Burberry Hero Elixir de Parfum Intense

Hero Elixir de Parfum by Burberry is a Leather fragrance for men launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Aurélien Guichard. 

Notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cedar, Leather; Cedar, Black Leather, Amber and Smoke.

Hero Elixir builds on the original Hero signature notes with a richer, more sensual interpretation. The scent opens with tonka and vanilla before revealing a heart of leather and vibrant cedarwood oils for a warm, lasting intensity. Returning to the iconic trio of cedarwood oils, Guichard deepens the composition with a blackened leather accord that enhances its amber, smoky character.

REVIEWS

Fragrantica - I love it so much immediately... Hero Exilir De Parfum will smell so great after being used at least 30 minutes. The mix of vanilla and some other new stuffs makes the main charactor of Hero - cedarwood a whole new next level - much stronger and impressive. I can say that Exilir De Pardum version beats all the other versions of Hero perfumes on the SMELL and DURATION - duration might be a little bit better than the Parfum Intense but the smell just beats the Parfum Intense totally...I really love this smell. It blows my mind like I'm by the fire in a cedar forest house in heavy snow.

Fragrantica - This is a great fragrance... a dense symphony of vanilla, amber, cedar, and suede. In the dry down, it becomes more like Bleu de Chanel l'Exclusiff or Eau d'Ombre Leather: incense, labdanum, and dark leather. I will say that I like this far more than Eau d'Ombre Leather and BDC l'Exclusiff and I would classify this as a niche-quality frag... The cedar and amber are there for the life of the fragrance, which is extremely long-lived. Speaking of performance, I got over 10 hours on skin, days on clothing. Projection stays at about 3 feet/1 meter for over 5 hours. This is a fragrance best reserved for the fall, winter, and nights out in air conditioned environments throughout the warmer months...Overall, I love it. It's a big improvement upon the Parfum Intense

Fragrantica - Absolute best of the Hero line.

Fragrantica  - I love Hero…have them all. Just grabbed a bottle at Ulta before they put them on the shelf. This is the best one yet, with a rich leathery sweetness.

Fragrantica - Niche level release, smoky leather open then quickly transitioning into the ambery vanilla while maintaining the leather and less smoke. I think it’s an excellent release, Burberry has been quietly releasing some gems the last few years.