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
Zoe G
September 28, 2015 at 4:49 amI prefer the new uplifting one
Kalemaki Sofia
September 28, 2015 at 4:46 amI think i would prefer the eau de toilette!!
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mairi theo
September 28, 2015 at 4:38 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette for me!
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soos
September 28, 2015 at 4:36 amEDT – love freesia & peony! @Soos808
Natalie Gibbings
September 28, 2015 at 4:35 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette 🙂
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Linda
September 28, 2015 at 4:34 amI would definitely choose My Burberry Eau de Toilette
Spyros M.
September 28, 2015 at 4:32 amOriginal!!!
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jodie crossley
September 28, 2015 at 4:30 amthe original! x @littlemissjodie5
Rose Grant
September 28, 2015 at 4:26 amSweet pea and lemon tree flower that, My Burberry girl I am…….sweet & wicked! @best12grant
10/10
Maria Montero
September 28, 2015 at 4:19 amMy Burberry Eau de Parfum is the scent that appeals to me the most the deeper smell sets in so much more smoothly on my skin than a lighter fragrance @Pinkd00r
Ashleigh Savage
September 28, 2015 at 4:12 amThe original eau de parfum appeals more although I’d like to try the edt
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Mary Heald
September 28, 2015 at 4:06 amOriginal for me @maryheald1
barbara shaw
September 28, 2015 at 4:04 amI prefer the original – but then again that is because I’m Original! – thank-you for the opportunity to enter
Marycarol
September 28, 2015 at 4:04 amBoth sound gorgeous but especially sweet pea and rose notes xx
Angela Walker
September 28, 2015 at 4:00 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette
Kasia Lewandowska
September 28, 2015 at 4:00 amMy Burberry Eau de Toilette x
Jackie ONeill
September 28, 2015 at 3:55 amMy Burberry Eau de Parfum @JackieMONeill
Ana Rivera
September 28, 2015 at 3:52 amEverything burberry does it’s absolutely incredible but the original grand floral eau de parfum appeals more to me.
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Lorraine
September 28, 2015 at 3:52 amMy Burberry Eau de Parfum
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Nives Holajn
September 28, 2015 at 3:51 amAmazing, I would like to try it on <3
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Ana Rivera
September 28, 2015 at 3:50 amEverything burberry does it’s absolutely incredible but I the grand floral eau de parfum appeals more to me.
Sara Boorman
September 28, 2015 at 3:48 amThe original sounds wonderful, bergamot is one of my favourite fragrances.
@ZsaZsa McWahwah
Amber Lang
September 28, 2015 at 3:43 amOriginal
Maria Vezenkova
September 28, 2015 at 3:42 amI prefer the brighter, uplifting My Burberry Eau de Toilette. 🙂
Mary Ja
September 28, 2015 at 3:36 amThe EDT sounds divine.
@pinkbee78