Fragrance comparison

Botanical Essence No.1 vs Cerruti 1881 Sport

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 208 ratings analysed

Botanical Essence No.1

Liz Earle

3.8090 votes

Rank #12,122 CitrusAromatic

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66%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Cerruti 1881 Sport

Cerruti

3.86118 votes

Rank #10,412 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cerruti 1881 Sport takes 5 of 7 categories.

Botanical Essence No.1
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cerruti 1881 Sport
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Botanical Essence No.12/7

Cerruti 1881 Sport5/7

Ratings & consensus: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Community sentiment: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Longevity: Botanical Essence No.1
Sillage & projection: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Value for money: Cerruti 1881 Sport
Versatility: Botanical Essence No.1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cerruti 1881 Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Botanical Essence No.1Liz Earle

Cerruti 1881 SportCerruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 31%

3.86/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 46%Had 25%Want 29%

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

25%Love

53%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBotanical Essence No.1

SillageCerruti 1881 Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value80

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

lavender30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonBergamotBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCorianderDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

VetiverCedarTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

Top15-30 mins

Water NotesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HedioneGeraniumLavenderCardamom

Base5-7+ hrs

White MuskVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Lavender. Durations are only published for Cerruti 1881 Sport, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall28

Winter12

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night28

Category winnerBotanical Essence No.1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

Casual 46%Work 33%Date 11%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,122

PerfumerJean Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#10,412

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerCerruti 1881 SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.1 opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange, lemon, and green cardamom. The top notes deliver a crisp citrus blast before softening into an aromatic heart of lavender, geranium, and nutmeg. As it warms on skin, damask rose softens the spice, leading into an earthy dry-down dominated by v…

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Cerruti 1881 Sport delivers an invigorating splash of tart Italian lemon, brisk bergamot, and buoyant water notes right out of the bottle. Created by perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie in 2016, this woody aromatic Eau de Toilette quickly shifts from a crisp aquatic mist into an herbal heart of geranium, clean lavender, and…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Botanical Essence No.1 or Cerruti 1881 Sport?

Cerruti 1881 Sport takes 5 of 7 categories. Botanical Essence No.1 is rated 3.80/5 from 90 votes; Cerruti 1881 Sport is rated 3.86/5 from 118 votes. Choose Botanical Essence No.1 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cerruti 1881 Sport for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Botanical Essence No.1 or Cerruti 1881 Sport?

Botanical Essence No.1 lasts longest (Botanical Essence No.1 62/100, Cerruti 1881 Sport 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Botanical Essence No.1 or Cerruti 1881 Sport?

Cerruti 1881 Sport projects furthest (Cerruti 1881 Sport 54/100, Botanical Essence No.1 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Botanical Essence No.1 and Cerruti 1881 Sport smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Cardamom and Lavender.

Is Botanical Essence No.1 or Cerruti 1881 Sport better for summer or winter?

For summer, Botanical Essence No.1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Botanical Essence No.1 is the stronger pick. Botanical Essence No.1 suits daytime wear; Cerruti 1881 Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Botanical Essence No.1 and Cerruti 1881 Sport?

Botanical Essence No.1 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Coriander and Damask Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Cerruti 1881 Sport has top notes of Water Notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Hedione, Geranium, Lavender and Cardamom, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Cedar.