Burberry

 Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum with Vanilla & Lavender

Most Helpful Positive Review

Surpringly, Not Super Gourmand

Thanks to Burberry and Influenster, I received the newest release called Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum in exchange for my honest review. My opinion is my own and based on my experience trying this perfume over the past 2 weeks. To start, it has a classic looking, square bottle adorned with golde...n accents. I liked the weight of the bottle and it would make a pretty gift for yourself or someone else. What immediately intrigued me about this fragrance is that all 3 notes are different aspects of vanilla! Here's a description of the trio of vanillas in this perfume: "On top, a vanilla infusion with woody tonalities, at the heart a vanilla caviar with a rich sweetness, and at the base a vanilla absolute enriched with luminous lavender. This sensual fragrance is a vegan formula made using vanillas from Madagascar." The perfumer (Amandine Clerc-Marie) also added some ginger root and cacao to give a bit of earthiness to the scent. The scent is categorized as an Aromatic. I was surprised that it wasn't a gourmand with all that vanilla but once I smelled it, I understood. The opening when I first sprayed reminded me of YSL's Libre. It wasn't the sweet, typical vanilla you might imagine. It's deeper and more like the actual vanilla plant. That makes sense since vanilla caviar is the seeds and pulp that are scraped from the inside of the pod. This was a heavier, warm scent but it wore more lightly than I expected. I found this nice to wear on its own, but it did fade rather quickly on both my skin and clothing. This made me curious to try some layering. I first tried it over Kopari's Whipped Body Butter. That cream has a coconut cupcake scent and added a more gourmand feel and helped the scent linger a bit longer. Next, I tried it with one of my summer favorites. With Tom Ford's Eau de Soleil Blanc, I got something really different and surprising. It brought out the more ambery base, really enhanced the earthiness, and gave me almost a patchouli type vibe. I also paired it with Viktor and Rolf Ruby Orchid Flowerbomb. I liked the fruity sweetness combined with the vanilla in Goddess. They both contain a vanilla note in the base and I felt like this fruity, floral, gourmand combo was one I enjoyed. I think you could layer this with a variety of other gourmands or scents with a juicy or citrus note. Overall, this is a great addition to my collection. I liked how it really focused on vanilla in a unique way. While in the bottle, you might think this smells like a traditional more heavy, perfume-y mature scent, but I suggest wearing it to really experience the nuances because as I said, it didn't wear heavy at all on me. The projection and longevity were both on the low end; I personally prefer stronger scents that last forever. I'd love to see other similar scents that show different sides of an ingredient. I'm dreaming of a chocolatey cacao scent, which I think would be amazing as a set with this perfume!