather, or winter frosty days. Projection: incredible. Longevity: simply bringing me to my knees (> 12 hours, without re-application). Miraculous! Amazing!! Marvellous!!! The creator of "Alguien Sueña" – Julián Bedel – relinquished building up a traditional fragrant pyramid. The notes in this concoction have been organized in the form of a mini-Solar System: the central star is patchouli; around it, in smaller orbit, ylang-ylang sneaks past (literally and figuratively); while in outside orbit, of the greatest length, revolves the above-mentioned Cassis. With all that being said, the scent does not make me giddy. Not at all. "Alguien Sueña" does make a wearer feel the “Centre of the Universe”, around which do revolve, glittering in a thousand of tinges, the fresh fruit and the blooming flowers.

Beautiful fragance, it smell fruity, fresh. It felt like an explosion of passion fruit on my skin. The experience on Fueguia Atelier was really amazing.

According to the official catalog of the brand, Alguien Sueña is a fragrance described as fruity, which I completely agree with. This review will address the Parfum version, tested on the skin. Although unisex, as every Fueguia fragrances, I consider it much more feminine than masculine, what deserves a little more attention and, above all, I advise avoiding buying blindly, if you are a man and is not adept of very fruity scents that tend to female. But, obviously, it depends on numerous factors and I am not here to compromise or label fragrances. Alguien Sueña is part of “Jorge Luis Borges and Friends collection”, which is a journey through the imagination of Borges, unmasking fragrances behind his works. It’s composed of notes of cassis (on output), ylang-ylang (at heart) and patchouli (at the base). The fragrance is fruity, with that bittersweet aspect. The presence of cassis is extremely strong and the impression I have is having put some Jell-o powder on the skin, with that artificial aroma before contacting the hot water. After a long time, it evolves into a more floral scent, getting less nuisance and more balanced. Honestly, the patchouli was not present on my skin, which is a shame, since its bitter and earthy nuances could have been very well used in this composition. In my opinion, it is very feminine and if worn in hot climates has everything to go wrong. But I'm sure that, if worn by a woman, especially in colder days, it will draw a lot of attention.

Really interesting notes that produce a most unexpected scent when combined together. Cassis seems to be popular lately (Enchanted Forest, Aedes de Venustas, etc.), but this perfume stands out to me as truly unique. Rather than smelling like a forest full of trees, this smells like a single cassis bush planted in the ground with purple, juice-engorged fruit shining in the sun. There is such beauty in its simplicity. The black currant note is very juicy and it is mixed with patchouli and something else that smells like vanilla. There is a sweetness in it that is something different from fruit juice and seems creamy. I don't notice anything floral. At times it smells like a fruity chewing gum. I am grateful that the cassis doesn't smell like body odor on me, as that is the problem I have with Enchanted Forest. I love this perfume because it is nothing like anything I have ever smelled. It challenges my nose. The notes don't seem to go together, and yet the end result is so appealing.

As always, Fueguia 1833 perfumes are hard to describe. They are like mini stories that evoke a place or a moment. Alguien Suena is like a walk on a wild garden, green and slightly bitter like a poisonous weed. Then the Ylang Ylang and black currant bring some sweetness, making the scent more wearable and loving. But, at one point when the patchouli and black currant collide, I get a medicinal smell, not too strong but a little unsettling. The dry down seems to be conquered by the black currant then suddenly the patchouli comes back to life and what I get is a scent similar to a mint plant that used to grow in my house when I was a kid, I know this smell...I know this smell...and bam! back to my childhood. Green, slightly spicy and bitter. Alguien suena is an interesting fragrance, for sure one to test before buying. Not really my type of scent. I still prefer Humboldt from the whole Fueguia 1833 line.