Perry Ellis Love Perry Ellis for women

This was a blind buy and I was attracted by its pink pretty bottle. When I first opened the package and sniffed the nozzle, I was surprised to find out that it smelled like men's cologne. I frowned, thinking that it couldn't be because I remembered what notes were supposed to have been in this and it smelled nothing like it. Ok, I sprayed one spray on my hand-very crisp light citrusy men's cologne. Mind you, it smelled nice but not very feminine. I actually had to check the bottle to make sure that I didn't get the men's version.
After a few minutes that citrus mellowes out into a sort of fresh floral that has almost an aquatic feeling. At this point, I was seriously falling in love with it. But about half hour later, it finally gets to the base notes and I realized that it smells familiar. I went on Fragrantica again to look at some reviews-yep, the drydown is a dead ringer for John Varvatos which I also own except Love is a bit fresher. I can see why other reviewers are comparing this to Chance and Coco Madem-I can see the simularities but I think Chance and Coco M have a LOT more patchouli which I really can't stand.
As for Love-I really wish that patchouli wasn't present because I would have liked it so much better without it. Oh, well...Still, I think its a nice scent which I actually like better than John Varvatos. I know its classified as floral chypre but I can safely say that top and middle notes do not resemble chypre scents at the slightest, only the base notes do.
Lasting power is fenomenal-I sprayed it 3 hours ago and its still going strong, with no sign of dissapearing. Must be the patchouli which always lasts a long time on my skin
UPDATE: I think this is one of my top fragrances. I seriously fell in love with it. I never cared for original Coco M but this is aquatic Coco Mademoiselle and I love it!

Like other reviewers, I thought there was something so familiar about this scent.Well there was because it smells the exact same as my Coco Mademoiselle. To me Chance has a little more citrus notes than this one. I smell mostly the water lillies. If you are on a budget this is a great buy instead of breaking the bank....I purchased mine at Ross for $19.99.

i can recognize patchouli on a first sniff. yeah, i know for some people it smells masculine, but for me, i can't imagine man wears this kind of flowery patchouli.
But it has zero lasting power on my skin. Better spray on a clothes.

I know that everyone says it smells like so many other fragarances out there and that may be so but the difference between those and this is that there is something about it that has me head over heels in love with "love". I absolutely without doubt LOVE this perfume. I came across it on a perfume gift hunt one day and it has been addiction ever since. Even with the patchouli the scent is undeniably feminine: sweet, soft, powdery floral, smooth, yet heady and seductive at the same time. It is strong, long lasting and the sillage projects but not more than a person at an arms length or two away. It is just wonderful. I believe I have found my signature scent. This comes highly recommended.

Great discovery!
I have tested it today and all i can say that this is a COMPLETE copy of Chanel "Chance" (EDT). I just couldn´t belive my nose! I read that some say it is like a Coco Mademoiselle, but it isn´t, it is "Chance", just go and compare both of them in the store! Maybe the smallest nuances are different but actually it IS a cheaper version of Chance! Identical! Lasting power is not that great as of Chance, but lasts for 4-5 ours. Smells really nice of rose and patchouli, with the accents of water lilly and sandalwood. Really really lovely, since i also love "Chance" the original. DO try it if you´re on budget and can´t afford Chanel. Noone would tell a difference!!!

i got a sample. 1.6ml, well i can say.
first the citrus i cant smell.. just pepper, middle notes roses, and the pattchouli..
i dont like the pattchouli coz it smell like more masculine, man scent..:p

more strong, than perry ellis 360 or 18. long lasting.
its ok.
i gave it 6/10

Both the citrus and pepper are soft enough not to annoy me and they stay for quite a while intermingling with the heart notes. I am mostly interested in the base notes of this so I'll see what drydown brings. About half an hour of wearing this and yes I must agree it definitely reminds me of Coco Mademoiselle, maybe just not quite as strong as CM, which I find to be rather strong when I wear it. This sits a little closer to the skin and it's sillage is there but not overwhelming.
So far I can say it is a very feminine scent, with a beautiful youthy classiness about it.

I smell it today and is better than Perry Ellis, is more strong, very fresh and a little bit sweet.
The drydown reminds me of Coco Mademoiselle...

this perfume is good...no a fabulous thing but still being good.smell like chance of Chanel....