Goddess Burberry 2023 Eau de Parfum

I bought a 3.4 oz bottle of this a year ago when I was just dipping my toe into the fragrance-obsession waters, way before I realized I want to own 4839927 decants and smell like something different everyday. I thought this was so beautiful when I tested it in Sephora, and kept sniffing my arm the rest of the afternoon. I bought my bottle off eBay. I quickly went headfirst down the super sweet gourmand slide shortly after and decided that this had entirely too much lavender for me so my big ass bottle sat mostly unused for the last 11 months.

Now it’s coolllldd outside, and I started randomly opening the cap to smell the nozzle like a weirdo, deciding if I wanted to try it out again… and somehow it’s started making its way back into my rotation. The lavender note seems less intense in the opening now, with a little hint of gingery spice that feels appropriate for the weather. I’ve been asking my husband and random friends which fragrance I should wear between Goddess and various other options, and 90% of them say Goddess - I’m amazed at how many people on my life love this one.

It doesn’t smell like vanilla to me (I have plenty of vanilla scents, it’s definitely my favorite profile). It’s not sweet either - not sure how to describe it other than that it’s extremely “perfume-y” but not in an obnoxious way. It feels like a grown up fragrance that suits a woman in her late 30s like me. It’s been pleasing to me wearing it to work, and I just wore it to a fancy evening party and kept getting whiffs all night that made me happy. Longevity is great, definitely noticeable even after 5 hours at this party tonight - and I go nose-blind easily.

Am I falling back in love with it? Jury’s out. But it’s for sure vibing with me lately!

There's a reason why I avoid most feminine scents - it's like they're trying to portrait a perfect doll (and not a porcelain uncanny one): vanilla, flowers here and there and boom, you're done. This is straight up disgusting for me, it smells like a bimbo dolled up for a man who will never notice her.

What an interesting beginning and what a sad ending.
The pyramid definitely has an udeclared lemon at the top (it's great, it gives a vivacity) and ambersomething with burnt sugar at the base, which, on the one hand, makes it mainstream, but on the other hand - how many times can them spoil everything with this "smell"?
Finally - flat, sweet, predictable, a kind of inexpensive Arabic perfume.

So I've had Mon Guerlain for years and use it all the time. Love it, one of my staples year round.

I got a decant of Goddess along with Her and Her Elixir, which I was much more interested in trying. I was expecting to like the other two, and had no idea what to expect from Goddess. As it turns out, Her and Her Elixir smell terrible on me, so after those disappointments, the Goddess sample stayed on my shelf for a month or two before I finally tried it, expecting to dislike it too.

As soon as I put it on, I knew I loved it. The opening is strong lavender and vanilla for me, almost exactly like Mon Guerlain, but with slightly more creamy sweetness.
Both the lavender and vanilla stay around, and ocassionally I get a hint of ginger and cacao as well, which I don't get from Mon Guerlain.

Beautifully blended, not too overbearing, an absolute gem of a perfume. Once I have finished my current Mon Guerlain, I will be replacing it with this.

Opens very Mon Guerlain-sh but with heaps and heaps of vanilla. The lavender isn’t as pronounced but it is enough for a little aromatic vibe! The ginger is a nice element as it makes the vanilla slightly fresh, such that the perfume isn’t gourmand and never gets too sweet. Goddess is a very well constructed perfume, and one that I fell in love with instantly! It performs well with good projection etc but it never gets noisy! I can also see the perfume fitting many occasions/activities and working in all seasons. The bottle is elevated and looks expensive. I think the advertising campaign captures the essence of the fragrance well. That said, I hate the price. It is ridiculous and greedy. Would I repurchase? I think so. I am moving into this type of vanilla profile and Goddess fits the bill.