Burberry London for Men (2024) Full Review – Do You Need It?
Holidays in a bottle.
Commonly referred to as holidays in a bottle.
In this review, I will describe Burberry London for Men’s smell and performance, and by the end, you’ll know if you need it in your collection. Now that you know what to expect, let’s get started.
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Table of Contents
Quick Summary
- The scent is based on warm spices, tobacco, and wood
- This is an affordable fragrance
- The performance is average
- This is exclusively a fall and winter fragrance
- This is an excellent scent to spice up your collection
What Does Burberry London Smell Like?
The opening starts with fleeting freshness, prominent spices, and faint warm tobacco in the background. The opening almost smells like potpourri. After the first few minutes, prominent cinnamon mixes with a leather note, washing over all other notes.
This part can be overpowering because of the cinnamon and leather combination. Together it is slightly decisive with its strong and mature accents.
The heart of the fragrance retains the prominent leather and cinnamon mixture, smoothed out by slightly sweet tobacco. Shows of lavender in the background add a light floral tone, but they never amount to much.
The rest of the wear settles into woody tobacco and warm spiced leather. There was little scent development throughout the fragrance, but the longer it was worn, the better it smelt.
The official notes of Burberry London for Men:
TOP NOTES
- Cinnamon
- Lavender
- Bergamot
MID NOTES
- Leather
- Mimosa
BASE NOTES
- Tobacco Leaf
- Guaiac Wood
- Opoponax
- Oakmoss
Performance
The performance is decent. It lasts 6 – 8 hours on the skin with light projection. The opening burst pushes out one to two feet, but it sits pretty close to the skin after this period.
The wearability is limited exclusively for fall and winter but wearable for all occasions. The spices and leathery depth are often too much when too much heat is applied. On top of this, it is “holidays in a bottle,” so it will be cool weather focused.
As you can tell, the performance is average, but what about likability? It’s attractive but not an attention magnet. Instead, it’s a unique smell to spice up your collection.
Is Burberry London for Men Worth It?
For the right person. Currently, a 100mL bottle costs $44 on discounters. The performance is average, and the smell is good nor bad. The biggest pro is that the unique aroma will add a different scent to your collection. As well as the affordable price tag.
The cons are that it’s simply average in all aspects.
How Do The People Rate Burberry London for Men?
Don’t just trust me; what do the masses think? This information is pulled from fragrantica.com. Providing a general estimate of what others think. At the time of writing, London for Men has 9,167 votes with a rating of 4.26 stars out of 5. Based on the cost-for-value metric, it is rated as good to great value.
Here are the top three pros and cons:
PROS
- Affordable price
- Great for the autumn
- Gentlemanly and sophisticated smell
CONS
- Limited versatility for year-round use
- Projection and longevity can be wear after initial burst
- Poor performance on some skin types
Presentation
The bottle being reviewed is a 30mL bottle purchased from FragranceX.com. The bottle has a brown fabric wrapped around it. The cap is black and clicks into place. The box is brown with the name and concentration on the front. The batch code is on the bottom of both the box and bottle. Mine is 2287.
History
Burberry is a British luxury brand. Most notably, they are known for fashion, but they also have a sizeable fragrance collection for both men and women.
Burberry London for Men was released in 2006. It is one of a kind, as there are no other Burberry London for Men flankers.
FAQs
How Many Sprays of Burberry London for Men?
5 Sprays. It’s a lighter fragrance and thus can be worn with a full spray routine.
For an article on how to properly apply cologne, check out this article.
Similar Fragrances
There are no strong clones of Burberry London for Men that I’m aware of.
Final Words
Burberry London for Men EDT is an affordable fragrance. It’s an excellent way to spice up your collection if you’re on a budget. Giving you a unique scent that will spark interest.
It smells like holidays in a bottle because of the base’s cinnamon spice and warm depth. The potpourri smell in the beginning only emphasizes the holiday spirit.
This is not a must-have but not a bad buy.
After you try Burberry London for Men, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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