Which “My Burberry” girl are you? This month sees two versions of a fragrance inspired by a walk through a London garden after a rainfall. And while you might think the new eau de toilette version of the grand floral scent is just a lighter version of the original, you’d be mistaken. The new edt version is a fresher, nuanced interpretation of the original with some interesting new notes.
Both My Burberry fragrances are the brainchild of Christopher Bailey and master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. “Here is what is important to know: today’s eau de toilette fragrances are not lighter than eau de parfums. They are the same strength. An eau de toilette will give you a slightly different character and personality but the same impact,” says Kurkdjian. “I like to describe the new eau de toilettes this way: In music you keep the melody of a song, but you can have different orchestrations. That’s what we did with the new My Burberry eau de toilette. Instead of a cello playing, you have a violin. I wanted this version to be vibrant, playful and crisp.”
Master Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian
Last year’s My Burberry Eau de parfum was Bailey’s vision of a London garden after a rainfall.
It’s best described as a contemporary British grand floral scent. “You have an urban garden in London, so I wanted something contemporary. I wanted to have a lush wetness to the scent so I chose roses and freesia as the main flowers of the scent – they are little bit spicy and bright,” says Francis. He says the geranium leaves give an herbal, almost minty vibrancy to the eau de parfum.
My Burberry Eau de Parfum notes:
Top: bergamot and sweet pea
Heart: geranium leaves, golden quince, freesia, rain-tipped Damask & Centifolia rose
Base: patchouli
My Burberry Eau de Parfum
What few people understand is that the art of perfumery is grounded in strict science. Perfumers have to find the ideal balance of ingredients and carefully figure out the proper ratios and proportions. Some scents that smell delicious in a lab don’t always work when produced in massive quantities. There is a lot of chemistry to it.
“It isn’t easy replacing a note in a fragrance. A scent formula is built like a pyramid and when you remove one ingredient, you have to carefully replace it or it can crumble.”
For My Burberry EDT, he kept the rose heart which is the core personality of the scent but replaced the spiky character of geranium with peony. The bergamot in the eau de parfum is replaced with lemon tree flower, which is the same family as bergamot. It’s a little less tart and more elegant. And the moss note in the original makes way for some light cedarwood. The overall mood of this version is vibrant and playful.
“When creating a signature scent for a luxury fashion house, there is one key rule: The strength has to be strong enough to be recognized when a woman walks by on the street. It has to have a long trail so people notice it. That is what women look for.”
My Burberry Eau de Toilette notes:
Top: sweet pea and lemon tree flower
Heart: freesia, rose, peach blossom and peony
Base: Damask rose, light cedarwood and musk
Congrats to Julie-Lynne McCann from Canada. We drew her name from all those who commented below to receive both fragrances.
My Burberry is available at thebay.com and Hudson’s Bay stores across the country.
970 Comments
Brittany Kauker
October 7, 2015 at 1:49 amI love the EDT! It’s so light and beautiful. I bought the mini one for my purse and constantly get compliments on it. I’m gonna have to upgrade now because it ended up spilling everywhere in my bag! 🙁
Nicole
October 7, 2015 at 12:30 amThe one with sweet pea and lemon tree flower as its top notes.
@nautanki_D
Christine Caple
October 6, 2015 at 5:20 pmI think I would like the Eau de Toilette best.
Deborah Wheeler
October 6, 2015 at 4:52 pmI think I would prefer the Eau de Toilette as it sounds lighter and I love freesias and sweet peas
@debwh142
Carolyn Corrin
October 6, 2015 at 4:39 pmI love Sweet Pea. @victreebel21
Leeley
October 6, 2015 at 3:46 pmBonsoir
C’est difficile de faire un choix ,les notes qui se raprochent le plus de mes gouts avec en base le patchouli ,est je pense que My Burburry Eau de parfum me corresponde vraiment .
Mon pseudo twitter est @leeley80
Karen D
October 6, 2015 at 3:37 pmThey both sound great but think I prefer the Eau de Toilette. @karen_dietrich
Judith (from Israel)
October 6, 2015 at 11:51 amI like like the original grand floral eau de parfum better. I never buy eau de toilette.
MeanMaMa
October 6, 2015 at 11:31 amI would like to have the grand floral geranium leaves scent
Hannah Carroll
October 6, 2015 at 11:24 amThe Eau de Toilette sounds stunning!
@MadThatter10
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Charlene Underhill
October 6, 2015 at 10:25 amThe My Burberry Eau de Toilette sounds wonderful!
Hannah Ingham
October 6, 2015 at 8:56 amI like the sound of the original grand floral! 🙂 @haningham
Katie Walker
October 6, 2015 at 8:46 amI prefer to eau de parfum
katherine b
October 6, 2015 at 8:21 amI prefer the floral eau de parfum x
AUDREY JESTIN
October 6, 2015 at 8:18 amEau de toilette, I love musk based fragance
Chantelle79
October 6, 2015 at 5:56 amEau de toilette x
Deb Philippon
October 6, 2015 at 5:43 amDefinitely the Eau de Toilette.
Gisela Barrington
October 6, 2015 at 4:27 amI am more interested in the eau de toilette
Violet
October 6, 2015 at 4:10 amLove the original grand floral eau de parfum!thanks@violetta_6524
Betty Madu
October 5, 2015 at 11:15 pmI prefer the brighter, uplifting eau de toilette.
Victoria clemente
October 5, 2015 at 8:57 pmEau de Parfum, it has to last and I want it to be strong.
Rey Chunara
October 5, 2015 at 7:39 pmI prefer the floral eau de parfum
ELIZABETH C.
October 5, 2015 at 7:26 pmI prefer the brighter uplifting eau de toilette.
Cecilia
October 5, 2015 at 6:50 pmI definitely prefer the eau de toilette version!
Jennifer Carroll
October 5, 2015 at 6:02 pmeau de toilette