Perry Ellis ° Red
Perry Ellis ° Red reads as bold, fresh on the Noseprint vector — a high-projection signature meant to fill a room. It sits between the existing Noseprint archetypes — close to several, exact for none.
Notes
Top notes open with Lime, Mandarin orange, Bergamot, Orange. The heart settles into Lavender, Parsley, Coriander seed. Base notes of Musk, Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Sandalwood carry the dry-down.
How it wears
° Red reads as a statement — better suited to evening wear, cooler weather, and contexts where presence is welcome rather than apologised for.
Expect a high-projection signature meant to fill a room. Apply two sprays to start, add a third only after thirty minutes if the dry-down feels too quiet — this is the cheapest way to find your personal sweet spot without burning through the bottle.
Where to find it
Notino is the most reliable source for Perry Ellis in continental Europe; Amazon DE often carries the larger sizes at competitive prices. Both links on this page are affiliate — Noseprint earns a small commission if you buy, and the price you see is the same as a direct visit.
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FAQ
What does Perry Ellis ° Red smell like?+
Top notes open with Lime, Mandarin orange, Bergamot, Orange. The heart settles into Lavender, Parsley, Coriander seed. Base notes of Musk, Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Sandalwood carry the dry-down.
Is ° Red unisex?+
Noseprint matches by scent vector, not by traditional gender categories. ° Red sits in the aquatic family with a bold, fresh on the Noseprint vector — a high-projection signature meant to fill a room signature — that profile reads well on a wide range of people, regardless of how it was originally marketed.
What season is ° Red best worn?+
A spring and summer fragrance first. It reads beautifully in heat and humidity where heavier compositions become cloying. Wears in cooler weather but loses some of its sharpness.
What other fragrances are similar?+
Closest by Noseprint's scent-vector distance: Giorgio Armani Eau Giorgio Armani 2013, Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir Guy Laroche 1982, Floris Elite Floris 1979, Davidoff Davidoff Davidoff 1984, and Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green Geoffrey Beene 1987. All five sit within a small radius of ° Red in five-axis scent space.
How does Noseprint pick fragrances?+
The full quiz takes thirty seconds — selfie plus three swipe questions. A vision model reads the aesthetic palette of the photo, your answers tip the result, and one of twenty hand-authored archetypes comes back, each tied to a five-axis scent vector. ° Red surfaces when an archetype's vector is close to its own.
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