Burberry
Hero
Hero is a dry and elegant woody fragrance signed Burberry. It opens on bergamot, pepper and juniper, reveals cedar, atlas cedar and himalayan cedar at its heart and rests on a base of amber and benzoin.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Pepper · Juniper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Cedar · Atlas cedar · Himalayan cedar
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Base Several hours
Amber · Benzoin
Heart notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Atlas cedar: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Hero is the only one to use this material.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, amber, citrus, spicy and aromatic: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Hero by Burberry comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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