Perry Ellis 1985 EDP

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Perry Ellis

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Perry Ellis Perry Ellis is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1985. Perry Ellis opens with Fruity Notes, Bergamot, Violet, and Pineapple, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, Iris, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Virginia Cedarwood, Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Perry Ellis's Perry Ellis carries an Acquired verdict, a green-led wear.

Perry Ellis is a classic 1980s style floral with aldehydes, a big bouquet and an oakmoss, civet and musk base. It is traditional and full. Suited to people who like that older, more formal style.
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Perry Ellis Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Virginian cedarwood Juniperus Virginiana Oil from Virginia Cedarwood
  • Virginian cedarwood Juniperus Virginiana Oil from Virginia Cedarwood
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Perry Ellis opens with aldehydes, fruity notes, pineapple, violet and bergamot, a sparkling, fruity start. The heart is a floral bouquet of ylang-ylang, rose, jasmine, geranium, lily of the valley and iris. Oakmoss, amber, civet, vetiver, musk, sandalwood and Virginia cedarwood make up the base, adding a mossy, woody and slightly animalic depth. This eau de parfum is a traditional, full floral.

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