Burberry · 2018 · Francis Kurkdjian
Her
Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 100 ml | $185 |
The houseFor womenWearers sayUnisex
Crushed red and dark berries over violet and jasmine, resting on creamy amber and soft, pale woods.
Burberry says
You’ll smell red berry notes, dark berry notes and luminous, white woody accord.
More from Burberry’s description
It also mentions Warm amber, Bright accord of white woods, Crushed berries, Violet, Jasmine, Wood and Creamy amber.
Wearers say
From Reddit · Read what they say
How far it carries
An arm’s length
only 2 sources
How long it lasts
6 to 9 hours
only 2 sources
When to wear it
Spring, summer
only 2 sources
Where to wear it
Office
only 1 source
Who it suits
Unisex · Younger wearers
only 1 source
Mass appeal
Broadly liked
Compliments
Compliment getter
What’s inside it
What Burberry names
What the label names
5 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
1 citrus1 herbs & lavender2 florals1 powder
Citrus1
Herbs & lavender1
Top notes2
when you spray it
Heart1
as it settles
Dry-down2
what stays
10 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Wearing it
Wearers report a sweet, fruity scent that lasts 6 to 10 hours on skin and draws compliments. Three report feeling sick from it, and wearers split on blind buying.
How far it carriesModerate, at arm's length
Perfumers call it sillage.
Wearers report moderate projection at arm's length; one finds only a close self bubble, and two find it strong or overpowering.
“I get around 5 or 6 hours of arms length sillage out of this fragrance, at around which time I do reapply or spray on something else.”
Reddit post, r/FemFragLab, 2021
More from wearers · 3 themes, 4 quotes
Some say
Some wearers report moderate projection at arm's length.
“It lasts a long time on me, and it does project moderately - but I don't over spray.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
Some say
Some wearers find it very strong, with one saying it can quickly get overpowering.
“Burberry Her is VERY sweet. I think it works well in very small amounts - it can quickly get overpowering.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
“To me, it smells very strong, screechy and plasticky?”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2024
A few say
A few wearers say it has little projection but a nice self bubble.
“does not have much projection but has a nice self bubble.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
How long it lasts6–9 hours, longer on clothing
Wearers report six to ten hours on skin and longer on clothing; one reports twelve hours, and two mention going nose blind.
“It lasts about 6-8 hours on skin and even longer on clothing.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2020
More from wearers · 2 themes, 3 quotes
Some say
Some wearers report six to ten hours on skin, with longer on clothing.
“Burberry her lasts 6-10 hours on me! On skin definitely at least 5-6 hours and on clothing longer. It's one of my favorites.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2023
Some say
Some wearers report going nose blind to it, and one says more sprays mean more anosmia.
“It lasts around 12 hours on me. But it's common to go nose blind to this perfume, so that's probably what's happening to you.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2026
“The more you spray the more anosmic you will get to this perfume.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2023
When and where to wear itSpring, summer, and the office
Wearers name it as a light scent for spring and summer, and one wears it to the office.
“Burberry Her is more berry, woods, floral, and musk. Great for spring.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
More from wearers · 2 themes, 2 quotes
Some say
Some wearers name it for spring and for a light summer fragrance.
“I personally love Burberry Her for a light summer fragrance, theres a few to choose from but Blossom is lovely!”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2023
A few say
A few wearers say they wear it to the office.
“Other girly scents I wear to the office include Lolita Lempicka, Givenchy Irresistible, Burberry Her, and Burberry Her EDT.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2023
Who it suitsUnisex, with a youthful feel
Wearers call it unisex and say men can wear it, while one thread hears it as a sweet, young girl's scent.
“I know all perfumes are unisex but would it be weird for a guy to wear Burberry Her I think it smells amazing.”
Reddit post, r/Perfumes, 2026 · 79 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 4 quotes
Some say
Some wearers say it works on men too, calling it unisex; one was told it smelled masculine.
“No not at all, I think it smells super unisex tbh.”
Reddit comment, r/Perfumes, 2026
“I remember one time I was wearing Burberry Her I got a comment saying that I smelled masculine and like church incense”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
A few say
A few wearers hear it as a young, sweet girl's fragrance.
“Burberry reminds me much more of a young girl sweet fragrance a little bit cloying whereas BR is much more elegant and unisex.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
“Burberry Her has a very artificial smell to it, but I enjoy it. It's very “high school” girl to me.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
Appeal and attractionOften complimented, sometimes nauseating
Wearers report compliments from partners and strangers alike, though three others describe feeling sick or getting a headache from it.
“Burberry Her is my fav and most complimented one. I once got asked by an uber driver what perfume was I wearing”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
More from wearers · 4 themes, 7 quotes
Many say
Many wearers report compliments on it, including from a partner and a rideshare driver.
“I think it's just what smells the most feminine and sweet. I'd also add Burberry her and la vie est belle Lancôme. I've got the most compliments on these”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2026
“My partner rarely compliments my fragrances (and I try all kinds of styles!). When I got Burberry Her he would every time I wore it.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
Some say
Some wearers report feeling sick, gagging or getting a headache from it.
“I first tried Burberry Her and immediately smelled like berry scented plastic that was incredibly nauseatingly sweet. It gave me a headache”
Reddit post, r/FemFragLab, 2024
“im not even someone who's easily nauseated by scents and i was borderline gagging at the scent of a coworker who wore an insane amount of burberry her.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2026
“Wait stop me too, I wore it yesterday and I started to feel sick in class😭 I couldn't wait to go home and scrub it off.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
A few say
A few wearers say they got over the scent quickly and now find similar scents annoying.
“Burberry Her - not physically sick, just got over the scent pretty quickly and whenever I smell something similar I get annoyed LOL.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
A few say
A few wearers say a partner finds it pleasant, neither loving nor hating it.
“My fiancé doesn't love nor hate this, he just finds it to be a pleasant scent.”
Reddit post, r/FemFragLab, 2021
As a blind buyNot safe, though two disagree
Wearers split on whether it is a safe blind buy; the one decant buyer who reported back regretted it.
“Imo Her is NOT a safe blind buy. I bought a decant of it thinking it would smell fruity and sweet, like some describe it a as strawberry milkshake”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2024
More from wearers · 2 themes, 4 quotes
Some say
Some wearers say it is not a safe blind buy; one bought a decant expecting a fruity milkshake, and another could not tolerate their bottle.
“This one is not a safe blind buy imo, no resemblances to BR540 either..”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
“I bought a bottle and I couldn't tolerate it, it was like a totally different perfume on me :(”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
Some say
Some wearers call it a safe blind buy and a people-pleaser.
“I guess I'm in the minority but I personally think it's a safe blind buy. I own Kayali Eden Apple as well and that's my fave for spring/summer”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2024
“I adore Brit and Her and find them both to be very safe, people-pleaser fragrances. I can't imagine anyone not liking them”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
LayeringLayers well with sweet, fruity scents
Wearers layer it with sweet, fruity scents such as Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, and one wears it before any other perfume.
“I love layering Burberry Her with Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
More from wearers · 3 themes, 4 quotes
Many say
Many wearers layer it with sweet, fruity or dessert-style scents, naming Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow and Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy.
“Her by Burberry because it's very subtle and fruity. Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande layers well with this, as does her thank u, next 2.0!”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2026
“She layers it with bourbon strawberry and vanilla from bath and body. All eyes on her is the bath and body everyday luxury dupe of Burberry Her.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2026
A few say
A few wearers say they put it on first and call it their go-to for layering.
“I wear Burberry her first and thn any other perfume. Burberry her is my go to for layering.”
Reddit comment, r/FemFragLab, 2025
A few say
A few wearers say layering it makes it last all day.
“Even if you don't like strawberry pound cake on its own, I swear that layering it with Burberry her is just plain magical. It lasts all day this way.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
From Reddit.
Wearers say
Smells like it
For less
CloudOn your shelfAriana Grande · Some wearers say the two smell alike“BR540 is a mixture of Burberry Her and Ariana Grande Cloud if they both had a baby it would be BR540.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020
For more
Baccarat Rouge 540On your shelfMaison Francis Kurkdjian · Some wearers say the two smell alike“On my skin, Burberry Her smells just like baccarat rouge with a bit of strawberry.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
Wearers also name as cheaper copies: Zara Go Fruity, Lattafa Rave Now Women, Oakcha Nebula. We hold no page for these yet.
Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
J'adoreDior · shares violet (sweet violet) and jasmine
DaisyMarc Jacobs · shares violet (sweet violet) and jasmine
Ombré LeatherTom Ford · shares violet (sweet violet) and jasmineMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.