Fueguia 1833
Perfume
 
Notes:
Top note is Musk; middle note is Vanilla; base note is Black Currant.
 
La Cautiva is a figure that became a symbol of the conformation of the national territory of Argentina. Its classical representation portrays the violence of the interaction between the indigenous habitants and the Europeans, a dichotomy between civilization and barbarity. In his short story, Esteban Echeverria describes the indigenous as soulless, savages, and sadistic.  This take on La Cautiva depicts a different point of view; we are seeing this young lady from the eyes of the indigenous; how would these people perceive the otherness? Vanilla and musk for the milky skin, and flowers in her hair.