Berlin Heaven Birkholz Eau de Parfum

Today, after a long break, I would like to talk about a fragrance again, this time from the house of Birkholz. Since I am a bit out of practice, I ask you to forgive my somewhat jumpy writing style; it’s not for everyone...
Birkholz is a Berlin-based family business, and it’s no surprise that some fragrances bear "Berlin" in their name. I have never been to Berlin, but I would love to visit the city just for their store, because I would have a bottle engraved, which is possible along with a choice of cap colors. The bottle is very high-quality - made of glass with a fine sprayer. The colored part of the cap can be personalized, just like the label.
The Berlin Sky is not a loud fragrance, whose sillage jumps out at you when you enter a room; rather, it presents itself as lightly gray over an entire morning.
As for the scent itself, I would say it is far less fruity than the top notes suggest. It doesn’t have an extravagant scent progression; I perceive the rose from the very beginning, as well as the woods, while the musk only joins my nose after about 2 hours. Lily of the valley prevents the fragrance from coming across as too young and radiant; I also suspect it might be muting the pear and blackcurrant right at the start, as unfortunately, they are missing for my nose, which I was really looking forward to before the first test...
The sky does not seem gray, but it is not radiantly blue either; to me, it feels like a cloudy spring day, where the flowers are already sprouting, but it doesn’t get really warm. Luckily, you no longer smell the rain on the asphalt from the previous day.
In summary, I find that this offers a nice everyday fragrance for any season, especially if you prefer more subtle woody-floral scents and don’t want to stand out too much.

Thank you for reading, I look forward to your opinion on the fragrance!

I don't understand the negative statements further down at all. Berlin Heaven doesn't shout, which may irritate some. The opening is fruity-berry, but not cloyingly sweet; rather, it’s like freshly poured juice, though it doesn’t last long. I can't directly smell the lily of the valley; the heart comes across as fresh and airy, but it also doesn't really last. All of this on my skin, mind you.

The surprise comes now, because what remains is exactly my style! Light woods with rosy-powdery notes and a hint of sweet notes (almost like caramelized fruits) and a very distinct ambery base delight my nose. All of this is very close to the skin, one doesn't impose it on anyone. It's very nice, but unfortunately, unfortunately, it doesn't last very long - about 4-5 hours on me. However, in today's over-perfumed world, that can also be a quality feature.

On the manufacturer's website, the fragrance is described among other things with the following words: "....as light and fruity as a picnic under the sky of Berlin." That may well be the case when freshly sprayed, but as mentioned, for me it leaves more of an impression of a cozy summer evening in a rooftop bar with a view of a glowing sky over the city.

more like Mönchengladbach, but let's start from the beginning.
Birkholz is a family business from Berlin, so there has to be a Berlin scent, especially since other cities have already received their fragrances from Birkholz. The Berlin sky is not a loud scent.
I would have imagined something less pleasing and more urban and dynamic for Berlin. Something you would wear through the Berlin nights. As a Berlin scent, I would have expected an exciting, lively, dynamic city fragrance.
Instead, we got an almost boring scent that would suit Mönchengladbach, but not Berlin.
Fruity, floral, with a subtle spicy note in the dry down.
Not a candidate for purchase.
Pleasant. Sure. Black currant kicks off the party. I can hardly smell the lily of the valley; I recognize it when it’s there and I like it. The base note is woody, amber, and musk. This makes the scent unisex. The floral fruity note fades quickly.
The opening is fruity berry-like, the middle comes across as rather fresh and airy, but it doesn’t last long.
Light woods with rosy-powdery notes come at the end, and there’s also an ambery base.
Unfortunately, I really dislike the YouTube appearance of Birkholz; the unkempt and unwashed-looking junior does little to encourage a purchase. He wants to be casual, but his face doesn’t fit the brand. Birkholz would be better represented by a Nordic, angular type with a masculine jawline, male features, gray hair, and the aura of a man. A sharp guy in his early 50s, with an unbuttoned white shirt, sipping a martini somewhere in Italy.
This kid, who is the face of the brand, is ruining it for me.
The nonexistent longevity is not worth this price. The perfume lasts less than an hour.

The Berlin I have come to know does not smell nearly as fruity and floral as this fragrance.

Upon application, there is a fruity note that lasts longer than just the first few minutes. In the background, there is initially a slightly sharp scent that I somehow cannot identify.

After a while (about half an hour), a floral scent emerges that does not overshadow the fruitiness but rather blends with it.

In the end, musk and wood come into play, which adds a slightly masculine touch to the fragrance.

The scent is a lovely wearable fragrance that can be worn both at work and in leisure time.

It is a fragrance worth taking a look at.

Berlin Heaven is one of those fragrances where I find it a bit difficult to rate.
Actually, I would like to go between 7.5 and 8.0.
On one hand, it’s a scent that I really like again, but on the other hand, it feels somewhat "boring" to me. However, the word boring should not sound negative at all.

The fragrance starts off fruity and floral. You can sense the raspberry and pear combined with the rose. The blackcurrant is also noticeable.
What you generally read in the notes is indeed what you get as a vibe in your nose.
For me, it also has very subtle spicy hints, and the woody touch becomes apparent relatively early.

Over time, the woody notes become more intense.
The fruity notes recede more and more.
The floral accords run nicely throughout the entire progression. I must say that I like the fragrance best in the first phase. The top note really appeals to me!
Unfortunately, it flattens out a bit, but I still like it!
You also don’t need to be afraid of the floral notes!
As a man, this fragrance is also super wearable.

The scent lasts about 6-7 hours on my skin. Tending more towards 6 hours, though. The sillage is not dominant, but also not too weak. Completely moderate.

Unfortunately, it’s still missing from my collection. To my knowledge, it will soon be discontinued.
Maybe I’ll get the chance to add it to my collection, as I do like it.