Burberry
Burberry
168 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Grapefruit erupts with almost aggressive brightness, immediately tempered by tarragon's green, slightly peppery herbalism. The cardamom catches you next—warm, almost nutty—preventing the citrus from ever achieving true sparkle or freshness.
The composition contracts noticeably as cedarwood assumes a cool, slightly synthetic character that reads almost soapy against birch leaf's green-metallic edge and nutmeg's careful warmth. The fragrance becomes quieter, more introspective, shedding its initial brightness for something deliberately muted and controlled.
Gaiac wood, vetiver, and sandalwood merge into a whisper rather than a statement—a soft, woody hum that lacks both depth and personality. Within hours, the fragrance becomes nearly imperceptible, fading to a faint woody-herbal memory rather than evolving into something richer or more compelling.
Mr. Burberry Burberry presents itself as a thoroughly contemporary take on masculine restraint—cerebral rather than sensual, architectural rather than romantic. The initial grapefruit-tarragon pairing immediately establishes a herbal-citrus tension that feels almost savoury, as though you've brushed against fresh herbs whilst peeling citrus. Cardamom adds a subtle spice that prevents the composition from becoming too bright or airy, grounding the top notes with warmth.
What distinguishes this fragrance is how aggressively it pivots toward woody minimalism. The heart's cedarwood doesn't project the creamy, pencil-shaving richness you might expect—instead, it arrives almost austere, accompanied by birch leaf's slightly metallic, green undertone and nutmeg's careful restraint. This trio creates something almost structural, like walking through a modernist gallery of polished wood and glass. The synthetic accord (64%) becomes apparent here; there's a slightly plasticky, aldehydic quality that some will read as contemporary chic and others as soapy.
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3.3/5 (95)