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Cerruti

L'Essence de Cerruti (Eau de Toilette)

Perfumer: Antoine Lie

2009MenClassic
7.0/ 10
Community score
97 ratings
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Cerruti L'Essence de Cerruti Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's scent that is balanced by spice, wood and leather; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.

How does it perform?

From 76 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Sweet
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Earthy
  7. Leathery

What does L'Essence de Cerruti (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick autumn, with spring and winter following behind. It leans towards office and daily wear, and also works for a night out. About half of voters read it as masculine.

Pepper and bergamot open it, giving a citrus and spicy first impression. Toward the heart, woods, leather and saffron come forward and the scent turns woody and leathery. Cedar and amber leave an earthy, slightly sweet warmth underneath.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pepper
    • Bergamot
  2. First hours

    • Woods
    • Leather
    • Saffron
  3. Towards evening

    • Cedar
    • Amber

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 33%
    Autumn
  • 25%
    Winter
  • 25%
    Spring
  • 17%
    Summer
  • Office
    23%
  • Daytime
    21%
  • Nighttime
    19%
  • Casual
    18%
  • Evening
    18%

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