Perry Ellis for Men 1985 Cologne

Version from 1985
Perry Ellis for Men (1985) (Cologne) by Perry Ellis
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Perry Ellis for Men (1985) (Cologne) is a popular perfume by Perry Ellis for men and was released in 1985. The scent is spicy-leathery. It was last marketed by Falic Fashion Group.
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Floral
Woody
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot GalbanumGalbanum
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CloveClove RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla LeatherLeather MossMoss
Ratings
Scent
7.829 Ratings
Longevity
7.323 Ratings
Sillage
7.023 Ratings
Bottle
5.929 Ratings
Submitted by Easyfish, last update on 30.03.2024.

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Axiomatic

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Top Review 41  
Silent desire
In the midst of the 1980s, a strangely bright rose grew, seeking protection in warm leather in front of light-flooded basil as the leader of envious white bloomers, heralds of elegant coldness.
A drop of her melancholy blood only wanted to give life a little longer, whereas the relentless ferryman on the Styx took her master of the timeless cut with him.
And what began full of recklessness and creative confidence left a painful legend as a scent.

The short life of Perry Ellis granted him eight years of fashion success and fame.
No one else created this timeless look between 1978 and 1986, casual, wearable, minimalistically different.
His knitwear in particular caused a sensation.
And who else could stage his fashion better than Perry himself?
High-quality but all the more modest shirts, sleeves rolled up, perfectly fitting pants in the middle of that marshland not far from New York.
Fire Island's and GQ's darling always with that warmhearted smile.
The all American boy.
Today, that same magazine, GQ, suggests wearing its early 1980s fashion again.

in 1985, an unnamed nose created great things for Perry, his well-deserved signature scent until his passing.
I knew the fragrance from the beginning, but didn't afford the elegant pour bottle until a few years later because it was actually adorning someone else and I didn't want to compete with its aura.
All that remained of our growing friendship was this fragrance and melancholy songs from Book of Love (I Touch Roses) and 'Till Tuesday (Voices Carry).

Hiss!

Aldehydes, green galbanum and basil, citrus fruits, above all a gentle orange.
Everything so inviting, embracing and highly complexly interwoven.
Not fresh as usual, but cozy.

Then the pungency of a bell pepper from the southern sun.
The prelude of precious passion.

A whiff of greenish incense on mint whispers from the asphodelos meadows here.
Their white bloomers spread fresh floral musk sheets.
The invitation to caress with lavender honey, that ambrosia of the happy few.

But the spring-like rose shies away from that bright meadow, it will lie down on leather at the shady edge of the sandal bushes, the ground so mossy soft.
In this way, it can somewhat escape the severe coolness of its adversaries, vain jasmine gardens.

Resinous eyes see the order of the painting interspersed with contrasting plays of light.
And with the right incidence of light, the brown pupils reveal a universe of pleasant amber, like iridescent tiger's eye. Civet of the fresh midday.

The skin, still pale in winter, experiences a spring awakening and loses itself in a swirl of coumarin.
Hay-like, rosy, dry.
Soft leather wards off too harsh a cold, but allows patchouli and labdanum to float playfully with the monarch butterflies and foxtail butterflies.

And those winged shifters waft around the forgotten and taste the rose nectar.

The heart of an amiable outsider.

This idiosyncratic composition was a romantic invitation in the midst of too striking a style of the time.
It was precisely this changeable rose that was to become the core of the fragrance.
What is it now, where does it tend to go? Aromatic green in the chypre style?
Masculine leathery?
Discreetly passionate?

For me, the latter.
57 Comments
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Gmmcnair

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Gmmcnair
Gmmcnair
Very helpful Review 4  
Beautiful Leathery Chypre Fragrance
Perry Ellis for Men is one of my all-time favorite fragrances of its type. Sadly it has been discontinued but is still readily available online for a reasonable price.

This fragrance opens with a harsh blast of bergamot and clove. Totally over the top and typical of so many fragrances from the 1980s. However, after the initial blast, this dries down into a spicy, mossy and leathery fragrance made smooth by vanilla. Sillage at this point is powerful but not powerhouse. It is really very elegant and lovely at this point (and more complex than the notes would suggest). Longevity is very good, about 7 hours on my skin.

Overall this is an excellent fragrance and a real bargain. Get it while you can.
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DryScent

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An assault to the senses
I love the nostalgia of fragrances from the 80's & 90's and was very curious about this scent since it had such a good rating and the price was very affordable. I decided to blind purchase this scent and was excited when I received it today. After spraying it on my wrist I immediately regretted the purchase as the smell definitely wasn't for me. This has a strong pungent presence that I was not prepared for and quickly elevated to an assault to my senses. There is nothing I can smell that would in my mind project favorably to the fairer sex and may be a deterrent. Matter of fact my dogs wouldn't even get near me to be petted. This may be a good scent if you deliberately wanted to turn somebody off or if you intended on breaking up with someone. I guess this is either a love or hate kind of fragrance and I would fall in the latter category and not my cup of tea. Now to figure out what I am going to do with 5 ounces of this mess and may just throw it away since I am not going to wear it. I gave the scent a 1 and that was being generous.
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ShaunBaker

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Spicy woody leather firecracker of the old school.
Now that Parfumo shows the actual version, i.e. the cologne, I would like to change my comment fundamentally so that there is no more confusion:

The EdC, which I had fortunately acquired in the original version, starts fresh for a short time, but immediately leathery notes can be sensed here, which become more and more evident in the course of the fragrance. Woody, although not listed, also shows itself from its rough side. From other sources I could find the following ingredients:

Carnation, oakmoss, galban resin, vanilla, bergamot, rose, leather, aldehyde, basil, green notes, lemon, lavender, lemon verbena, fruity notes, jasmine, thyme, mandarin orange, pepper, allspice, cyclamen, ambergrimony, benzoin, frankincense, musk, tonka bean, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, civet oil and opopanax.

Because of the olfactory club you get offered, I find that credible! Very spicy and flowery leathery in the base. At times it makes me think a little bit of Yatagan from Caron In addition, I must mention that the fragrance as "cologne" is quite strong and lasts relatively long.

So much for my "old" comment.

Additionally I have to say: after extensive testing of some 70s and 80s fragrances, vintage cologne has emerged as one of my most sacred treasures. Here you definitely get something offered and with the right choice of clothes, of course also the right situation, PE Cologne accompanies a man for a few hours with a great scent. If the scent was not so difficult to find, or if we were in 1985, I would wear it every day, but for that it is too bad. Every single sprayer of my 150ml bottle remains something special!
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ChicoRoch1

153 Reviews
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King Perry
1985:was a strong year for masculine fragrances. Back then most colognes were in Eau de Toilette concentration but no matter, 80% of these performed like Eau de Parfums. That is a very true story and the fragrances are too numerous to list. This beast from 1985 is a pleasurable mix of woods, earthy notes and spices that gives the recipient hours of fragrant bliss. Guy Robert is the chemist behind it all and one thing I must point out. When you try to purchase this scent PLEASE make sure that it's a 1985 release, otherwise you're gonna have a negative experience. There are a plethora of notes up and down the aisle and I've made it a point to try and get a whiff of every freaking one!! I wasn't successful but this discontinued gem sure is in my book. Some people may make a grandpa crack here and there when describing this fragrance but I give those ignorant dopes virtually no time at all. I guess they're upset that it's not a cloyingly and sickly sweet unisex abomination that smells like all the rest. This Classic from 1985 fits nicely in between other Vintage greats like Azzaro Pour Homme (1978) and Drakkar Noir!!! (1982). :)
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ChicoRoch1ChicoRoch1 2 years ago
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Leather and spice and everything nice from the greatest decade ever for perfumerie.
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