Cerruti Image (1998)
by Cerruti

Apple and mint opening. The drydown is the best part. Sweet and spicy and never gives up but only from far away Very odd. You need a lot of it to fully enjoy it.

This was my signature scent in my late teens.

Here in Belgium Daniel Hechter XXL is a very popular mass-market scent among teenagers (also by Ursula Wandel if I'm not mistaken), and by the time I was sixteen I felt the need to find myself a signature designer scent, get the hell out of the Axe/Brut/XXL crowd.

Image is a nice scent that got me tons of compliments, it's not offending (well unless you count the wearer), and it seemed to have a personality on it's own compared to the popular brands targeting the younger crowd (Aqua di Gio, Cool Water, anything by Calvin Klein or Hugo Boss et cetera).

I'm about to retire my last bottle, and I've grown so tired of it wearing it has because a bit of a chore.
It is a really complex fragrance, with a fruity fresh opening that evolves into a sweet aromatic base, and maybe it's because I recently read the complete note pyramid that I could put my finger on what is wrong with this fragrance.

Though it has a myriad of sweet notes that can be considered cloying, the only real problem with the composition is the pear-mint accord.

Pear is in my opinion a risqué note in any fragrance, but when that note appears in it's synthetic form paired with an equally synthetic mint, you can turn what could easily be a thumbs up into a neutral.

I agree on the spring association though, because quite frankly, the only way to make this frangrance work as intended would be in the (very specific) case of a medium warm day with fresh wind.

Spring is the first thing that comes to mind when I spritz Image out of it's whistle. Everything good that you associate with Spring. And it is not like every other scent from it's time, go into it with an open mind and you will see for yourself. Very clean, very sweet, very light, and with a surprisingly noticeable root beer note in the heart. Perfect for casual use and for someone who doesn't have to use a cologne to make them stand out. Use it generously, it wont offend,

Image is a very nice clean out of the shower type scent! It is crisp & beautiful for spring /summer days right after a shower! However the longevivty is poor! last about 3-4 hours. This would b perfect if it last @ least 8 hours! & yes spray on alot! U wont overdue it!

I've had my bottle for 5 years now and I'm still loving it. It's a bit heavy for me in summer, but I do enjoy it as a Spring/Fall/Winter scent. Sillage is incredible on my skin. I wore it to work yesterday and 12+ hours later it was still going strong. I agree that this one is all about the dry down.

Interesting reviews thus far...
For me, Image is all about the dry down. No more, no les. The opening is nothing special, gives you no hint to what is to come. And you might not even smell it. I wore it to work one day and couldn't smell it after 30 mins. A slight whiff, and I mean slight, every hour or so, but it was largely not there. And that was it. My brother did the same and got the same results until he walked past me and my exact words were: "WOW!, what are you wearing?" It was the best orange blossom jasmine I have ever encountered , and for me it is pure natrual heaven. Love it!
If you miss the dry down, then you miss everything about this scent. Spray it on, lots of it, and wait...everyone else around you will love it, but you wouldn't be able to smell it. Best for a roadtrip that will last a few hours. By the time you reach your destination it will be just right, and who ever you are going to see will be treated to a slice of Cerruti heaven.
Some lucky few can smell on themselves however.