Brit Red (2004)
by Burberry

So, so very beautiful. A sweet and mildly spicy vanilla fragrance which has all the class and sophistication of a true Burberry perfume.

While most of Burberry's fragrances are casual and Summery, Brit Red I would dare to wear to any formal event. I believe that I could never tire of this exquisite fragrance.

Brit Red is warm and comforting while at the same time it's incredibly sexy. It has all the appeal of a floral-scented perfume, yet the spicy kick from the rhubarb, ginger and patchouli makes this fragrance so different and so appealing.

For the life of me I cannot understand why they are discontinuing this fragrance. I test many scents, yet it has been quite a while since a fragrance of this kind has grabbed my attention. I do hope to purchase this fragrance so that I can wear it during Winter next year.

I must add that the lasting strength is amazing, lasted on my skin the whole day. The sillage is also good, not overpowering but heavy enough to leave a light trail. I cannot wait to get my hands on a bottle.

5th June, 2011.

Quite the wonderful "baked goods" style scent. It's a foody fruity sweet with a light powdery note. Some florals round out the fragrance into a special occasion scent.

4th July, 2010.

Love this! It's definitely the rhubarb note which gets me every time- the perfect tangy edge to steer this way from being just another red/pink/purple berry/fruity floral. Of all those sweet 'pudding' scents out there which have recently become popular, I'd say this one is significantly more cleverly done as for starters it retains a certain freshness, possibly thanks to the ginger and lightly used citrus. Although this is a flanker to the original Burberry Brit, it really is quite different. I personally found Brit a little too vanilla and struggled to pick up the other components, which in itself isn't a bad thing for me personally, but I was a little disappointed it didn't have more to it. Brit Red on the other hand is far more complex and also very versatile: it is dynamic & makes its presence known, whilst not being so strong and sophisticated as to only be for evening/special occasion wear: you could also wear this for work, shopping etc too, whilst making a bit of a statement if you did. Brit Red is impossibly warm (& so tricky to wear in summer, but not impossible if used sparingly), seductive, alluring, rich and delicious...a truly lovely scent!

7th March, 2010.

This is the perfect fragrance at the holidays. It layers beautifully and it extremely long-lasting in tandem with the lotion. In fact, I think I prefer the body cream to the parfum. But I'm tiring of it. I'm on my third holiday season with it and so wish I was done with the (large) bottle. No regrets on purchasing it ... I would do it again, but just a smaller bottle. Won't be replacing it.

6th December, 2009.

Very surprised to find how much that I was repulsed by this - I am generally very fond of of spicy, foodie smells and couldn't wait to try this. The descriptions of the notes elsewhere seem accurate enough, it's just that somehow it all adds up to a mixture that is, to my nose, utterly nauseating. I want to love it the way the other reviewers love it because from their descriptions, this scent should be perfect and I feel I'm missing out hugely. Ah well, off to gift it to one of my relatives who may love it more than me.

17th February, 2009.

I like spicy cookies with prominent ginger, but this does not remind me of those kinds of cookies at all. It starts off similar to London for women by Paul Smith (dried fruit/black currant) but the drydown is more similar to Fire & Ice for women by Revlon (coconut and slight cherry). It's a bit sweeter and more powdery than London, almost syrupy. Good if not excellent longevity and sillage. It gets a bit linear after an hour or so. It's well done though I won't get a full bottle because I have bottles of both London and Fire & Ice. I think London might be the more complex and dynamic of the three.

13rd December, 2008.