Burberrys for Men (1981) by Burberry
Men 1981
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Description
Burberrys for Men (1981) by Burberry is a chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 1981, this olfactory composition unfolds with top notes of mint, absinthe, bergamot, juniper, thyme, and lavender. The heart reveals patchouli, vetiver, carnation, rose, sandalwood, cedar, geranium, marjoram, jasmine, and pepper, while the base notes settle with leather, myrrh, labdanum, oakmoss, musk, and amber.
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
449 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
121 votes
Season
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130 votes
Time of day
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71 votes
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About Burberrys for Men (1981)
Burberrys for Men (1981) by Burberry is a chypre fragrance for men. Launched in 1981, this olfactory composition unfolds with top notes of mint, absinthe, bergamot, juniper, thyme, and lavender. The heart reveals patchouli, vetiver, carnation, rose, sandalwood, cedar, geranium, marjoram, jasmine, and pepper, while the base notes settle with leather, myrrh, labdanum, oakmoss, musk, and amber.
Green, herbal and fougère Flowers Woods and mosses White flowers Spices Musk, amber and animalic Resins and balsams
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
58 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
67 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally masculine
28 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
24 votes
Have you worn Burberrys for Men (1981)?
Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.
Fofofumo
I wear it with nostalgia and cry at its absence. In my Rome, walking to class in the mornings during winter, standing right next to the driver, even he and my classmates would look at me with admiration. Some older people said it was too strong for me back then, that I should wait a few years before using it. It was an elegant, very distinguished, and masculine fragrance that my friends called ‘protective’.
JavierSantana
A perfume from another era, with different values. Wide-lapelled suits, a morning brandy, shiny Boston shoes, fashionable mustaches, and cigarettes that still smelled of tobacco, without those grim death reminders on the packs. This classic captures the essence of the 70s English gentleman: just as worthy of comment as Aqua Brava was for Spain or Kouros for France. Burberrys is the scent of our British friends. It smells like bar soap, an old radio, and a cigarette in an ashtray. It recalls leather jackets, animal grease, and pure testosterone, no skincare routines, with a freshly shaved and clean beard. Subtle notes of car oil and leather sole are barely perceptible today.
MarcusRS
The English expression of masculinity in an era when the suit was the norm. I knew it well in the 80s, searched for it until I resigned myself to its loss… Burberrys for Men is impossible to find today, but the cosmos allowed me to travel back in time and return with this bottle. A spiced, sharp, vibrant, and slightly sweet leather, like a perpetual flame honoring soldiers who never returned. A parade of bagpipes, drums, and rolls of the first Black Watch. The noise fades away, honoring the fallen and remembering the brave. A work of art that leaves a void, like a comrade who left and never came back.