Perry Ellis Aqua EDT

With my last purchase, I picked up a mini bottle of a Perry Ellis fragrance, that I wasn’t too familiar with: Perry Ellis Aqua. So, I decided to try it out, and see if it was worthwhile to wear. In this post, I am going to give my thoughts on its performance, how it smells, and whether or not I think it is worth a purchase or should be avoided completely.

What does Perry Ellis Aqua Smell Like?

Notes include: sea water, lime, bergamot, musk, coriander, lavender, wood, ambergris

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My Full Wear Review

Perry Ellis Aqua opens up with a blend of the citrus notes and a salty sea water ingredient. It has a similar start to Set Sail St. Barts, but that Tommy Bahama cologne, has a stronger lime opening and more of a creamy aroma.

I like the start, it is fresh, and has a nice summertime vibe. Underneath that initial layer, there is a bit of spicy from the musk and coriander combination. It’s a light and non-offensive spice, but has a real nice quality to it.

Neither of these notes takes over the composition, but I can distinctly pick them out from the rest. At this point, you have a blue aquatic with lime, and some underlying spices.

Further along in the fragrance’s dry down period, Aqua’s lavender and wood notes emerge. The wood is extremely light, but the lavender, is a calming influence on the scent and tempers the coriander quite a bit.

From here, it’s a pretty linear scent, with the aquatic sea note leading the charge. I get that, a layer of citrus, lavender, and musk.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, Perry Ellis Aqua starts off with a moderate and very noticeable sillage. Later, it gets much lighter, but the performance is actually not bad.

The cologne lasts for somewhere in the 6-8 hour range on my skin. I have found that this is one to spray more than usual, as you will get some better sillage, and it’s cheap enough not to break the bank.

This is a spring summer wear all the way. I like it for casual days or nights out. It does fit younger guys much better, say college age and mid-20s, but it doesn’t have a overtly teenager fragrance kind of aroma.

It’s a relaxed vibe, not completely complex, or something that stands out as a must have.

While Aqua, is a pretty straightforward fragrance, it is a pretty attractive one. While it’s still in the projection stage of its wear, it could definitely get some complements. It isn’t a sexy fragrance, but clean and pleasantly fresh, all the way.

Overall Impressions of Aqua

Overall, do I like Perry Ellis Aqua? For what it is, yes, it’s fine. It isn’t an amazing fragrance, by any means, but it is a cheapie that performs well enough and has a good smell. It’s not one which will stand out, but just quietly go about its job, and is a good example of a very inexpensive aquatic scent.

It’s probably not something that I’m going to wear personally, very often, but I also already have countless other options. For guys, who want something simple and cheap for the summer months, this could fill that role well enough.

The salty aquatic air, the lime and other citrus, with musk and coriander highlighting the top. That is probably the best part of the wear, in my mind. The lavender does calm down the coriander aspect, but I think that initial rougher aroma is the most interesting.

I wouldn’t run out and buy this, but if it fits your needs and you can get it for around $20, I’d say it’s fairly worthwhile.

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