Aqua Extreme

This is a decent scent for the money, it last more than 30 minutes as one said, actually it is a little better than average on performance and longevity. It goes down a simular path as Dylan blue, but the tobacco gives it a little more mature scent. This could be worn all seasons and any occasion. It’s not a beast but by no means is it a wimp! I still don’t get the synthetic vibe, not all elements are derived from oils and have to be created. When you describe something as generic what makes it generic? I’m sure there are plenty of scent experts out there that can distinguish synthetic from natural!

This is basically Versace Dylan Blue just without all those annoying medicinal spices, smells like men’s body wash. 9/10

Nothing too special about the smell, but it does do something slightly different than other aquatics that I can't quite put my finger on yet. Reminds me of a fragrance long lost in my past from when I was much younger. Sadly though, the performance of this stuff is horrendous. Literally within 5 minuets of spraying I started to struggle to pick up the smell (when most other fragrances would be radiating like crazy around me), by 30 minuets there was almost nothing left (and this is after 6 sprays -- 3 chest, 2 neck and 1 hair). After an hour or two I really had to use my imagination to pick anything up, I could smell traces of the scent by sniffing under my shirt where I had hit 3 sprays to my chest, but it still was extremely faint. It's a good thing this is somewhat cheap, but even then, if it doesn't last more than an 30 minuets to an hour, why would I ever bother wearing it? If the smell was out of this world/super unique it might be a different story and a tiny bit more acceptable, but not something as generic smelling as this. This was my first Perry Ellis fragrance, and am quite disappointed. I also picked up Spirited as well but haven't tested it out yet on my skin, so not sure if all PE fragrances are terrible with longevity, or if it's just this one.

DESIGNER SOAPY BLUE BODY WASH/SHOWER GEL SCENT (w/ Sub-Par Performance) Smells really good but pretty linear and light, the tobacco does give it a pinch of depth but all you mainly get is just clean soapy blue body wash/shower gel throughout the life of the fragrance, smells like many men's blue soapy body wash products that leave you smelling fresh soapy clean like you just got out the shower; more similar to A&F First Instinct Blue than Versace Dylan Blue due to it not having the incense or being as loud and long lasting or same quality as Dylan Blue, A&F First Instinct Blue doesn't have incense either and it also projects better than Perry Ellis Aqua Extreme. Love the smell of the scent just hate the performance. Projection/Sillage': LIGHT, 'scent bubble' radiates within 5 feet for about 30 mins to an hour, then become an in-close scent; Perry Ellis Aqua Extreme is an indoor and in-close fragrance lacks the projection to be noticed from a far. Performance/Longevity: WEAK, last only 3-4 hours

First try of it, and it is an instant like. I do get the similarity to Dylan Blue, but it is not a clone. It is also similar to Tommy Bahama Maritime Deep Blue. This is a very deep and slightly dark “blue” fragrance. The lavender is noticeable, but very well blended so that it does actually come off like “blue lavender”. I pick up a hint of the juniper. There is a nice warm old school masculine base which seems to have a bit of tobacco blended into it. This is fairly smooth and not powdery. Haven’t tested performance yet. There is some ambroxan that becomes noticable in this as the top notes start thinning, but it is covered well and does not go overboard, so this seems to still be wearable. I can’t wear Dylan Blue because it turns funky to me. Whatever calone they use, I can’t stand. While this stays a lot cleaner and doesn’t get too funky. So, that is a big win for me.