The smell in short
Main smell: floral and fresh. It opens with pink hyacinth and cyclamen, moves to red peony and plum and dries down to sandalwood and white amber.
- Came out
- 2003
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
1881 Eau d'Ete notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Pink Hyacinth
Cyclamen
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Cerruti 1881 Eau d'Ete EDT in detail
1881 Eau d'Ete EDT comes from Cerruti. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh side keeps it clean and easy.
Is 1881 Eau d'Ete long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Natura Manga Rosa e Agua de Coco and Nest Wild Poppy. Base notes like sandalwood and white amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Cerruti perfumes worth knowing
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Image Woman, L'Essence de Cerruti and 1881 Silver.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by fresh and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and fresh smells and notes like red peony and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include jasmine. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
Best season for 1881 Eau d'Ete
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Flankers and editions
There are 3 other versions of this perfume, released between 1990 and 2009.
1881 Eau d'Ete dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (3 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (3 shared notes), Natura Manga Rosa e Agua de Coco (3 shared notes) and Nest Wild Poppy (4 shared notes).
More questions
When did 1881 Eau d'Ete come out?
It came out in 2003.
Can men wear 1881 Eau d'Ete?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.