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Burberry Goddess is a story of self-discovery found through confidence, strength and kindness.
Inspired by the colours at sunset, Burberry Goddess Eau de Parfum Intense is housed in a square bottle filled with a light ambery fragrance. The signature trio of vanillas from Goddess Eau de Parfum is amplified with a fourth vanilla wood (vanilla SFE) that has a smoky character. When combined with luminous lavender essence, it intensifies the scent with a vibrant woody aroma.
As I've mentioned before, I love vanilla fragrances although it is a note that often doesn't work well with my body chemistry, so a richer, more adult darker vanilla is needed. I'd been testing Burberry Goddess on and off for a while and had been really enjoying it as it is rich enough to wear well on me. I'd made my choice - I was planning on buying a bottle once I'd finished off some of my older almost-empty perfumes...
I however became giddy when I suddenly switched and began testing Burberry Goddess Intense instead, because I found that it instantly brought Vanilla Royale to mind - Vanilla Royale is a limited edition fragrance that I adore, however as it is becoming less widely available for purchase now, finding a similar style of fragrance to enjoy is something that I've been searching for. Therefore [as I often do] I became giddy and skipped Burberry Goddess and went straight to buying Burberry Goddess Intense. Was that a mistake, or was my initial impressions on it being similar to Vanilla Royale correct?
You'd expect that a fragrance based around four different varieties of vanilla would be extremely sweet, but Burberry Goddess Intense is darker & boozy from the start, with the patchouli coming through pretty quickly alongside the bourbon - I can't detect any 'fluffier' vanilla, which other people do. There is also a sprinkling of fresher lavender over the richness, to prevent it from becoming overbearing - I never used to enjoy lavender, but it has turned up in several fragrances that I enjoy and I really like the jolt of energy it can add to a blend.
There's a hint of powdered white florals boosting up the increasingly powdery lavender, but none of them are strong enough to stand out above the lavender - maybe magnolia and orange blossom? The vanilla absolute develops slowly making the fragrance a bit sweeter, but not overly sweet thanks to the bourbon & addional woody tone, which I'm not sure how to describe - kind of balsamic, but also buttery smooth and with a touch of treacle. Very interesting.
Over the hours the woody vanilla blend becomes smokier and a slightly more earthen undertone becomes more apparent behind the bourbon & patchouli, which I'm guessing is the 'vanilla caviar'; dark, sweet, dirty and spicy booze = slightly more traditionally masculine edge, which toughens up the blend. Burberry Goddess Intense definitely packs a punch; this will wear for the entire day and it never becomes a skin-scent.
Officially listed scent notes; lavender, vanilla wood, vanilla absolute, bourbon vanilla, vanilla caviar [vanilla bean seed] and patchouli.
I absolutly adore Burberry Goddess Intense, just as much as Vanilla Royale and Invite Only because of the similarities between the three fragrances; this isn't anything I'd call an outright dupe for either one, but the similar vibes between them are very strong. Very happy with my purchase and I'm delighted that you can buy refills for it. This ticked all of the wants I've been looking for in a vanilla-based fragrance. I'm looking forward to getting back to the original Burberry Goddess perfume soon, when I've used up some of my existing almost empty vanilla-based fragrances.
I'm still wearing it now as we head into spring, but I doubt I'll be wearing Burberry Goddess Intense much during late spring & summer, . Not that is a bad thing - the quality of the juice is amazing and the traditional bottle style is stunning 👌
You can buy Burberry fragrances from most retailers that stock popular medium/high fragrances, such as Boots, Sephora, Selfridges, and Look Fantastic.
Burberry Goddess is a story of self-discovery found through confidence, strength and kindness. 
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