Burberry London for Men 
Burberry (2006)

I love the smell of this fragrance - it's a warm, fall/winter scent with lots of spices and tobacco. Quite similar really to Insurrection II Wild by Reyane Traditions, just minus the cherry or almond-heavy aspect to the tobacco. This is more of a straight-up light blonde tobacco, to my nose. Others say they really get the cherry or almond, but after smelling Insurrection II Wild, I can say that for me this is more just blonde tobacco. Spices are more dominant here, I get a ton of the cinnamon, which is so nice. Black pepper, bergamot, lavender all help round this out. And the drydown is nice as well, as some leather and opoponax (sweet myrrh) notes join in, and, as someone else described - I definitely get that 'cigar humidor' vibe from the drydown.

BUT (and it's a big but) it's a good thing I got a sample of this first, because this fragrance does not last on me at all. After only a minute or two (seriously) this has become a skin scent on me - I've asked people around me if they can smell the fragrance sillage within 5-10 minutes, and they cannot. And shockingly, I can't even smell the fragrance where I sprayed it directly, like 30 minutes in! So that's a huge bummer, and makes it a no-go for me, no matter how much I like the fragrance itself. Thankfully the Reyane Traditions offering outperforms this fragrance by a mile, and is close enough (though not quite as pleasant overall, it's harsher, and that cherry/almond note in the tobacco really stands out. I prefer Burberry London, which is just... pleasant.)

If Burberry made London in an edp or an extrait, I'd grab that sucker in a heartbeat. Until then, I'll just save the decant I got for the winter holiday months, when it's most appropriate. As so many people have said, it's a perfect Christmas scent, with that comforting warmth, and has earned its nickname "Christmas in a Bottle." Speaking of bottles, I do think the plaid cloth that comes on the bottle is pretty cool, it's certainly the thing that initially drew my attention to this fragrance - although in practical terms, I can see it getting dirty or messed-up rather easily. But it's cool.