The Beat for Men

This was my first perfume. So a lot of nostalgia is built into this review. Grain of salt. I had no clue what was cool or not when I bought this thing about 10 years ago. So whenever i was in an airport I would sniff a million strips and then spray a few I liked on my wrist and walk away. Two stuck with me: the Beat and Dior Homme. I had no clue what I was smelling but I knew I liked it. Bought a 50 ml and then would buy a new bottle whenever I went to the airport. It was great. So I just bought a $25 50 ml bottle from FragranceBuy for the nostalgia. And I completely regret it: I should've bought a bigger bottle!! It's awesome. There is a "peppery-ness" and a grapefruit-like citrus (pithy - more that white stuff than the actual juice) and it is way more floral than I remember. Violet makes sense. I thought I hated violet (Portrayal Man is a big dislike for me), but the Beat's violet is comparable just not powdery. And there's no musky-ness to this. Musk and powder don't really work for me. At all. Which I guess means: I love non-powdery violet and always have. Who knew?? For the money, this is very special. I have close to 40 fragrances now and the Beat is utterly unique. Yes, nostalgia may be speaking. I did live in a cloud of this stuff for a couple of years of my life. I will say this: one of the reasons I shifted over to Dior and then to Durga's Sir was longevity. By the end, I was going through 100 ml every few months and paying retail! I'm not sure what's going on with this bottle but this one spray on my wrist has lasted over an hour and is competeing with Amber Kiso for nostril space (though to be fair to the durga I've been wearing that one for 5 hours). The Beat is really good stuff. Completely understand why people might not jive, but I think of this as a plus. They don't jive because they've never smelled anything like it. I know i haven't and I've sampled 200 plus fragrances in the last 6 months. As for the chemically smell - I disagree. It has that dryness I associate with vetiver dominant fragrances. I used to describe this as chemically (I mean, technically, it is??). But now I recognize it as its own thing. Big thumbs up. P.S. this was a compliment monster for me. Jeremy Fragrance's wet dream-style unsolicited hot ladies and hot guy compliment monster. Never experienced that with Dior. I did with Durga Sir, but less so. I did with Journey Man but less so. I did with Nasamatto Duro, but less so. This is my most complimented fragrance ever. Do with that what you will.

the last time i bought a burberry, i sprayed it in the air in my room so i could get rid of it faster, but that still took me very long, so i gave it away to a female friend who loved it. it was Brit for men. BUT THIS, will only stay on my skin! not going anywhere else! I love the pepper and the overall feel from top to base. It is warm, but winter warm, november warm, december warm, january warm, if you get what i mean. but i am still going to wear it whenever i want, in any other months. the color really reflects the scent. it is very woody, like you are in a woody lodge, at night, reading a book, fireplace, pine trees,... that's what i felt when i was wearing it. when i wear it, it energizes me, giving me warmth. it is special, but may be not for everybody. silage is great and longevity is 6 hours +. IMO, it's the best ever from Burberry. The Beat really BEATS the rest of Burberry! and... the scent itself is so special, just like a niche perfume. -Mr. Almond-

I don't really understand all the negative comments on this one. I really love it. I get a lemon/ citrus type smell in top of pepper and an almost sweet, burnt wood smell. Very unique & addictive. This is a definite favorite of mine for cooler days. (I don't really like typical, ambery oriental scents, that most people wear I. The winter. So this provides a unique, different choice for cold weather. It's more like my usual fresh & aquatic type scents, only with more spices & wood added to suit colder weather. (But I admit, I even like The Beat in summer too). Anyway, if you're like me & you don't care for typical winter oriental scents & want something unique & sharper, I'd definitely recommend giving The Beat a try. (As I say, it's great if you love fresh scents & aquatics & are looking for something heavier & sharper in that same style.)

Update a few months after discovering this beauty: The Beat for men is the most beautiful woodsy fragrance I have ever tried after Encre Noire by Lalique. The Beat is woodsy and bitter from the first spritz. I does not evolve much from then onwards, it just fades little by little... but it lasts for a long time. I am a girl, this is a solid man's fragrance, but I love to wear it when I feel like smelling like a "freshly sharpened pencil" as I often call it when I joke with my husband. It makes me feel clean and ready for everything. I wear it at work sometimes, as it gives me that halo of authority I occasionally need. I think that what makes it really work is that bitter note given by the violet mixed with the vetiver. I absolutely love it! Funny thing: it smells more of violet in cold weather, and more of wood in warmer weather.

I wore Beat for women for a good long while, loving the citrus and pepper and blind bought the men's Beat for my spouse. I figured if he didn't like it, I would take it. One of my best BBs! He loved it, and so did I. Seriously, what does Oliver Polge smell like? It must be good, because you can trust his taste with everything. This is fresh but different, not overly sweet, must be the pepper and lemons -- 2 tastes my spouse loves. I was sad when he finished the bottle, but you can get a big one online for under $20. I want my sheets to smell like this. Bottle is very cool and modern too. This smells like modern masculinity to me.