(2018) by Perry Ellis bottle
Perry Ellis

(2018)

4.0/5 · 111 votes Masculine 2017
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Character

Longevity3.2/5
Sillage2.7/5
Day100
Night38
Spring90
Summer85
Fall63
Winter18
Our take

It opens with a brisk slap of lavender and bergamot, the verbena adding a lemony, almost grassy sharpness that feels like morning light on wet pavement. That herbal brightness carries into the heart, where geranium’s rose-tinted green meets the resinous snap of juniper and the clean, camphoraceous bite of rosemary. The drydown pulls back into a familiar fougere cradle: oakmoss dusted with sandalwood’s creamy grain, a whisper of amber to warm the edges. The overall character is like a cotton button-down that’s been hung to dry on a rosemary bush, crisp and slightly wild.

This is a fresh, airy scent, leaning natural in its herbal clarity but with a synthetic sheen that keeps it firmly in the designer aisle. It feels lightweight and polite, perfect for a spring afternoon on a patio or a summer commute. The longevity hovers around three hours, and the sillage is modest enough that you’ll need to reapply if you want it noticed. That’s the honest weakness here: it fades like a conversation that never quite got loud enough.

It suits anyone who wants a no fuss, clean fougere for casual daywear. Skip it if you demand performance or prefer darker, heavier scents. This is the fragrance you wear when you don’t want to think about fragrance, just to smell like a garden that knows its place.

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