L'Essence de Cerruti

Blind bought a bottle that is apparently from 2011 according to the batch#. This is a bergamot+black peppercorn fragrance, with a soft leather note (suede) indeed similar to the one used in several ELdO fragrances. I have never smelt ELdO's Tom of Finland, often compared to this one but I can tell that despite there is no cardamom listed here, this one is a linear fragrance that is carbon copy of Dunhill Icon Elite's opening (actually the opposite, since L'Essence de Cerruti is the oldest of the two). Nothing grounbreaking and average performance (stops projecting after the first hour but lasts as a skin scent for 8-10 hours) , but given the current low price tag, it's a love for me! Clean, inoffensive and elegant: this is a perfect business casual everyday fragrance for Fall and Spring. Again, a good creation from Antoine Lie. 20-50yo. Edit: I now own a bottle of ELdO's Tom of Finland. I cannot see similarities between these 2 frags, aside of some - remotely - shared vibes in L'Essence's late drydown, once the fresh peppery cardamom has totally disappeared.

L'Essence de Cerruti is a beautiful under rated fragrance. It starts off with a sweet citrus in the top notes. Then what I get is mostly saffron and leather with some musk in the dry down. The saffron and leather is where it really shines, smells expensive and classy. definitely a grown up, suit and tie fragrance. Projection and sillage are a little on the softer side, making this ideal for work or formal occasions. Of course we are all free to wear whatever wherever but what I mean is, this would be wasted at the beach for example. Longevity is a decent 6-8 hours with 5 sprays. It is one of those frags that is a little low on oomph so I give it a couple of extra sprays. The amazing thing is you can find it online at ridiculously low prices. I have had perfumes in my wardrobe that cost twice as much that dont smell half as good as L'Essence so if you see it going for a bargain online, blind buy it. You might just be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Fantastic value for money. I love it. 8.5/10

I just received this mistakenly from an online seller. I am gonna have to spend more time with this one to decide. So far my first impression is the scent is so light and stays close to skin. It have a hint of sweetness and bergamot; making it smell so clean and fresh. I also get a tiny pinch of spices perhaps from pepper and saffron. The leathery note stands out the most like Bvlgari Black but L'essence lacks the smoky powdery'ness and I kinda like L'essence this way or even better. So after 6 hours. I still can smell it. I don't think anyone else around me can because it stays so close to skin the whole time. The scent doesn't shift or change around much either. I may have to spray on extra next time. Overall, I find it pleasing and elegant. It's so much easier to wear than Bvlgari Black but I only wish this Cerruti would have a better projection. You know, I do want people to notice what I am wearing. It's part of the whole scent idea.

A correction: it is "Cerruti", not "Cerutti" :-) So, double R, not double T! As a steadfast wearer, I will say that L’EdC is one of the purest leather-scent someone can imagine. Completely different from Tom Ford’s Tuscan Leather... or Mugler’s A*Men Pur Cuir... or Aramis’ obladi... or Robert Piguet’s(*) oblada... or the Montale’s expensive range... etc. L’Essence de Cerruti is the epitome of a relatively modest but truly classic Italian middle-class leather perfume. Unpretentious but virile, relatively cheap but long lasting on the skin, Cerruti’s Essence will not change the history of the world – but it will surely & positively change your mood during the day(s) in which you will wear it. It is a decent leather perfume for a decent price. Warning: on a female skin or a younger male skin, this will give life to a powerhouse! ”Autrement dit”, we speak about a decent 8,5/10 perfume. (*) - merci, Abdul!

Wow, this is great! This gets compared to Tom of Finland by ELDO and I can see why. If you are familiar with Tom of Finland, imagine taking out the vanilla and tonka completely and replacing it with a fresh and juicy bergamot! Boom, that is L'Essence de Cerruti! This smells fantastic and lasts a long time but does not have great projection or sillage. The initial spray is a bit harsh but quickly blooms into fresh bergamot, ambery sweetness, a little musk and a soft suede/leather note. Drydown smells like stuffing your face into an expensive leather purse of a woman that typically carries mint gum, perhaps spearmint. The bergamot is the star for me. I would say any guy over 30 can pull this off. Smells classy but not dated. You can grab a 30mL bottle for $13 in the states. What a deal. It smells like it should cost a lot more than that and therefore you can't go wrong blind buying this.