Burberry

Hero

Woody Spicy · 2021 · Aurélien Guichard

BergamotJuniperBlack PepperAtlas CedarVirginian CedarHimalayan Cedar

Notes checked against a published listing.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Summer

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

A trio of cedars anchors this, with black pepper and juniper adding spice and bergamot lifting the top. Dry, peppery and woody, it projects well while staying composed.

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How Hero smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Hero keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthcool, open0.25

Hero reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 11th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.55

Hero sits mid-range on projection. That is 66th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.22

Hero is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 21st percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturesheer0.28

Hero sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.05

Hero keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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