Mr. Burberry EDP by Burberry

When I purchased my bottle of Versace Eros Flame, I received a dual sample pack of Mr. Burberry, both the EDT and EDP versions. I’ve already reviewed the eau de toilette edition on this site and was never too enthusiastic about wearing it. So, I was curious to see if the EDP would be any better or if it was another dud.

In this post, I want to cover how this version of Mr. Burberry smells, how it projects, how long it lasts, and whether or not it is actually worth a try.

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What does Mr. Burberry EDP Smell Like?

Notes include: cinnamon, mint, patchouli, grapefruit, cardamom, nutmeg, amber, lavender, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver

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My Full Wear Review

The EDP version of Mr. Burberry starts off led by the group of spicy notes in there, mainly the mint. The cool and fresh mint note is the most prominent at the start, but is joined by the warmer spices in there.

There is cinnamon, patchouli, nutmeg, and cardamom…so this one is a whole lot of spice upfront. Honestly, I think the opening is the worst part, and sort of a mess of competing notes all demanding attention.

A few minutes in and things settle down a bit. At this point, it is mainly the mint, patchouli, and cardamom. The patchouli gives Mr. Burberry a dirty/earthy warmth and spice profile and the whole thing smells kind of familiar to my nose.

The first time I sprayed this fragrance on my skin, I was wholly unimpressed by it, at this point. However, it really began to turn itself around, and suddenly the aroma was absolutely great. I went from meh to loving the way it smelled, once it entered its dry down period.

What changes? The spice backs off and Mr. Burberry EDP becomes very fresh and woody to boot. Mint and cardamom are the top dogs, but grapefruit and amber, provide a bright cleanliness that the EDT had but better.

Plus, the cardamom has a little bit of a lemon tinge with the fresh spice. I really do start to enjoy the mint and grapefruit, with how they play off of the other notes in the mix.

There is lavender and woods with an herbal undertone, which is light and masculine, and plays nicely off of the top. Mr. Burberry EDP has much more personality and complexity than the original does. One problem remains with it.

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Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, the sillage on this stuff is kind of moderate at first, and turns really light within a couple of hours. Like, skin scent level. This cologne will just not allow me to like it. It finally gets on a roll, in terms of the aroma, and then just weakness.

I don’t know. It seems that all of the Mr. Burberry fragrances have this issue to some extent. Indigo wasn’t as bad, but the EDT and EDP just aren’t good.

Also, the longevity at the skin scent level, is terrible. I’ve tried it multiple times, with heavy sprays, and can only muster 4 hours of wear total.

It just won’t go any further, which is terrible, because if the whole thing was like the dry down and powerful; then this would have a place on my shelf almost certainly.

I can’t believe the performance that I’ve gotten from this and the original.

Seasonally, the EDP would do best in the cold weather through the springtime. It’s not a super powerful smell, so it wouldn’t melt in a bit of heat. It would be good for casual or office wear, mostly.

It is attractive and has a really clean feel to it. You could wear it for evening wear or dates, but that wouldn’t be the main use. Honestly, any man in any age demographic could wear this. It is versatile in its applications, even if the performance cannot keep pace.

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Overall Impressions of Mr. Burberry EDP

Overall, do I like Mr. Burberry EDP? I like half of it. The beginning isn’t great and the performance stinks. If it had any ability to perform, I would just ignore that spicy start, and wear it anyway. The problem of course is that it doesn’t perform nor have much sillage.

I encountered this same thing with the EDT, so, I figured that a more concentrate eau de parfum, might do better. It doesn’t, so I can’t really recommend Mr. Burberry EDP. After that start, the smell is really great. This one just can’t get its act together.

Maybe an hour or two of really enjoyable wear. To me, that’s just not worthwhile, even at this price point which isn’t insanely high.