Burberry Her Elixir: Big Fat Red Strawberry

Burberry Her Elixir de Parfum by Burberry
Gourmand Fruity
Jerome di Marino and Maia Lernout

A more rounded sensual Burberry Her the OG. I smell more of creamy milky notes in Elixir. It is delectable and alluring but stays close to the skin. No shouting whatsoever. It smells like a strawberry milkshake. A rich one with bio strawberries, fat milk, and eco sugar.

There is this plastic feel throughout the fragrance which is detectable also in the original. I actually do not mind. That is what sets Burberry Her apart from other fragrances. Moreover, strawberry is a note, if strong in fragrances, that comes across synthetic almost all the time. So, if you want a strawberry-dominant scent, you had better get used to it.

If you want the fruity aspect fresher and woodsier, you may look for wild strawberry nuances in a perfume. I like both: the fruity sweet strawberry as we know it from our gardens and supermarkets as well as the wild rare strawberry growing in the forest.

Shine Ajmal: Strawberry at a Cocktail Party

Shine by Ajmal
Floral Fruity

Fragrance enthusiasts compare Shine by Ajmal to Miss Dior 2017 and its flankers. I see where they are coming from, the similarity is there; however, Shine Ajmal is less complex and rounded, it presents fruits in a straightforward way. A berry bomb! The fruity aspect is balanced with light florals and wood. It is a very simple fragrance yet brings a lot of joy to my life. While Burberry Her is a musky strawberry aroma, Shine Ajmal is a woody strawberry smell. Sweetened, juicy, and a bit earthy.

It is hard to find a stylish strawberry-based perfume and here we go with Shine. We do not even have to dig deep into our pockets. I feel that not many people know and talk about Ajmal. It is definitely an Arabic brand to explore.