Duende (1992)
by J del Pozo

After tested Halloween, I checked another J. del Pozo fragrance I had as a sample: a never opened 2 ml bottle of Duende.

As Halloween, the first time I smelled it the top notes appears mixed with the alcohol for a couple of minutes (longer than other fragrances, maybe the alcohol they uses is stronger than other fragrance houses), then lemon-like notes appears, in an old fashioned cologne style. Flower hints appears as middle notes, but the lemon note stays here for a while. Didn't felt additional base notes.

As a cologne, seems a warmer season is more appropriate due to their lemon notes. As it's not complex, it's suitable for daytime uses and as a non intrusive office cologne. The range of age is not restrictive... a girl or a grandma could use it and it should fit well on them.

Citrus, green, floral, spicy—Duende’s opening is subtle, understated, and quite feminine. After the opening, something a little darker rises out of the base and provides a contrast or counterpoint to the subtle feminine top. Maybe that dark little counterpoint is the rum note that is said to be in the fragrance. That contrast certainly makes the scent more interesting. It dries down to a nice wood accord. This scent is not really complex, and I find it attractively direct. The first ten minutes after application present a very feminine accord, but after that, I believe it settles down into a genuine unisex ambiance. It doesn’t appear to be anything special in the longevity department. Jesus del Pozo makes a lot of interesting fragrances.

I like it! It's simple, it's fresh, sorta unisex and has a very nice sillage. The flowers are are not overpowering and i think a man could wear this as well, but the scent is not masculine at all either, so it's more of a personal choice of course.It has a dreamy quality that i like but it's still cool.

A light aldehydic scent layered with soft white flowers against light musks. Reminds me of Lauder's White Linen. A bit sharp for my tastes, so I recommend Esencia (a variation of Duende).