1881 Black Cerruti 2006

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7.2 / 10 131 Ratings

A perfume by Cerruti for men, released in 2006. The scent is spicy-woody. It was last marketed by Coty.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Fresh

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bitter orange

Lavender

Pepper

Heart Notes

Caraway

Cedar

Nutmeg

Base Notes

Gaiac wood

Marzipan

Oud

Perfumer

Michel Girard

Ratings

Scent

7.2131 Ratings

Longevity

7.1103 Ratings

Sillage

6.5101 Ratings

Bottle

6.7109 Ratings

Value for money

7.630 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 22.11.2023.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/24/2020

5
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 7.5
Scent

KevinGrey
56 Reviews

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KevinGrey

2

Shape Shifter

I had saved the Cerruti scents as more natural scents.

This one also begins naturally citric-fresh, with a slightly gourmand undertone
But after 2 to 3 hours it loses its naturalness and becomes sweet and gourmand. It looks very artificial now. I often call it "plastic sweetness" This is how sweets or formerly children's toys often smell.

He goes a little bit in the direction of "Bad boy", but he is more synthetic-sweeter and therefore out of the picture for me.

In drydown it becomes more spicy-woody, but the synthetic sweetness remains.

The silage is (unfortunately) very strong, and the shelf life is also very good. After 5 hours it is still there on the skin.

Not mine

06/04/2018

Farneon
103 Reviews

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Farneon

Helpful Review 6

Black? More like 50 Shades of Grey without leather! ;-)

A positive surprise thanks to the comments read here and a blind purchase containing 100 ml for just 20 Eurons. After having let myself be blinded a little bit by superbe evaluations and perhaps also by my "professional youth image", I have to say that Dior Homme Intense and CH Men Privé will probably be vegged out in some drawer, as long as nobody buys them from me or exchanges them for something more suitable for everyday use! :-(

This is a fragrance that is a little softer and more normal: fresh, woody and oriantal at the same time. Sure: The longer it is on my skin, the more the citric note says goodbye, everything gets a little sweeter and spicier, but without killing me like other "Black" scents, which often remind me a little of car tire abrasion, a freshly tarred road or annealed barbecue coal - just right for the color! ;-)

It's clear to me that nobody mixes tar or rubber into a perfume, but once the association is there, it doesn't go away that quickly. Maybe 1881 Black is exactly the fragrance I was missing in the "heavier" spectrum. I don't need 5 or 6 variants, no question, but also I can be olfactory sometimes a bit capricious! ;-) A little like boss soul, this EDT smells when I remember right back. After all, I do that at all, and that's something!

So: Better 50 shades of grey than raven black or pearl white, it might be said in this case. But for me, this little bitch remains a little bit like Davidoff's Zino, but not quite as penetrating. The mixing of some fragrances may always remain a small venture, which you as a carrier either have to take or let remain ... But what's without risk?!

12/08/2017

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Elysium
815 Reviews

Elysium

1

There ain't no Black in 1881 Black

To begin with, Black is just one of many 1881 flankers, though it has nothing to do with the original 1881, which is a soapy, green, and fresh scent. I picked-up several Cerruti fragrances back in the Spring including 1881 Black. I only tried it once and didn't recall any details since one of the other 1881 fragrances caught my attention, Fairplay to be precise. Fast forward three seasons and I said to myself, "Wow, I really like this one" when it was applied to my skin: 1881 Black walked that fine line of having a clean, fresh, sweet side but also striking a nice balance with having a woodsy-spicy side. Excellent!

That being said, 1881 Black opens gracefully like a warm spicy smell with a hint of sweetness to the blend. You do get pepper and orange in there with some nice fresh spice, perhaps the caraway. It is a little bit balsamic, medicinal, but that facet fades away quickly. As it settles in even more of the warm spicy notes show up along with the relaxing ability the lavender note brings to the party.

In the heart, I do get cedar quite strongly, rather the marzipan accord appears almost instantly and the woody oud gives the almond note a creaminess that gives the impression of vanilla. The oud here is mild and smooth, not the opulent and dark one typical of the Arabian scents. A great specific blend of sweet almonds and woods, nutty I would dare. One can almost taste marzipan when wearing this. Not necessarily spicy or intensely masculine, but 1881 Black delivers a complex symphony of rich, deep notes that I find different people interpret and pick out notes of widely contrasting attributes.
If you are into male gourmands, like me, this could be a nice and interesting addition to your collection. I'm really enjoying the drydown: woods, fresh-spices, and a touch of marzipan sweetness. Not so stingy!

Overall, I like this one: a versatile scent that is good for the office and in most casual settings. The opening is excellent, the heart a bit challenging, and the drydown very nice. A very good fragrance for the price.
1881 Black performs well for inexpensive EDT, it lasts several hours on my skin and projects moderately.
Definitely, a great combination of gourmand notes that are not spices. Really unique. Very great addition to any man's fragrance wardrobe that provides contrast and a counterpoint to the typical warm woodsy/leather/tobacco field of masculine colognes. Suggested seasons are cool late fall and cold winter.

04/04/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 1

Nothing more than decent

Nothing really “black” here except for the box, and overall a barely decent fragrance which was quite disappointing for me. I didn’t have high expectations, but still I thought it was better than it actually is in my opinion. Basically 1881 Black is a sort of spicy, soapy, musky and slightly ozonic take on the original 1881 – which is still the only one I like among this line of flankers. There shall be oud in here but I don’t get any; all I smell is a really heavily synthetic spicy-musky blend smelling as much crisp and soapy as really cheap and completely unoriginal, and a tad boring after a while (the “annoying scrubber” kind of boring). But at least it’s also really cheap cost-wise, so no complaints... And after all it’s not that bad; it smells barely decent, really unworthy any attention unless you are looking for a really generic and inexpensive office/gym scent. Projection and persistence are obviously bold & long lasting given how much plastic this smells.

5,5/10