Burberry Body Eau de Toilette is a soft, elegant chypre-fruity fragrance for women that combines crisp green apple, juicy peach, aromatic wormwood, rose, tea, sandalwood, cashmere wood, musk, vanilla, and amber.
Released in 2012 and created by perfumer Michel Almairac, the Eau de Toilette was introduced as a fresher and more transparent interpretation of the original Burberry Body fragrance launched the previous year.
From an expert fragrance perspective, Burberry Body EDT succeeds because it feels sensual without being heavy.
The original Body concept was built around smooth skin-like woods, musk, rose, and warmth. The EDT keeps that elegant foundation but introduces green apple and tea to create greater freshness and lift.
The result is fruity, floral, musky, powdery, woody, softly sweet, and polished.
It has the character of a fragrance designed to sit close to the wearer rather than dominate a room.
For women who enjoy understated designer perfumes, clean musk, rose, sandalwood, and soft fruit, Burberry Body Eau de Toilette offers an especially refined everyday option.
What Does Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Smell Like?
Burberry Body EDT smells fresh, fruity, rosy, musky, woody, softly powdery, and warm.
The fragrance opens with:
Green Apple · Wormwood · Peach
Green apple provides crisp freshness.
Peach adds soft, juicy fruitiness.
Wormwood introduces a dry, slightly bitter herbal quality that prevents the opening from becoming overly sweet.
This contrast is important.
Without wormwood, the apple-and-peach combination could feel conventional.
Instead, Burberry Body has a more sophisticated green edge.
The heart develops into:
Rose · Tea · Sandalwood
Rose adds elegant femininity.
Tea introduces freshness and a subtle dry aromatic quality.
Sandalwood gives the fragrance its creamy, smooth texture.
Finally, the dry down reveals:
Musk · Cashmere Wood · Vanilla · Amber
Musk creates the skin-like softness associated with the Body collection.
Cashmere wood adds a smooth, warm woody texture.
Vanilla contributes gentle sweetness.
Amber provides subtle warmth and depth.
The overall progression can be described as:
Crisp green apple and peach → rose and tea → creamy sandalwood → soft musk, cashmere wood, vanilla, and amber
It smells elegant rather than sugary.
What Are the Notes in Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
Release Year: 2012
Top Notes
Green Apple · Wormwood · Peach
Heart Notes
Rose · Tea · Sandalwood
Base Notes
Musk · Cashmere Wood · Vanilla · Amber
The South Beach Perfumes product page already uses this correct fragrance structure and identifies the fragrance as a 2012 Chypre Fruity Eau de Toilette.
The note pyramid is particularly well balanced.
The opening feels crisp and fruity.
The heart becomes floral and creamy.
The base becomes progressively softer and warmer.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette for Men, Women, or Unisex?
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette was created and marketed as a women’s fragrance.
Its peach, rose, vanilla, and soft musk create a traditionally feminine character.
However, it is not excessively sweet or overtly floral.
The wormwood, tea, sandalwood, and cashmere wood give the fragrance enough dryness and structure that anyone who enjoys soft woody-musky fragrances could potentially wear it.
How Long Does Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Last?
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette generally offers approximately 4–6 hours of noticeable wear for many users.
The South Beach Perfumes product page uses the same general performance range.
Performance can vary depending on:
- Skin chemistry
- Skin hydration
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Number of sprays
- Application location
- Bottle age and storage
The green apple and peach are most noticeable early in the wear.
Rose, sandalwood, cashmere wood, musk, vanilla, and amber tend to remain longer as the fragrance settles closer to the skin.
This is not designed to be an extreme-performance perfume.
Its character is intentionally soft.
How Strong Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette’s Projection?
Burberry Body EDT generally offers soft to moderate projection.
Projection Profile
Opening: Moderate
Heart: Soft to Moderate
Dry Down: Soft
The apple, peach, and wormwood provide the strongest initial presence.
As the fragrance develops, rose, tea, sandalwood, and musk create a more intimate scent bubble.
South Beach Perfumes similarly characterizes Body EDT as having soft-to-moderate projection.
This makes it particularly suitable for close environments.
What Fragrance Family Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette belongs to the Chypre Fruity fragrance family.
Its broader profile can be described as:
Fruity · Musky · Rose · Powdery · Woody · Green · Fresh · Amber
Unlike a conventional fruity floral, Burberry Body combines crisp fruit with dry herbal notes, rose, sandalwood, cashmere wood, and musk.
That creates considerably more sophistication than its apple-and-peach opening might initially suggest.
What Seasons Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Best For?
Burberry Body EDT is especially well suited for:
Spring — Excellent
Fall — Excellent
Summer — Very Good
Winter — Good
Spring highlights the green apple, tea, rose, and peach.
Fall brings out the sandalwood, cashmere wood, amber, musk, and vanilla.
Summer works well because the EDT remains lighter and fresher than the original Body Eau de Parfum.
Winter is possible, although someone seeking a richer cold-weather perfume may prefer the EDP or a heavier amber fragrance.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Better for Daytime or Nighttime?
Burberry Body EDT is strongest as a daytime-to-early-evening fragrance.
Daytime
Excellent for:
- Office
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Shopping
- Travel
- Professional settings
- Everyday wear
Evening
Also suitable for:
- Casual dinners
- Relaxed dates
- Soft evening events
- Spring and fall evenings
Best overall: Day through early evening.
Its restrained projection and polished character make daytime particularly natural.
What Occasions Should Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Be Worn For?
Burberry Body EDT works especially well for:
- Office wear
- Business meetings
- Brunch
- Lunch dates
- Shopping
- Travel
- Casual dinners
- Spring events
- Fall outings
- Everyday signature-scent wear
- Professional occasions
- Relaxed romantic evenings
The South Beach Perfumes product page similarly positions the fragrance for daytime, work, brunch, spring, fall, and softer evening occasions.
What Age Range Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Best Suited For?
There is no required age range.
Burberry Body EDT can comfortably appeal to women in their:
20s · 30s · 40s · 50s and beyond
Younger wearers may appreciate the green apple and peach.
More experienced fragrance lovers may appreciate the rose, tea, sandalwood, cashmere wood, amber, and musk.
Rather than being age-specific, Burberry Body is best described as polished and understated.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Office Appropriate?
Yes. Burberry Body EDT is exceptionally office appropriate.
In fact, this is one of its strongest uses.
Its projection is controlled.
Its sweetness is restrained.
Its woody-musky dry down stays relatively close to the skin.
Recommended Office Application
2–3 sprays
For larger workspaces:
3–4 sprays
For close meetings:
2 sprays
Burberry Body provides enough character to feel polished without becoming distracting.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Good for Dates?
Yes, particularly for intimate and understated dates.
Burberry Body works especially well for:
- Lunch dates
- Dinner dates
- Coffee dates
- Casual romantic evenings
- Fall dates
- Spring dates
Peach provides softness.
Rose creates femininity.
Sandalwood adds smoothness.
Musk and cashmere wood make the dry down feel intimate.
Vanilla and amber add warmth.
Its appeal is more skin-like and elegant than overtly seductive.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette a Safe Blind Buy?
Moderately safe for women who enjoy soft fruity-musky fragrances.
You are more likely to enjoy Burberry Body EDT if you like:
- Green apple
- Peach
- Rose
- Tea
- Sandalwood
- Musk
- Cashmere wood
- Light vanilla
- Amber
- Soft projection
- Elegant everyday perfume
It may be less suitable if you strongly prefer:
- Extremely sweet gourmands
- Strong vanilla
- Powerful projection
- Aquatic fragrances
- Oud
- Heavy patchouli
- Loud nightlife perfumes
Wormwood is also worth considering.
It introduces a green-herbal bitterness that gives the fragrance sophistication but may surprise someone expecting a purely sweet peach-and-apple perfume.
What Fragrances Smell Similar to Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
There is no exact replacement for Burberry Body EDT, but several fragrances in the South Beach Perfumes catalog offer logical alternatives.
Burberry Body Tender
This is the most natural comparison because Body Tender belongs directly to the same Burberry Body fragrance family.
Body Tender combines lemon, apple, peach, absinthe, rose, jasmine tea, sandalwood, musk, cashmere wood, amber, and vanilla.
Both fragrances share:
- Apple
- Peach
- Green aromatic notes
- Rose
- Tea
- Sandalwood
- Musk
- Cashmere wood
- Vanilla
- Amber
Body Tender is somewhat brighter and more romantic.
Body EDT is cleaner and more streamlined.
Choose Body Tender if: You enjoy Burberry Body EDT but want a softer, brighter, slightly more floral interpretation.
Burberry for Women Eau de Parfum
Burberry for Women offers another warm fruity-woody interpretation of Burberry femininity.
It combines peach, apricot, pear, black currant, green apple, jasmine, sandalwood, moss, vanilla, cedar, and musk.
Both fragrances share:
- Peach
- Green apple
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Musk
- Warm woods
Burberry for Women is fruitier and warmer.
Body EDT is cleaner, muskier, and more rose-driven.
Choose Burberry for Women if: You enjoy Body’s warm fruity side but want greater peachiness and woody depth.
My Burberry Eau de Parfum
My Burberry offers a more polished floral interpretation of modern Burberry femininity.
It combines bergamot and sweet pea with geranium, quince, freesia, rose, and patchouli.
Compared with Body EDT:
Body EDT: Musky · Peachy · Woody · Soft · Skin-like
My Burberry: Floral · Rose · Fresh · Structured · Elegant
Choose My Burberry if: You enjoy Body’s refined femininity but want a more prominent floral and rose character.
What Is the Difference Between Burberry Body Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum?
This is an important distinction.
The Body EDT is not simply a weaker version of the Eau de Parfum.
The original Burberry Body Eau de Parfum launched in 2011, while the Eau de Toilette followed in 2012 as a lighter, greener interpretation.
Burberry Body Eau de Parfum
Released: 2011
Perfumer: Michel Almairac
Character: Richer · Warmer · Creamier · More sensual
The original Body centers more strongly on peach, rose, woods, musk, amber, and vanilla.
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette
Released: 2012
Perfumer: Michel Almairac
Character: Fresher · Greener · Lighter · More transparent
Key Notes: Green Apple · Wormwood · Peach · Rose · Tea · Sandalwood · Musk · Cashmere Wood · Vanilla · Amber
The addition of green apple and tea gives the EDT a noticeably fresher personality.
If you prefer richness and warmth, the EDP is the better direction.
If you prefer freshness, office wear, and lighter daytime use, the EDT may be more suitable.
Learn more about fragrance concentrations
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Discontinued?
Yes. Burberry Body Eau de Toilette is discontinued.
Fragrance reporting specifically identifies the EDT as having been discontinued in 2017.
It is also absent from Burberry’s current official women’s fragrance assortment, which now centers on collections such as Burberry Goddess, Burberry Her, and other active fragrance lines.
The correct Encyclopedia status is:
Current Status: Discontinued / remaining inventory only
That does not mean authentic unused bottles no longer exist.
Established fragrance retailers may continue selling authentic remaining stock after production has ended.
South Beach Perfumes currently has a catalog listing for the 2 oz Eau de Toilette spray.
When Was Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Released?
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette was released in July 2012.
It followed:
2011 — Burberry Body Eau de Parfum
and
2011 — Burberry Body Eau de Parfum Intense
The EDT expanded the Body collection with a lighter, more summery interpretation built around additional green apple and tea notes.
Who Created Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette was created by perfumer Michel Almairac.
The composition can be summarized as:
Green Apple + Wormwood + Peach
↓
Rose + Tea + Sandalwood
↓
Musk + Cashmere Wood + Vanilla + Amber
The fragrance architecture is especially effective because every stage becomes progressively softer.
Fresh fruit attracts attention.
Tea and rose create elegance.
Sandalwood adds creaminess.
Musk and cashmere wood create the skin-like dry down.
How Many Sprays of Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Should You Use?
A practical starting point is:
Office: 2–3 sprays
Everyday Wear: 3–4 sprays
Spring: 3–5 sprays
Summer: 3–4 sprays
Fall: 3–5 sprays
Date: 3–4 sprays
Evening: 4–5 sprays
Because Burberry Body EDT has relatively soft projection, moderate application usually works well.
Recommended application areas include:
- Sides of the neck
- Upper chest
- Wrists
- Behind the ears
Applying the fragrance to moisturized skin may help improve longevity.
Is Burberry Body Eau de Toilette Authentic at South Beach Perfumes?
Yes.
South Beach Perfumes sells authentic original brand-name fragrances and currently identifies its Burberry Body product as the 2 oz Eau de Toilette spray for women.
South Beach Perfumes states that its products are authentic designer fragrances sourced through its distribution network.
Authenticity is especially important with discontinued fragrances because bottles increasingly appear through secondary-market sellers as normal retail inventory becomes scarcer.
Learn more about our product guarantee policy
Who Should Buy Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
Burberry Body EDT is particularly well suited for someone who:
- Loves soft musky fragrances
- Enjoys green apple
- Likes peach
- Enjoys rose
- Likes tea notes
- Appreciates sandalwood
- Loves cashmere wood
- Enjoys light vanilla
- Likes warm amber
- Wants an office-friendly perfume
- Prefers soft projection
- Wants an elegant everyday fragrance
- Enjoys skin-like perfumes
- Collects discontinued Burberry fragrances
- Wants a spring or fall perfume
- Prefers sophisticated fruit over sugary fruit
- Likes fragrances that stay relatively close to the skin
It is especially compelling for someone who values texture and softness over projection.
Who May Not Like Burberry Body Eau de Toilette?
Burberry Body EDT may not be ideal for someone who prefers:
- Very powerful projection
- Extremely long-lasting perfumes
- Heavy gourmand sweetness
- Strong caramel
- Dark oud
- Tobacco
- Dense patchouli
- Very aquatic perfumes
- Dramatic nighttime fragrances
The soft musky dry down is central to the fragrance.
For someone seeking a room-filling perfume, Body EDT may feel too restrained.
For someone who enjoys intimate perfume, that same quality is one of its biggest strengths.
South Beach Perfumes Expert Review
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette is one of those fragrances that demonstrates how softness can be a design choice rather than a weakness.
Released in 2012 and created by Michel Almairac, the EDT took the original Burberry Body concept and made it brighter, greener, and easier to wear.
The opening immediately feels fresh.
Green apple.
Peach.
Wormwood.
The apple gives it crispness.
The peach creates femininity.
Wormwood introduces bitterness and contrast.
Then the fragrance becomes softer.
Rose.
Tea.
Sandalwood.
This is arguably the most elegant part of the composition.
Rose provides floral polish.
Tea gives it air.
Sandalwood creates smoothness.
Then the fragrance settles onto the skin.
Musk.
Cashmere wood.
Vanilla.
Amber.
The dry down feels almost textile-like.
Soft fabric.
Warm skin.
A fine sweater.
Cashmere against the body.
That sensory quality is exactly where Burberry Body EDT earns its name.
It does not project femininity through enormous sweetness.
It does not rely on a giant floral bouquet.
It does not need extreme performance.
Instead, it creates proximity.
That makes it especially good for:
Work.
Lunch.
Travel.
Quiet dates.
Spring afternoons.
Fall evenings.
Situations where you want fragrance to feel personal rather than performative.
Its discontinuation makes the EDT increasingly interesting for collectors as well. Fragrance reporting places the end of the EDT’s production around 2017, while South Beach Perfumes continues to have the 2 oz version represented in its catalog.
Scent Profile: Fruity · Musky · Rose · Powdery · Woody · Green · Softly Sweet
Fragrance Family: Chypre Fruity
Release Year: 2012
Perfumer: Michel Almairac
Concentration: Eau de Toilette
Best Seasons: Spring · Fall · Mild Summer
Best Time: Daytime to Early Evening
Longevity: Approximately 4–6 Hours for Many Wearers
Projection: Soft to Moderate
Blind Buy Rating: Good for soft fruity-musky fragrance lovers
Office Friendly: Excellent
Date Friendly: Excellent for intimate and casual dates
Current Status: Discontinued
Collector Appeal: Very Good
Best For: Women who enjoy green apple, peach, rose, tea, sandalwood, cashmere wood, musk, vanilla, and understated elegant perfumes.
South Beach Perfumes Expert Rating: 9/10 for soft, sophisticated everyday fragrance.
Burberry Body Eau de Toilette’s greatest strength is its ability to smell sensual without feeling heavy.
Green apple gives it freshness.
Peach gives it softness.
Rose provides elegance.
Tea adds transparency.
Sandalwood creates creaminess.
Cashmere wood and musk make the fragrance feel intimate.
Vanilla and amber add just enough warmth.
For women searching for a discontinued Burberry perfume that feels fresh, feminine, polished, softly sensual, and easy to wear, Burberry Body Eau de Toilette remains a beautiful example of understated designer fragrance.
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