My Burberry Eau de Parfum is a polished floral fragrance built around one of Burberry's most recognizable ideas: the classic trench coat and the atmosphere of a London garden after rainfall. Released in 2014 and created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, My Burberry translates that concept into sweet pea, sparkling bergamot, geranium leaf, golden quince, freesia, roses, and earthy patchouli.
The fragrance feels refined without becoming formal. It has the freshness expected from a garden-inspired perfume, but the combination of rose and patchouli gives it enough depth to feel substantial. My Burberry is not a sugary floral, nor is it a transparent skin scent. Instead, it sits comfortably between fresh and warm, youthful and sophisticated, daytime and evening.
What makes My Burberry particularly successful is its sense of structure. Bergamot provides brightness, sweet pea adds delicate floral sweetness, quince introduces a subtle fruitiness, geranium creates a crisp green quality, and rose gradually becomes the heart of the fragrance. Patchouli anchors everything with an earthy woody depth that keeps the flowers from becoming overly soft.
The result is an elegant modern floral that works especially well for women looking for a versatile signature perfume.
What Does My Burberry Smell Like?
My Burberry smells fresh, floral, rosy, lightly fruity, green, earthy, and softly warm.
The first spray introduces sweet pea and bergamot.
Bergamot creates a bright citrus opening with a refined freshness rather than an aggressively sharp lemon effect. Sweet pea immediately introduces the floral character, creating an airy and feminine first impression.
As the fragrance develops, geranium leaf, golden quince, and freesia become more noticeable.
Geranium gives My Burberry an important green and slightly aromatic quality. This keeps the fragrance from feeling like a simple sweet floral.
Golden quince provides a subtle fruity nuance. It is softer and less immediately recognizable than common perfume fruits such as pear, peach, or berries. Instead of turning My Burberry into a fruity floral, quince adds a delicate sweetness underneath the flowers.
Freesia contributes brightness and a fresh floral texture.
The dry down reveals the fragrance's most distinctive combination.
Damask rose and Centifolia rose create a rich but controlled rose character, while patchouli brings earthy depth.
The roses do not smell overly powdery or old-fashioned. Patchouli prevents them from becoming excessively romantic or delicate, creating a fragrance that feels polished, modern, and confident.
The overall impression is similar to walking through a carefully maintained flower garden after rain. Everything feels fresh and slightly green, but the soil, stems, leaves, and damp earth are still part of the experience.
What Are the Top, Heart, and Base Notes in My Burberry?
Release Year: 2014
Top Notes: Sweet Pea, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Geranium Leaf, Golden Quince, Freesia
Base Notes: Patchouli, Damask Rose, Centifolia Rose
The structure appears relatively simple, but the fragrance develops noticeably on skin.
Sweet pea and bergamot create the fresh introduction.
Geranium adds greenery.
Quince contributes subtle fruitiness.
Freesia maintains the floral freshness.
Damask rose and Centifolia rose provide depth and femininity.
Patchouli grounds the entire composition.
The rose and patchouli combination becomes particularly important as My Burberry dries down.
Rather than disappearing into a generic floral base, the fragrance becomes warmer, earthier, and more sophisticated.
Is My Burberry for Men, Women, or Unisex?
My Burberry Eau de Parfum was created and marketed as a women's fragrance.
Its sweet pea, freesia, rose, bergamot, and quince provide a traditionally feminine floral profile.
However, patchouli and geranium give the composition an earthy and green structure that makes it less delicate than some women's floral perfumes.
Anyone who enjoys floral fragrances can wear My Burberry regardless of gender, but its official positioning is for women.
It should also not be confused with Mr. Burberry, which is a separate men's fragrance collection from the brand.
How Long Does My Burberry Last?
My Burberry Eau de Parfum typically provides approximately 6 to 8 hours of noticeable wear for many people.
Some wearers may experience longer performance, particularly when the fragrance is applied to moisturized skin or clothing.
Performance depends on several factors:
- Skin chemistry
- Skin hydration
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Application location
- Number of sprays
- Production batch
- Whether fragrance is applied to skin or fabric
The bergamot is most prominent during the beginning of the wear.
Sweet pea, freesia, geranium, and quince remain noticeable through the middle.
Rose and patchouli generally last the longest, producing a softer floral and earthy scent as the fragrance settles closer to the skin.
For an Eau de Parfum designed around florals rather than dense vanilla, amber, oud, or resin, My Burberry offers good everyday performance.
How Strong Is the Projection of My Burberry?
My Burberry generally has moderate projection.
During the opening and early heart, the fragrance creates a noticeable scent bubble around the wearer.
Sweet pea, bergamot, freesia, geranium, and quince provide the initial presence.
As rose and patchouli become more prominent, the projection becomes smoother and more controlled.
A practical way to describe its projection is:
First 1 to 2 hours: Moderate to moderately strong
Middle of wear: Moderate
Dry down: Soft to moderate
My Burberry is noticeable without typically becoming overwhelming.
That balance is one reason it works so well for offices, professional environments, lunches, weddings, dinners, and other occasions where you want your fragrance to be present without dominating the room.
What Fragrance Family Is My Burberry?
My Burberry Eau de Parfum belongs primarily to the Floral fragrance family.
Burberry describes it as a contemporary British grand floral.
Its broader scent profile includes several characteristics:
Floral: Sweet pea, freesia, Damask rose, Centifolia rose
Citrus: Bergamot
Green and Aromatic: Geranium leaf
Fruity: Golden quince
Earthy and Woody: Patchouli
Rose: Damask rose and Centifolia rose
The fragrance is especially interesting because it balances traditional floral ingredients with greener and earthier elements.
Rose gives My Burberry elegance.
Geranium gives it freshness and structure.
Patchouli provides depth.
Bergamot introduces brightness.
Quince keeps the perfume from becoming entirely floral.
What Seasons Is My Burberry Best For?
My Burberry is particularly well suited to spring and fall.
Spring
Spring may be the most natural season for My Burberry.
Sweet pea, freesia, bergamot, geranium, quince, and rose fit beautifully with mild temperatures and blooming landscapes.
The garden-inspired character feels especially appropriate during spring mornings, lunches, weddings, brunches, and outdoor events.
Fall
Fall is another excellent season.
Patchouli and rose become more noticeable as temperatures cool, giving My Burberry enough warmth and depth for crisp weather.
The fragrance feels polished with sweaters, jackets, dresses, and business attire.
Summer
My Burberry can work during summer, especially indoors, during the morning, or in the evening.
In extremely hot and humid weather, use fewer sprays.
Heavy application may cause the rose and patchouli to feel richer than intended.
Winter
My Burberry can also be worn during winter, particularly during the daytime or indoors.
However, someone specifically looking for a powerful winter perfume may prefer something heavier in vanilla, amber, spice, leather, oud, or gourmand notes.
Best overall seasons: Spring and fall.
Is My Burberry Better for Daytime or Nighttime?
My Burberry works extremely well for daytime, but it has enough depth for evening wear.
During the day, bergamot, sweet pea, geranium, freesia, and quince make it feel fresh and polished.
It works naturally for:
- Work
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Shopping
- Meetings
- Professional events
- Weddings
- Travel
- Spring outings
- Garden events
During the evening, rose and patchouli give the fragrance enough warmth for:
- Dinner
- Dates
- Drinks
- Receptions
- Social events
- Romantic evenings
My Burberry is not an intensely dark nighttime perfume.
Its greatest strength is the ability to transition comfortably from a daytime setting into the evening.
What Occasions Should My Burberry Be Worn For?
My Burberry is especially appropriate for:
- Office wear
- Business meetings
- Professional events
- Everyday wear
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Weddings
- Bridal events
- Garden parties
- Dinner
- Date nights
- Travel
- Shopping
- Family gatherings
- Spring events
- Fall occasions
- Social gatherings
- Day-to-evening wear
The perfume works particularly well when you want to smell polished and feminine without appearing overly dressed up.
It can accompany a business outfit during the week and a dress at dinner later that evening.
That flexibility makes My Burberry a practical signature scent rather than a perfume reserved only for special occasions.
What Age Range Is My Burberry Best Suited For?
My Burberry can work across a broad adult age range.
Its bergamot, sweet pea, quince, and freesia make it fresh enough for younger fragrance wearers.
Its rose, geranium, and patchouli give it enough sophistication for women who prefer more mature and structured floral fragrances.
A practical target range might be women in their mid-twenties and older, but fragrance preference matters far more than age.
A woman in her early twenties who enjoys elegant rose fragrances can wear My Burberry beautifully.
A woman in her sixties or seventies can wear it just as naturally.
The fragrance is more timeless than age-specific.
Is My Burberry Office Appropriate?
Yes. My Burberry is very office appropriate.
Its polished floral character and moderate projection make it particularly well suited to professional environments.
Bergamot creates freshness.
Sweet pea and freesia provide femininity.
Geranium keeps the scent crisp.
Rose gives it sophistication.
Patchouli provides enough depth to keep the composition from smelling overly light.
For most workplaces:
2 to 3 sprays is an excellent starting point.
In larger or more open environments, 3 to 4 sprays may work.
In smaller shared offices, conference rooms, airplanes, or fragrance-sensitive environments, 1 to 2 sprays may be better.
Is it good for dates? Yes. My Burberry is a very good date fragrance, particularly for brunch dates, lunch dates, dinners, drinks, walks, and romantic evenings. The roses become increasingly noticeable as the fragrance develops, while patchouli adds warmth and sophistication.
Is it a safe blind buy? Relatively safe for someone who already enjoys elegant floral perfumes, rose, bergamot, freesia, and patchouli. Someone who strongly dislikes rose or patchouli should sample it first because both become important parts of the dry down.
What Fragrances Smell Similar to My Burberry?
My Burberry has a distinctive rose, floral, green, and patchouli profile, so the following fragrances should be considered related alternatives rather than exact copies.
Modern Muse by Estée Lauder
Modern Muse is an excellent alternative for someone who enjoys the polished floral and woody side of My Burberry.
Modern Muse combines mandarin orange with jasmine sambac, Chinese jasmine, honeysuckle, tuberose, lily, flower petals, musk, woods, patchouli, amber, and Madagascar vanilla.
Both fragrances use prominent florals over a patchouli and woody foundation.
The difference: My Burberry is fresher, greener, rosier, and more connected to bergamot, sweet pea, freesia, and geranium.
Modern Muse is richer, creamier, more jasmine-focused, muskier, and slightly sweeter.
Choose My Burberry if you prefer rose, greenery, and crisp floral elegance.
Choose Modern Muse if you want fuller white flowers, woods, musk, amber, and vanilla.
Pleasures by Estée Lauder
Pleasures is another strong option for someone drawn to the fresh garden character of My Burberry.
Pleasures combines white lily, violet leaves, green accents, lilac, white peony, rose, jasmine, sandalwood, and patchouli.
Both perfumes create the impression of flowers and greenery in fresh air.
Both also use patchouli underneath their floral structures.
The difference: Pleasures feels lighter, greener, more transparent, and more dewy.
My Burberry feels warmer, rosier, earthier, and more structured.
Pleasures emphasizes the feeling of fresh flowers after rain.
My Burberry takes a similar garden concept but gives it more rose, patchouli, and polished warmth.
Choose Pleasures for airy spring freshness.
Choose My Burberry for greater depth and day-to-evening versatility.
Burberry Brit Eau de Parfum
Burberry Brit Eau de Parfum offers a very different interpretation of modern Burberry femininity.
Brit combines almond, lime, pear, candied almond, sugar, white peony, vanilla, tonka bean, amber, and mahogany.
Both fragrances feel polished and unmistakably feminine, but they approach sweetness very differently.
The difference: My Burberry is floral, rosy, green, fresh, and earthy.
Burberry Brit is sweeter, warmer, nuttier, creamier, and more gourmand.
Choose My Burberry if you enjoy flowers, rose, bergamot, greenery, and patchouli.
Choose Burberry Brit if you prefer pear, almond, vanilla, sugar, tonka bean, and warm woods.
These two perfumes demonstrate how broad the Burberry women's fragrance collection can be.
What Is the Difference Between Available My Burberry Concentrations?
The product featured in this guide is the original My Burberry Eau de Parfum, released in 2014.
It is important to distinguish between different concentrations and different My Burberry flankers because several fragrances share the My Burberry name.
My Burberry Eau de Parfum
Released in 2014, this is the original fragrance discussed throughout this guide.
Its defining notes include:
Sweet Pea
Bergamot
Geranium Leaf
Golden Quince
Freesia
Damask Rose
Centifolia Rose
Patchouli
The Eau de Parfum is floral, rosy, green, earthy, and polished.
Burberry continues to sell the original Eau de Parfum.
My Burberry Eau de Toilette
An Eau de Toilette interpretation was introduced in 2015.
It was not simply the original Eau de Parfum with less fragrance oil.
It used a modified composition featuring sweet pea and lemon blossom, followed by freesia, peony, and peach blossom, with musk, Damask rose, and moss in the base.
The Eau de Toilette was fresher, lighter, softer, and more spring-like than the original Eau de Parfum.
It should therefore be viewed as a related interpretation rather than simply a weaker version of the original.
My Burberry Black Parfum
My Burberry Black was introduced in 2016 as a deeper, warmer interpretation of the collection.
It combines jasmine, peach nectar, rose, amber, and patchouli.
The fragrance is darker, sweeter, richer, and more sensual than the original My Burberry Eau de Parfum.
It works particularly well for nighttime and cooler weather.
Although My Burberry Black carries the Parfum designation, it is a separate fragrance composition rather than simply a more concentrated version of the original My Burberry.
My Burberry Blush Eau de Parfum
My Burberry Blush was introduced in 2017.
It combines pomegranate and lemon with rose petals, crisp apple, jasmine, and wisteria.
Blush is brighter, fruitier, lighter, and more playful than the original My Burberry.
It is especially well suited to spring and warmer daytime wear.
Again, My Burberry Blush is a separate fragrance composition, not another concentration of the original Eau de Parfum.
Different My Burberry Bottle Sizes
Different bottle sizes of the original My Burberry Eau de Parfum contain the same fragrance concentration.
A larger bottle is not stronger.
It simply contains a greater volume of the same Eau de Parfum.
Learn more about fragrance concentrations
Is My Burberry Discontinued?
No. My Burberry Eau de Parfum is not discontinued.
As of August 2026, Burberry continues to sell My Burberry Eau de Parfum through its official fragrance collection.
Burberry currently offers the original Eau de Parfum alongside other My Burberry fragrances, including My Burberry Blush and My Burberry Black.
Availability of individual bottle sizes, gift sets, packaging styles, or older My Burberry editions may vary.
That does not mean the original Eau de Parfum has been discontinued.
The correct status is:
Current Status: Still in production and marketed by Burberry.
When Was My Burberry Released?
My Burberry Eau de Parfum was released in 2014.
The fragrance was inspired by two of Burberry's most recognizable British references.
The first was the Burberry trench coat.
The second was the atmosphere of a London garden after rain.
That concept appears throughout the fragrance.
Bergamot creates freshness.
Sweet pea suggests delicate flowers.
Geranium adds green leaves.
Quince contributes subtle fruit.
Freesia expands the floral character.
Damask and Centifolia roses provide the central floral identity.
Patchouli brings the scent back to wet earth and warmth.
The original launch also became closely associated with Burberry's fashion identity through imagery featuring British models Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne.
Who Created My Burberry?
My Burberry was created by celebrated perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.
The fragrance was developed during Christopher Bailey's creative leadership at Burberry and was designed to express the house's British fashion identity through scent.
Kurkdjian's structure is particularly effective because the fragrance does not rely on one enormous central ingredient.
Instead, each stage contributes to the overall garden concept.
Sweet pea introduces softness.
Bergamot provides light.
Geranium creates greenery.
Quince adds fruit.
Freesia creates freshness.
Two varieties of rose provide richness.
Patchouli creates earth and depth.
That balance is what prevents My Burberry from becoming either a simple rose perfume or a generic floral fragrance.
How Many Sprays of My Burberry Should Be Used?
For most situations, 3 to 5 sprays is a practical starting range.
Office
2 to 3 sprays
Enough to create a polished personal scent without filling a shared workspace.
Everyday Wear
3 to 4 sprays
This provides good presence while allowing the fragrance to develop naturally.
Date
3 to 4 sprays
The rose and patchouli become increasingly attractive as the fragrance settles.
Dinner or Evening
3 to 5 sprays
Cooler evening temperatures can accommodate slightly stronger application.
Outdoor Wear
4 to 5 sprays
Outdoor environments disperse fragrance more quickly than enclosed spaces.
Useful application points include:
- Upper chest
- Sides of the neck
- Back of the neck
- Wrists
Avoid rubbing the wrists together immediately after spraying, as this can affect the natural evaporation and development of the fragrance.
Is My Burberry Authentic?
Yes. My Burberry purchased from South Beach Perfumes is backed by our commitment to selling authentic, original brand-name fragrances.
Because My Burberry has been available since 2014, shoppers may encounter variations in packaging, ribbon appearance, labeling, bottle presentation, manufacturing information, or production batches.
Different packaging generations do not automatically indicate that a fragrance is counterfeit.
Designer fragrance packaging can change during a product's life due to branding updates, manufacturing changes, regulatory requirements, or regional distribution.
Learn more about our product guarantee policy
Who Should Buy My Burberry?
My Burberry is an excellent choice for someone who enjoys:
- Rose perfumes
- Sweet pea
- Bergamot
- Freesia
- Geranium
- Quince
- Patchouli
- Floral perfumes
- Green floral fragrances
- Elegant designer perfumes
- Office-friendly fragrances
- Spring perfumes
- Fall perfumes
- Day-to-evening fragrances
- British-inspired perfumery
- Polished signature scents
- Florals that are not overly sweet
- Rose balanced by earthy notes
It is particularly good for someone who wants a rose fragrance without smelling like a traditional powdery rose perfume.
The geranium, bergamot, quince, and patchouli give My Burberry a fresher and more modern structure.
It is also a strong choice for someone who wants versatility.
A single bottle can cover work, lunches, dinners, dates, weddings, travel, spring days, fall weather, and many everyday occasions.
Who May Not Like My Burberry?
My Burberry may not be ideal for someone who strongly dislikes:
- Rose
- Patchouli
- Geranium
- Green floral fragrances
- Traditional floral perfumes
- Moderate projection
- Earthy dry downs
Someone who prefers extremely sweet gourmand fragrances may also find My Burberry too floral.
There is no dominant vanilla, caramel, marshmallow, chocolate, praline, or sugary accord.
Likewise, someone seeking a tropical fruity perfume may find the golden quince too subtle.
My Burberry is fundamentally built around flowers, greenery, rose, and patchouli.
That is its identity.
Anyone who strongly dislikes those categories should consider sampling it before purchasing.
Final South Beach Perfumes Expert Review
My Burberry is a fragrance where the concept and the scent actually make sense together.
Burberry describes the perfume through the imagery of a London garden after rain.
That could easily have been little more than marketing language.
Instead, the fragrance genuinely supports the idea.
Bergamot creates the impression of brightness after a storm.
Sweet pea introduces fresh flowers.
Geranium feels like green stems and leaves.
Golden quince adds a quiet fruitiness.
Freesia brings floral freshness.
Damask and Centifolia roses create the impression of blooming petals.
Patchouli provides the darker earthy element underneath everything.
The fragrance feels like the entire garden rather than just the flowers.
That distinction is important.
Many rose perfumes isolate the rose and surround it with sweetness.
My Burberry gives rose an environment.
There is citrus.
There is fruit.
There is greenery.
There are additional flowers.
There is earth.
That makes the perfume feel structured and complete.
It also gives My Burberry impressive versatility.
At the office, bergamot and fresh florals make it feel polished.
During a spring afternoon, sweet pea, freesia, geranium, and rose feel completely natural.
During fall, patchouli becomes increasingly attractive.
At dinner or on a date, the rose and earthy dry down give the fragrance more warmth than its opening initially suggests.
Performance is also well suited to its purpose.
My Burberry does not need enormous projection to succeed.
Moderate projection allows the fragrance to remain noticeable while still working in offices, restaurants, weddings, meetings, and shared spaces.
The Eau de Parfum concentration generally provides enough longevity to carry through a substantial portion of the day.
From an editorial perspective, another strength is that My Burberry does not depend heavily on the trends dominating women's fragrance today.
There is no massive vanilla accord.
There is no marshmallow cloud.
There is no caramel.
There is no exaggerated tropical fruit.
Instead, the fragrance relies on classical perfume materials presented in a modern way.
Rose.
Bergamot.
Freesia.
Geranium.
Patchouli.
That gives My Burberry a timeless quality.
It can appeal to someone discovering Burberry fragrances today just as easily as someone who first encountered it when it launched in 2014.
Francis Kurkdjian also deserves credit for resisting the temptation to make the perfume excessively complicated.
The note list is relatively focused.
What matters is how those notes interact.
Sweet pea and bergamot begin lightly.
Geranium, quince, and freesia introduce texture.
Rose becomes increasingly important.
Patchouli anchors the perfume.
Simple structure.
Clear development.
Recognizable identity.
That is a strong formula for a signature scent.
Among Burberry women's fragrances, My Burberry also occupies its own useful position.
Burberry Brit is sweeter and more gourmand.
Burberry for Women is fruitier and creamier.
Burberry Weekend is lighter and more relaxed.
My Burberry Black is darker and more sensual.
My Burberry Blush is brighter and fruitier.
The original My Burberry sits in the center as the polished floral.
For someone who wants an elegant everyday fragrance that can transition from work to dinner, My Burberry remains one of the easiest Burberry perfumes to recommend.
It feels feminine without becoming fragile.
Floral without becoming overwhelmingly sweet.
Fresh without becoming aquatic.
Earthy without becoming dark.
Classic without feeling stuck in another era.
That balance is exactly why My Burberry continues to work more than a decade after its release.
If you are still deciding which fragrance family, scent profile, and style best fits your personality and lifestyle, explore our Ultimate Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent.
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