Mr. Burberry

I recently finally tried a few scents from this popular house. This was the first and I really love it. It really is unique, the grapefruit notes are impeccably done. You get this fresh, spicy, yet absolutely edible opening with the grapefruit, and it’s divine. It evolves over time to become very deep and woody, yet always remaining fresh spicy, and not overpowering. It just has that woody depth that many designer frags simply fail to pull off. Now, I kind of get tired of fresh scents, but honestly this one is unique and beautiful. Super classy, yet versatile. Daytime, after the gym, office, date night. I can see this one easily pulling off any of those occasions flawlessly. I was honestly a bit shocked to see some of the negative reviews as I find this scent to truly exceptional, and after testing a few and I instantly ordered my three favorites: Mr. Burberry, Burberry Brit, and Burberry London. This one is easily the most versatile and crowd pleasing out of them all, IMO (however this definitely comes at a cost, I can see now why some might label it bit bland sometimes, but I still enjoy it a lot, the grapefruit/floral/woody combination is fantastic, and the deep, woody drydown is amazing!!) after taking home a sample bottle, I can definitely understand some of the criticism, like it's a bit generic especially compared to some of their other scents (this is seriously the “CK” of Burberry men’s fragrances).I do feel it retains the Burberry DNA but it definitely is more modern and crowd pleasing/conforming. I wish it were sweeter or more vibrant. It definitely is very, very green, and you can definitely detect the mint, and I feel this clashes with the citrus... you get a really sharp, bitter scent, like freshly cut herbs (like you ground up a bunch of mint leaves) and then stuck a grapefruit on top, but the grapefruit is still bitter... this needs sweetness to balance out the sharp bitterness, and taking all that into consideration. I still really enjoy it though, I really admire the grapefruit and herbal/woody combination, and this scent really evolves over time, the dry down is freaking amazing, it completely evolves into a deep, dark, woody vibe. It’s generally a safe pick for many occasions, I wear it a lot during the day especially, but to be perfect, something still needs to be adjusted with the clashing opening notes. 7.25/10

I don't know why but this one has been catching my eye for some time now, I think it comes from the name (Mr Burberry is a great name!) And the brand (since London). But considering my perfume's collection, I have been ditching shopping for some time and having seen the olfactives notes on Fragrantica, nothing more had ordered me to make an absolute purchase. Anyway, but today I smelled that scent at a flea market. By lifting the cap, without even having sprayed it, I already thought I liked it (a very present smell of wood / cardamom and grapefruit). So I bought this already initiated bottle (2015 lot) and sprayed it on my wrist when I got home. The very fresh opening of mint, cardamom, grapefruit, and lavender is undoubtedly reminiscent of two well-known and spicy scents (La Nuit de L'Homme and Hypnôse by Lancôme). This one differs in its freshness, which can even evoke Cool Water without the synthetic or opulent side. I don't find it sweet (sugary) or boring, it must be said that I have very few scents tending to an aromatic and almost aquatic aspect (tarragon). I already find certain qualities of versatility in it, a pleasant effect but of mass appeal therefore a little generic or common since LNDLH in particular, but with a sufficiently worked side to appear pleasant and not offensive. It looks perfect for a casual day, a day when you're not sure what to wear, and days at work. It returns an image of clean, neat, and urban. Portable and certainly enjoyed summer days and evenings, spring and fall days. The diffusion seems average and the durability still to be determined. The evolution is gradual and very smooth, first cardamom / grapefruit / mint / tarragon, then lavender / cedar / nutmeg. The musk base, where a powdery / woody side is reminiscent of Nu d'YSL. Well, excuse me, I have read very damaging reviews about this perfume, and I am sitting at the opposite because I love it from this first day and will wear it often for sure

I am amazed that momentum is building behind the notion that this is generic and even “blue”. Certainly there is a barbershoppy accord running through it which gives a retro men’s aftershave vibe that many will be familiar with, but initially it’s difficult to make this association to the past because of the surrounding notes. So yeah it may have a generic feel...if this were the 70s or 80s when men were more accustomed to wearing drugstore aftershaves yet still smelled great. I really enjoy this, I think Francis Kurkdjian did a great job of reimagining a British gentleman’s fragrance. Mr Burberry has a combination of strong herbal elements (Tarragon and mint in high volume) with some icy cold green leafyness and woody notes that resemble twigs being crunched while trekking through a forest on a cold foggy morning. Oakmoss slowly dominates the base giving Mr Burberry a darker and slightly musty green vibe, before giving way to a brighter, lovely sandalwood and a subtle pinch of powdery benzoin in the late stages. The performance is 8 hours for me and it has a lovely development. It transitions from bracing freshness to sharp twig-like woods against a barbershoppy accord and then all the edges gradually wear away and finish up smooth and pillowy. Highly recommended for a sunny spring day. Apply liberally and enjoy.

Ill try to convince my macho man to wear this one lol he likes Burberry, whenever he remembers to wear something. This perfume is not pretentious at all, maybe a mere step above body spray. W-H-O CARES! I tested a few high end ones at the men's section, God they all smelled generic to me till this one! I liked it the most. Im a sucker for woody scents, benzoin and mint.. But Tarragon?? I cook with both mint and tarragon(not at the same time tho) and love both, didnt expect to find it here tho I could sense its qualities - Tarragon is slightly sweet and aromatic - i love it. Overall a memorable to me fresh scent I wanna smell it again and def on my guy's neck,its a turn on. I guess those who bash it are into more sophisticated perfumes. Ive complimented random men on their perfume, sweet unusual ones, that smell objectively high end and lovely to me, but i wouldnt want them on MY guy ya know. This one is simple, deep, not loud, but manly, nothing too fancy, its a blue collar guy in my mind. I cant really imagine someone else wearing it, idk.. but like I said i have a blue collar guy in mind. P.S: where im from they say dont gift perfume to your significant other or ull break up haha. So ill have to drag him to Ulta and make him test it, which sounds like a headache to me, i think its worth it for this one.

Is this fragrance a stand-out fragrance? No. Is this fragrance a ground breaking one? No. Does this fragrance smell good? HELL YES! So.... Why all the hate? Now all of a sudden...a fragrance can only be liked if it is incredibly different and unique? Well I say...ridiculous!! DKNY Be Delicious smells like tart apples and look at all the praise that gets! Davidoff's Cool Water smells like a masculine-aquatic version of Bath & Body Works Cotton Blossom (or any cotton scent) and that has become a classic! This fragrance, I agree, may not be anything new or even unique...but it doesn't deserve all the hate it gets. It actually smells damn good! Very clean and very appropriate for lots of different situations. This can actually be the perfect office scent as it's sillage is perfect for the office setting (about 2-3 feet) and the scent itself is a woody type of clean scent, VERY unlikely to offend anyone's senses. I'm disappointed in all the hate thrown at something that clearly doesn't deserve it. I think I'm going to be buying a big 100ml bottle very soon actually. I'll stand out of the crowd and give this one a thumbs up! Overall Score - 8/10 And as a side note -- Can that bottle GET any more charming?! I love it. If a handsome cologne bottle were to exist...this would be it!