Description
Fat Electrician was presented in 2009 by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu. The fragrance is based on vetiver notes with light, metallic nuances of olive leaves, creamy touch of vanilla, opoponax and myrrh in base notes of the perfume. The fragrance is available as 50ml edp.
His beauty would have been his greatest asset. One imagines he was raised in the big air of Texas, his soft skin scrubbed by ears of wheat, his eyelashes curled by grappling with grace against a blinding sun. A Steve McQueen lost on city asphalt. A fisherman without a line, he was made to be hooked by others, to believe in his fate without knowing it, to wreak havoc and forget it over time. Youth for women-of-a-certain-age, stock for late-night parties, a partner to accompany the wealthy of Palm Peach on nature walks, his splendor is consumed in the service of others. Now, a Fat Electrician in New Jersey, his talent depleted in his sexual decline. To celebrate this beauty which cannot be recaptured, a splendid vetiver is required – an ode to bygone eroticism. Antoine Maisondieu has willed him white, metallic, silver like the ancestral green of olive leaves. But also sweet, demure, addictive like a chestnut cream – vanilla bean, opoponax and myrrh in the bottom notes. Intensely concentrated, resinous, flawlessly unrefined, it conveys a sensuality of contradiction. Because all beauty carries within itself the knowledge that it will not last.
alisa32.kos – :
A strange scent. It smells of chestnut cream in the beginning with some grassy undertone. After the semi-gourmand opening the vetiver is more pronounced – grassy and slightly bitter. Creamy sweetness is also lingering in the background. As it dries down it remind me of the smell of a sweet Italian liqueur. Niche quality indeed, but it feels more like an experiment than an actual perfume.
DominantGold – :
The name and the bizarre “story” behind this cracked me up, so I got a sample for my 15-year-old grandson. I think he liked it, he was a little non-committal, but I loved it! It can definitely be worn by women who like a sweet vetiver. Olive leaf adds a bit of soft green, not a sour, harsh one. The myrrh and opopanax appear a little later and I did detect the whipped cream as a background whisper. I think men can wear this day or night, but it might be better at night for women. Try a sample, ladies, see what you think!
VVolkoff – :
Creating a simple (not simplified) fragrance that has a clear statement which is very easy to understand is perhaps the most difficult task in perfumery. Hence, such scents are rare nowadays and on one hand we have overly complicated perfume exercises that often feel too intellectual to truly enjoy and on the other simplified, bare scents that it would be a shame to call them fragrances at all. Fat Electrician or Semi-Modern Vetiver by ELDO is a tremendous and neo-classical fragrance (forget the silly marketing that is attached to it). In essence, Maisondieu creates a hybrid between an oriental and a woods perfume by blending a bay-rum cologne and a healthy dose of vetiver that smells tantalizing with lush, sweet oriental notes (vanilla, cream, who cares) that are treated in a smoky fashion to create a “nougaty”, fresh-warm effect of colossal comfort. This I can write is the best vetiver scent in years and even more so one of the best woods scents in general in the market. This racy fatman definitely belongs to the distinguished “League of the Few”. A perfect alternative to Yohji Homme and my favorite ELDO scent.
dnu165bedyWelty – :
i know ELDO have their own story and concept for this, but i have my own ! when we were teenagers, my brother bought a car that had previously belonged to a high school football player. smell this: a metal jeep, leather interior, a hardly functioning a/c and a 17 yr old football jock doing 2-a-days in the unforgiving texas heat (and god knows what else happened on those seats before my brother’s tenure….). the car had a distinct smell that nobody could get rid of, and nothing could cover, so it became very familiar to me, entrenched as a forever scent-memory. so. what does this have to do with fat electrician ? FAT ELECTRICIAN SMELLS OF SWEAT ! virile sweat. that’s the genius behind it — and i do think it’s genius. it’s not the bacteria-laden skank of B.O., but what’s left when the stink isn’t present: an undeniably sweet earthiness. the vetiver, whipped cream and opoponax lend to this effect the most, while the myrrh keeps it more robust and, i dare say, beautiful. unisex, easily (i could also offer an anecdote of the smell of an empty ballet studio once class was over…..), though i have to be in a certain playful mood to wear it. i adore ELDO’s sense of humor.
Alex Kivin – :
After receiving this in a ELDO sample set, I sprayed some on my man…kind of joking around.
It’s hard to even type this review without laughing a little. The name just kills me!
In the beginning, all I could think was that they surely meant to call this Fat Plumber, right?
Once the toilet bowl / bathroom cleaner smell faded, it started developing into something really interesting. I guess the vetiver is strong in this?
Whatever, I think I actually like Fat Electrician. What do you know…
DraganaHubak – :
It starts off as a rubbery smell (not synthetic, it just smells like an electric cord), but has a really nice dry down, lasts long and smells really pleasant. I love the vetiver and creamy notes. I’d definitely get a full bottle.
evol – :
Burnt rubber (but not unpleasant), smoky, ash. I like it quite a bit.
faber1995 – :
I don’t even know where to begin describing this. I do find it pleasant enough, but not a strong like, and definitely not a love. I’m not too familiar with vetiver, but I assume that’s the main note. As I put my nose to my wrist, it does smell faintly green. There’s also a sweetness and a nondescript hint of spice in the base notes. The middle notes had a hint of sweet sweat, but I wouldn’t categorize this fragrance as dirty, sexy, or skanky. It’s respectable.
malixini – :
This is unlike anything else I’ve tried. I can only describe it as a vaguely spicy “something.”
I tried so hard to figure out what “something” could be. Food? No. Oriental spice? No. Spice from a floral, like carnation? No.
I give in. I have no category to put this in. Which is cool in a way, but makes it impossibly hard to describe in a review.
Just smell a sample. And let me know if you figure out what it is!
kayn607 – :
Bewitching, specific, and very well-done. This scent is intriguing and memorable for many people. I’ll say though, it’s right on the edge for me. The “trick” opening with the metallic olive leaf (very evocative of PVC pipe) quickly segues into the vanilla-vetiver-hazelnut main event, which progresses strangely, but for me is very close to the line of being nauseating.
If I channel the name and marketing, I get the PVC pipe + grass stains + sweaty overalls combination. A bit skanky sexy. And fascinating. If I forget all that, it’s a bit sunchokes-and-creme-brulee-dropped-into-vanilla-pudding. Which is a somewhat pleasant WTF scent, but… it is *weird*.
Ultimately, I think this one crosses the line into “too weird” for me, but unlike others in the ELDO line, this one isn’t all shock value and gimmicks… it’s very carefully composed, and pushing creative boundaries for what scents can do. I’m glad it went over the line rather than staying in the totally safe zone.
I think of selling my bottle sometimes, or giving it away, and just can’t. But given its intensity, novelty, and unusual progression, it’s a challenging one to wear in public.
iyg771speagoessenda – :
Nude with Leg Up (Leigh Bowery) by Lucian Freud 1992
samssung – :
This is a nice creamy smooth smokey vetiver, it a must for all vetiver lovers. It resembles Vetiver Tonka by Hermès ever so slightly. Weird name, excellent fragrance of top quality ingredients.
alijaga – :
A truly great take on vetiver and up until this date, one of the more remarkable ones in this area of perfumes, I consider endangered, given the fact how many high-end vetivers disappeared over the last years (MPG’s original Route and Chanel’s Eau de Toilette version of Sycamore). The notes making it most lovely and unique is what has been described here with the tatami mat fibre smell together with a slightly more, likely due to the opoponax, industrial note a la WD 40 or carbon polish – much recommended for any vetiver enthusiast!
Ivan121 – :
I went through a massive vetiver phase last year, and as always (I’m working on it, promise), I overdid it and basically got so sick of vetiver that I have been avoiding it since. I recently ordered the ELDO discovery pack and decided to try them all one by one, and left this one towards the end seeing the main note. Well, this is the perfume that might win me back!
It is indeed a very dark vetiver (not too dissimilar to the one used in Encre Noire) but its darkness is tempered by the lovely, creamy and mouth-watering Marron glacé note. Every time I’m about to say to myself “no, it’s too much vetiver”, the Marron glacé brings it back into the gourmand territory.
For anyone who’s familiar with the yogurt, there’s a MaronSui’s (famous yogurt made of chestnut mousse) vibe to it, which as a massive fan of the dessert, is simply lovely.
I might not buy a full bottle, and I have other priorities in the ELDO line (Divin`Enfant, La Fin du Monde and the unbelievably good Une Amourette), but I am definitely enjoying my sample!
Marron/chestnut/vetiver fan, try this one urgently!
Dimi3 – :
Wow these reviews are all over the place.
First 10 minutes smells a bit like encre noir with the strong vetiver.
Afterwards the mildly sweet whipped creme comes forward with the now milder vetiver.
This is nice, not great, I won’t buy a bottle. My 10ml sample I got from scentbird.
Mild non overpowering gourmand.
galina_qw – :
I am not a smoker and never will be. But I had smelled weed before, and to me this quite the same scent: mary jane, but not the skunk one. It’s electric, but not too fat. It’s in my to buy list.
xps769Negeltzex – :
Ha! On me this is basically Philosykos with a puff of pot smoke. And a little vanilla. Makes me think of a semi-raunchy party at night in a big city. It’s not quite me, but it’s fun and I don’t mind it.
erbol0191 – :
Semi-formal Vetiver with candied chestnuts and whipped cream Maisondieu mode, sweet, fine, delicate, urban and with a touch of musky background that brings glamor and class.
A marvel !!!
Rating: 9
briuzga – :
This fragrance is a classic vetiver scent with a twist, sweet slighty salty green gorgeousness! wasn’t expecting it to be as nice as it is! it probably is my number 5 in my top 5 fav vetiver scents! first time trying etat and will now try more! it also lasts min 8 hours on my skin! its not a modern vetiver but classic! 8/10
Domoinisp – :
Eauuuu the sexy, sexy, Electrician! The 7-vial Eldo Sampler set has this named “Fat Electrician” subtitled “The Curse of Beauty”. Love the ironic humor, along the same vein as naming a Bull dog ‘Guapo’, or a snake ‘Fluffy’.
It starts a bit of a mess, but quickly gets its bearings. This wireman is mostly inky vetiver, like the newsprint on a Sunday morning paper mixed with Japanese tatami mats. There’s a well-balanced burnt-sugar sweetness, leaning heavier on the masculine spectrum than Tilda Swinton. With Tilda, I get Immortelle (carmelized sugar) x Vetiver at 60/40; and Electrician has the balance at 20/80. Naturally, I love both.
ToveSpoof – :
Definitely my personal favourite among all the ELDO offerings. Not the one that I’d wear more often though.
Along the same lines of Vetiver Tonka (nutty vetiver, bitter sweet) this is a standout. Wonderful smell, a bit formal for younger men I guess but worth a try for everyone who wants to be mindblown. I love it and the idea of the half naked fat bum of the electrician should not discourage anyone as this is truly chic and unique. I love the misleading picture and hope ELDO repeats beauties of this scale again in the near future.
I prefer this over the Hermes without a doubt, they are different enough for sure but share dna as cousins. I find this more playful and quirkier and it costs a fraction of that one so win win. In my case I don’t smell any sweat in it.
fyk386speagoessenda – :
Fresh out of the bottle, it’s got a salty metallic tinge which quickly dissipates. This is unlike any vetiver I’ve ever smelled before, and I do love me some vetiver. This is a dark, rooty vetiver, not sharp and grassy like I’m used to, and sweetened with that chestnut cream. When Fat Electrician dries down, it becomes a comforting skin scent. The vetiver recedes, and now it becomes all about the cream and vanilla and caramelized nuts, with just enough of a rooty, resinous undertone to stay interesting. Just like a once-beautiful man now in decline, it’s not hard to figure out, and some days, that cozy comfort of never being rejected is all you want to reach for.
vlad1417 – :
To me this is exactly-undeniably- how an old church in a small Italian town smells like.
Which means tons of myrrh.
I fail to see what an electrician might be doing there, but I’m proud of being a sinner and will never wear this.
sashlimonov – :
Victoria Regia, Etat Libre D’orange exists to titillate and to offend. If you’re offended, they’re probably glad, and they probably believe they’re doing their job well.
Sorry for my bluntness.
barishka73 – :
@Victoria Regia
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alvin – :
Vetiveryl Acetate and vanillin in a perfect blend. Daring for the name, the juice is otherwise classy and complimented. One of my favorites.
arte011 – :
As I said before, the description of this fragrance is very offensive. Please don’t delete my comment again. If there is freedom of speech to publish such awful stereotyping of older women, electricians and the peoples of NJ and TX, then I should be able to voice my displease with it.
boydanik – :
The description of this fragrance is very offensive.
rodin1990 – :
Fat Electrician is a celebration of the glory of vetiver (or a ‘semi-modern vetiver’ as the brand themselves choose to call it). It’s a concoction of sweet, dark and resinous materials that uses specific ingredients to highlight the different aspects of the (frankly divine) Haitian vetiver heart. In doing so Etat Libre d’Orange have turned the humble root into something all creamy and warm.
The inclusion of vanilla and precious resins like opoponax and myrrh bolster the fragrance’s plummy, caramel undertone whilst the chestnut cream and olive leaf facets manage to perfectly accentuate the core ingredient’s sultry nuttiness.
Kucherowatikhonina – :
Terre d’Hermes for your twenties.
lexa89rus – :
phat vetiver, spicy and creamy..one of the best vetivers around, just…whoa!
sanek86 – :
Wow, that’s so good, vetiver blend, but that does not turn green or aromatic which makes me love even more, that fragrance becomes creamy with the beautiful oriental and mystical mix of myrrh and opoponax, which miraculous and delicious evolution I totally love all the ingredients.
I evaluate this:
Smell: 9.5/10
Projection: 7.5/10
Longevity: 8/10
thellineera – :
A sweet, yet sturdy, vetiver. One of my favorite notes gets a a creamy makeover that is such a pleasant companion, whether it’s day or night. I do love that salty note that others have mentioned. It gives it a little punch, like a bit a Maldon salt on top of a pastry balanced between sweet and savory. Caramel with a hint of rosemary. And it lingers beautifully.
olja1425 – :
Interesting take on vetiver. I haven’t smelled a lot of vetiver, but I like Encre Noire, so I can put my finger on which note it is. Flanked by green and balsamic notes, it makes for a quite musty fragrance. I can’t say that I find it particularly sweet. I have no idea when I would wear this, nor can I put my finger on what it smells like, but I certainly don’t hate it.
udgi – :
It’s ok. Smells a bit like old-school gym mats. I own it, wear it rarely. On me the performance is very underwhelming, especially at the price point.
UriceDiesPera – :
I was so excited to try this. Then very dissapointed when I did.
To me, it smells almost identical to Versace blue jeans.
And that is like less than half the price of fat electrician.
It’s not bad. It’s Just identical.
prizrak2288 – :
“Semi-Modern Vetiver” is a really nice, accurate descriptor for this one – far more descriptive than the actual name! If you like vetiver – and I do – this is a must-try. I haven’t smelled many fragrances that manage to do a really nice, appealing vetiver but this one does. Vetiver can be so heavy and overwhelming but this one preserves the best of the scent while taking the edge off with the vanilla and sweet fruits. Pretty good longevity, more sillage than I typically like – but on the other hand, I got more compliments on this at work than any other fragrance I’ve worn so far.
Agecttow – :
I don’t know whose butt crack some reviewers here are claiming to smell in Fat Electrician but if it happens to be that of an elegant female please introduce her to me because I’ll smell that crack all day long. I get a smokey, nutty and sweet vetiver from it. Very enjoyable, sweet and just pleasant. People love it on me. About 5-6 hours in my skin. Delicious vetiver. I think people have been staring at FE’s butt crack graphic for too long.
GorceFleerm – :
This is indeed an unexpected vetiver. It seems to shift between two vibes: dark and creamy. On it’s dark side there is a slightly medicinal / plastic quality, but I can also attribute this to that unusual note of olive leaves. Then the creamy note seems to come from the sweet chestnuts and vanilla. To my nose there is a lot of vanilla in this scent. I’ve never smelled a perfume that combined patchouli and vanilla before so it’s a first for me. It’s much more wearable than I’d expected at first, I’m definitely enjoying the process as it evolves on the skin.
WelmInheree – :
Slightly smoky and sweet chestnut cream. On my wrist, it stayed close to the skin. Gourmand and a little dark.
Flatel – :
oh wow, i wasn’t sure WHAT to make of this scent but i am loving it. vetiver is hit or miss for me but this is a definite hit. i get a vanilla-y whipped cream vetiver at first then in comes the chestnut adding a nice nuttiness to the scent. the resins are in the background supporting but this is mostly nutty vetiver. i cannot wait to try this again in winter, i’m sure it’ll be stellar.
nys986bedyWelty – :
Whoah!! Opens with something amazingly like the beautiful, grassy smell of fresh tatami mats! There’s something green and leafy in there, too, presumably the olive leaf. Raw and very naturalistic. As it dries down it’s reminiscent of rubber and the ozone smell of burning wires. Reminds me a bit of Black (Bvlgari), one of my all time favorites, but greener, earthier, woodier, and less vanillic. The rubber note is also much more subtle – it’s more of a suggestion than a prominent note, with the green and woody notes more in the foreground. In the deep dry-down it develops a note that’s delightfully similar to the smell of Japanese books! It’s a very distinctive incense-y, grassy smell and I absolutely adore it! Between the fresh tatami in the opening and the Japanese book smell, this one of the most “Asian” fragrances I’ve encountered. Another to add to my “To Buy” list from a house that’s rapidly becoming one of my favorites!
Intonfomo – :
A soft skin scent. No hint of unclean body despite the dramatic claims to the contrary. Warm sun-kissed vetiver over a pillow of whipped cream. A surprisingly natural juxtaposition. The top notes held a slight burned rubber scent for me in the first 30 mins, very faint. Now it is a sweet warm woodiness that reminds me of early summer walks in the countryside as the ground begins to heat beneath the sun with a melting vanilla ice cream cone in hand. Innocent, comforting, entirely pleasurable.
Keydayovada – :
This is wonderful! It’s a Herby green smokey scent with a veil of sweetness floating around behind it. Longevity is awesome, lasting over 8 hours. I like it on me, but I love it on the husband. It doesn’t smell dirty at all, nor is it a fresh type of green smell. It’s comforting and intriguing. Can’t stop sniffing.
jhbbib – :
Fat electrician, more like fat pot head. Smellz like a handful of fresh budz, the crystalized expensive buds.
disco-fan – :
I cannot get enough of this scent. It is earthy, resinous, dry, sweet, green and sexy at the same time. The vetiver and resins are mixed to perfection. I look like an idiot sniffing my arm all day.
Bess777 – :
When I read reviews of this, it’s like I’m smelling a completely different fragrance from everybody else! I do not get ANY of the “sweaty, dirty body odors” that others are noticing! All i get is smoky incense..it smells like a church!
Boxan – :
I have been sent a sample of this from a fellow perfume addict and its definitely a new love. Yes, there is a big bang of vetiver but the marron glace and myrrh really compliment vetiver beautifully. My first impression was that it reminded me so much of the smell of crushed mrytle leaves. The result is very woody, spicey and a touch sweet but not overly so. Im so glad that I dont get anything animalic. I dont think the Etat Libre choice of perfume name does it any favours for what is actually a very lovely fragrance. I was wary myself of trying it and have only done so when sent a sample. Its a perfectly unisex and casual, easy to wear fragrance.
WinLega – :
Une amie m’a récemment offert un coffret d’échantillons de Etat libre d’Orange. Ce coffret m’a permis de découvrir ce parfum au nom si peu invitant…A ma grande surprise ce parfum boisé est tout simplement sublime. Après Jasmin et cigarettes et Rien c’est mon troisième coup de coeur de cette maison pas banale. Je le porte avec plaisir mais ne dévoilerai pas son nom…
q1w2e3 – :
I get a strong cannabis opening, this fades to a herbal smell. Then it sinks into the trouser area, and the buttcrack is indeed revealed.
It smells of faint sweat and disappointment. It is a kind of sad smell, I would not want to smell like this.
Someone spilled their herb jars onto sweaty pants then cried and their tears mingled.
Could be called Emo Electrician. I am going to cry now.
uma632Negeltzex – :
I really enjoyed both the concept and the creative writing that went behind the creation of this fragrance. Now, would I feel confident telling anyone that I’m wearing something called “Fat Electrician”? I don’t know. Either way, Fat Electrician opens nutty, ever so slightly sweet, metallic, spicy, and reminds me of the smell of a home improvement shop. Be warned, this is a strong vetiver! Maybe I get the image of a home improvement shop because this is called Fat Electrician, but it really does have a masculine handyman kind of smell. I eventually had to scrub this off my skin because the home improvement shop smell grew stronger and stronger as it wore and it started to give me a headache, so I’d have to say this is not to my taste, but it’s different and for that, I give it props.
BluIgo – :
Yep, here is the BO, butt crack and the whole shebang. Sounds good, no? Sounds rather revolting, but this is actually a VERY WEARABLE potion, IMO.
There is something strangely intimate and cozy about this one. Dirty, ALMOST sweaty, smelly, but still in a very good way.
The “dirtiest” vetiver I have yet encounterered. Not elegant at all.
Intimate. Feels like I´ve been hugged by a big friendly giant. And I love it.
nicvoz – :
The Eau de Parfum of L’occitane’s Eau de Baux, yet sharing only a note in common. I was perplexed at how they even dried down similar. Eau de Baux however, has more of what people describe as the B.O. effect. I don’t mind it, as I don’t perceive it that way. Cartier Declaration however, has accomplished capturing that essence. I like to think of it as herbal-spicy, whereas fragrances like Spicebomb will deliver a more synthetic spicy aroma.
chinook47 – :
Immediately to my nose it’s a bright start quite crowd pleasing, certainly I liked it!
The odd mixture of elements which is a signature of this houses slightly wacky but innovative creations. That juxtaposition of slightly green, almost aldehydic opening which settled to a kind of vetiver but with a developing vanilla behind, shouldn’t work but just does.
The first thing I noticed as it settled was the resinous nature and real quality at that, myrrh and opoponax creating a hint of a medicinal vibe but then mixing well with a creamy and nutty gourmand element.
I’d describe the top notes as ‘foreground’ because just as you’ve zoomed into the heart of the picture, the main theme of resinous vanilla, it forces you to step back slightly and reveals something sharper (nearly metallic) green and fresher from the beginning. Sure it’s a bit weird (didn’t you expect that?) but very interesting as it develops.
This like many Etat Libre d’Orange fragrances just works! Fat electrician is to me yet more three dimensional perfume very well executed.
Much like some of their others I’ve given a rave review but I’m still unsure whether I’d want to wear them on a regular basis…such an odd thing…the focus being a chaotic nature which is obviously a huge contradiction…that’s Etat Libre d’Orange for me.
I appreciate the artistry but could I live with it? Possibly not.
Tzollos – :
This opened up sour and sweaty with a slight metallic tinge, and for the first 10-15 minutes, I thought my liking my previous tests of this scent might have been multiple bouts of temporary insanity.
However, the obligatory ELDO merry prankster moment doesn’t last long, and this warms up as it dries down into a sharp modern take on classic ideas….dry vetiver, a touch of resin, a slightly smoky myrrh, and a tiny touch of vanilla that here reads more earthy bean than sweet dessert.
Sillage is mild, as is projection.
The day I chose to wear this was a busy day of errands, and every so often I would catch a whiff and stop to wonder what smelled so good, only to realize it was the new scent I was wearing.
Fat Electrician isn’t much at first glance, but the more time you spend with him, it gets a lot easier to see that he was quite handsome in his day.
elan_78 – :
Vetiver is a favorite note of mine and I can’t say I’ve smelled any vetiver-dominant frags that remind me of this. Totally unique while still being wearable (in that perfect sweet-spot that ELDO nails on occasion). It opens up smelling like a man who applied a vetiver cologne 7 hours ago, and has since spent the day working. Not hard manual labor as there is nothing overtly cuminy or sweaty in that sense, but perhaps something that required a good bit of bending over, so there was just a slight, damp, clammy, sour sweatiness forming in the creases of his body. Its quiet enough to not be unpleasant in the least bit and it successfully conjures up an image of a dad.
Now that I think about it, Fat Electrician is a very fitting name for this! It opens up devoid of sweetness but slowly and surely a warm, slightly nutty candy note becomes prominent and the sour soft-sweat of the opening recedes. The majority of the scent’s life is this sweet dirty vetiver with the occasional reminder of the opening’s pleasant damp love handles. Reading this on paper makes it sound absolutely disgusting but it’s so incredibly accessible and enjoyable. The contrasts are wholly new to me but I cant shake the familiarity of this, I’m almost positive I’ve met a man who smelled like this in my childhood. It should be noted that this doesn’t smell like I thought it would after reading the notes, I pick up no oppoponax, bay, or myrrhe but I suppose those could be contributing to the worn-sweaty vibe. Good stuff, this. 8/10
trd070Diobtetty – :
As a vetiver lover I have tried all kinds of vetivers, dry, dirty, sweet, bitter, etc. In my opinion Fat Electrician is a dirty vetiver. As a matter of fact all I can smell here is vetiver and myrhh. There is nothing sweet in Fat Electrician. If you are a true vetiver lover this one is definitely for you. Etat Libre d’Orange brought out the true vetiver in Fat Electrician.
Aidendkip – :
Fat electrician finally we meet… Honestly if someone smelled like this I would hug him even if I was in danger of dying from electrocution. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t your everyday everytime every occasion type of scent, although with the right personality I could imagine that happening as well. What do I get out of this? I wont make a fuss about it but what seems to dominate on my skin is a creamy but earthy on the same time due to vetiver marron glace! If I had to simplify everything down that would be the conclusion I would end up with. If your a bit on the sweet side, yet want it to be more of a masculine type of scent instead of smelling like candy-candy this would be a great choice.
Every perfume acts differently on each person, but this perfume performance seems to vary a great deal. Sample it before you embrace it or reject it, but certainly spend some time with it before you befriend it or cast it away. Pardon my english, it aint my mother tongue.
My rating considering the sillage,longetivity and smell… Shockingly a 8.5/10
Works like a charm and in fact it is a copliment gatherer
Namagoroshi – :
Starts with a nutty and smoky vetiver with a dusty sweet touch. I get something fruity also, but that passes after the first half hour. Going into the dry-down, this will be dry and smoky, with vanilla and vetiver. It is a take on the rooty and not grassy vetiver and definitely not a pure vetiver fragrance, as it is placed all the time in the background. The emphasized note is the opoponax. And I guess I understand the whipped cream note they list. I like it, find it very pleasing.
It sits close to the skin and has ok longevity.
Scent: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Projection: 5/10
6exhibitionsz – :
I wore it yesterday and I couldn’t understand where is the sweet things in that. Do you thing this is sweet vetiver? Fat Electrian not beautiful perfume in my opion. Yes! I agree it is interesting but aslo weird! It is love or hate but I can’t decide whose side am I on? I don’t know! I just know that it is not beautiful.
fuckingguy – :
Fat Electrician is, to me, an interesting fragrance in the sense that the impressions of individual testers seem to vary wildly. Reading some of these reviews the thought that we must be talking about entirely different fragrances tickles the back of my mind. Apparently skin chemistry plays a major role in how this fragrance evolves. Perhaps I have just such a perfect match of chemistry but this one of the few takes on vetiver that I truly love, let alone like.
When first applied it has an extremely fleeting buttery overtone not unlike theater popcorn. Thankfully that aspect fades very quickly into the background to provide a richness to the fragrance that I consider to be one of its hallmarks. If you nose-squint you might interpret this as the olive leaf accord after it settles though it’s more of a faint olive oil in my opinion. At this juncture vetiver takes over as the star of the show and remains that way for the life of the fragrance. FE is not, however, out of tricks by any means.
Soon after application a sweetness starts to become apparent that ELdO suggests as “chestnut creme”. Eh, that’ll do but I’m thinking that it’s merely a by-product of three other notes, namely the vetiver, opoponax, and vanilla. Opoponax, or “sweet myrrh”, has a pretty characteristic smell that I’m typically not too enthused over but here it’s worked with some black magic as with the vetiver and it somehow just clicks and works, fantastically at that.
About the same time the sweetness emerges something begins to give off a spiced facet that reminds me more of nutmeg than anything else. Eventually, a faint smokiness is detectable in the background that recalls Comme des Garcons’ Blue Encens or Jaisalmer.
Projection is moderate but I get excellent longevity.
All in all it’s a refreshingly different take on vetiver with distinct oriental tones and perhaps even some gourmand nature peeking through. A strong recommendation from me to those of you who consider yourself unimpressed by vetiver on the whole. Just make sure that you give it a minute or two to air out past the ‘whole lotsa’ butter popcorn’ phase before making a snap judgement.
Edit: I’d previously mentioned I didn’t get much of an actual vanilla. After some time of wearing this it’s become easy to pick out a very obvious wave of vanilla when I first spray it.
kosiak – :
This is a tough one for me to review.
I’ll start by stating straight out that I adore it. It’s one of the most compelling frags I’ve smelled in years. One of those rare beasts that I just constantly want MORE of.
F.E. opens with a beguiling, odd, fresh dirtiness. I know that makes no sense, but neither does a lot of this frag. The opening is almost like lemon, without the lemon part. There’s vague acidity, some sweetness, a nutty/creamy element from the cream and chestnuts. Whilst the vetiver underscores the whole shebang, I wouldn’t actually call it the star. Rather it plays out as a solid background for the other, weirder, notes to dance and play across.
There’s a definite metallic, copper wire thing going on that from time to time borders on body odor, this isn’t as unpleasant as it sounds. Rather I find it comp