Burberry

Body

for women

Body smells deep and bold with powdery and woody accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Body

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Powdery 100%
Woody 94%
Musky 92%
Rose 75%
Floral 68%
Amber 63%
Fruity 63%
Aromatic 61%
Iris 55%
Vanilla 55%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Powdery, Woody, and Musky) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Powdery, Woody, Musky, and Rose among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Powdery, Woody, Musky, and Rose among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Body by Burberry is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women.Bodywas launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Almairac. Top notes are Peach, Wormwood and Freesia; middle notes are Rose, Sandalwood and Iris; base notes are Musk, Cashmere Wood, Vanille and Amber.Burberry presents their new fragrance Burberry Body that arrives on the market on September 1st 2011 in over 150 countries worldwide. "Burberry Body is the most exciting launch that we have ever created and captures the iconic spirit of the brand today in a striking and sensual way." - says Christopher Bailey, creative director of the brand.Launching the new perfume Burberry Body is accompanied by attractive advertising commercial with photos of naked actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whitely, star of Transformers 3 - Dark of The Moon, wrapped in popular raincoat by Burberry. 24 year old Rosie, one of Victoria's Secret angels in cooperation with photographer Mario Testino, managed to accentuate woman's body and highlight the curves discretely in the provocative advertising campaign."It's a huge honour to be working with Burberry again," said Rosie speaking about her cooperation with Burberry. "[It's] a brand that put my career on the map and helped launch me. To be asked to be the first Burberry Body is an amazing compliment."Body Burberry is a luxury chypre - fruity composition that begins with notes of fresh green absinthe, peach and freesia. Roses and iris are in the heart, leaning on the base of sandalwood, cashmerean, musk, amber and vanilla.Available as EDP.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Body office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Body, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Body fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.