Reserve for Men

This fragrance was sold at first only in PE boutiques and when you bought a tux you got a free sample of this. I don't own a tuxedo but when I want to dress up and feel like I'm in one this is what I wear... On its initial blast it is citric and green, but not like all the others out there...this begins with an almost dry citrus blend fused with juniper, lavender and fresh geranium. Stunning but not overpowering, it's quite "dashing" but plays it down.The herbal greens in the heart are dry for sure but it's as if someone took the herbs and crushed them in their fingers to release the scent and blew them in your general direction. The florals in the heart are refined and absolutely elegant, the black rose scent is reminiscient of the dark tuxedo color and the carnation is bright like a flower in a lapel. Most of the time I wish top and heart notes would stick around longer, these last just long enough to do there job and fade seemlessly into a very, very sexy finish of moss, woods, musk and amber(I know,I know most frags have these or some combo of these in them but in PER it's like they are brighter or richer)and its not just the basenotes you can smell in the drydown there are hints of top and heartnotes as well, like a mist rising from memories... Sillage: good Longevity: very good Overall: 4.25/5 For some reason I used to think his frags were generic or cheap but 360, Reserve and Portfolio Elite changed my opinion and led to an explosion of his fragrances in my collection. This one is an aromatic fougere for a daper sort of gent and I reccomend it for dressing up, formal attire and nighttime activities, it does begin quite sharp so I reccomend spraying before one dresses, then walk through a spray on the way out the door...

Man this one definitely takes me back to fond memories. Let's go back to the years '96-'00. Location High School in San Jose, California. My clothing consisted of Nike everything, Nautica and Southpole gear. My 4 fragrances were Acqua Di Gio, Cool Water, Curve, and this stuff right here. One thing the girls always said was I smelled good. The women still say it just don't tell my wife lol. I used to get more compliments with this than I did the other 3 combined. I think that was more because it was unique compared to the other 3, which were pretty common in a high school with around 5,000 students but I digress. It is fresh and clean without being soapy. A little interesting and spicy because.of the tarragon, geranium and caraway. It's not a heavy projector or has monster sillage but it gets out enough where if you're walking by someone or they are within your radius they will catch a whiff. Being a athlete in High School I was semi popular so I did get a lot of hugs so that helped me get close enough for people to smell me. Overall a great fragrance imo. It's the scent I wore to my prom so it'll always have a special place in my heart.

Clean and uplifting! One of the freshest, most versatile frags you can buy for under $20. The juniper/lavender/geranium heart, prominent in so many 90s freshies (CK Eternity, Cool Water, Pleasures, etc), gives it an air of familiarity, but not so much so that it feels overly generic or uninteresting. Just comfortable. The citrus in this one is not a juicy citrus; it's sharp and tangy, slightly metallic even. The sharpness is tempered by the aromatic herbal notes (tarragon,sage, and caraway) in a way that reminds me of Chanel Platinum Egoiste. Projection and sillage are huge at first, so it can be overwhelming in the first 10-15 minutes if you over-apply. After 60 minutes or so, you'll find yourself encompassed in a light shower-fresh scebt bubble that will last almost all day. I can't really picture this as a formal scent, which is how it was originally marketed. For me, it's the perfect accessory for my summer uniform of v-neck t-shirts, cotton shorts, white low-top Converse, and Wayfarers. This and the original 360° are by far my favorite offerings from Perry Ellis.

To me this smells just like Burberry Men, the one that came out in 1995. Wow Fermenich this is a great creation! I get like a fresh mentholated smell to this throughout the whole duration. It's also sweet and citric up top and that also lasts a long time as well. For me I could have something like this as a signature scent because of how well rounded and versatile it is and it has about 7-8 hours longevity with very good projection. I would recommend this to a guy, young or older that wants something that smells good but might not be too deep into collecting fragrances. This has a good masculine edge to it with that 90's appeal. I really enjoy this stuff and I have two bottles of it!

I enjoy this, especially for the 10$ I got it for. I smell a lot of lavender, some bergamot. It’s pretty herb spicy to me, not sure if it’s the sage or the tarragon or a bit of both. Smells clean, fresh, and inoffensive. I have received a few compliments on it. Not just counting my wife and family ;) but they also like it. Lasts about 4-6 hours on my skin depending on the weather. I normally spray pretty heavy, so it stays a bit longer on clothes. Medium projection, arm length feels about right. Medium low scent trail. This is my second favorite PE 360 fragrance so far. I’ve given a few bottles as gifts, and they were well received.

Perry Ellis Reserve is a fresh and powerful smell that opts to project sophistication instead of sex appeal. That power is rather short lived however, as it calms down and wears close to the skin a lot faster than an average fragrance would. The crispness of cold weather helps increase the potency of the freshness in this one. If you keep it subtle enough, this would make a fine daily scent that would likely be very unique, and definitely become memorable to others as “your smell”. That said, it was made for a formal affair; something you would dress up for.

I'm rocking this today for Thanksgiving. It's raining and snowing here in Southern California. I'm wearing a collar shirt, tie, and slacks. This frag is giving a feeling like no other. I feel so fresh and clean! I feel like I'm gleaming with a brilliant aura. So light and airy that I don't have to worry about clearing out my moms house as we are enjoying our turkey. I could have chosen something more sweet for this holiday, but I'm so glad I didn't..

This is versatile. You may go heavy on the trigger esecially in the winter. However, do not spray in the same area twice or it smells overly metallic. Also, I only recommend wearing this after a shower because of the same reason. This could be someone's secret weapon as it's very unique and unknown. The notes in this are a very mild fruit and an undescribable transparency. This has some bone structure of Channel Egoiste Platinum.

I was approached by a gentleman wearing this fragrance one evening. I complimented him on it and politely asked what it was. It was Perry Ellis Reserve. I was familiar with the house so I looked it up on Amazon. I saw the $13 price tag (100ml) and immediately bought it. Don't regret this buy for a second! For the pleasant, and albeit, crowd pleasing sillage trail this fragrance leaves behind, it is well worth the price.

i got this as a gift from my brother. at first sniff, i liked it immediately. my girlfriend loves it on me. it's light, citrusy and the woodsy drydown is so amazing! All in all, a very clean sensual smell. got so many compliments everytime i wear Perry Ellis Reserve for men. a highly recommended scent. absolutely a "TURN ON" fragrance! :D

Juniper, lavender, light grapefruit, and geranium come through, getting slight sweeter in the heart with licorice tarragon, sage, carraway, and other floral notes. Base of moss, musk, touch of sweet amber woods. This is really nice. This makes me want to find other fragrances around the tarragon because that was beautiful.

picked up a 3.99 bottle of ok2000 perfect copy of this and its a plus for me.......great fresh scent cant distinguish individual notes but its definately a VERY popular aroma.......way better than hugo boss hugo spray

Just realized this is very similar to Chanel Egoiste Platinum. I have been wearing this SPORTY cologne since I was 14 years old. I am currently 37 and still wear it. No one has it. This is a EASY blind buy at ~$20.

Safe, secure, freshness.. Very mild but yet elegant. A hint of Chanel Egoiste Platinum and Estee Lauder Pleasures. I love this juice.

Completely blown away by how good this is, especially for the price

very nice and trendy masculine scent

Perry Ellis Reserve Men EDT opens with a moderate projection of sweet, citrus, fruity, spicy, floral, and woody accords. The opening is bright, fresh, and pleasant. The juniper berries, bergamot, and lavender are the most prominent notes, the juniper berries bring a fruity, woody, slightly citrus note; the bergamot sharpens this and other notes with its citrus scent; the lavender makes the fragrance feel clean and fresh with its floral clean-like note; the spices are a combined touch, not prominent but noticeable. As the fragrance commences to dry-down, the woody notes become noticeable, they come across as fresh wood. The musk also develops to become a noticeable note, not animalic but not white musk either. The fragrance has some noticeable opening to dry-down changes, the citruses and juniper berries are noticeable during the opening, towards the dry-down, they lose intensity leaving the lavender alone for a while, also, the musk and woods notes grow becoming prominent towards the dry-down; the initial moderate projection takes one step down to moderate to low. Once Perry Ellis Reserve Men EDT has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate to low projection, lavender, fresh woody, and musky fragrance with some citrus and spicy accords. The fragrance feels casual, clean, delicate, diluted, diurnal, faint, fresh, inexpensive, low-quality, masculine, modern, musky, short-lived, fresh woody, and pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 4/10. A basic woody, lavender, and musky fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The musk is noticeable. It has a slight dirty-like touch. UNIQUENESS: 2/10. The notes and resulting scent are relatively common. MASS APPEAL: 6/10. Moderate, not a mass appeal but not completely offensive either. PROJECTION: 2/10. Low, about 2 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 2/10. Low, about 2 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 6 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 hours, it projects softly for about 1 hour. SEASONS: Spring, summer, fall. OCCASIONS: Outdoor gatherings, gym, office, casual. GENDER: Masculine, the woody notes create a slight tilt to the masculine side. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Perry Ellis Reserve Men EDT can be found for under $20, it is a basic mostly lavender, woody, and musky fragrance with limited performance, not the best of this house. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its, main notes. SIMILAR: These fragrances are in the same genre. Calvin Klein Eternity EDT features citrus, woody, and green touches, good but low performance; Coach Platinum EDP is a great juniper, pineapple, and woody fragrance; Curve Men Cologne is a fantastic classic, sweet pineapple, juniper berry, lavender, and woody fragrance; Davidoff Hot Water Men EDT is a soft projection, sweet, pimento, basil, and resinous; Dunhill Icon Men EDP is intense and pleasant citrus, spicy, and woody fragrance; Perry Ellis 360 is a nice, affordable, juniper berry, spicy, and lavender fragrance with low performance; Salvatore Ferragamo F Black Pour Homme EDT is a fresh, woody and peppery fragrance with poor performance; Perry Ellis 360 Red Men is great citrusy bergamot, spicy coriander, cinnamon, cloves, and woody fragrance; Perry Ellis Reserve Men EDT is a basic lavender, fresh woody, and musky fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate to low projection, lavender, fresh woody, and musky fragrance with some citrus and spicy accords. The fragrance feels casual, clean, delicate, diluted, diurnal, faint, fresh, inexpensive, low-quality, masculine, modern, musky, short-lived, fresh woody, and pleasant.

GypsyParfumista, Shamus1 and LoveScully offer excellent reviews here. It is actually a very nice scent made in the late 90's - the house behind it is Firmenich! It really has a great freshness. Like others on here said, the citrus opening is sharp and fresh - well-integrated with the lavender and juniper (a great note here) that is nice and crisp. That feeling of freshness stays on skin for a while, but is even better on clothes. "How" to wear fragrance is essential and you will find some that are better skin scents and some that need application to clothing to lengthen the top & middle notes that make it so good - this is one of those. So, as recommended by GypsyParfumista, apply after a shower on skin and a spray to walk through before heading out to get some on your clothes - or even a strategically-placed one (or two) sprays under a shirt collar...a great place to apply scent as it is close to your neck but on fabric - a collared, button shirt is not required (but, then again, this is formal attire fragrance that can be worn dressed down) - preferably for me as a casual, aromatic scent. Another in the realm that I like to describe as a "Fresh Fougere" - scents that never get cloying, retain a wonderful freshness and mix well with variations in climate and body temperature. Ones that you reach for when you want to smell totally clean and fresh for a while, can always reapply and those around you enjoy as much as you do. Firmenich did well in the middle (heart notes) here with the green notes (sage and tarragon) dominant. The florals linger and I do pick up the transient aromatic caraway note (which segues into the drydown). I get white musk (clean and lifted) with a touch of sandalwood and amber - creating a nice base. The fresh notes still linger on top along with the nice green/floral middle that gets a touch earthy and herbal. This fragrance transitions, but it doesn't lose focus on smelling clean, yet masculine. Well done. Personally, I would not wear this with formal attire - as it is too mainstream, even if it did originally only sell at Perry Ellis boutiques and was sampled with tuxedos. I definitely would wear it with a polo shirt, shorts/khakis/jeans and even as a gym scent. Don't take offense, but I like to smell good when I work out...not like socks and body odor. Turn up the body heat on this and it gets better - definitely a very fresh composition. I can handle the synthetic aspects because the overall smell is wonderfully blended and aromatically charming. A hidden find that is fresh & safe. I will enjoy this...

This is pretty much your basic "essence of 90s" scent. While not a clone of Eternity this definitely feels to be in the same family. The soapiness in Eternity is more of a dry bar soap smell whereas this is more of a shower gel type soap that is a bit softer and sweeter than the former. The opening does come across as very cologne-y but that fades within 10 mins. Projection is moderate for about a 1/2 hour but quickly settles close to the skin. Longevity is a mere 3-4 hours on my skin. I can't see this one offending anyone as it just promotes a general freshly showered, clean smell. I blind bought this because I found it very cheap online. It's not bad but it's just a little boring to me and I have better 90s nostalgia fragrances for when I am in that mood. It's just okay but if I could do it over again I would pass. 5/10

Reserve is a fresh and cheerful fragrance, opening with a well-blended citrus and lavender with some rounder florals pushing through, and then finally drying down to a nice musky sweetness. The bergamot never fully disappears through the whole development. It is very classy, but not snobbish at all. I can easily wear it as a more casual fragrance, but it's not too laid back for a suit either. In other words, it's versatile. Sillage is medium. Longevity is not so great. But it's pretty inexpensive, so it doesn't make you feel bad about refreshing. Just keep a small atomizer on you and give yourself another spritz every few hours.