What does it smell like?
Main smell: sweet and oud. It opens with buchu or agathosma and fir resin, moves to bran and cistus incanus and dries down to cupcake and hibiscus.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Burgundy notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Alfred Dunhill Burgundy EDC
Alfred Dunhill is the house behind Burgundy EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
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Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Karen Low X Change and Roberto Capucci Jour d'Ete.
Burgundy longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts about as long as Clive Christian Contemporary and Karen Low X Change. Base notes like cupcake and hibiscus are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is sweet (35%), followed by oud and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and oud smells and notes like bran and cupcake. Less obvious notes include linen, petitgrain paraguay and macarons. Perfume fans rate it 4.16 out of 5.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Clive Christian Contemporary.
Which weather suits Burgundy
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
If you like Burgundy, try these
Similar picks to try: Clive Christian Contemporary (15 shared notes), Karen Low X Change (15 shared notes), Roberto Capucci Jour d'Ete (15 shared notes) and Roberto Capucci Hypnose (15 shared notes).
More questions
Can I wear Burgundy to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can women wear Burgundy?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.