Description
“The guitar case opens with a shudder to reveal its composed clutter: the electric shock of lacquered wood and the metallic slap of tight strings. (AMBROXAN for the punch of wood and an overdose of CEDAR for a noble touch…). The sweat of overheated, mistreated wood (OAK WOOD and HYDROCARBORESIN for a sensual thrash). Late-night ash, a cloud of air, an injection of the past right into the veins (IRIS and NUTMEG for their dust-powder aspect)” — press release of the brand.
”I will always remember the day i opened a guitar case for the first time. That was in early 90’s, It was a Gibson. I was struck by its smell, like a powerful mix of wood, lacquer and metal… I think ELECTRIC WOOD was born that day”, says Dr. Mike, creator of the brand. Electric Wood was launched in 2015. Electric Wood was created by Amélie Bourgeois and Anne-Sophie Behaghel.
Francesca33 – :
This starts with a good dose of men’s fragrance scent — kind of wormwoody — There is a bit of wood and amber but I can’t really get to it much in the first hour.
After an hour or two this gets a vanilla-amber creaminess with something that feels really elegant and must be the iris. I have a really hard time wearing iris as it tends to get powdery and soapy on me. It doesn’t do this and that’s kind of impressive.
The longevity was less than 8hrs. This scent has some interesting parts, but I think it’s mostly not for me.
santailer – :
Not good. Screechy, harsh woods, no amber, no resins, just some masculine piercing woodsiness that could be found in most drugstore men’s colognes…I am disappointed.
vch2195 – :
Sex, drugs and Rock & Roll! 70’s rock culture and band debauchery is the unconventional theme of this perfume house. Their site is filled with nostalgia about the trashing of hotel rooms – LA’s Hyatt Rm. 1015 was the most wrecked of all – and finding the Stairway to Heaven. Each scent has it’s own music piece, with Dr. Mike Partouche, the founder, in a voice over describing the fragrance and inspiration. A vintage Gibson guitar inspired Electric Wood, and Dr. Mike has a cherished bottle signed by Alice Cooper! The description of notes in Electric Wood is filled with images like “sexual thrash”, “an injection right past into the veins”, electric shock.
Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois are the creators of this scent. They made a couple for other houses that are on my current Top 10 list, and EW is more proof of their talent. It has a gorgeous cedar accord with aromatic spices, resins, and a touch of powdery iris. To my delight longevity was all day. The cedar blend rose from my skin and clothes all afternoon, garnering compliments from several at a luncheon. Loved wearing it, and think this house’s best inspiration was to get them as their noses.
As a rocker in love with fragrance, Dr. Mike takes us on a trip down music memory lane, with perfumes to bring the experience into focus. Not unlike BeauFort London with their nautical history concept, or Parfums Quartana with their poisonous flowers. Cool, fun, well executed – both the house and the perfume!
elona191189 – :
I can’t hide my disappointment. When I saw this was an ambroxan heavy scent, I couldn’t help but give it a test. Unfortunately, this isn’t my type of warm/musky/ambery ambroxan. Although the scent itself is not bad – it’s certainly not something I see myself wearing. It’s a creamy-wood scent. Upon first spray, I was immediately reminddd of bois 1920 relativamente rosso – another scent that is full and almost syrupy. For those chasing the molecule 02 ambroxan feel, this will not satisfy. Again, not a bad scent – but not for me.
FriendChloe – :
This fragrance is absolutely gorgeous. Such a smooth wood and iris scent. The resins give this fragrance a gorgeous backbone. I think the resins are either Benzoin and or Myrhh. Last around 7 to 9 hours and projects for 2-3 hours. Please get your nose on this bad boy. I think you will be truly amazed by how good a Cedar and Iris combo can smell. I don’t think this smells like a guitar at all, but, it is one hell of a gorgeous resinous men’s fragrance.
l.ivan94 – :
This fragrance has serious wow factor!!! I smell soooo many perfumes and buy so many samples, and this is that one in every one hundred where I am shocked by how unique and enjoyable it is. It’s both fresh and earthy/woody, which makes it both sexy and very wearable. I feel like this is the kind of scent that gets you stopped on the street. It’s very intriguing, and the cool name doesn’t hurt! to understand my style, I wear Gypsy Water and Ambre oils, scents with a masculine tilt that can be worn by a woman yet still fresh and non-offensive.
ALLOFEHAITH – :
Electric Wood opening turned me a strange, creamy and very woodsy both.
Amber appears from the beginning part of this cocktail supporting the cedar and huge amounts of ambroxan that qualify towards a musky drying.
Neutralizes well iris note it brings a touch dusty balancing the rest of notes and to give that electrical effect comes into play a citrus note left in the background Electric Wood makes you feel very predictable, pleasant and wearable.
The duration is moderate and light sillaje.
Expect to find the sound that gives off an electric guitar in a heavy metal macro concert, but Electric Wood looks more like a ukulele with a rope touched in a 2x2m room.
Rating: 3
Penaidedgenop – :
Tested from a 5ml sample.
Not sure what to say about this one. I love the smell of wood, especially when it’s crisp, clean, cold and dry, when it actually smells of real wood. For me this fragrance is dominated by an oddly sweet, musky, warm aspect (I guess from the listed notes the ambroxan, which I’ve never smelled in pure form, so I’m guessing). I even thought leather at first. It kind of smells of a “thing”, not a person, animal or flower or tree or anything natural in any way. When I was a child my parents had an old record player and the smell when you opened the lid reminds me of this oddly enough. For me this drowns out the wood, which only shines through beautifully in glimpses. Definitely goes powdery after a while too, which gives that feminine make-up kind of feeling that I’m not overly keen on smelling on my own skin. I’m going to pass on this for now. I’ve got enough of the sample left to come back to it another time when I might feel differently.
April 2016.
Yanchenok – :
A niche, futuristic and woody version of Dior Homme. Quite nice. I get great longevity and projection.
bags – :
Cedro, legno di cedro e iris.
Fresco, legnoso, balsamico, gradevole, convenzionale.
Mi ricorda il superclassico Cedre Serge Lutens.
Nulla di innovativo.
Un soffio di vento in una cedraia a primavera.
Rasserenante e semplice. Una bellezza sobria e naturale.
Comunque nulla di elettrico o elettrizzante.
ckol11 – :
I’m sorry but I love this stuff. It reminds me of a ashed dry version of bergomont 22. I mean I know woody citrus are all over the place but this makes me feel so confident when I wear it. It’s definitely a compliment getter and I notice quality when it’s present. I am very glad to have this in my collection. I will edit this review in a month when I get a few more wearings with it 😉 great great great fragrance, sample it and you will see.
newrepik – :
Very similar to By Kilian’s Apple Brandy. Woods and iris are threaded together for an approachable aroma. Not big in terms of sillage and projection instead, it’s restrained and stylish. Super oaky, with vanilla, toast and wood spice. The iris gives it a dusty coating that carries the sweetness through the drydown. Although i would deem this a decent smelling fragrance, I would also add that it lacks the proverbial “electricity” that’s found in standard niche perfumery. A little on the simple side and has the ability to be somewhat boring after a while.