Perry Ellis by Perry Ellis For Men

37 Male. Low star rating on this is laughable. 100% fall buy. $15 BUY IT! I do not understand the hate for this. Let me be blunt - you're an idiot if you don't buy this. This is one of the most oriental unique scents I've ever smelled. Gone to the malls a million times and still can't pinpoint any frag that's like this. Its an EASY wear. I prefer it in the cooler temps; 60s and below, autumn/fall. For work, or weekend chilling, or casual date nights. Longevity and silage are great. It starts off a sweet, and a little smokey to balance it out. Raisons inside a golden resin ball (I hate resinous sweet). I hate smokey. BUT this is fantastic. Then you get some wood and leather, but not overwhelming, just a nice blend. Finally a nice lavederish/vanilla. Not offense at all. Mind you, this is NOT the type of cologne I wear as a 37 year old man, and I do not prefer the above scents. Im a gym rat covered in tattoos with a beard. I prefer my fuck boy scents of versace man in the summer (starfruit freshy) and Vetivers for the other 3 seasons (hermes terre, givree (mineral), intense vetiver - malle vetiver extraditionair, chanel sycomore etc) I know quality frags. If I want to smell sporty I use Chanel Egoiste Platinum. Buying another bottle before its sold out and gone forever.

Not sure the hate on this one. Ive had this in my collection since its release. My bottles are from then, so thoroughly macerated. Its opening is a wonderful graprefruit juicy opening. Its very lightly floral with violet the dominanat floral note. The dry down has a very seaweed/dockside scent. Not overly salty, but a very seaweed algae like vibe and not in a bad way to me. Its fresh. Its breezy algae bloom waters with hints of juicy floral and wood accords. I think the algae/seaweed vibe is the reason for the love or hate on this one. Its sillage is fair, longevity is not long lived (2-4 hours) but cheap enough to respray without care. Its one of my favorite warm weather scents. Im not a big "blue" aquatics fan. This one leans teal for me and I think that is why I enjoy it so much.

I got the new Perry Ellis for Christmas, and I'm glad I did. Goes on fresh and citrusy, dries down to really nice notes of leather and sandalwood. It's more woodsy than spicy - the sandalwood is clean and just a little bit sweet, and the leather underneath smells like a really high-end leather jacket, or like leatherbound books. It doesn't have enormous sillage, and if you want to wear it both day and night, you may need to reapply (I get about 7-8 hours out of it)... but, for me, it works anyway, because it's not *meant* to be a "smell you coming, smell you leaving" kind of scent. It's meant to be the kind of scent where someone hugging you or standing next to you thinks you smell nice, and as that, it works perfectly.

It is very clean, and the relative sharp notes of citrus creates an interesting smell along with the leather tones. I was indeed very sceptical about this fragrance. Although I can understand why people really dislike it, I find it refreshing having something as unique as this scent. It smells like nothing else I have ever smelled. This is probably one of those "love or hate" fragrances that only is successful after the user has tested it on his skin for a while. Like the bottle design very much and the spray mechanism is relatively good. Try it, but DO NOT "blind" buy it.

i owned the original version and it smelled great ... got compliments from my friends and girls at the club said i smelled good ... i've recently bought the relaunched version because i enjoyed the original so much... they smell very similar but it seems to be weaker than i remember... and i have to admit, i don't seem to like it as much as i used to ... one of the reasons, i may not like this scent as much as i did before because i've evolved and progressed to better smelling colognes ... so colognes i used to like and thought smelled good, now smell a lil cheap and bad ... so i'm a lil torn, i still have fond memories of my younger days at the club wearing this cologne, but i will probably never buy this cologne again in my life.

This is not a crowd pleaser, yet those attentive enough will appreciate how inconspicuous this fragrance will capture others with subtlety. It will take effort on behalf of the wearer to know how to best present this fragrance. Some practice on various locations will ensure effective use in time. Do not make the mistake of a spray and pray. Be deliberate and always have a decant on hand, it needs liberal application in certain situations. Those who project this well will be rewarded, but it must first be learnt, then earnt. A challenging drop to master.

This is a very light scent for a man and I like it. Almost unisex in my opinion. It's clean yet woody. The only problem is it doesn't seem to have as much lasting power. Out of all the other scents I sprayed on the paper at the mall, this one didn't last as long. maybe because it was so light. This could be a good Summer fragrance. Something for a man that doesn't like to smell like a forest. It's a young smell.

Sorry, but wet pennies?? blood?? I know the smell of blood cause I ́m physician and this cologne has not any note like blood for sure. I consider it a very good citrus woody leather fragrance, citrus in the opening, woody leather in the middle that finishes with a soft sweet powdery vibe. Projection 6/10. Sillage 6/10. Longevity 7/10. Scent 8/10

I want this and the model in the picture to bring it to me in a pair of tie-pants with no shirt on! Oops, sorry I got carried away. I wish!

This is my review after a first wearing. The fragrance opens up wonderfully giving off a sweet woody somewhat fruity vibe which after a couple minutes dries down to a leathery base that I don't like (I know, I should know better than to buy a frag based solely on the opening). Maybe I shouldn't blame the leather, but when it dries down that's all I think of, pungent leather. I see why MonarC thinks it smells kinda fishy because it reminded me of salty sea water and not in a good way. Bvlgari aqua marine reminds me of salty sea water done well, this one gets me sea sick. I also get the iron/metallic smell and this may sound strange but that metallic smell actually reminded me of; hope I don't gross anyone out, but it actually reminded me of the smell of blood...yes, I said blood (all the while I couldn't put my finger on it, but I just did while typing this review). Now for a vampire that may be appealing, but for me it's a huge turn off. I know that this may sound strange, but somehow that salty/leathery/metallic smell to me, creates a really bloody odor. I'm disappointed since the opening is really good. If you're interested in getting this fragrance go on and give it a sniff, after all, my experience with this fragrance might be totally different from another person's. First try it on your skin and allow it to get to the leathery dry down before you decide to purchase. Trust me I may have just saved your olfactory senses from a lot of torture.

I have had this fragrance for some time and purchased it from Dillards before I knew about bargain bin shopping and so forth :o( . However for what it was then I am not upset I purchased just realized I could have gotten oh say... Allure Homme, D&G The One, John Varvatos, Prada Amber a Guerlain or Terre D'Hermes (all which are on my wish list for popular fragrances) for the same price LOL! Didn't have a nose then, didn't know colognes then, didn't know there was a such thing as a dry down. With that said this is still a nice cologne. A blast of Apple and something in the top, then goes sort of woodsy with some aquatic notes, drys down rather quickly to a vanilla leathery smell. Finally asked my coworkers and they all said it was okay but a couple of hugs brought about a "you smell good" response. So overall a good fragrance well worth the $25 you can pay for it now with the after shave (it is at every Marshall's and T.J Maxx I have been in). Actually worth way more than that, so if you want a scent to throw in the rotation for those Tuesday's or Wedensday's then this is it especially in the Spring or Fall, but a decent work scent for the summer, sticks rather close to the skin after a couple of hours, but again a decent and safe smell, even a safer blind buy!

I have this and I have tried to give it a chance over and over again. Just not a fan. For everyone below saying they get grapefruit should have their noses checked. Either that or I got the exception bottle. The "exclusife" if you will. There is only one way to describe this. The make up counter at your local Von Maur or Macy's. That's it, period, full stop, end of story. Note Breakdown: Lipstick Eye shadow Blush Foundation Eye Liner nail polish Various other Make up. If you are a fan of those notes then this is perfect for you! For those of you who don't want to smell like Theodora from Sephora then Try Perry Ellis Reserve or Pelly Ellis Red. Both are much better offerings from the house.

I personally did not care for this one on my boyfriend. It had an acid tang, the smell of dried sweat on dirty skin, and in the beginning--yes, wet dog. I feel bad, because I'm the one who encouraged him to buy it from a sniff of it on paper. It is definitely one that has to be WORN to know how bad it's going to reek on skin. If I didn't stick my nose right on him and sniff, he smelled fine. It didn't waft around in a cloud of grossness or anything...but up close? It was nasty. Very unpleasant. Not a fan.

When I first tried this I had to have it. I bought it and used it a few times, and I noticed that I enjoyed it less and less each time. The last time I wore it, the sweet fruity/vanilla notes actually made me sick. It gave me a headache and made me feel very uncomfortable. I had to take a shower to wash it off. I've since given it away. I've never had a reaction like this with any fragrance I have worn. I can't endorse it.

On my skin, Perry Ellis frags are always hit or miss. After falling in love with PE Night I decided to give this one a go... Miss. A decent opening of mild citrus, some woody notes and maybe a wee bit of cinnamon. Then the horror begins. This quickly turned into a sour, metallic, wet dog scent. Thankfully the projection and longevity were just as bad; it doesn't last long. Honorable mention for the bottle design, though.

Memories of childhood, climbing trees, sap all over my fingers. The scent of freshly cut pine. Rich, dense, woody, but with a sticky sweetness you can almost taste, like a caramel apple. Home Depot meets Godiva. Perhaps a bit too evocative, too strong. Not enough subtlety. Turn down the wood a bit, lift up the musk. Yes, wood and resin scents are masculine, but please, a little more moderation.

@ evilspin, when I wrote the review that's all I could think of. Saw a review of PE for men on youtube by redolessence where he did say that ppl compare it to wet pennies or fish. He did also ask viewers to say whether the metallic note might be compared to any other fragrances and he did mention the blood concepts fragrances, so I think our noses are on the money with this one.

Oh my god! this bottle is filled with a plain water with a little bit tinge of bitter herbs. hardly anyone will be able to notice this fragrance. Very diluted and longevity is extremely poor. The only good point about it is its bottle which is charming. Overall i give it 3 out of 10.

Just received this frag today. Opening with grapefrueit and wood is pretty nice, but it lasts just few minutes. Then it's completely changed in weird herbal water. Yeah I can smell metal or it's fishy smell?! Well, it's very original.

I hate to post a negative but I must since all I see are comments saying it smells nice & woodsy. This cologne was such a disappointment & I get no woodsy scent. You want woodsy? Get Terre d'Hermes or Wood by dsquared2. Im not a fan of Perry Ellis I tend to have more obscure, oriental, citrus, woodsy or designer parfums, but one day at Home Goods I came across this Perry Ellis box set for $19. I didn't want to use my good parfums for everyday at work or casual outings so I got this box set. What a great buy for the cologne & aftershave. Man I had to return it even though it was just $19. Because it was one of the worst I ever smelled. I was attracted honestly to the bottles look and then the fact that its Perry Ellis. A name common enough and inexpensive to trust. I generally returned it and at a perfume place I asked to smell it again cause I wondered if the Box set I purchased was just old or expired. But I was wrong, its the actual cologne that is just horrid. Upon the first spray it was a very nice scent and fresh I can live with. You expect the dry down to get better as most colognes do. But upon dry down this cologne doesnt have any frech nor woodsy scent. It just smells like sap, concrete, dust and pennies. Yes you heard right. Pennies. As in a dirty metal type. Only cologne I dont get compliments on and Ive asked people what do you think? And they say dont like nor smell anything. ""meaning they must think the metal type smell is my actual skin scent. Gross. Its too bad cause the first spray is nice and the bottle is very masculine and sexy. I even tried mixing it with other parfums on me to see if I get an amazing concoction but the metal gets stronger and destroys the more high end parfum scents I mix it with. Dont get this if you want an actual good fragrance. Only get it if you are poor & not into spending or want to smell like you been working with old rusty tools.