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Perry Ellis is an American designer fashion clothing brand owned by Perry Ellis International, founded by American designer Perry Edwin Ellis. Ellis was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. He graduated from New York University with a master's degree in retailing in 1963, and he returned to Virginia to work as a buyer and merchandiser, and eventually co-founded his own retail store. His experience with clothing and the fashion industry enabled him to create one of the most successful sportswear lines of the 1970s.

He founded his own fashion house, Perry Ellis International, in 1978. The Perry Ellis line expanded over time to include menswear, accessories, shoes and perfumes. The first Perry Ellis fragrances, "Perry Ellis for Women" and "Perry Ellis for Men", debuted in 1984.

The first edition was created in 1984 and the latest is "Night Sky", launched in 2024.