I was pleasantly surprised by Burberry The Beat 
In paper scent sampling they tag it with Where attitude meets energy. I dunno about that, but I could use some of both, so it's not a bad moniker tag.
The notes are:
Ceylon tea, iris accord, and bluebell; also bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, mandarin, white musk, vetiver and cedarwood.
What I find interesting on me is that it feels slightly vanilla-y, but it doesn't move into the artificiality that the other Burberrys do on me. I don't catch any tea in it. I always like iris, which might be what gives it a sparkle. Normally I'm not particularly into pink pepper, but I love vetiver and cedarwood, also mandarin and bergamot (see my earlier reviews on mandarin scents -- I'm about to revisit wearing them with spring on the corner.)
It certainly is worth a spritz or two or three. I really spritzed myself once I was pretty sure it was going to be wearable for me. Even at full blast it wasn't too much and didn't head to artificiality. I think it has definite possibilities for spring and summer.
Try it if you are near a bottle. Speaking of the bottle, it is one of my favorites of their bottles. Something about it appeals to me. It's not entirely masculine, but it is reminiscent of a flask, with rounded edges.
Karin
Originally posted 2008-03-27 12:15:26.
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