Touch opens with the smell of fresh leaves (violet leaf, artemisia) and as the leaves lose their punch, a pleasant vetiver aroma arises. On application, Burberry Touch for Men reminded me of an old fashioned barber shop with its scented suds, pomades and hair dressings. When I read Touch’s list of ingredients, I was excited by the “promise of GREEN” - artemisia, violet leaf, mandarin leaf (other notes are white pepper, Virginia cedar, nutmeg, vetiver, tonka bean). I like it when perfumes remind me of faces and places, but I don’t want a fragrance to prompt me to call my dentist and arrange a check-up - Burberry for Men is the scent of my dentist’s office!īurberry Touch for Men was created by perfumer Jean-Pierre Bethouart and was released in 2000. As I wore Burberry for Men, I experienced other “medicinal” moments - again, associated with my mouth. Straight out of the bottle, Burberry for Men smells like a lip-puckering French mouthwash I used to buy at Caswell-Massey.

Burberry for Men’s lavender is enlivened, and somewhat disguised, by strong bergamot, mint and thyme. Burberry for Men opens loud and proud: it’s cool, sharp and herbal. I had to fess up: “ I’ve never tried any of them!” Shocked by my ignorance, my friend from the north braved the post office (and its rigmarole for shipping liquids across international borders) and sent me generous samples of Burberry for Men, Burberry Touch for Men, Burberry Brit for Men and Burberry London for Men.īurberry For Men is the oldest Burberry scent but has been reformulated several times since its release in 1981 the current version contains lavender, bergamot, thyme, mint, moss, cedar, amber and tonka bean. Recently, a Now Smell This reader from Canada asked me what I thought of the Burberry fragrances for men.

Burberry touch for men