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Which Burberry
Hero
lasts longest?

Five Hero fragrances share a cedarwood signature, but they give you different reasons to buy. EDT brings brighter aromatic freshness, EDP adds resinous pine and incense, Parfum centers on deeper woods, Parfum Intense adds pepper and leather, and Elixir brings tonka and leathery vanilla. Compare their hours on skin, projection and scent trail alongside the notes.

By Chaos Fragrances Updated

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The longevity ranking

The hours, compared.

ON SKIN
  1. ElixirLONGEST LASTING10–12 hours
  2. Parfum9–10 hours
  3. Parfum Intense8–9 hours
  4. EDP7–8 hours
  5. EDT6–7 hours

Editorial wear estimates. Brighter segments show ranges.

The quick answer

Burberry Hero Elixir lasts the longest on our skin at 10–12 hours, with moderate projection and moderate sillage. Parfum follows at 9–10 hours with light to moderate projection and moderate sillage. Parfum Intense gives 8–9 hours with light to moderate projection and sillage, EDP gives 7–8 hours with light to moderate projection and light sillage, and EDT gives 6–7 hours with light projection and light sillage. The ranges overlap, and Parfum outlasts Parfum Intense in these estimates.

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Longest wear & fuller projectionElixir

10–12 hours with moderate projection and sillage.

Long woody wear, softer projectionParfum

9–10 hours with light to moderate projection and moderate sillage.

Lightest presenceEDT

6–7 hours with light projection and sillage.

Three different measures

Lasting longer isn’t the whole story.

Longevity
How long you can still detect the scent.
Projection
How far the scent radiates around you.
Sillage
The scent trail you leave as you move.

Bars use the same scale for every bottle. Projection and trail are qualitative ratings from light to heavy; they don’t describe hours at full strength.

EDT vs EDP vs Parfum vs Parfum Intense vs Elixir

Find your kind of Hero.

Compare the performance. Explore the notes. Choose the scent you want to live with.

01 / Eau de Toilette

#5 for longevity
Burberry Burberry Hero EDT Eau de Toilette bottle

Burberry Hero EDT

Bergamot · Juniper & black pepper · Three cedarwoods

Bright bergamot, juniper and a lighter cedarwood presence.

Hero EDT opens with bergamot and aromatic juniper, with black pepper bringing spice to the cedarwood base. We get 6–7 hours with light projection and light sillage. Choose it for a fresher, quieter introduction to Hero’s woody character. It makes sense for everyday wear when you want a lighter presence than the richer editions.

Choose it for Fresh woody everyday wear with light projection and trail.

Consider: EDP gives 7–8 hours with light to moderate projection and the same light sillage. Elixir reaches 10–12 hours with moderate projection and sillage in a sweeter, richer direction.

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The performance

Longevity
6–7 hours
Projection
Light
Sillage / scent trail
Light

Editorial estimates. Skin, weather and application affect wear.

The scent, from top to base

Fragrance notes

Top
bergamot
Middle
juniper black pepper
Base
atlas cedar virginian cedar H himalayan cedar

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02 / Eau de Parfum

#4 for longevity
Burberry Burberry Hero EDP Eau de Parfum bottle

Burberry Hero EDP

Pine needles & olibanum · Benzoin & incense · Three cedarwoods

Pine, incense and benzoin around the cedarwood signature.

Hero EDP brings pine needles and olibanum into benzoin and incense over Atlas, Himalayan and Virginia cedar. It moves toward resinous warmth while keeping Hero’s cedarwood identity. We get 7–8 hours with light to moderate projection and light sillage. Choose it when you want more incense and warmth than EDT without the moderate scent trail of Parfum or Elixir.

Choose it for Resinous cedarwood with light to moderate projection and a light trail.

Consider: Parfum gives 9–10 hours with the same light to moderate projection and a fuller moderate trail. EDP’s pine, incense and benzoin are the reasons to choose it if that scent appeals more.

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The performance

Longevity
7–8 hours
Projection
Light to moderate
Sillage / scent trail
Light

Editorial estimates. Skin, weather and application affect wear.

The scent, from top to base

Fragrance notes

Top
Pine Needles Olibanum
Middle
Benzoin Incense
Base
Atlas Cedar Himalayan Cedar Virginia Cedar

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03 / Parfum

#2 for longevity
Burberry Burberry Hero Parfum Parfum bottle

Burberry Hero Parfum

Three cedarwoods · Amyris · Cypriol oil

Cedarwood, amyris and cypriol with longer wear.

Burberry builds Hero Parfum around a trio of cedarwood oils, with amyris and cypriol oil adding to its woody character. We get 9–10 hours with light to moderate projection and moderate sillage. Choose it for a deeper woody Hero with longer wear than EDP and Parfum Intense in this comparison. Its projection stays softer than Elixir’s moderate rating.

Choose it for Longer woody wear with light to moderate projection and a moderate trail.

Consider: Parfum Intense gives 8–9 hours with the same projection rating and lighter sillage. Elixir gives 10–12 hours with moderate projection and the same moderate sillage as Parfum.

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The performance

Longevity
9–10 hours
Projection
Light to moderate
Sillage / scent trail
Moderate

Editorial estimates. Skin, weather and application affect wear.

The scent, from top to base

Fragrance notes

Notes
Amyris Cedarwood Cypriol

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04 / Parfum

#3 for longevity
Burberry Burberry Hero Parfum Intense Parfum bottle

Burberry Hero Parfum Intense

Black pepper · Three cedarwoods · Leather

Black pepper, cedarwood and a deeper leather note.

Parfum Intense puts black pepper above Hero’s signature cedarwood trio, with a leather note deepening the base. We get 8–9 hours with light to moderate projection and light to moderate sillage. Choose it for the pepper-and-leather character. In our wear estimates, Parfum lasts longer and leaves a fuller trail, so the Intense name alone does not determine which one to buy.

Choose it for Peppery cedarwood and leather with light to moderate presence.

Consider: Parfum gives 9–10 hours with the same projection rating and moderate sillage. Parfum Intense’s leather character is a scent preference, while Elixir leads for hours at 10–12.

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The performance

Longevity
8–9 hours
Projection
Light to moderate
Sillage / scent trail
Light to moderate

Editorial estimates. Skin, weather and application affect wear.

The scent, from top to base

Fragrance notes

Top
Black Pepper
Middle
Cedarwood
Base
Leather

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Shop Parfum Intense.

05 / Elixir

#1 for longevity
Burberry Burberry Hero Elixir de Parfum Elixir bottle

Burberry Hero Elixir de Parfum

Tonka · Leathery vanilla · Three cedarwoods

The longest wear, with tonka, leathery vanilla and cedarwood.

Hero Elixir pairs enveloping tonka and leathery vanilla with the signature trio of cedarwood oils. It leads these five editions at 10–12 hours with moderate projection and moderate sillage. Choose it when you want the longer estimate and a richer, sweeter woody scent. Its fuller projection separates it from Parfum even though both have moderate sillage.

Choose it for The longest Hero estimate here with moderate projection and trail.

Consider: Parfum follows at 9–10 hours with light to moderate projection and the same moderate sillage. Their ranges overlap at 10 hours; compare the cedar, amyris and cypriol direction with Elixir’s tonka and vanilla.

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The performance

Longevity
10–12 hours
Projection
Moderate
Sillage / scent trail
Moderate

Editorial estimates. Skin, weather and application affect wear.

The scent, from top to base

Fragrance notes

Notes
Tonka Vanilla Cedarwood

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Shop Elixir.

Before you choose an offer

Same name.
Different bottle.

Match the complete name: Hero Parfum and Hero Parfum Intense are separate editions. Choose EDT for bergamot and juniper, EDP for pine and incense, Parfum for amyris and cypriol, Parfum Intense for pepper and leather, or Elixir for tonka and leathery vanilla. Parfum’s 9–10-hour estimate is longer than Parfum Intense’s 8–9 here, so use the scent and performance together. Compare the matching bottle offers below. Confirm the concentration and bottle size on the selected listing; refills, travel sizes and gift sets are separate formats.

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The final pick

Choose the scent.
Then compare the offers.

Choose Elixir for the longest estimate at 10–12 hours and moderate projection and sillage. Parfum gives 9–10 hours with softer light to moderate projection and the same moderate trail. Parfum Intense offers its pepper-and-leather direction at 8–9 hours; EDP brings pine, incense and benzoin at 7–8. EDT is the lightest option for both projection and sillage at 6–7 hours. The longest-lasting Hero only makes sense when you also enjoy its scent.

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A little more clarity

Hero, answered.

Which Burberry Hero lasts the longest?

Hero Elixir lasts the longest on our skin at 10–12 hours, with moderate projection and moderate sillage. Parfum follows at 9–10 hours with light to moderate projection and moderate sillage.

Does Hero Parfum last longer than Parfum Intense?

Our estimates are 9–10 hours for Parfum and 8–9 for Parfum Intense. Both have light to moderate projection. Parfum has moderate sillage, while Parfum Intense has light to moderate sillage.

How long does Hero EDT last?

Hero EDT gives 6–7 hours with light projection and light sillage in this comparison.

Does Hero EDP perform better than EDT?

EDP gives 7–8 hours with light to moderate projection and light sillage. EDT gives 6–7 hours with light projection and light sillage. Their wear ranges meet at 7 hours.

Which Hero has the strongest projection?

Elixir has the fullest projection rating here at moderate. EDP, Parfum and Parfum Intense have light to moderate projection, and EDT has light projection.

Which Hero leaves the fullest scent trail?

Parfum and Elixir share moderate sillage. Parfum Intense has light to moderate sillage; EDT and EDP have light sillage.

How do Hero Parfum and Elixir differ in scent?

Burberry describes Parfum through cedarwood oils, amyris and cypriol oil. Elixir combines the cedarwood signature with tonka and leathery vanilla. Elixir has the longer estimate and fuller projection in this comparison.

Is Hero Parfum Intense the same as Parfum?

They are separate editions. Parfum Intense adds a black-pepper opening and leather depth around the cedarwood signature, while Parfum centers on cedarwood with amyris and cypriol. Match the full name when shopping.

Which Hero has the lightest presence?

EDT has light projection and light sillage. EDP also has light sillage but projects at a light to moderate level.

Are these wear times guaranteed?

These are our wear estimates. Skin, weather, application and perception affect the result. Longevity describes overall detectability rather than time spent projecting at full strength.