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
Claudette Lariviere
October 7, 2015 at 5:08 pmI would prefer the My Burberry eau de toilette
Emma Howard
October 7, 2015 at 4:49 pmi’d prefer the eau de toilette
Joanne Welsh
October 7, 2015 at 4:11 pmThe eau de toilette is more my cup of tea
June Gaynor
October 7, 2015 at 4:08 pmI would prefer My Burberry Eau de Parfum
Vanessa Stott
October 7, 2015 at 3:47 pmMy very first boyfriend bought me a perfume called “sweet pea” so its scent is quite nostalgic for me! I’ve gotta go for the Burberry Eau de Toilette !
Sheerie Franks
October 7, 2015 at 3:27 pmMy Burberry choice would be Eau de Toilette …… fresh yet light
@SheerieF
Erika Chilton
October 7, 2015 at 2:29 pmI prefer the brighter, uplifting eau de toilette. Twitter: @pdxmom5
Karen D
October 7, 2015 at 2:05 pmI think i prefer Eau de Toilette. @karen_dietrich
Anthea Holloway
October 7, 2015 at 1:34 pmI prefer the brighter, uplifting eau de toilette
anna F.
October 7, 2015 at 1:17 pmI prefer the My Burberry eau de toilette.
Carolyn Corrin
October 7, 2015 at 1:08 pmI love bergamot and sweet pea. @victreebel21
denise cross
October 7, 2015 at 12:58 pmEau de Toilette is my favourite
Dana M.
October 7, 2015 at 12:19 pmI prefer the My Burberry eau de toilette.
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Irina G.
October 7, 2015 at 11:37 amI prefer My Burberry Eau de Parfum.
Elisha
October 7, 2015 at 11:15 amMy Burberry Eau de Parfum bergamot blended with sweet pea how intoxicating! @Lish_ish
Angela B
October 7, 2015 at 10:56 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette. Thanks for the chance.
Becky w
October 7, 2015 at 10:56 amThe lightness of the edt sounds lovely! @bexevew
Grand&Toy
October 7, 2015 at 9:54 amI am the flora kind of guy
Andrea Beier
October 7, 2015 at 9:49 amFor me it would be the light in colour Eau de Toilette!!!!!! with notes of sweet pea and lemon tree flower…….I would be honored to be chosen as a winner of this FANTASTIC giveaway
Amy J
October 7, 2015 at 9:47 amI prefer the eua de toilette
@amyjay456
Marta B.
October 7, 2015 at 8:26 amI prefer My Burberry Eau de Parfum, floral but spicy
Carol L
October 7, 2015 at 7:55 amThe older one is beautiful but I’ll go with the newer and brighter notes. Thnks for the chance.
Carol L
Janine H
October 7, 2015 at 7:32 amI’m loving florals, always have so for me.. The original grand floral ?
DebP
October 7, 2015 at 5:53 amEau de Toilette.
kayleigh manning
October 7, 2015 at 4:28 ameau de toilette 🙂