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
Julie Edwards
September 28, 2015 at 3:34 amI think I am a both girl. They sound gorgeous!! Must go and get me some of these!!
Laura Todd
September 28, 2015 at 3:22 amOriginal @LauraT123456
Claire Duffie
September 28, 2015 at 3:22 amI think I’m a “both” kinda gal!
lynn lewer
September 28, 2015 at 3:20 amI prefer the original
Ana Aquino
September 28, 2015 at 3:18 amI prefer the Original Grand Floral Eau de Parfum! ~@Aquino19Ar
Elena T
September 28, 2015 at 3:02 amI’d go with the original. Although the new formula seems appealling as well!
@babygirlMV
Ξενια Δασκαλακη
September 28, 2015 at 2:59 amThe original grand floral is the one for me !The bottle is amazing!! @xen21das
Riekie Bos
September 28, 2015 at 2:56 amThe original is my favourite!
XOXO
@RiekieBos from the Netherlands
LondonREC
September 28, 2015 at 2:55 amUsually I’d always choose an eau de parfum, but in this case I’d go for the EDT.
Laura Jane shepherd
September 28, 2015 at 2:53 amI’m more the old eau de perfum original version. Lovely prize!my twitter is @llcoolj1311
Arti Bhatia
September 28, 2015 at 2:50 amGrand Floral Eau de Parfum. Twitter @DivaBeauty1
Evaggelia Zachariadou
September 28, 2015 at 2:49 amI prefer My Burberry eau due toilette!!!
@litsazachariad1
Frances Heaton
September 28, 2015 at 2:46 amThe original Grand floral eau de parfum is beautiful, a subtle scent that is perfect fir every occasion.
Kelly glen
September 28, 2015 at 2:45 amThe original is my favourite.
Despoina Iordanoglou
September 28, 2015 at 2:43 amI prefer sweet pea and lemon tree notes.
Twitter: @despoinaiordan
mirela antoniadou
September 28, 2015 at 2:43 amI prefer the brighter, uplifting eau de toilette! @mirela1983
Jamie Johnson
September 28, 2015 at 2:42 amI am a hippie at heart, so when I read the My Burberry Eau de parfum’s base was patchouli, that’s me all the way. Plus, I love the picture of Kate Moss and Cara Don’tKnowHowToSpellHerLast name, also. A scent that lingers after I walk by, of course I want that! I hope they’re staring, too. Thanks Dave for another amazing giveaway!
@BaBy_J_55
@cher1977sherri
September 28, 2015 at 2:42 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette- love peach blossom!
Silvia
September 28, 2015 at 2:39 amI’ll stick to the original grand floral eau de parfum
Emma Gibson
September 28, 2015 at 2:37 amI like the second one… the original.
Nina Krasteva
September 28, 2015 at 2:36 amI’d have to go with the peachy for sure!
Laura Alagöz
September 28, 2015 at 2:34 amBoth sound stunning ❤ I think I like the original one the best
Dana Morin
September 28, 2015 at 2:33 amI think I prefer the original!
@danamorin1971
Dawn Adams
September 28, 2015 at 2:23 amHmmmm decisions decisions…. Decisions!!!!!!! Umm both if possible lol thanks for the opportunity Dave @mikeysgirldawn
Sheri Darby
September 28, 2015 at 2:22 amI prefer the original grand floral eau de parfum