Perry Ellis m (2004)
by Perry Ellis

I'm very surprised at how lovely this is! At first spray I thought 'oh here we go, yet another synthetic ambery nonsense' but give it time to settle and it is really lovely. Sophisticated and sweet but not overbearing. I would describe it as an aromatic amber.

17th August, 2011.

M is a very dense fragrance, but it strangely doesn't project all too much or even last very long on me. It just hangs thickly for a while before it goes. The vanilla in this is the edible sort and it would make me hungry were it not paired with such heavy herbal components. I adore the smell of sage, which usually plays a demure support role in frags but It's quite evident here. The anise and cinnamon are a surprisingly pleasant duo. And the thing's a steal...I paid $13 for a 1.7! If M performed a little better or unraveled nicer, instead of just feeling like a block of smell, I would certainly give it higher marks. Definitely a keeper, though, as I don't have anything else even remotely like it.

25th March, 2010.

Strength: Very Strong

Lasting: 4-5hrs

Anise! Anise! Anise! I found this cologne to be too much for me.. I guess I'd have used it when I was younger an going to the club as its quite strong to me. If it weren't for the in your face licorice/anise it wouldn't be too bad as it has a sweet cinnamon(not a sickly cinnamon)/bergamont scent through out.

13rd February, 2009.

Sweet woody and a little fruity. Reminds me of Allure minus the pepper notes. This is a little richer and adds anise to the top. Very nice.

24th September, 2008.

I bought this blind andI am almost wondering if I got a bad bottle. It smells very familiar, like some sort of candy I have eaten before, maybe some sort of red licorice (not black, I can't smell the anise)... don't really get any cinnamon either... really wondering if I got a messed up bottle. The dry down is light and smells alright (lol), I don't know about this one though. DEFINITELY would not have bought this if I had smelled it first, and I could not recommend it.

19th September, 2008.

Sweet but quickly fading.
Having read the great comments by some of the prominent reviewers here, I went out and bought the gift-set, including the aftershave and deodorant stick. Initially this fragrance is all it is advertised: sweet and unique with the anise coming through early and then quickly followed by the cinnamon. This early mixture is not groundbreaking, but it is well done and can be very enjoyable in a cool day... for about 20 minutes, because after that there is virtually nothing. I don't sense the supporting notes, and I certainly do not get the white musk (which usually lasts ages on me) or the vetiver (another typical basenote that my skin amplifies). In fact for the remainder of about an hour, I sense a weak vanilla-cinnamon swirl, which is pleasant but has not sillage and fades into nothingness after 90 minutes, thus completing its disappearing act. Oh yeah, and the deodorant, even when unused, smells like sweat mixed with cinnamon, so I never even put it on. Presently, I only own the aftershave, I gave the rest to a cousin of mine, he seems to like it, but then again he always over-applies.

16th May, 2008.