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qil4 – :
Whoa! When I blindly bought this four years ago, this was a grapefruit, vanilla and leather number with a sharp acrid synthetic note in the foreground. I didn’t like it.
Four years worth of maceration later, that acrid note is gone! It is now a well-blended crowd-pleaser that you will have no problem wearing to work. What used to be a 2 is now a 7. I guess this is what happens when a product is rushed into mass production.
Honestly now, I can’t stop sniffing this damned paper strip. What a wonderful surprise! Hahaha!!
panzer-75 – :
This dries down to Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille except that the citrus/grapefruit replaces the dried fruits. Okay, that’s clearly a stretch, but it’s not absurd. Now at first if you smell this close up you might nauseate yourself because I do get that metallic, bloody, fishy element. After a couple hours it seems to dissipate quite a bit, and then the ambery element comes forward, perhaps with a slight touch of vanilla. It’s also just slightly sweet. I don’t get the iris or woods, and the leather contributes only a mild textural quality, but it is quite musky. In some ways it’s similar to Everlast Original 1910, which was released a couple of years before this one. So, if you like the general idea, would you prefer EO 1910 or this one? That may depend upon whether you like the more articulated notes of EO 1910 or you want more of a nebulous and niche-like idea that this one possesses. I know that if I had a headache I certainly wouldn’t go near this one, but if I was looking for something a bit challenging I might. And if you already have EO 1910 but don’t want any more of a scent like that, I’d say not to blind buy this one.
Day X – :
After reading the good and the bad reviews here. Here is my review. I dont know what in this fragrance but i didnt like the smell at all. I dont know if its the resins and the grapefruit combined together it makes me feel sick to my stomach. its not a super bad smell but it reminds me and that odor that im not supposed to smell. One of the reviews i read ther said that it smell like blood and i got that vibe to it too. And other one said its smells like a wet dog LOL. Too me it smells like a rotten citrus. Also reminds me of that smell when it rains on sunny hot day and you smell it from the ground. Horrible smell. I would not buy this again. FOr me its one of the worst fragrance from perry ellis. But the projection and longevity is fairly good.
visv – :
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.
Sisiowsvierve – :
In a word… weird.
I love grapefruit, all the more because I can’t eat it anymore due to being on a statin drug. And all of the notes listed for this scent sound good, things that I enjoy.
But from the first spray to the dry down, I just get an absolutely odd scent that is vaguely unpleasant. It’s not sour or acidic, it has a sweet and creamy tone. I can smell the grapefruit but it’s very light, almost absent. I don’t know where the soft backdrop is coming from, my guess is that it’s the resins. Whatever it is, it doesn’t change over the 5-6 hours it lasted, and it definitely was a turn-off for both myself and my girlfriend.
I don’t get the blood, fish, or metallic notes that others have mentioned; blood is a much sharper note than this. I think the resins, with their sweet base, mixed with the more animalic leather notes can give you a vague sense of raw meat, which would definitely bring that kind of character to the scent.
This is definitely not one that you should buy blind; test it on your skin first and see if you like it or not. I’ll be putting my bottle up for swap…
flast – :
Don’t get all the hate for this. This is a pretty mild fruity fragrance (Grapefruit!) you can wear to work and it won’t overpower anything. The sillage lasted about 10 hours for me, and I’m pretty happy with it.
ukc742bedyWelty – :
I can understand why a lot of people dislike this. It has a sharp acrid synthetic note that doesn’t blend in well with the citrus and leather. But I have found a way to get around that: dilute it. This stuff actually smells better in a lower concentration. I suspect that the perfumer tried to increase its longevity by bottling it in a higher concentration.
This is a challenge to wear. If I only knew what that sharp synthetic note is, I’d be able to handle it, but right now, it’s getting tedious mixing oils just trying to “fix” it.
salavec036 – :
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.
kachestvo – :
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.
VinTagE – :
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
аромашка – :
@ 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.
герда – :
Rich28, you hit the nail right on the head! It does have a blood kind of smell. At first I kind of smelled a dusty, sap, wet pennies type of smell. Upon reading your review…blood was the other smell that I was trying to figure out what this fragrance reminded me of. Almost like when your done defrosting a steak in its package and you open it and take a whiff. Gross cant see anyone liking this or wanting people to smell this on them.
Such a shame, such luxurious pakaging. I hope they reformulate this and give it a true masculine woodsy leather scent or with a clean bright citrus scent. But please remove that resin and orris root notes!
replace the resin for vanilla and the orris with oud, and the grapefruit with bergamot.
Schurik_88 – :
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.
Лизуня – :
Such a great fragrance smells so good but very strong in the opening I love that in a fragrance one of the best from perry ellis
coasiarse – :
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.
alexfreemanone – :
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.
Yuriks6 – :
(revised) so …I was eager to see what others say about this. I havent seen a positive review on youtube exceot from one asian guy. But Ppl have mentioned the strange musky scent. Let me give everyone an accurate depiction of what this musky drydown smells like…”Wet Pennies”. (Yes, as in copper/metals). As fragrances smell different on ppl, I had to try it on people. Tried it on 2 female friends and 5 males. 2 of them were the average male & the other 3 were males with good taste & money. So i wanted to see what all thought.so I sprayed their arms (inner elbow is best for testing). with time it smelled the same on them as on me. Metal! My friends with high end tastes told me pretty much “yuck, I would never wear that. It smells cheap”. Upon telling them it was PE & I just wanted an opinion before them knowing the name, they pretty much responded: “that figures!” The girls said the scent went away but smelled cardboard. The other said it smelled like a homeless man. Not good! However I still smelled metal on them….My average male friends didnt mind it. BUT…alas, after some time I asked them to re-smell their arms. & they said: “its not “that” bad, but yeah I see how it does smell like metal, I wouldnt buy it”. So there you go! The fragrance is not great. nothing positive was said. I wore it to work once & my boss flat out told me i smelled like bug spray!shes blunt & dramatic sometimes so im not sure if she counts but nonetheless it wasnt positive & shes older so any comment on this fragrance helps to know if its good enough for you. would love to hear others thoughts too.If you want to smell ‘different’ like metal then go right ahead and buy this. Its inexpensive. If you like strange scents like this or want something similarly strange but gets ACTUAL POSITIVE COMPLIMENTS…get Dior Homme (vanilla with crayon wax smell) and Bvlgari Black (rubber manly smell).
nokia_0007 – :
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.
Maksim – :
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.
grishtr – :
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!
merstenfertersak – :
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.
tolik-lapa – :
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.
griu-erhan – :
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.
vavan2226 – :
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!
dawinze – :
Generaly Im not Very fond of Perry Ellis Fragrances.Funny Because My wife seems to love It on my Me.I bought myself the 360 and than she bought me the 360 black.Which Both Were “Okay”.Not My Style But are Okay.This One by far is the best out of the couple I have tried.I Only have samples right now but i want to buy a nice sized bottle.Itll Be a nice add On to any collection.
avukasava27 – :
Used a tester at work today. Almost universally positive feedback from both men and women. I like it too. I’ll be getting this one.
kilapoun – :
A very disappointing cologne for men. It would probably do well as a women’s perfume. It starts out “peppery” and manly enough for the first 30 minutes or so, but after an hour or 2, clearly this leans more to the feminine side. I would say the fragrance is pleasant and soft after an hour or so, but not on a man unless he wishes to feel more feminine. Stick with Armani Code or one of the Bvlgari fragrances and pass this one by.
stacan4ic – :
very woodsy but the grapefruit lightens it up…i think of a cedar closet when i smell this