Perry Ellis Oud Black Vanilla Absolute BACK IN STOCK!!!

[Larwiz]

Beautyspin.com
I just got the alert at 4:05 pm, ordered mine IMMEDIATELY. Now, I'm sharing it with y'all! They'll likely FLY off the shelves (again), so purchase NOW!

 

[hednic]

Thanks for the update.

 

[bigbz]

Yup, just posted this myself...got mine!

 

[iamimrazkhan]

What does this smell like? I've been on the lookout for a nice vanilla scent for the fall/winter. Something I could wear with a suit. Could this possibly be it?

 

[bigbz]

What does this smell like? I've been on the lookout for a nice vanilla scent for the fall/winter. Something I could wear with a suit. Could this possibly be it?

Yes, IMO you could. It smells like a more "butch" version of 24 Gold...instead of the berry pastery/white chocolate and overly sweet smell in the Scentstory creation, the PE scent is less sweet with a added lovely boozy note to the oud/vanilla combo. Terrific smelling and quality frag for price....tough to beat.

 

[iamimrazkhan]

Yes, IMO you could. It smells like a more "butch" version of 24 Gold...instead of the berry pastery/white chocolate and overly sweet smell in the Scentstory creation, the PE scent is less sweet with a added lovely boozy note to the oud/vanilla combo. Terrific smelling and quality frag for price....tough to beat.

Thank you for the reply/ So seen as I have no chance of sampling this soon, is it worth a blind buy? And also, how does it compare to Dior Homme Intense? Are they different enough to own both?

 

[Bigsly]

Let the "divine madness" begin! LOL.

 

[MegaMav]

Yes, IMO you could. It smells like a more "butch" version of 24 Gold...instead of the berry pastery/white chocolate and overly sweet smell in the Scentstory creation, the PE scent is less sweet with a added lovely boozy note to the oud/vanilla combo. Terrific smelling and quality frag for price....tough to beat.

Gross. Pass.

I'll never understand why men wear this stuff and think its chic.
I was near someone wearing a fragrance that was an overload of tonka beans and vanilla. I couldnt tell if it was a man or a woman wearing it.
Not a gourmand fan, and it shows.

 

[bigbz]

Thank you for the reply/ So seen as I have no chance of sampling this soon, is it worth a blind buy? And also, how does it compare to Dior Homme Intense? Are they different enough to own both?

If you think a sweet, boozy vanilla/oud gourmand sounds good to you...then yes. Nothing like DHI...DHI to my nose was just a airy, powdery transparent vanilla/cocoa musk scent. Nice enough, but wasn't complex and kind of dull to me. BVA is a bit darker and heavier with more going on IMO. It gets compared to Guerlain's Spiritueuse Double Vanille, but I've never tried that frag so can't comment on that.

 

[bigbz]

Gross. Pass.

I'll never understand why men wear this stuff and think its chic.
I was near someone wearing a fragrance that was an overload of tonka beans and vanilla. I couldnt tell if it was a man or a woman wearing it.
Not a gourmand fan, and it shows.

LOL! 24 Gold is a great frag, but was too much for me.(and I'm a HUGE gourmand fan) But it was way too sweet and sickly cloying and definitely leaned more on the feminine side. BVA is definitely more balanced in all aspects. But yeah, if your not a gourmand fan...probably best to stay away from this one.(or at least sample first:wink: )

Disclaimer-I normally HATE oud, but in this composition it's blended in very nice and not overpowering at all.

 

[Bigsly]

Just went over to Amazon and they've got them for about $60 total (ten in stock when I looked).

 

[Sweetstench408]

I dont even wear mine. Glad I got a vintage bottle next week people will be crying that its reformulated and a shell of its former self lol

 

[P'Stachio]

Owned it, and sold it. Like the smell, but the performance is horrible. Little projection, little longevity.

 

[magnus611]

Got the email earlier also not a fan of boozy scents but hope those on the fences whom love boozy scents do get a crack at this scent.

 

[sjg3839]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Buysblind]

Nice.

I gave my bottle away but I'm glad to see it's back in stock. Hopefully it's still available.

 

[Bigsly]

Nice.

I gave my bottle away but I'm glad to see it's back in stock. Hopefully it's still available.

Did you at least keep a small decant for yourself?

 

[Buysblind]

Did you at least keep a small decant for yourself?

No. It was for a friend, but I'm going to order a bottle now.

 

[vodid]

Maybe someone will buy a bottle and decant this for those of us out here that are curious...I'm trying to mostly avoid blind buys, and I've wanted to try this for a long time.

 

[hanginglimbs]

Maybe someone will buy a bottle and decant this for those of us out here that are curious...I'm trying to mostly avoid blind buys, and I've wanted to try this for a long time.

I can decant if there's a demand for it

 

[sjg3839]

Ordered a bottle for my son. He really liked it when I let him sample the decant I had.

 

[bigbynum]

Where's the coupon code????

 

[cameron]

Bro this scent is SICK. So much better than 24
gold. Classy and sexy and sweet. Can't comment on longevity though just tested on paper.

 

[Still-Life With Red Rob]

I got mine from fragex last week when they had, like, 8 bottles in stock: gone immediately. Just checked the beautyspin site, where it was in stock for the whole day. Today? Gone. It's limited distribution will keep the hype going, and the fraganistas pining. Sweetstench408, I laughed...hold onto that vintage bottle! I haven't even opened my new box, as I'm just past the halfway on a 10ml decant from Ebay. It's a worthy scent: one worth owning if you like vanilla and the just-shy-of-actually-being-gourmand thing. I never get compliments on my frags. This one has gotten me a couple unsolicited ones, already, so it's a crowd-pleaser. My mom likes it, but it was on the dog, and he usually smells bad, so anything's an improvement! She thought it smelled like baking in the kitchen. The vanilla was strong to her, and delicious (and it is)...I said it has oud as a note, but I don't get it. She said, "Oh! I DO! It's amazing! Too bad the resellers are hogging the bottles, but less of a scent out there makes it more unique to wear. A stone-cold bargain at 50 bucks (IMO). The hype maybe guarantees it a little place in anyone's collection, but only time will tell: it is a Perry Ellis, after all. But pedestrian greatness is a good thing as far as I'm concerned! Now, I want to try the other two. Anyone try the saffron rose one?

 

[Bigsly]

...it is a Perry Ellis, after all...

The first men's scent from PE was outstanding, though later it was reformulated into substantially different scents, IMO.

 

[Still-Life With Red Rob]

The first men's scent from PE was outstanding, though later it was reformulated into substantially different scents, IMO.

I'll admit I don't know what I'm talking about. I just know I see PE frags a lot at Ross or Marshall's, but I shouldn't speak what I don't know about.

 

[P'Stachio]

Welp, I ordered mine on May 20 and have yet to receive a shipping confirmation. Got the receipt, but no confirmation. Has anyone else gotten theirs yet?

 

[Still-Life With Red Rob]

Welp, I ordered mine on May 20 and have yet to receive a shipping confirmation. Got the receipt, but no confirmation. Has anyone else gotten theirs yet?

Probably don't package, deliver to PO on weekends. You ordered on Friday.

 

[Buysblind]

Welp, I ordered mine on May 20 and have yet to receive a shipping confirmation. Got the receipt, but no confirmation. Has anyone else gotten theirs yet?

I got mine yesterday, ordered it Friday evening.

 

[Tmoran]

Gross. Pass.

I'll never understand why men wear this stuff and think its chic.
I was near someone wearing a fragrance that was an overload of tonka beans and vanilla. I couldnt tell if it was a man or a woman wearing it.
Not a gourmand fan, and it shows.

And I have never understood guys who call things "chic". Regardless, if you haven't smelled it how can you really say one way or another?

I dont even wear mine. Glad I got a vintage bottle next week people will be crying that its reformulated and a shell of its former self lol

Its funny you mention that. I was actually sitting here the other day pondering why it has taken perry ellis so long to get more of this stuff out there and I thought the exact same thing. I was taking mental bets in my own head on who the first person was going to be to claim its nothing like it used to be and who would coin "vintage BVA" first. Its only a matter of time.

 

[MegaMav]

And I have never understood guys who call things "chic". Regardless, if you haven't smelled it how can you really say one way or another?

I know how hype works.
Its exactly how it sounds, 98% volume, 2% substance.

 

[Still-Life With Red Rob]

PEOBVA: Loved, maligned and debated: Already a legend!

Not Spiriteuse Double Vanille...but it'll do!

 

[speedracer]

Ordered mine on 5/21, still no shipping notification.

 

[bigbz]

Ordered mine on 5/21, still no shipping notification.

Same here, so I emailed them last night...it did indeed ship, and they gave me a UPS tracking number. Would have been nice to get a e-mail letting me know it had been mailed off though.

 

[Still-Life With Red Rob]

Same here, so I emailed them last night...it did indeed ship, and they gave me a UPS tracking number. Would have been nice to get a e-mail letting me know it had been mailed off though.

So much for some new administrative improvements...apparently the stoned cousin was working this weekend! LOL! As long as you guys get the right stuff!

 

[Jowan]

Me likes. Thanks for the update.

 

[sjg3839]

For you folks who recently purchased, you won't be disappointed. Ordered my bottle Saturday and received yesterday. NICE! Glad I purchased.

 

[cameron]

bros this scent is SICK. hope i can get a bottle soon.

 

[mesaboogie]

I received my BVA and it's actually very nice. I've only smelled it on paper, but I did the comparison test with SDV with my wife and she said they smelled very similar. I agree. SDV does smell higher quality, but 24 hours after spraying them, it's very hard to tell them apart. I'm not saying that this Perry Ellis is just as good as SDV or 100% the same, but if I just smelled BVA, I'd probably think it was SDV. Can't comment on performance as I've not worn it, but on paper, it's excellent and even quite a bit stronger than the Guerlain.

 

[P'Stachio]

SDV does smell higher quality, but 24 hours after spraying them, it's very hard to tell them apart.

Cool. So if we just wait 24 hours, we're good to go? Nice!