Burberry
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The absinth-lemon combination hits with startling herbaceousness, almost lemony-green and vaguely medicinal, cutting through the apple with unexpected sharpness. You're briefly uncertain whether this is sophisticated or simply astringent, the indecision part of its appeal.
Rose and jasmine materialise as the green edges soften, revealing a soft floral underbelly balanced by that persistent sandalwood. The composition becomes creamier without sweetness, almost powdery-textural, smelling closer to skin than fragrance.
Cashmeran and amber establish a fuzzy, intimate halo—barely-there sweetness and musk that clings to clothing rather than radiating outward. By hour four, you're smelling mostly your own skin chemistry with memory of florals rather than the scent itself.
Burberry Body Tender arrives as a fractured jewel—beautiful but delicate, demanding close proximity to reveal its secrets. Michel Almairac constructs something deliberately understated here, a fragrance that whispers rather than declares. The absinth creates an unusual green spine, herbaceous and slightly bitter, which immediately distinguishes this from the typical body fragrance territory. It's not the anise-forward bite of Pernod; instead, it's a quieter green complexity that prevents the opening from collapsing into simple fruity sweetness.
The apple-lemon duet in the opening feels almost tart—less gourmand, more botanical. This acidity acts as a necessary counterbalance, keeping the inevitable floral heart from becoming cloying. When the rose and jasmine emerge, they're rendered with surprising restraint. The sandalwood doesn't provide the creamy warmth one might expect; rather, it functions as a structural support, creating definition rather than indulgence.
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