Top Notes 
Cardamom
Juniper berry
Basil
Heart Notes 
Black leather
Patchouli
Styrax
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Cedarwood
Frankincense
12/10/2015
Elysium
890 Reviews
Elysium
3
More Wispher Than Roar
Great... though it just didn’t give me that WOW I was quietly hoping for. I must admit, I bought it blindly off eBay. The price was fair, the note pyramid looked promising—at least on paper. The kind of fresh-spicy scent that usually works well on me: wearable, light, unlikely to turn cloying or loud. So I thought, why not?
And here we are—Burberry Brit Rhythm. A youthful, energetic fragrance that kicks off with a flash of freshness. It's lively, herbal, almost effervescent. It flirts with being woody and crisp, and then—just as quickly—settles into a clean, soapy dry-down. There's something sexy in its minimalism, provocative in a whispering sort of way. But it’s light—light in body, light in character, light in staying power.
It opens with a burst of juniper berries and cardamom—those are easy to pick out. The cardamom is especially nice: spicy but fresh, not dusty. Lemon verbena is supposed to be part of the top, but it’s a no-show on my skin. The citrus is muted, flat even. I was hoping for a spark, but instead, I got a dull glimmer.
There’s leather here too—noticeable, yes—but it’s a vague kind. Not the rich, oily black leather of a biker’s jacket, nor the warm suede of vintage gloves. It simply reminds me of leather, like catching a faint whiff of it from the other end of a room. Pleasant, but not transporting.
As the scent dries down, the woods start to hum in the background—cedar and a bit of tonka giving it some warmth and roundness. But the incense? Absent. Or maybe it’s there in spirit, like the ghost of something burned hours ago. Not the bold, resinous incense I’ve come to know and love.
Projection stays close—polite, restrained. It doesn’t walk into the room ahead of you. It barely follows. After four to five hours, it’s clinging gently to the skin, a memory more than a presence. For that reason alone, it’s not a fragrance I’d reach for several days in a row. It’s not that kind of companion.
Still, Brit Rhythm has charm. It’s masculine, modern, and smells genuinely good on my skin. It feels like something you could wear to the office without turning heads or raising eyebrows. Subtle, woody, a touch spicy. It’s versatile, but not commanding. Better suited to the in-between months—spring or fall, when the air is gentle and you don’t need your scent to fight for space.
Final word? It’s a fine scent, but not one that lingers in memory. A pleasant background track, rather than a main theme.
— Elysium
And here we are—Burberry Brit Rhythm. A youthful, energetic fragrance that kicks off with a flash of freshness. It's lively, herbal, almost effervescent. It flirts with being woody and crisp, and then—just as quickly—settles into a clean, soapy dry-down. There's something sexy in its minimalism, provocative in a whispering sort of way. But it’s light—light in body, light in character, light in staying power.
It opens with a burst of juniper berries and cardamom—those are easy to pick out. The cardamom is especially nice: spicy but fresh, not dusty. Lemon verbena is supposed to be part of the top, but it’s a no-show on my skin. The citrus is muted, flat even. I was hoping for a spark, but instead, I got a dull glimmer.
There’s leather here too—noticeable, yes—but it’s a vague kind. Not the rich, oily black leather of a biker’s jacket, nor the warm suede of vintage gloves. It simply reminds me of leather, like catching a faint whiff of it from the other end of a room. Pleasant, but not transporting.
As the scent dries down, the woods start to hum in the background—cedar and a bit of tonka giving it some warmth and roundness. But the incense? Absent. Or maybe it’s there in spirit, like the ghost of something burned hours ago. Not the bold, resinous incense I’ve come to know and love.
Projection stays close—polite, restrained. It doesn’t walk into the room ahead of you. It barely follows. After four to five hours, it’s clinging gently to the skin, a memory more than a presence. For that reason alone, it’s not a fragrance I’d reach for several days in a row. It’s not that kind of companion.
Still, Brit Rhythm has charm. It’s masculine, modern, and smells genuinely good on my skin. It feels like something you could wear to the office without turning heads or raising eyebrows. Subtle, woody, a touch spicy. It’s versatile, but not commanding. Better suited to the in-between months—spring or fall, when the air is gentle and you don’t need your scent to fight for space.
Final word? It’s a fine scent, but not one that lingers in memory. A pleasant background track, rather than a main theme.
— Elysium
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