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
regina
October 8, 2015 at 4:32 pmI prefer the brighter ♥♥
regina
October 8, 2015 at 4:31 pmI prefer the brighter eau de Toilette★♥♥
Sara Cehennemden
October 8, 2015 at 3:56 pmI prefer the notes of Eau de Toilette 😀
@scehennemden
Karen D
October 8, 2015 at 3:13 pmIt’s hard to choose but Eau de Toilette, @karen_dietrich
linda lassabe
October 8, 2015 at 3:13 pmim the brighter, uplifting perfume. that’s totally me!
Sheri Darby
October 8, 2015 at 3:05 pmI love the original
janine atkin
October 8, 2015 at 2:36 pmi havent smelt either but im sure they both smell lovely!
Megan Kelly Botha
October 8, 2015 at 2:31 pmEau de toilette, I like the sound of the brighter, lighter fragrance. @bb_blogza
Georgina Jacobs
October 8, 2015 at 2:05 pmDefinitely the original Eau de Parfum, the base notes of Patchouli have me hooked! thanks @gegewiganese
Helen Clayton
October 8, 2015 at 1:48 pmThe brighter, uplifting..the fabulous scent of freesias always wins! Gorgeous giveaway. @hellywellytaff
Charlene A.
October 8, 2015 at 12:33 pmThe brighter, uplifting eau de toilette ‘My Burberry’ appeals to me most of all.
@Charlalotta
Issy Eames
October 8, 2015 at 9:01 amI love the sound of thebrighter, uplifting eau de toilette.
@isabellae2807
Vikki Murray
October 8, 2015 at 9:00 amThe Eau de Toilette interests me the most.
Linda Sutton
October 8, 2015 at 8:44 amI have not tried these perfumes but I would sure like to try them.
Areeba
October 8, 2015 at 8:23 amI’d prefer the brighter, uplifting eau de toilette. Thanks for the opportunity to win these 🙂
Twitter: @AreebaBQ
Georgia Danigeli
October 8, 2015 at 5:58 amthe original grand floral eau de parfum @DanigeliZ
Yasmine choudhry
October 8, 2015 at 2:13 pmMy Burberry Eau de Parfum I like the warmth of this & scent lasts longer as eau de parfum
@yasminec9
Deb Philippon
October 8, 2015 at 5:38 amI prefer the lighter Eau de Toilette, finding the Parfum to be a bit heavy for my taste.
Kerryanne Atkinson
October 8, 2015 at 5:15 amThe Original My Burberry Eau De Parfum is the winner for me x
Kerryanne Atkinson
October 8, 2015 at 5:16 am@ShoeAddict1978
Estella
October 8, 2015 at 4:53 amI prefer the eau de parfum version!
Rae D.
October 7, 2015 at 11:32 pmMy Burberry EDT is my preference. Peonies smell good. I’d like to try this.
@canadakikou
Nettie Colvin
October 7, 2015 at 11:05 pmHello @davelackie .
I Love both Burberry Scents but (My Burberry Eau de Toilette)girl.
Is “My Burberry Favorite because it’s Scent of Luxury, Leaves a Long Trail of Amazing Scent and so I’ll be Recognized when I walk by on the street.
I would Love to Win beyond belief.
I’m @ColvinPepsi4me
Thankyou very much for the opportunity to Win My Favorite Perfume Scent Ever!????
Lesa Labbauf
October 7, 2015 at 11:00 pmI prefer the brighter eau de Toilette version of My Burberry. I think it is less traditional and it has a sparkle to it.
@LeyLey917
Pamela cox
October 7, 2015 at 10:13 pmI definitely prefer the original. To me it’s a classic fragrance.
Michael
October 7, 2015 at 7:37 pmI prefer the original grand floral eau de parfum. @islandboy1999
Judi W
October 7, 2015 at 5:16 pmThe eau de toilette would be my favorite. I love the smell of peonies and that lemon sounds really wonderful! @j_hope6