360° Perfume

A full circle is the geometry behind the name, and 360° Perfume tries to cover comparable ground across its note list. Melon, lily, osmanthus, tangerine and rose open this Eau de Toilette fruity and floral, an easy, appealing top accord. Lily-of-the-valley, water lily, lavender and sage fill the heart, aquatic-floral with a slightly herbal edge from the sage. Musk, sandalwood, vetiver, amber and vanilla close out a warm, rounded base. Perry Ellis classifies this 360° Eau de Toilette as floral fruity, priced well below the designer names it takes cues from. Osmanthus tucked into that opening accord is a fittingly circular touch, an apricot-leather hybrid flower that bridges the melon's fruitiness and the lily's floral character without a jarring handoff between the two, echoing the "full circle" concept in the name through the actual structure of the fragrance itself. Built for daytime wear, it's an unpretentious, accessible fragrance that doesn't ask much of the wearer beyond a spray in the morning, closer to a reliable daily habit than a fragrance chosen for any particular occasion, still an easy recommendation for anyone building a first fragrance collection on a limited budget without much risk of regret.