Goddess has become a successful and very popular perfume for Burberry, since its release. It’s sure to have future flankers and other brands coming in to try and copy its scent. However, what are some alternatives or similar smelling perfumes to Goddess?
Which fragrances can currently fit the bill that are cheaper or have a slightly different aroma to the Burberry eau de parfum? Here is my ongoing list of potential options.
What Fragrances Smell Like or are Similar Alternatives to Burberry Goddess?
An Alternative Goddess Within
Goddess Within Her by Dua– Well, it didn’t take too long after the release of Burberry Goddess, to get the first ‘inspired by’ take of its formula on the market. This one, is from the Dua Brand.
It’s going to try and hit the same beats as the designer original. The cacao, ginger, vanilla, lavender, and the rest of the notes are all here. All that’s left is to get the weightings of each note correct (or close enough).
Now, I haven’t tried this one as of yet. But, I have owned a dozen or so similar fragrances from Dua, and they’ve all managed to hit quite near the target of the designer perfume they were trying to mimic.
A Playful Cheapie
Siren by Paris Hilton– Okay, this one is definitely not the same. If you’re looking for a cheaper near match with Goddess, go with the Dua above. However, this one does strike me a sweeter and tropical version of this perfume style.
Siren, is sort of a mix between Viva La Juicy and Goddess, but with a tropical flower flare. You get a good mix of the vanilla and a great creamy warmth like you do with those two fragrances. But, it’s all paired with fruits like apricot and there’s frangipani instead of the lavender note.
It’s all thickened by a honey note and supported by orchid. There’s some powderiness in the dry down of Siren. Again, not anything close to a one to one match, but Siren reminds me of aspects of Goddess.
Similar Style, Different Scent
Mon Guerlain– I wanted to include Mon Guerlain on the list. Not because, it smells exactly the same (it doesn’t), but because it has a similar style to Goddess. And some, who are unfamiliar with the one, might actually prefer it to the Burberry.
The focus here is also on the vanilla and lavender notes. Though, this one has more depth, a greater use of floral notes, and an interesting licorice note, which can come through at times.
Mon Guerlain is more balanced versus being so vanilla-centric. Lavender, jasmine, and even some iris are prominent. It lacks the cacao note, so, just a head’s up if that’s what you’re partial to in Goddess.
Yet, it does have a tonka bean and resinous aspect in the base which plays well with the vanilla notes. Mon Guerlain Review
Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.
Her is a very popular series from Burberry nowadays. It has spawned more than a handful of flankers up to this point in time. I’ve been familiar with the eau de parfum for quite a while, but wanted to compare it to Her Eau de Toilette, which I’d only encountered once. So, this is my page for that.
How does each of them smell? How long do they last? Which is the better perfume pick?
Burberry Her EDP starts off with a strong use of its citrus and berry notes. The fruitiness is powerful in the early stages. Strawberry is the strongest note of the lot, with some additional raspberry and brightness of the citrus notes.
It can be sharp and sour versus being sugary sweet or anything. The floral notes aren’t all that strong, but there is a decent amount of jasmine at times.
EDT also has that strawberry note. However, it starts off with the pear note being the lead. Under that, I get more of the black currant than I do the strawberry. It’s fresh and kind of watery, with a touch of pink pepper breaking up the sweetness.
But, what I do notice between these two options, is that Her EDT uses its floral notes a bit more in the early stages. Lily of the valley is the main focus, though, I get some peony also.
Which is better?
I don’t have a huge preference for one versus the other at this early stage. But, I do lean more towards the EDT version. The pear, freshness, greenish qualities are a bit more interesting than what I get from EDP.
Edge: Her EDT
Projection
Her EDP kicks off things with a pretty strong ability to project and leave a scent trail in one’s wake. It will moderate in the back half of the first hour or so.
Still, it doesn’t feel weak ever, until we get to the absolute depths of the wear.
EDT actually comes close to matching what EDP does. It starts fairly strong as well. Maybe not as high of a peak, but it’s not completely weak either. It then follows the same sort of trajectory on the way down.
Edge: EDP
Longevity
Her EDP will generally hit the 7-8 hour range on my skin. Maybe it can go a little bit above 8 hours, at times, but not much. It’s actually been fairly steady for me over all of the testing of this perfume that I’ve done.
With EDT, it is once again, almost as good as the eau de Parfum. Yet, it still falls short. On my skin, I got about 7 hours out of this one.
So, maybe 60-90 more minutes of wear with Her EDP. Not a massive difference, but a win.
Edge: Her EDP
Versatility
Her EDP is one that I like in every season except for the summertime. I don’t think it holds up all that well in the heat and humidity. Meanwhile, EDT specializes in the warmer months of the year. It very much has a spring and summer vibe to it. Light and fresh.
Neither of these are formal wear perfumes, nor are they completely mature. More pleasant daytime wears, that skew a bit younger without being childish.
I don’t know if there’s an advantage here.
Edge: Push
Overall Scent
So, overall, which Burberry Her do I like more? EDP or EDT?
They’re not too far off from one another. Each fragrance has some things that I enjoy about them.
With Burberry Her EDP, I do like that opening fruitiness, as it does offer something somewhat different from Cloud and BR 540 which it often gets compared to. Not totally different, but sweeter and more tart, in that opening act.
The back half is fine. Nothing too original there.
I do think that I slightly prefer Her EDT to the eau de parfum version. Actually, I think Intense is better than either of these, but my pick is EDT out of these two. There are some other perfumes similar to Burberry Her.
With EDT, you don’t get much decline in the performance versus EDP. Also, I think the opening and back half of the perfume smells better. The opening of Her EDP was my favorite part of that scent, but EDT outshines it there too.
Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.
Burberry is a British luxury design house founded in 1856. Popular as a high-end clothing designer, its distinctive check patterns, are instantly recognizable around the world. In the fragrance market, Burberry has created some timeless scents for men and women, especially in the past decade.
Its men’s colognes are always among the best sellers within the industry and for good reason, they smell fantastic.
Before I get started, with the list. I wanted to take a moment to point out that, these colognes are not ranked in order. These are simply the best of the men’s scents from Burberry and there is one for almost any style.
I have also linked to my full original review of each of these scents, where applicable.
Powdery Rose and Spice
BURBERRY Brit for Men Eau de Toilette, 1.7 fl. oz– Burberry Brit for Men is a super fresh and modern cologne. It has green outdoorsy elements blended with spice and a powdery finish. The invigorating spice is formed by the inclusion of ginger and nutmeg.
So, it isn’t a heavy animalistic kind of spice, but one that is upbeat and refined.
All of the notes in this cologne share the stage, and never seem to overpower one another, for too long. So, while there is a rose note, it remains subdued and adds to the overall composition. I
t opens up with its spicier notes with a light mandarin orange note. Ginger, nutmeg, and warm cardamom really provide a great freshness.
As it dries down, you will get more of a ‘green’ outdoorsy aroma with its cedar base, and a smooth powdery smell from the rose and tonka bean combo.
The sillage is in the range of moderate, but towards the light side of things. I get around 8 hours of wear, from this cologne.
Brit smells very good and is best in the colder parts of the year. I love to wear this during the crisp evening nights, when I want to be low key, but can still grab attention when someone is close enough. It is clean and a great blend of spicy elements and powdery floral aromas. My Full Brit Review
This fragrance is probably best served as an evening wear option because of its sensual appeal. However, I used to daily wear this seasonally, back in college. Just with lighter sprays.
Like Brit, London is a colder weather scent. Although, I prefer to wear this during nights in autumn, versus winter for Brit. If Brit is fresh and green, London is deep and powerful.
While it has that nice spice and tobacco aroma, London still has its sweet side to prevent it from going too far into one-sidedness.
London opens up, at its spiciest, with that tobacco note surrounded by both pepper and cinnamon leaf. It also features a port wine ingredient at the top, to give the scent, an ever so slight booziness.
If you pay attention, you can pick up on the wine, it’s a nice addition. Further along, the spices notes are fading in place of the leather, and dry woodsy notes.
It can be very dry and earthy at times, with a certain masculine ruggedness. It has its refinement along with a wild undercurrent. The most prominent notes are the tobacco, cinnamon, and leather notes. Great stuff.
BURBERRY Touch for Men Eau de Toilette, 3.3 oz– Sexy and elegant are probably the two best words to describe Burberry Touch. It has a clean aroma highlighted by pepper and violet leaf. It’s sweet yet spicy and also has a creamy/powdery feeling just underneath it all.
The pepper spice, is most pronounced in the opening bit of time, much like in Burberry London.
During the dry down period, tonka bean and musk join up to give Touch a bit more character. It’s almost too simple in how this cologne presents itself and the changes are so subtle at times, that you almost cannot detect a difference.
Touch is a very versatile fragrance that is suitable for a wide variety of occasions and weather conditions. Really underrated stuff. Touch is a clean fragrance and even while being simple, is still unique from so many other colognes out on the market.
The latter stages, really give me a clean soapy/body wash sort of feeling, but more upscale than the average soap.
I cannot even think of one that smells quite like Burberry Touch, even after almost two decades since its release. A masculine floral fragrance that has plenty of violet leaf and musk, but supported by an array of notes that set it apart.
The sillage here, isn’t too strong, but the longevity is still quite good. This could easily be a daily wear or signature scent for guys, in the daytime.
Cooling Namesake
BURBERRY for Men Eau de Toilette, 3.3 fl.oz– Burberry cologne is the titular house fragrance from this design company. It also happens to be one of my favorite to wear on this list. Burberry for Men isn’t as in your face as many other colognes on the market, but it allows it’s striking and refined aroma speak for itself.
It features a cool mint note, that provides that familiar fresh spice on top of a smooth sandalwood, and embedded within a warm amber. It is an interesting play between warmth and cold, throughout the wear.
This is all solidified by a smooth trio of sandalwood, lavender, and cedar. This forms the base of Burberry for Men and adds that woody masculine layer.
The mint, cedar, and amber are the stars at the beginning of the wear. The amber is warm, the mint is cold, and you get a dry freshness of the cedar wood. The bergamot citrus note, is lighter than that main trio, but does add a nice extra element into the mix.
Burberry for Men is a great option for a daily wear scent. I picked up another small bottle, some months back, and it’s still got good performance. Plus, you can usually find a full bottle at a discount from the retail price.
This has a more mature character and a moderate sillage. I’ve always felt that I could wear Burberry anywhere and it be an appropriate cologne for that occasion. It’s woody, fresh, and an intriguing fragrance that I always love catching a whiff of. My review and Burberry for Men vs Brit
Spiced Beats
BURBERRY The Beat Eau De Toilette for Men, 3.4 Fl. oz.– The Beat is highly fresh and sharp fragrance that is propelled forward by its great pepper note. This is joined by lemon to create quite an interesting pairing. While simple, The Beat evolves, and eventually reveals a woody base that is dotted by violet, to add a floral element.
This is probably the most unique of the colognes featured on this list. While not overpowering, it has a solid sillage and longevity, and can fit in well as an everyday wear.
The Beat is dry and outdoorsy with that juicy lemon to give it a sharp clean balance. The pepper spice at the beginning can be pretty intense at times, but the dry down with the cool vetiver is a nice change of pace.
At times, in the middle of the wear, it can be sweeter rather than spicy. Then, when the vetiver and cedar fully kick in, it is a fresh and dry woodsy type of smell. The Beat is a good choice for casual daily wear, for most of the year.
It’s not really a nightlife scent at all, just a nice and rather simple sort of fragrance. It’s opening is pretty strong, but it does calm itself down, and has a decent but not amazing longevity.
The Best Mr. Burberry
Mr Burberry Indigo- The Mr. Burberry series was pretty much a complete miss for me, until I tried Indigo. The EDP version smelled really good but the performance was terrible.
Indigo doesn’t have insane performance, but it lasts much better on my skin with a still moderate sillage. It’s sort of got a combination between the aroma of the others in the series, mixed with Acqua di Gio, and a few other colognes.
It’s fresh, herbal, somewhat aquatic with an amber base. It opens up with the citrus coming through, that is paired with mostly the mint and rosemary notes. Then, sage will take over for the rosemary. Green while being juicy with the top fruits.
It’s not my favorite release from Burberry, but Mr Burberry Indigo is probably their best men’s release of the past five years. My Full Review
A New Hero
Hero EDT- The EDP version is also pretty interesting, with some nice smoky touches. It’s almost a toss up for me at times, between these two, but I’ll go with Hero EDT. The more time I spent with each, the more I preferred EDT.
I still need to grab some of this Burberry release for additional testing. But, from my experience with it thus far, it’s a very nice release from the brand.
Update: I bought a travel size and it is very likeable and super versatile, as a daily wear. It’s one of their best releases in 5+ years.
It’s fresh and woody, but not completely overpowering with the cedar note. Gives you a simple clean, that can be worn almost anytime. The bergamot citrus top, hangs around underneath the cedar for a long while, and gives Hero a spectacular brightness.
Juniper and some pepper spice come through for an aromatic finish. The pepper is noticeable at first, but fades rather quickly. Performance is a bit above average, not spectacular. Hero EDT Review
Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.
When I purchased my bottle of Versace Eros Flame, I received a dual sample pack of Mr. Burberry, both the EDT and EDP versions. I’ve already reviewed the eau de toilette edition on this site and was never too enthusiastic about wearing it. So, I was curious to see if the EDP would be any better or if it was another dud.
In this post, I want to cover how this version of Mr. Burberry smells, how it projects, how long it lasts, and whether or not it is actually worth a try.
The EDP version of Mr. Burberry starts off led by the group of spicy notes in there, mainly the mint. The cool and fresh mint note is the most prominent at the start, but is joined by the warmer spices in there.
There is cinnamon, patchouli, nutmeg, and cardamom…so this one is a whole lot of spice upfront. Honestly, I think the opening is the worst part, and sort of a mess of competing notes all demanding attention.
A few minutes in and things settle down a bit. At this point, it is mainly the mint, patchouli, and cardamom. The patchouli gives Mr. Burberry a dirty/earthy warmth and spice profile and the whole thing smells kind of familiar to my nose.
The first time I sprayed this fragrance on my skin, I was wholly unimpressed by it, at this point. However, it really began to turn itself around, and suddenly the aroma was absolutely great. I went from meh to loving the way it smelled, once it entered its dry down period.
What changes? The spice backs off and Mr. Burberry EDP becomes very fresh and woody to boot. Mint and cardamom are the top dogs, but grapefruit and amber, provide a bright cleanliness that the EDT had but better.
Plus, the cardamom has a little bit of a lemon tinge with the fresh spice. I really do start to enjoy the mint and grapefruit, with how they play off of the other notes in the mix.
There is lavender and woods with an herbal undertone, which is light and masculine, and plays nicely off of the top. Mr. Burberry EDP has much more personality and complexity than the original does. One problem remains with it.
Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility
Projection wise, the sillage on this stuff is kind of moderate at first, and turns really light within a couple of hours. Like, skin scent level. This cologne will just not allow me to like it. It finally gets on a roll, in terms of the aroma, and then just weakness.
I don’t know. It seems that all of the Mr. Burberry fragrances have this issue to some extent. Indigo wasn’t as bad, but the EDT and EDP just aren’t good.
Also, the longevity at the skin scent level, is terrible. I’ve tried it multiple times, with heavy sprays, and can only muster 4 hours of wear total.
It just won’t go any further, which is terrible, because if the whole thing was like the dry down and powerful; then this would have a place on my shelf almost certainly.
I can’t believe the performance that I’ve gotten from this and the original.
Seasonally, the EDP would do best in the cold weather through the springtime. It’s not a super powerful smell, so it wouldn’t melt in a bit of heat. It would be good for casual or office wear, mostly.
It is attractive and has a really clean feel to it. You could wear it for evening wear or dates, but that wouldn’t be the main use. Honestly, any man in any age demographic could wear this. It is versatile in its applications, even if the performance cannot keep pace.
Overall Impressions of Mr. Burberry EDP
Overall, do I like Mr. Burberry EDP? I like half of it. The beginning isn’t great and the performance stinks. If it had any ability to perform, I would just ignore that spicy start, and wear it anyway. The problem of course is that it doesn’t perform nor have much sillage.
I encountered this same thing with the EDT, so, I figured that a more concentrate eau de parfum, might do better. It doesn’t, so I can’t really recommend Mr. Burberry EDP. After that start, the smell is really great. This one just can’t get its act together.
Maybe an hour or two of really enjoyable wear. To me, that’s just not worthwhile, even at this price point which isn’t insanely high.
Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.
Burberry Her has been a very successful line of fragrances for the brand. But, they more recently brought to market their perfume called, Goddess. Being that, these are two of the hottest Burberry fragrances out nowadays, they are obviously going to be compared. Which smells better? Lasts longer? Is the better buy?
Burberry Her EDP starts off with a strong use of its citrus and berry notes. The fruitiness is powerful in the early stages. Strawberry is the strongest note of the lot, with some additional raspberry and brightness of the citrus notes.
It can be sharp and sour versus being sugary sweet or anything. The floral notes aren’t all that strong, but there is a decent amount of jasmine at times.
Goddess goes sweet, not sour, and away from the fruitiness. Here you get the vanilla coming through early, along with cacao. But, there is also a ginger note which provides a wonderful freshness, at the start.
It’s a lot lighter and cooler than you might expect from a vanilla-dominant perfume.
Which is better?
I don’t mind the opening fruitiness of Burberry Her, but I do prefer Goddess a bit more in comparison. The ginger is great here, like the vanilla, and there’s enough cacao to keep it balanced.
Edge: Goddess
Projection
Burberry Her starts off actually quite strong. It has a far reach off of the skin and will leave a scent trail in your wake. The next phase, is much more moderate, but this one is no slouch.
Goddess, never hits the same peak as Her. I thought that this might be a stronger perfume than it is, coming into it, but it’s actually pretty moderate throughout.
In fact, much of the wear is a lighter moderate aroma. Not weak, just not screaming for attention.
Edge: Her
Longevity
With Burberry Her, I can get up to 8 hours of wear. Though, it will generally fall in the 7-8 hour range, and sometimes a little less than that.
With Goddess, it’s more like 6.5 hours tops. It doesn’t fall too far below that on the lower end, but it doesn’t have the same level of staying power as does Her.
Edge: Her
Versatility
Seasonally, I don’t think either of these is going to be one to reach for in the summer months. More autumn through early spring, for each of them. Equal on that metric.
Neither is a formal fragrance either. Though, I do think Goddess is a bit more mature, sexier, and can fit into the nightlife as well as daytime. Her, is much more limited in those respects.
Edge: Goddess
Overall Scent
Thus far it’s a pretty even split between these two perfumes. But, which do I ultimately prefer?
It actually is a close race, as I think that both scents are likeable.
With Burberry Her, I do like the fruitiness and it gets its comparisons to Baccarat Rouge 540, for pretty obvious reasons in the dry down. Even though, it is a different enough fragrance in totality.
It’s a slightly better performer than is Goddess. However, I like the way Goddess smells versus what you get with Her.
The opening act is wonderful. The middle with the vanilla and lavender is also nice. Never overbearing and keeps things light. Sure, the dry down is pretty basic with a whole lot of vanilla and some amber, but Goddess is still pleasant.
It’s not a wide margin, but I’d rather come back to wearing Goddess again, than more rounds with Her EDP.
Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.
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