opens on my skin with a green,masculine,slightly resinous and citrusy lavender mingled with juniper. The opening (only around 30 seconds or so) is slightly harsh to me but soon calms down and becomes fresh, green and strong. Similarly, its quite versatile and can be worn by different demographics. Younger men in the early 20s could be as comfortable wearing this as older gentleman in their late 30s.

Cerruti 1881 Pour Homme is the Paris-based Italian fashion house’s flagship fragrance. Released in 1990, it has endured with remarkable success and even prompted flanking releases of women’s and signature fragrances An assorted bouquet of lily of the valley, carnations and ylang ylang make a remarkably floral heart. In similar approach to the head, vétiver is used to provide green freshness. Its presence also somewhat reassures us that this is indeed a masculine fragrance. Base Notes Silage/Projection - 7/10(moderate projection for the first 1-2 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent's evolution) Looking at the notes for this really doesn't give a true representation of how it smells (to me anyway) as it truly feels like a scent that is blended with no real standout notes.Yet, its very unremarkableness makes it somewhat agreeable for specific occasions. While not a standout, it's a fitting choice for a rainy spring day, emitting an uncomplicated freshness. However, the scent does have a sharp quality, almost piercing to the eyes and nose, undermining its otherwise mild and delicate profile. It reminds me of the new line of Gucci fragrances with a touch of a hand-cream type vibe, which I hate! That said it's actually really likeable. Unique, No, but given its bargain price it's a really good fresh out of the shower smell, with great longevity. Nino Cerruti named his fashion boutiques after the year his grandfather opened his woollen mills in Italy. The fragrance is was named likewise as a continuation of this heritage.

Cerruti 1881 is in fact not Nino’s first fragrance. In 1979, the house released Nino Cerruti Pour Homme. However it was discontinued sometime in the 1980s before Cerruti 1881’s release. The nose of this fragrance is Martin Gras Its beasty longevity is easily 14+ hours. You may over spray a bit - 4 sprays not more - for a bigger sillage.Therefore, this is not designers trendy-fragrance for a metrosexual or a club guy. Also, It can be worn by nicely dressed younger man because it oozes with sex appeal, that's right. Cerruti is a scent of a stylish-real man, not an old man. Weather - For more or less any time of year.I personally wouldn't wear this on a really cold winter days. Basically if you are expecting (like I was) a delivery of the notes listed here with the classy touch of the original Cerruti 1881 then prepare to be disappointed.