Fuego Futuro Extrait de Parfum

There is something special about Fuego Futuro. I am positive this was meant for me, as I know the smell of smoke and earth is not for everybody. But for some reason it is for me. The moment I sprayed this on, I was instantly transported to a place I didn't know, but I feel as though I could recognize. I can see it in my mind. It wasn't something I see on a daily basis or even a place I went to during a special event or memory. This image in my mind feels like a long time ago, that is very comforting. Like the back of your hand after a long and restful night sleep. It's very hard to explain, that this fragrance takes me there. If you think this sounds a bit supernatural you are absolutely correct. I hate to say it, but yes it does connect me in that kind of way. And it was instant. It wasn't something I had to conjure or really think about or piece together. It felt like a flashback. How mysterious our olfactory senses work. It is indeed like our third eye! One of our senses in regards to smell and memory sits directly behind what some would consider their third eye. I find that incredibly interesting. If we believe that to be true, and I sincerely hope it is, then maybe what I am smelling and conjuring may in fact be a real memory instead of a daydream. That's pretty cool especially if this fragrance got me there!

Cedarwood and sandalwood in all its glory. This brilliance includes elements, a subtle hint of smoke in the background, and incense. All of this happens in the opening, with a distant scent of a dry green combination of shadows. There’s a slight, very slight, dampness at the start, but it’s very unique and incredibly captivating. Noticeably special and different, very harmoniously crafted. After a few minutes, the pronounced smoky nuances fade into the background but can still be detected from time to time (in a pleasant way). The fragrance then transforms into something slightly creamy, clean, and mildly herbal. Truly a beautifully composed scent, with solid longevity and projection. I imagine this perfume somewhere in nature; as a person from a continental area, a walk in the woods is ideal for this fragrance, or perhaps a garden... I also see it as a Mediterranean scent, something to wear while staying in the shade and reading a book by the sea during the hot summer months. This scent heals the soul. Beautiful.

This smells exactly like how early 2000s curling irons smell, burnt from sitting on the counter. When I first smelled this in-store I thought it was maybe just a synthetic hairspray thing, but after sitting with my sample it's for sure curling iron. As a result, yay nostalgia points for moi! The opening provides a rich incense, lightened by a blanket of balsamic woodchips. Becomes cleaner and zestier into the drydown, eventually gaining some warmth through the rising sandalwood. However, the ash still keeps things cool, straying from the fireplace or tobacco pipe ash note I feel is often replicated in ashy/smokey scents. I'm noticing this odd trend of finding comfort in a scent and then it almost always having a hay note? Sandalwood is also very comforting, overall and in this scent specifically, and I am eternally glad I have not encountered any sandalwood pickles (yet...) ;p

Rather a snapshot of a feeling for me. It’s a very hot summer day, perhaps in August. The sun is in the late afternoon, and the golden hour colors the trees and grass. Due to the high temperature, the meadow is dried out, releasing a signature scent of dried greenery, sage, and even unknown wildflowers and weeds. Crickets are chirping. The temperature has slightly dropped, and freshness comes from the thuja trees. A gentle scent of a long-extinguished fire drifts in from a nearby garden. Or perhaps the ashy note comes from the sun itself, burning the dark soil beneath the dried grass. A lovely, calming scent that captures a beautiful moment of a passing summer.

For me, this is really evocative of walking through a pine forest on a blazing hot and dry day in August as the needles on the ground bake in the sun. It’s almost arresting. Red flag warning—High fire danger! And it’s just now occurring to me that that may be why it’s called Future Fire. If so, the perfumer nailed it, and I am thoroughly impressed!