Electric Dreams

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• Bofifa

  June 5, 2023

  

  If the best of the eighties was that optimism towards the future, society was happier and that was noticeable in culture. An example is the film ‘Electric Dreams’ (1984), featuring a love triangle between an architect, his PC, and the lovely Virginia Madsen. Today it may seem naive, but it conveys a desire to live. Miguel Matos, inspired by the film and its magical theme, creates the unofficial scent of that joy. Without an olfactory pyramid, it is impressionistic and seeks an emotion with few strokes. The opening intoxicates with sweet banana, plastic flowers, overheated circuits, and a clean musky base, like a freshly cleaned computer. It’s an emotional artefact to revive the nostalgia of an incredible future. It makes you smile; it’s innocent, jovial and shameless. The banana lasts for hours without being cloying, followed by synthetic nuances that summarise the modernity of the era, like the smell of a video arcade or technology in shopping centres. It performs well and lasts longer than usual. In these dark times filled with catastrophic news, where the powers that be have taken our joy away, this perfume is an act of defiance. It invites you to be happy and to look people in the eye. Perhaps it won’t win over a computer, but it will make any human heart beat faster.

• regis_wiggin

  September 6, 2024

  

  I always test perfumes on skin before deciding, and with this one it’s mandatory. Don’t be fooled by its performance on paper; it’s a very peculiar and original scent, far from the usual. It’s worth a try because it has something special that might appeal to more than one nose. Warning: it will be polarising; you’ll either love it or hate it. Although it differs, it vibrates like a Fantomas by Nasomatto due to that mix of plastic and fruity notes, but here it’s better balanced. The smoke is further away, making it more friendly. You can detect the banana interwoven with a fruity blend and an old strawberry bubblegum note, those 5-peseta ones with 80s stickers. All this goes hand in hand with hot plastic, like smelling an overheated computer from the inside. Over time, the fruity and plastic parts fade, leaving the smoky base more exposed. With its moderate projection, it feels well-balanced and interesting, smelling more smoky yet wearable. There’s also a floral and musky touch. It’s one of those little-known perfumes that deserves attention, especially if you like Fantomas, which is excellent and also appeals to me.