Goddess Eau de Parfum

Writing this review more than 2 years after getting my bottle so safe to say that it has had some time to mature (mine looks as dark as the intense version now). When I first got Burberry Goddess, it was a linear lavender vanilla perfume. I'd smelt nothing like it before and I really liked it on me when I first tried it. Longevity and sillage weren't impressive back then (lasted about 4-5 hours on me) but I wasn't complaining since the fragrance was still breathtaking and I got a bottle from a dealer at a reasonable price. 2 years later however, the longevity and sillage have improved drastically. It retains the same lavender vanilla fragrance (can't smell much of the ginger anymore after the opening settles down) but lasts much longer on me (8+ hours while being out and about in extremely hot humid weather) and stays on my clothes for more than a day. It's a clean mature fragrance executed very well, a safe choice for most people, especially for gifting purposes since there isn't much complexity involved in the notes. In my experience however, this one definitely needs to be matured to get its most potent performance. The other flankers came out after I got my OG bottle so I think I will consider one of those for my next purchase since I would like to have better longevity and sillage straight out of the bottle.

Burberry Goddess is such a beautiful fragrance! I honestly have no idea why it took me this long to try it. Funny enough, I first tried Angham and really loved it, which made me curious to finally try the original. And yep… I can definitely see the similarities! Angham is gorgeous on its own, but it’s also different enough to have its own personality. In Goddess, the lavender feels fresh, airy and almost sparkling, while the vanilla is just perfectly balanced. Nothing is too much, no note feels overdone, and somehow the whole thing is just incredibly addictive. I only went to the store to try it… and ended up buying it immediately. 😂

The opening is very bright and sharp thanks to the ginger. It quickly dries down to a rich, smooth blend of vanilla and lavender. I wouldn't be able to pick up the cacao without being told it's there. It exists in the background to add a subtle, creamy sweetness to this scent. In an almost Cinnabon-type way. Overall, very nice fragrance. I barely get any longevity out of it. Out of all the 61 perfume samples I own, this one is the most fleeting. I even sprayed it on clothes. It sits close to the skin, almost like smelling scented lotion instead of perfume. Overall, I'm just not into the airy quality it has, so I won't be buying it.

A vanilla-lavender fragrance that uses THREE different types of vanilla, including Vanilla Caviar? Say no more! I blind bought this without hesitation and have zero regrets. It's really beautiful. The vanilla in this is thick and syrupy, almost caramel like to my nose, which makes it very different to my all time favourite vanilla-lavender Mon Guerlain (and its iterations) which feels like more of an airy vanilla (and is heavier on the lavender). I love living in a climate which has changing seasons - I get so excited when it's nearly time to crack open my autumn / winter perfumes, and I cannot wait to wear this one.

On first spray this was a fast No for me. The only way I can describe it is that this smelled exactly like the generic scent I have in my mind when I think 'perfume'. Nothing distinct, nothing to set it apart, nothing special enough to justify the price tag. The Lavender comes in heavy at the start, which I think was a big part of my bad initial impression (not generally a fan), but the dry down.... oooh baby once you get to the dry down stage and the vanilla starts to show itself, this stuff is magic. It's a silky, sweet dessert of a scent with just enough kick from the ginger to warm things up.