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Upon first spray -- I really couldn't understand WHY people were ranting and raving about this particular perfume...however, it is designed by Sofia G... and after sampling some of her other creations, I knew that I had to add this to my list. The first 30 minutes of this smells a bit "chemical" on my skin, there is a slight plastic-y type note which I find distracting. However, the longer this wears - the better this gets. It moves into a completely aphrodisiac type chord from the first hour of wear to the dry down. This is beautiful ON! The attraction for this perfume doesn't really happen for me until the dry down phase -- and then this amazing MAGIC happens! It is completely carmelizing with my skin and bringing out this most amazing musk sweetness. The results are totally mesmerizing. Ok, I'm sold on this NOW! Love this! ----------- (The Long Story) I'm sampling this with 3 Perry Ellis 360 degree perfumes. I missed the whole Perry Ellis 360 craze that happened in the 90's. I was so dedicated to my signature fragrances that I wasn't sampling many new perfumes at the time. This is the one that people have said was so popular. It conjures up many memories for the people who have worn this for years or have had friends that wear this. So, why am I trying this now? I've just now developed an appreciation for the perfumes that Sophia Grojsman has created. So for that reason, this is a "MUST TRY" perfume. (I'm sampling this with the Coral and Purple, so will make some comparisons). During the first spray phase, the original 360 is less memorable with my chemistry than the Coral or Purple. It is still a nice perfume and blends well with my chemistry, but I'm more drawn to the first vibes of the Coral or Purple in this particular fragrance sample. When first sprayed, there is a slight plastic-y smell in the original 360 that is most noticeable with my chemistry. (Early on, I prefer the Coral and Purple). In the beginning phases of this, lily is prominent. In the first hour or so -- I am preferring Elizabeth Taylor's lily fragrances over this particular fragrance. However, that was BEFORE seeing how this unfolds in the amazing dry down phase. Perry Ellis 360 degrees turns into a chemical aphrodisiac mix with my chemistry, particularly the longer this wears. It is intoxicatingly attractive towards the final phases! I really love the way this wears! You won't know until you try this, it is definitely worth sampling!

Whenever my nose registers this scent lingering in the air, my initial reaction is to turn my head sideways at 45 degrees or so, until I make an about-face, and before I know it, I’ve completed a 360-degree turn with my feet, all for one thing: to search for Miranda Priestly . Perry Ellis 360 for Women was first introduced to me when I was 15 years old. It was the signature scent of my world history teacher. She was a terror. In a good way. If you survived her class, you’d probably survive the world. I remember smelling her scent trail somewhere, lingering around the stairs or corridors. The same scent announced her arrival in class, and it was glorious. Fast-forward to 2013, a decade later, when the thriving young professional I’d become could afford a designer fragrance, I bought a hundred-ml bottle of this scent. It was the very first designer fragrance I bought with my own money. Not for myself, but for my mother. There have been times, though, when I crave for this scent I’d reach for her bottle and ask for a few sprays. It’s when I receive a lot of compliments from ladies who ask me what I’m wearing, saying how nice (and very long-lasting) it is. When I say it’s Perry Ellis 360—an affordable EDT marketed toward women—they are both shocked and delighted. Shocked , because on a guy like me it doesn’t smell feminine. Maybe it has something to do with my natural musky scent. Delighted , because they realize they can wear it, legally. To my nose, this classic Perry Ellis 360 is appropriate for an accomplished career woman. Probably a busy urban dweller working in a high-rise building. That’s why the scent reminds of Miranda Priestly from the movie The Devil Wears Prada . Her passion. Her commanding nature. Her strength and leadership. Her staying power. But that doesn’t mean it’s only for mature ladies. A confident woman of any age can wear this scent. Depending on body chemistry, a secure guy can probably pull this off, too, and claim it’s unisex. On anyone, anywhere, and anytime, this fragrance can likely turn heads and make a statement. And to date, Perry Ellis 360 for Women has become a timeless classic—both vintage and modern. After all, all classics were once contemporary.

Wow! This is an awesome fragrance, with a unique blend of scents, that is just delightful for florals, bold & warmed with notes that make me think maybe it is more of an Oriental floral than anything aquatic. For me there is such a clean, crisp, green to some white florals that is just delicious. I can see how this is a signature fragrance for many & a total turn-off for others. With such a skillful kaleidoscope of scents & blends as it goes through it's stages, it is a complex blend of in-your-face sweet florals, just the right touch of citrus to give it a sweet-tart effect in the initial blast. It's almost like an aldehyde blast or chyrpe for me, in the beginning. The osmanthus is lovely, sweet, blends with the melon & florals so well. Ummmm, sandalwood, musk...just look at the lovely warmth that gives a long-lasting sweetness to all the fresh, greenishness of this lovely blend. Once the top notes have settled down from giving that knockout punch (Amariage? Chantilly?), it enters a lovely soft rose with the white florals, the rose giving it a powdery quality. I think it is the powdery rose that some really find offensive maybe thinking it has a plastic quality to it. I have had nothing from it that made me think plastic whatsoever. For me, this is such an incredible winner! I LOVE the clean, crispness of the green with the white florals, a perfect blend of the base notes, IMO! It is very potent, initially comes on very strong, then transitions to such a lovely, clean fresh powdery floral...and for this price, for me it is almost too good to be true!!! Wow! Love, Love & more Love!!! Edit: I meant to add to this one that I am rather sooooooooooooooo TIRED of seeing phallic shaped bottles, not-so-subtle emblematic, phallic magazine ads (particularly from Marc Jacobs), etc., as this really came into vogue in the 80s. I mean, come on you male designers! Give us all a break that love beautiful, tastefully designed bottles & ads. Anything else is just an implication of something degrading & devaluing to we women. And can't those designers come up with something more creative, interesting & tasteful than a phallic bottle? A BIG DESIGN DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

Perry Ellis 360 is a gorgeous perfume in the dry down phase with my chemistry. The first 45 minutes to an hour start slightly bright, sharp, and a bit too bold. There is a slight chemical type smell to it, almost like a plastic essence. By the end of the first hour, moving into the 2nd hour -- this perfume moves into the dry down phase - and this is totally GORGEOUS on! I simply love it on! -------- If you like Perry Ellis 360, but feel that it starts a bit too bright and sharp -- try IOLA Perfume. I just purchased this at Marshalls, they carry it too on Amazon.com. This is an incredible perfume - the longevity is between 12 -15 hours on my skin. Incredibly fresh, a bit musky - but not so powdery. It is kind of like a fruity shampoo. Sampled side by side by Perry Ellis 360, this is in the same exact type soprano chord range as Perry Ellis 360, but slightly more toned down and slightly more sophisticated. The sandalwood and vetiver in the base act as a really great base chord for the fruity florals in the upper register. If I were to compare Perry Ellis 360 to Iola, Perry Ellis 360 is a little bit more outgoing/extraverted/upbeat/fun/playful (like the cheerleader type personality)... comes on a bit stronger in the initial hour, then evolves into a softer approach in the dry down; this comes across like someone on caffeine - slightly amped up the first hour, then this tapers off to a more tolerable level - the second hour. Iola is more refined in the introduction and comes off slightly more sophisticated through the full wear of the perfume. Both could be worn to create a similar "signature genre" for different days and different purposes. They are like two sisters, closely related - but showing slightly different energy levels. Both are very good perfumes, I would keep in mind the perceived image that you want to have... subtle differences can determine how you are perceived. However, I'm on the fence with this - there are days and times when I would like more of an upbeat and outgoing perfume - then other days, the I would like to be a little more reserved, reflective.

Google translator Portuguese -> English I used it today to work and there were so many compliments that I was even bland. I work in a room with three more people and when people from other rooms came in they said: what good smell is this? Who smells like that? And when I went to other parts of the division I would hear people sniffing the air behind me, yes, I could hear them dying on the trail I left behind. One of them did not resist and came to ask me what I was wearing, and she spoke so well and with so much enthusiasm that I offered her a decant. Now everyone wants a decant too kkkkkkkkk With it I feel clean, chic and naturally scented. The temperature was 24o C in this region of Brazil and the success was enormous. When I got home and told my husband what had happened, he said, "Yes, when I hugged you, the scent has been exhaling in me for about 2 hours, it's great." Usei hoje para trabalhar e foram tantos elogios que fiquei até sem graça. Trabalho numa sala com mais 3 pessoas e quando as pessoas das outras salas entravam falavam: que cheiro bom é esse? Quem está cheirosa assim? E quando eu ia para outras partes da repartição eu ouvia as pessoas cheirando o ar atrás de mim, sim , ouvia o cafungar delas no rastro que eu deixava. Uma delas não resistiu e veio me perguntar o que eu estava usando, e falou tão bem e com tanto estusiasmo que ofereci um decant pra ela. Agora todos querem um decant também kkkkkkkkk Com ele me sinto limpa, chique e naturalmente cheirosa. A temperatura estava a 24o C nesta região do Brasil e o sucesso foi enorme. Quando cheguei em casa e contei pro meu marido o que havia ocorrido ele disse: sim, quando te abracei o cheiro ficou exalando em mim por umas 2 horas, ele é ótimo mesmo.