Outing For Women

Outing opens on a soft, breezy accord, much like Burberry Weekend for Women, sweet and zesty mandarin lifted by aromatic sage and grassy mignonette, fresh and laid-back. The heart is a powdery fruity-floral bouquet, blue hyacinth, iris and violet root layered with nectarine, peach blossom, rose hip and red cyclamen, the gently sweet, slightly powdery character that gives the original its understated charm. It dries into a soft base of cedar, sandalwood and musk for a clean, comfortable finish. Set beside the original, the Perfume Parlour interpretation pushes the florals a little sharper and renders the powdery softness slightly more synthetic, while the woody-musk drydown thins out fast, in keeping with the original's already-modest longevity. For a few pounds it captures that relaxed, weekend-fresh floral mood faithfully for warm-weather daytime wear.