Brit (2003)
by Burberry

This review is for the EDP. I can't justfy why I love this. It's not the type of perfume I usually seek; I'm not a Burberry fan. I don't like fruity perfumes or gourmands. Nor do I care for decidedly synthetic fragrances. I love old-syle Chypres, and perfumes with high percentages of natural ingredients. Yet, there you have it, I really like Burberry Brit. There's no rational explanation. This is a surprising stand-out of a perfume for me.

It smells of fruit-twist bubblegum, maybe strawberry-orange Trident, plus creamy vanilla and...PLASTIC. It's that same surreal aroma that attracted me to Kenzo Flower. Slick, spicy, almondy, heliotropish. Creamy-peachy-waxy-warm, like a melted toy. Girlish but weird. Compelling like new-car smell. But strong, and chemical.

17th October, 2011.

I usuallt hate any kind of vanilla scent and Brit smells a lot like vanilla to me. However, there is something fun and simple about it that I like. I like to wear it our with the girls for wine or to a fun daytime, summer event. Flirty and playful.

26th September, 2011.

Burberry BRIT is a pleasant if unexceptional linear floriental perfume which I'd rank as a distant cousin to Chanel ALLURE. The same sort of finely woven texture of notes appears here, although the precise notes themselves are not the same. This sort fragrance appeals to me—and Dior DUNE is another example—as a sort of comfort scent without the dessert aspect present in perfumes such as Chopard CASMIR.

Sandalwoodiness, vanilla, “abstract” florality and a sort of nondescript creaminess combine to create a soothing sort of scent in BRIT. I was honestly expecting sour sandalwood and synthetic aftertaste but have been pleasantly surprised. My previous experiences with Burberry have not been all that positive, although I do own a bottle of RED, which has this same linear tightly woven texture but, again, with different notes. I don't find BRIT or RED to be very subtle or complex, but they are nice enough to wear.

2nd July, 2011. (Last Edited: 10th July, 2011.)

I gotta say. The thing that changed my mind about Burberry Brit was that the EdP and the EdT are pretty different. In the EdP I get a lot more of the Lime, while the EdT is a much more subtle Pear. The EdP I didn't love but when I sprayed the EdT I was getting compliments with just one spritz. EdT all the way for me.

19th June, 2011.

I love that every Burberry fragrance I have tried manages to be unique yet classy at the same time. Burberry Brit certainly does not fail me in that opinion.

Brit is slightly sweet, yet nothing like the sweet celebrity scents on today's market. The sweetness of the pear and the lime is rather refreshing. Brit also exudes elegance and sophistication, making it a perfect scent for special occasions or evening wear.

I love that this fragrance, if sprayed on your clothes, leaves a divine warm vanilla scent which you can smell everytime you open your wardrobe.

While wearing this scent you are guaranteed to feel feminine, desirable and incredibly sexy. This is one very unique and lovable fragrance.

26th April, 2011.

One of the first perfumes I bought. :) The EDT versions is very crisp and fresh (but not clean/soapy by any means). The lime is zingy but not sharp, cradled by lightly sweet vanilla, very faint powder, and a general sense of sparkle. I don't get much almond (I hate almond; perhaps it's stronger in the EDP?) Equally suitable for summer or winter.

4th April, 2011.