Burberry Brit Eau de Toilette

I find this woody perfume to be very interesting, and yes - quite sophisticated at that. It is quite similar to the edp version, with both having pretty much the same sillage and longevity. But, while the edp higlights the warm vanilla more, the edt is more about the sugar-coated bitter almonds. Honestly, I never smelt anything quite like it, and to my nose, it is unique and very very well blended - it's an ongoing adventure with this one, as it keeps changing throught the wear. It starts off with a very acidic and realistic lime, accomponied by a cool lemongrass - very fresh and not sweet at all, which is a rare quality in a women's fragrance (you can find these exact type of icy notes in men's sport colognes). After half an hour, the clean sourness is mellowed down with the appearence of a fresh (not ripe!) pear, and sugary yet still bitter almonds - this is my favorite stage, which is bitter, sweet, fruity and clean all at the same time. After 2-3 hours, it becomes warmer, with the powdery-almondy vibe becoming more and more dominant - very true to the natural scent of bitter almonds, which is more woody than sweet, with slight resemblence to anise. With 5 hours of wear, it will then turn into a sweet, powdery almond-vanilla mixture, very much simmiliar to the scent of almond cookies or marzipan - this is my least favorite stage, and it can get a bit cloying at this point if over-sprayed. Brit could definitley work at daytime during the cold months (though to me, this doesn't read as "professional" so be mindful when wearing it to work), but for me, I like it best as a unique winter evening scent. I actually like to smell fresh in the winter, and I find that the bitter woodyness in it and its manly attributes manage to make it sexy enough for the evening. Paired with simple yet elegant clothes, this is a different and chic fragrance that stands out among the sea of fruitchoulies, and is very much worthy of being a signature. If I would need to sum up this perfume in 3 words, it would be: Unique; bitter-sweet; woody.

Growing older I dont mind deeper warmer scents,so now I dont reject the EDP version of this (which I had rejected many years ago). Lime and sugar is no longer a favorite combination for me, but I do like the Burberry Brit EDT in the winter. I view this perfume as very unique in its league. To me this is like a much warmer, deeper Eau so Party by VS (pear,sugar,lime) without the poppy and the intense sugar which can be too much. So I definitely prefer it. The lime is an unexpected element and the star of the show. It's also along the lines of other sweet spicy ambery scents like Hidden Fantasy by Britney but with lime instead of orange. I do get a similar feel and vibe from Hidden Fantasy in the drydown, but with different fruity notes of course, they bear no resemblance. On me it opens up strong, with a masculine feel (pear + lemon grass/green almond+lime), the same borderline masculine effect I have from Eau So Party, but I prefer Burberry Brit EDT. I live for almond, I have an addiction to anything almond, but I dont get intense almond throughout, even though it is there and successfully smooths out the harshness of the lime and adds that aromatic milkiness of the almond. The lime/sugar element along with the amber/mahogany create a warm, kinda spicy (smoky even) effect. I associate this scent with winter time, wool skirts, fluffy sweaters and sugar cookies. Sadly my bottle smells abit stale. Ill have to repurchase the new design bottle. The drydown is comforting and cozy. Totally fell in love with this again, and I wore it in 73 degree weather today, smelled amazing. I also paired it with an almond lotion (Vaseline's almond), fabulous combo.

I have been using Burberry Brit for quite a while but never could categorise in which season it is best suited. But yesterday it was warm and rainy and I decided to wear it. I haven't done so since the beginning of summer. BB starts very fresh and green on my skin. The lime, icy pear and lemongrass create a truly refreshing opening and I really enjoy this part. After about 10 mins, the green almond, sugar and woody notes start to surface and the fragrance turn to a masculine vibe but retaining the freshness of the opening - the result is fresh but with a hint of sweet tobacco. I really dig this part. This continues into the dry down but with some amber and a little bit of vanilla joining in. Yesterday afternoon I took my daughter to her doctor's appointment and as soon as we got there the lady at reception said to me " oh wow. You smell so fresh and so very nice". Then she ask me what it is so I wrote it down for her and she was so very pleased and could not stop telling me how much she is enjoying that smell. So I guess rainy summer afternoon it is then.... Sillage I can safely say is great and longevity is also fab on my skin 8-9 hours. Please note that I have worn this frag at other times of the year but never got the same results in terms of sillage and longevity. I always got the masculine vibe but yesterday with the warm temperature the freshness of the lime and the icy pear were very prominent till the very end. I absolutely love it.

I got this in the mail today in a swap and even though I have allergies I can still smell it! One spray on my wrist and I had to run out the door! I had to run to my sons pediatricians office and the poor secretary almost had an asthma attack! Yikes! I felt awful! So I will say sillage is good with at least 2ft projection. I will test this out again when I'm not stuffed up. As of right now I get some sweet almond (which I do enjoy) but it's 4.5hrs since I first sprayed it so there's that. Initial spray was a bit odd and gave me a bit of a sniffle but idk if it's my allergies lol! Fx it's not bad! I will update you guys! So here's an update! Wore this again today and the opening is confusing. Sort of sour and strange I don't know if it's the lime or the almond with the grass? But it's not amazing. As soon as the opening is gone the middle notes shine yummy almond and sweet the drydown is good it gets a little powdery and not too different from the middle notes definitely carry nicely into the drydown. Not a love but definitely a like. Last update... lol ok it's growing on me. The opening I now appreciate sour lime with present lemongrass soothing like a freshly mowed lawn on a chilly fall day. Then after the opening dries the middle notes kick in hints of a freshly picked pear and nutty almonds in the backround. Then drydown is so lovely. Sweet warm Ambery almonds cozy perfect for fall and winter!

When I first sprayed Burberry Brit on a blotter, I thought: urgh, another citrus, I am not in the mood for citrus. So I stuck the blotter into my pocket, tested some more fragrances and left. A few hours later, when I smelled the blotters again, one stood out: it was a beautiful powdery smell, slightly sweet and almondy, like nothing I have smelt before. I tried to remember what it was. Could it be Burberry Brit, the one with the citrus? I couldn't believe it, but I checked the notes on Fragrantica, and it fit the description. I went to test it again the next day, it was cool and rainy, and I completely fell in love with it. I ordered 100 ml the same day. Today the weather is cool and wet again, and I am glad I have an opportunity to wear it before the proper hot summer begins (yay, perfumes make me celebrate the cold and the rain!). Burberry Brit is perfect to wear with a trenchcoat and a scarf. I tried it on a warm and dry day, but it was too cloying. The initial citrus (which I am not a big fan of) turns into the gourgeous almond powder with a hint of pear. The citrus shines through here and there to provide some freshness. Brit is sweet, but not too sweet, just cosy and warm on a rainy day. It is a cliché, but Brit is indeed very British. My new love. <3