Her Elixir de Parfum Burberry 2022

------Blind Buy--------

I remember requesting a strawberry perfume, and was recommended this. Since it was a really popular one, I decided to buy it. Heeh.. turns out I really hated this. It literally has a certain DNA that we find in so many other fragrances, like; Violet Vibe , Strawberry Letter , "Cheirosa '68 / Brazilian Crush Cheirosa '68 | Sol de Janeiro" Cloud Eau de Parfum ....are we not tired...

But, I still decided to give it another chance by wearing it again (for one day) (before selling it for good).
I still don't smell the strawberry milkshake, like, actually, there's none and I'm dying to know how you can smell it. In the initial sprays, it's so sweet, creamy, and I smell a mix of strawberry AND blackberry, the sweetness is very good at first. But when it fades, it loses that sweet and fruity aspect and turns into a plastic/sharp jasmine.

I must say, the longevity is really good tho, stays for the entire day. I took the "intense" version, and I'd like to say, if the "elixir" version still doesn't work for you, the intense version may be what you're looking for in Elixir ;)

The girl that wears Burberry Her Exilixr may not be the main character…But she is definitely the girl that the main character has been obsessed with since the first grade. Burberry Her Elixir is strawberry shampoo, matching silky pink pajama sets, and silky smooth hair down to the waist, a 12 step skincare routine, a sweet smile and wave to a stranger. Burberry Her Elixir is bubblegum pop music, singing into a hairbrush, and sleepovers with feather-down pillow fights. She may not be unique, but she knows that there is nothing wrong with being like “other girls.” And for that reason among many, she is beautiful.

Ive changed my mind on this fragrance a couple of times. I ended up buying it and thought it was pleasant enough to use as a grab and go perfume for work, however I find the scent really bland. I can barely smell it and, having worn it a few times now, it has a weird musky note in the background that I just don’t like. This isn’t powdery, which I wouldn’t have minded, it’s a dusty musky skin scent. I really have to dig my face into my wrist to smell anything, and that’s with spraying it a whole tonne! If I had gotten an 80’s strawberry shortcake smell I would have kept it for the nostalgic value, but I don’t get that either sadly, I also don’t get much berry. Maybe it’s my sense of smell. If anything I find this scent actually just irritates me now, to the point I will sell it cheap, give it way just to get rid of it. If my opinion changes or something changes with what I smell from this I’ll change my review, but for now I’ll stick to Meraki by Botanicae!

Tested: skin and fabric over 8 hrs.

TLDR: Smooth, simple, and well-blended Strawberry Shortcake doll scent. Extremely short life span.

- First impression after a spray on each wrist: warmth! Not in a spiced way, but in depth. The berries in the opening are darker compared to the original Her, in a way that reminds me of the YSL Mon Paris line. Like a smooth and *sweet* wine, no dry bitterness here.

After about 10 minutes (so quick…), it turns into a strawberry musk. I often hear this scent being compared to a “strawberry milk/shake”, but I don’t pick up anything lactonic or particularly milky.

Actually, I directly compared Elixir to a strawberries & cream flavoured milk, and some strawberries and cream candy. While this scent is smoother than the tangy fruitiness of candy, it’s not nearly creamy enough to be reminiscent of anything dairy-based. It’s creamy in terms of *texture*.

Instead, Elixir reminds me very much of how they used to scent Strawberry Shortcake dolls. The soft plastic, hinted with artificial strawberry that gets dense in the hair, slightly faded over time. This must be why it mixes so well into skin; the original Her, in her bright and fruity glory, sits right on top. Elixir makes herself at home.

It makes me think of an artificial, idyllic childhood. I want to wrap myself in soft blankets, watch the 80’s Care Bears Movie, and eat vanilla pudding. It’s sweet and innocent without the baby powder note often used to achieve the feeling.

As I said, this fades way too quickly. By 8 hours, Elixir is a (barely) sandalwood ghost of its former self. I’m not sure it stuck to my clothing at all tbh. Additionally, I didn’t find it to project very well, as I had to bring my wrists to my nose to smell anything almost immediately after application.

I love this flanker. It’s quietly sweet, comforting, and very nostalgic. A more demure version of the original. If only it lasted long enough to enjoy. Would be excellent to layer any strawberry or milk-focused scents with!

I'm starting to think my skin chemistry doesn't vibe well with the whole Burberry Her line. I had previously tried Burberry Her EdP which I had disliked because of the synthetic, almost plastic scent that emanated from my skin and this one isn't much better.

There's a tart, almost sour tinge to the strawberry and blackberries which I associated with plastic doll-like figurines that smelled of strawberries and fruits back in the day. It's synthetic, screechy and I'm just overall so turned off by it. As time goes by, the plastic accord fades a little bit and I finally gain acces to this semi-sweet strawberry milkshake people have been raving about. I'm not sure about the lactonic / creamy aspect of it since the plastic accord is still present and distracts me from the rest, but I can imagine it smells like strawberry milkshake on other peopl'e skin. Just wished it did the same on mine.

As you can see, I'm one of the minorities who dislikes this perfume, so the fault goes probably to my skin chemistry and the old memories I have of strawberry scented dolls I played with when I was young. Might be a nice feminine-leaning, gourmand perfume for most people, but to me, it's a perfume I'll be forgetting.