Goddess Eau de Parfum Set (Limited Edition) $231 Value

This is one of the few designer fragrances that I bought a full bottle of! It’s such a cozy and inoffensive scent. I primarily use it before bed layered with Lush’s Sleepy body spray to bring out the lavender. I can still smell it on my clothes 8+ hours later. It’s such a beautiful sweet gourmand-ish scent. It’s primarily a vanilla but the lavender and ginger make it more interesting.

I want to be upfront about something. I bought this when it first came out before TikTok got a hold of it and turned it into the fragrance equivalent of a Stanley cup. Before the 20 dupes. Before every beauty influencer was doing a video about it. I am telling you this because it matters to how I review it. Burberry Goddess opens with a trio of vanilla notes layered with lavender, cacao and ginger. On my skin the lavender almost disappears entirely which I have since learned is a very common skin chemistry thing with this fragrance. What I get instead is a warm, deep, cozy vanilla that feels anything but simple. This is not your grandmother's vanilla. This is not a body spray vanilla. This is a grown woman who knows exactly what she wants vanilla and that distinction is important. There is a slight powdery quality in the base that I pick up occasionally and I will be honest it can lean a little in the direction of classic perfume on certain days or with too many sprays. I do not think most people notice it and it is never overwhelming but my nose picks up on it. Consider it a very minor personal note rather than a flaw in the fragrance because overall the blending here is genuinely beautiful. Longevity on my skin is solid at 4 to 6 hours and on clothing it easily goes 8 hours plus. The projection is an intimate warm cloud that draws people in. Not a fragrance that walks into a room before you do but absolutely one that makes people lean in and ask what you are wearing. I got compliments constantly when this was my signature and that was before everyone else was wearing it too. Here is my only real issue and it has nothing to do with the fragrance itself. It blew up. It went everywhere. The dupes made it even more mainstream and at a certain point I started smelling it on everyone and their mama and I quietly retired it to the back of my collection. That is not Burberry's fault. That is just the unfortunate fate of a genuinely great fragrance that deserved better than becoming background noise. I plan to bring it back out. The hype is starting to cool and this fragrance is too good to leave sitting on a shelf. Skip it in hot weather because the richness gets heavy fast. This is fall, winter and cool evening material all the way. Date night. Night out with the girls. Any occasion where you want to smell undeniably feminine and confident without trying too hard. Spray count matters here so do not go overboard and you will be completely fine. If you have not tried it yet it is absolutely worth experiencing at least once. Some fragrances earn their hype and this is one of them.

This is one of my favorites perfumes and it’s one of those perfumes that feels clean but still a little warm and feminine at the same time. The main vibe I get is vanilla, but not that super sweet bakery kind it’s softer, more elegant, almost creamy with a hint of lavender in the background. It’s easy to wear during the day but still smells polished enough for night. Projection is moderate, people will notice if they’re close but it’s not overpowering. Longevity on me is pretty good, especially on clothes. Bottle is really pretty too, feels luxe and simple. Only thing is if you don’t like vanilla at all, this probably won’t be your thing.