Cerruti
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot erupts with immediate brightness, accompanied by the distinctive dry-wood aroma of cypress that immediately signals this won't be a conventional fresh citrus play. The blackcurrant emerges within seconds, introducing a subtly tart, slightly herbal quality that sits atop the citrus like a veil of cool green leaves.
As the top notes fade into the background, the patchouli and ylang ylang create an unexpected floral-green heart—creamy and slightly spiced rather than earthy or dark. The oakmoss blooms here, adding a cool, mossy dimension that feels architectural, whilst pine needles pierce through with a subtle camphoraceous whisper, keeping everything fresh and slightly austere.
What remains is predominantly the sandalwood base interwoven with oakmoss and lingering traces of that cypress-pine backbone, creating a cool, dry woody skin scent. The fragrance becomes increasingly green and mineral, almost stone-like, with virtually no warmth—a ghost of fresh forest air that clings closer than it projects, fading steadily into the skin.
Cerruti pour Homme Cerruti occupies an intriguing middle ground between fresh aromatic and woody-green territories—a fragrance that announces its intentions with citrus brightness before revealing a greener, more introspective character underneath. The bergamot arrives with genuine snap, cut through immediately by cypress, which brings a slightly resinous, almost pencil-shaving quality that prevents this from becoming another crisp citrus platitude. Blackcurrant adds a tart, slightly jammy undertone that's unusual in masculine fragrances; it doesn't sweeten the composition so much as introduce a subtle tannin-like dryness that anchors the opening.
What's most compelling is how the patchouli-ylang ylang heart emerges without jarring contrast. The patchouli here doesn't read as leather-dark or earth-heavy; instead, it plays surprisingly floral alongside the ylang ylang, creating an almost indolic, creamy green backdrop that feels distinctly Mediterranean rather than tropical. This is where the woody accord (88% in the pyramid) truly establishes itself—oakmoss provides a mossy, slightly bitter-green structure that feels reminiscent of forest floor after rain rather than sterile herbalism.
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