The men's fragrance 1881 Essentiel by Cerruti Cerruti is today a true reference in the world of luxury. The house is more specifically renowned for its perfectly tailored suits, delighting the greatest businessmen in the world.
The Nino Cerruti house began offering perfumes in 1978 but it was truly with the formidable 1881 released in 1990 that Nino Cerruti perfumes became essentials of perfumery. A tribute to the couturier's Italian roots, 1881 is an enormous success and would soon be extended over the seasons, constantly modernizing and evolving. In 2018, Nino Cerruti chose to return to the roots of this formidable perfume with 1881 Essentiel.
Returning to the pure charms of a walk through Tuscany with the perfume Cerruti 1881 Essentiel…
In order to compose the perfume that would become the house's star, Nino Cerruti asked Martin Gras to evoke the freshness of his native Italian lands. The perfumer then composed an 1881 that would evoke both the Mediterranean and the floral, sensual sophistication of Nino Cerruti's clothing. 1881 would be the ideal perfume for men who love elegance and luxury while embracing a natural and very virile style.
1881 quickly achieved great success among men because, beyond its fine olfactory qualities, it demonstrated that aromatic fougère freshness could also be very masculine. Having become a cult classic, the beautiful 1881 would each year be rediscovered under other facets, sometimes sporty, sometimes marine, sometimes much more masculine and intense.
In 2018, after multiple variations, 1881 Essentiel marked a return to the roots of the one that wanted to be the raw freshness of water gushing from rock. Indeed, it was no longer a question of reworking or altering the aspects of the beautiful juice from 1990, but rather of modernizing them in order to offer them to men mindful of the latest fragrance trends.
The new masculine fragrance Cerruti 1881 Essentiel evokes a return to the roots, a need to reconnect with one's roots, to return to the essential. Nino Cerruti for 1881 Essentiel.
1881 Essentiel or the three faces of a Cerruti man in pursuit of his roots
While the names of the perfumers are sometimes mentioned for the various compositions of 1881, for this 1881 Essentiel we do not know it. However, the composition of 1881 Essentiel closely resembles that of the original 1990 bottle except that the floral notes no longer appear, or at least not in any significant way.
Thus 1881 Essentiel opens with a tonic and very Italian blend of tangy fruits composed of bergamot, lemon and mandarin. At the heart, the aromatic notes continue to dazzle us with their strength thanks to mugwort and basil, themselves very typical of Italy. Just like its precious elder 1881 born in 1990, 1881 Essentiel distills at its heart a sharp and invigorating note of pink pepper that brings its touch of vitality. Finally, the woody notes of 1881 have been reworked for this 1881 Essentiel around vibrant cedar as well as the deep and sensual notes of vetiver and oakmoss.
More understated than its predecessors and the original 1990 bottle, 1881 Essentiel aims to be the perfume of an elegant and appealing man who, above all, takes pleasure in enjoying life and nature.