Fragrance comparison

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition vs Periplo

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition

Cerruti

4.1414 votes

Rank #36,508 CitrusWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

Periplo

L'Erbolario

4.03184 votes

Rank #10,204 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Periplo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition3/5

Periplo2/5

Ratings & consensus: Periplo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition
Sillage & projection: Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition
Value for money: Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Periplo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerruti pour Homme Couture EditionCerruti

PeriploL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 16%Want 56%

4.03/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

Category winnerPeriploRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

35%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCerruti pour Homme Couture Edition

SillageCerruti pour Homme Couture Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value73

Category winnerCerruti pour Homme Couture EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

soft spicy77%

anis69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Star AniseCorianderBasil

Base5-8 hrs

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodCedar

Top

ThymeBay LeafRosemaryLemonPine needlesClary SageBergamotLavender

Heart

NutmegCorianderJasmineCeylon Cinnamon

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Coriander, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 39%Casual 32%Date 20%Party 10%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,508

PerfumerGilles Romey, Michel Girard

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerPeriploHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition opens with a zesty splash of mandarin orange and bergamot. The citrus feels crisp and slightly bitter rather than sweet. Give it five minutes. An aromatic core of star anise, crushed coriander, and garden basil emerges to add a distinctive, licorice-tinged herbal warmth. It feels cle…

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L'Erbolario Periplo opens with a sharp burst of thyme, bay leaf, and lemon before settling into a dry herbal base of vetiver, cedar, and oakmoss. It smells like crushed Mediterranean foliage baked under the afternoon sun, carrying zero sweetness and an earthy, resinous bite. Pine needles and clary sage keep the initia…

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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, Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition or Periplo?

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition takes 3 of 5 categories. Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 14 votes; Periplo is rated 4.03/5 from 184 votes. Choose Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Periplo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition or Periplo?

They last about the same: Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition 60/100, Periplo 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition or Periplo?

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition projects furthest (Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition 58/100, Periplo 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition and Periplo smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Coriander, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition or Periplo better for summer or winter?

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition and Periplo?

Cerruti pour Homme Couture Edition has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Star Anise, Coriander and Basil, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cedar. Periplo has top notes of Thyme, Bay Leaf, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Jasmine and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood.