My Burberry Black Elixir de Parfum

JASMINE & CANDIED-ALMOND. This beauty, signed by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, opens with a burst of lemon-zest & jasmine, that deepens into a candied-almond & rose rose heart, all resting on a beautiful marzipan & sandalwood base. The drydown is a lot like Hypnotic Poison, I kid you not. That being said, it may require a few months of dark storage after spraying to do this as I've had my bottle since 2017 and I just noticed the similarity to HP (not sure how I missed that but probably I ignored it because I had just discovered Shaghaf Oud back then). Contrast to My Burberry Black Burberry: These are different, but there are similarities with jasmine & almond. My Burberry Black has a more forward patchouli, and doesn't go as deep into marzipan territory. My Burberry Black Elixir outperforms. Contrast to My Burberry (OG) Burberry: These are different, but there are similarities, especially in the opening of My Burberry Black Elixir where the My Burberry DNA is present. In the original, the musky facets of jasmine show through more in the drydown. My Burberry Black Elixir outperforms. Contrast to Hypnotic Poison Dior: These are different, but there are similarities with marzipan & jasmine. Hypnotic Poison has a more forward powdery candied-almond, with jasmine much more to the background, but as they drydown they become more and more similar. Although current formulations of Hypnotic Poison are less potent than the original, performance is still well above average although My Burberry Black Elixir outperforms. Overall: a beautiful jasmine & candied-almond scent profile, this has elixir level performance true to it's name. Despite the very real risk of choking yourself out, his is my favourite of the My Burberry range., Enjoy!

My Burberry Black Elixir EDP is a rich, decadent, sweet cozy lemony rose that is wearable all year round. I overspray on this 85F day and it is still not too much. The lemon zest keeps the stickiness away. It also gives the sensation of a ripe fruit that has slightly gone off. Like a sweet peach. But this is not suffocating nor is it cloying. It feels decadent but not sugar sweet. I have a few heavy roses but this is the rose that I can wear all year round. The longevity is great and there is definitely some silage. This is a modern perfume and adding that lemon zest was ingenious. I was in search of a good year-round rose, not realizing that I already had one. To be fair, I don't think "rose" on the dry down. It smolders into a full, rich, sweet peach. A note which I usually do not tolerate. I might still be searching for my rose. Nevertheless, I hoard this perfume. It gives me great satisfaction. Pssst ;) If you are having trouble finding this one, you might also like Elie Saab Le Parfum Royal. Very similar.

I think this bears repeating, this was ONLY made in the 30 ml size, and it's not easy to find. It seems to be listed on a lot of sites, but it's the parfum not the Elixer. And while the parfum and Elixer bear some resemblance in the jasmine, it's the lemon zest and almond/rose that is almost candy like is where they differ completely, also no patch in this (technically there is, but it's not prominent and on me it's absent). It is stunning, but don't accidentally buy the parfum. Unfortunately, even the packaging is confusing. But, oh, if you can find...............buy it! Edited to add ~ this is one that gets so, so, so much more decadent as it ages. I'm on my second bottle in 5? years, but I went through the first way too fast. So, don't give up if it's just way too much after you first try (don't, under any circumstances, over spray. You'll choke) give it some time.

I hate to say this, but the one on the Burberry site is just the Parfum, not the Elixer. Look at the description (notes). It's always listed as Elixer. There is no EdP. Just Parfum concentration or the Elixer de Parfum. I really hate breaking this to people, but I bought it when I read here that it was on the site. It's just the parfum, I wish they would clarify, it's in the new packaging which also confuses; I wonder if that's deliberate. This is still a unicorn. I'm halfway through my last bottle, ugh. It must say Elixer de Parfum not just Parfum , can't stress that enough. A lot of unscrupulous people in the perfume resell marketplace, unfortunately ~ even Burberry's official site is being opaque. I know I've written several reviews, but if I had a favorite scent this would be close to it and I have a lot of perfume. This one just ticks a lot of boxes for me, lol.

DIVINE! There is no proper word to describe this masterpiece! This one holds a first place with my beloved Kingdom by Alexander McQueen. Both discontinued but I have two of each and keep them like precious jewels. The difference between My Burberry Black and the Elixir: MBB - Jasmine, Peach, Rose, Amber, Patchouli Elixir - Jasmine, Lemon Zest, Candied Almond, Rose, Sandalwood. I guess the Jasmine and Rose keep the heart of the original, the rest adds a divine combination that stands above any fragrance I have ever tried. Every single time I wear it I’ve been stopped and asked “what is this perfume”. When you wear it you are IN it, it surrounds you completely. I’ve never had an experience with a perfume like this one, it is almost alive.