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This Will Ghost You
Reading some other reviews on this scent, I have detected that I don't get the notes delayed in stages -- the notes hit me all at once. That's strange, but especially strange for this fragrance, because they show up in force and then flee. In four to six hours, I have been ghosted. Where did Mr. Burberry go? I'm left pondering the question like someone after a crush moved without saying a word. However, this all began better than it ended. Let me explain.
Mr. Burberry shows up suave. This is a scent with presence -- not a powerhouse scent, so nearby windows are safe -- but a wrap-around you kind of silage. To my nose, it is subtly orange, with baby oil and a hint of pepper -- masculine and refined without exuding machismo. The orange is mostly aromatic and warm, not strongly individualistic. As time goes on, the scent alternates between soapy/clean and heavy, creamy, cozy/spicy. The baby oil is there, but I'm holding my fire, because the overall effect works.
By hour four it has amped down to vanilla. Not much later, Mr. Burberry has split apart -- one wrist has a creamy/vanilla scent, while the other wrist radiates orange. This is an unsettling ending, much like the confusing end to a relationship. There's no closure here, and even those into weird scents like I am, will probably find this unsatisfying. Mr. Burberry started off strong but lost his way, like he had wandered off into the woods to repeat phrases at greater and greater distances away. What went into the woods is not what eventually emerged.
If you're into the spicy/clean/soapy style scents, try Endymion (Penhaligon's) instead.
Mr. Burberry shows up suave. This is a scent with presence -- not a powerhouse scent, so nearby windows are safe -- but a wrap-around you kind of silage. To my nose, it is subtly orange, with baby oil and a hint of pepper -- masculine and refined without exuding machismo. The orange is mostly aromatic and warm, not strongly individualistic. As time goes on, the scent alternates between soapy/clean and heavy, creamy, cozy/spicy. The baby oil is there, but I'm holding my fire, because the overall effect works.
By hour four it has amped down to vanilla. Not much later, Mr. Burberry has split apart -- one wrist has a creamy/vanilla scent, while the other wrist radiates orange. This is an unsettling ending, much like the confusing end to a relationship. There's no closure here, and even those into weird scents like I am, will probably find this unsatisfying. Mr. Burberry started off strong but lost his way, like he had wandered off into the woods to repeat phrases at greater and greater distances away. What went into the woods is not what eventually emerged.
If you're into the spicy/clean/soapy style scents, try Endymion (Penhaligon's) instead.