Cerruti Cerruti fragrances and colognes is an Italian fashion house founded in Paris in 1967 by Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti. The Cerruti Group has many product lines including: perfumes, fashion, products, jeans, sportswear, accessories, luxury ready-to-wear, leather goods, watches, and designs. The brand markets these products under two different names: Cerruti 1881 and 18CRR81 Cerruti. The official launch was with the opening of the Cerruti flagship store and branch stores in three locations in La Madeleine in Paris, France in 1967. The company was owned by Matlin Patterson International Consulting from August 2006 to 2010. Since December 2010, the company has been privately owned by Chinese Trinity Ltd.