Burberry London Special Edition for Women

i love this swiss army knife of a female fragrance! a soft spicy, floral musk that reminds me of the discontinued tom ford jasmine musk. this is the best out of the london range in my opinion. it definitely carries the london for women gene but it is more refined and classy due to a pronounced sandalwood that always lingers around in my hair and clothes for days (not listed as a note here though) and probably because it is less heavy on the citrus (which can smell a bit cheap in some scents) than the original or the flanker from 2009. also, i find the bottle so beautiful. performance is long lasting with moderate projection, even on hot summer days. this is quite a versatile perfume for a fragrance marketed to females: very agreeable, yet sophisticated and more unique than most designer fragrances out there which i am quite bored of by now. plus, i can wear it all year round, day and night. in hot weather it feels refreshing, in cold weather it feels uplifting, cracking a comforting light through the darkness and rain. used during the day it gives off a groomed and competent vibe, applied for a night out it feels feminine and fun but always classy and poised. i am honestly quite surprised that i can love this so much as i usually like oud, incense or indolic notes in my fragrances but for some reason my nose is very fond of this crowd pleaser. i wear this beauty when i don't want to offend anyone and just want to accept my vulnerability. it is just so soft and comforting but conveys female strength and endurance at the same time for me. i love it and cannot believe that burberry did not keep this flanker in production. i bought quite a few back up bottles when they were easier to get a hold of but because a little goes a long way with this concoction i might as well share the love for now. so if anyone is interested, i am selling one of my bottles european wide on the german ebay website!

The opening is a strong blast of sun-ripened peach, but the peach fades away quickly. The perfume becomes a glorious honeysuckle floral. I rarely wear florals because I usually need the depth of spice, resins, or musk, but I can definitely appreciate the richness of the flowers in this fragrance. I don't get any mahogany. At first I was very disappointed and wanted to return it. But each time the fragrance drifted up to my nose, I kept thinking it was very familiar. I suddenly remembered Fleur D'Interdit by Givenchy, my signature scent from my teenage years. I had to stop wearing it because it had been discontinued. The bottle I recently bought on eBay smelled rancid to me, so I thought all hope was lost. Now that I smell a resemblance to one of my most beloved perfumes of all-time, I'm going to have to keep it. This is not as complex and doesn't have all the summer fruit (just peach), but it's close enough.

Tested it yesterday and must say it's totally different from the original London, actually waaaaay better. This one is woody, soft, deep, lovely fragrance for cold weather while the original is sharp floral mainly with jasmine notes.

I am not impressed with this scent at all.. the first whiff was very overwhelming.. I'd actually prefer the original Burberry London.. Its a beautiful bottle but as a 20 year old girl, I cannot picture myself walking around smelling like baby's powder, pepper and some kind of scent I can't even describe, worst, I bought this in 100ml online

Velvet rose. Impure powder. Voluptuous strength. Intoxicating. Velvet dawn. Impure thoughts. Miracle of youth. Intimidating. Honeysuckle in a wooden jar. Bare feet in cold river water. Morning after prom. Once. Special. London.