Burberry Her

Burberry Her is one of my daughter’s favorite perfumes, though I like to wear it too. The internet says it was released to the world in 2018 but I only discovered it around 2022. A comment on the reddit for fragrances suggested it smells like “plastic Strawberry Shortcake dolls” and I knew immediately I had to get a sample for my child to sniff. She loved smelling those dolls! She also has a cherished teddy bear (the Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear from Toy Story) that came with artificial strawberry scented beads sewn in his stomach area. She has always been such a good kid, and it’s important to me to reward her whenever possible. She was 22 then, so not really a kid!

The scent was a hit for both of us when the teeny-tiny spray arrived from the perfume sample site. I quickly ordered a travel size bottle for her from Sephora. For myself, I would usually get a more unofficially decanted spray to save a few dollars, but my only daughter is a Libra and they seem to care about things like luxurious, authentic packaging. Whenever her birthday or some holiday rolls around, I ask how her perfume supply is holding up and try to buy increasingly larger bottles to replenish the ones she uses most. At the beginning stages of trying a new perfume, though, I’m a proponent of getting small bottles.

 The top notes in the perfume according to fragrantica (a comprehensive social media site about perfumes…which is run by a hateful right-winger, why is it always like that?!) are strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, sour cherry, black currant, mandarin orange and lemon. Very fruity and bright! The middle notes are said to include violet and jasmine, though I don’t pick them out distinctly. The base notes are described as “woody notes”, amber, patchouli, musk, vanilla, cashmere and oakmoss, but I don’t get much of a sense of those from wearing it either- I’m no expert about these details though. It is a very pretty and happy smelling perfume. I think the acrid “plastic” tone comes from the tart cherry, but it’s not unpleasant (scent is such a personal and subjective thing). 

My daughter said she used to see the Burberry Her ad on YouTube and hated it every time, but she still enjoys the aroma. The commercial featured a model, Cara Delavigne, in iconic British styled snapshots, singing about being a Londoner. Her voice is not really trained for singing (but I still enjoy seeing her). We have YouTube Premium now and thankfully never see unwanted ads anymore! Some of the promotional writing about Burberry Her says, “It is made for those women who feel Londoners at heart,” of which I cannot be sure, but it is a lovely scent.

I remember another comment from that old reddit thread about this perfume, one I decided not to share with my daughter. A woman mentioned that she couldn’t wear Burberry Her regularly because it really drove her husband wild. She described his reaction as “going monkey mode” and constantly trying to climb on her when she’d put it on! While I haven’t noticed anyone reacting quite so strongly to me wearing it, that comment certainly stuck with me.

I’d love to know if you have a favorite scent that reminds you of someone special. Or maybe a perfume that’s sparked an unusual reaction from someone? Fragrance is such a personal experience, and the stories behind it are always fascinating.