I've grown up celebrating my mom on the 8th of March, on Women's Day, together with the other important women in my life like my grandmother, aunts, and best friends. Since moving to Italy I've discovered that there is a special day dedicated just to mothers on the second Sunday of May. While it makes sense to have a whole day specially dedicated to motherhood, I was curious to know how this day came to be. Asking my Italian friends they told me that given May is the month dedicated to Virgin Mary, the second Sunday of May was chosen to celebrate all mothers. According to my more knowledgeable friend Wikipedia, Mother's Day was some lady's idea back in 1905 who campaigned to have this day as a recognized holiday to honor her own mother and all the mothers of the World whose contributions to society needed recognition. Well done Anna Jarvis!

Back to Mother's Day 2016 and I've been converted to celebrating the day with some special shopping for my mom. She has been the one starting my passion for fragrances from childhood. While I wasn't myself using perfumes when a child, I have specific memories of holidays, family trips, parties that are connected with specific fragrances she used to wear.  Even today if I smell a certain fragrance or note when I close my eyes I can go back to our Greek holidays, my 12 birthday, or to another event. So every year she gets a new fragrance from me and I create new memories directly related to her scent. This year my choice has been My Burberry Eau de Toilette, a fresh interpretation of the original My Burberry EdP. I love how the EdT version is light and airy, perfect for a warmer season and ready for a special event to be associated with. And this year this special event will be my brother's wedding.

My Burberry  Eau de Toilette story

“The idea was to create a contemporary scent which preserved the elegant quality of My Burberry. On top, the citrus freshness of the bergamot was replaced by the lemon flower to give the Eau de Toilette its brightness. At the heart, the geranium was transformed into a fresh bouquet of fluffy peonies and the quince accord replaced with peach flower – a new way to translate the idea of fruitiness. Whereas the Eau de Parfum included patchouli at its base, a lighter, woody accord of musk and white moss brings sensuality and radiance to the Eau de Toilette. The Damask rose remains, retaining the elegance and confidence of My Burberry Eau de Parfum.” states  the nose Francis Kurkdjian that has created the fragrance with Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey.

My Burberry Eau de Toilette Notes

Top Notes: Sweet pea, Lemon flower
Heart Notes: Peonies, Peach flower, Freesia
Base Notes: Damask Rose, White Moss, Musk

*This post is in collaboration with Burberry