{"id":3355,"date":"2026-10-13T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/maple-syrup-in-a-perfume-burberry-proves-sweet-can-be-sophisticated\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:27:02","slug":"maple-syrup-in-a-perfume-burberry-proves-sweet-can-be-sophisticated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichebeaty.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/13\/maple-syrup-in-a-perfume-burberry-proves-sweet-can-be-sophisticated\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Syrup in a Perfume? Burberry Proves Sweet Can Be Sophisticated"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve never tried my hand at perfumery, but I\u2019ve heard enough from the people who do to appreciate how much work goes into it. My recent conversation with award-winning perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie about Burberry\u2019s newly launched Goddess Amber Vanilla EDP Intense ($192) only reinforced that: I\u2019m convinced the job requires the precision of a scientist, the imagination of a novelist and the structural eye of an architect. Bringing this particular vanilla to life required not only all three but also an appetite for experimentation.<\/p>\n

Clerc-Marie, principal perfumer at dsm-firmenich, has been the nose behind Burberry\u2019s Goddess line since the original Goddess Eau de Parfum ($185) launched in 2023. This time\u2014for the line\u2019s fourth fragrance\u2014she wanted to build on its signature trio of vanillas and lavender, making the vanilla \u201cmore textured\u201d and \u201cmore addictive.\u201d And that she did: Goddess Amber Vanilla EDP Intense opens with lavender and maple syrup, followed by vanilla at the heart and amber at the base. Editor translation: The vanilla is richer, toastier and woodier (good news if you like the note but don\u2019t want to smell like frosting).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clerc-Marie\u2019s breakthrough involved roasting vanilla beans in a small machine in Grasse, similar to a coffee roaster. \u201cWe made many, many trials,\u201d she says in her lilting French accent. The process brought out caramelized notes, a subtle coffee-like quality and a little saltiness. \u201cIt was like a new vanilla,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the maple syrup note. As someone whose frame of reference is a stack of pancakes made from a boxed mix, I needed a little help imagining it in a $192 perfume. But one spritz made it click: I could smell the golden warmth and slight saltiness Clerc-Marie described, and understand what she meant by a nectar-like texture.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more to it than sweetness. Contrast, after all, \u201cis the most important idea for me in a perfume.\u201d It\u2019s been central to Goddess from the start: traditionally masculine lavender paired with vanilla, which she considers feminine and comforting. Here, fresh lavender, bright ginger and deeper notes of woods and amber keep the sweetness in check. \u201cMy job is never to create a dessert,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Clerc-Marie also had a hand in the story behind Goddess\u2014a first for her. She and the Burberry team developed the scent and its narrative together, discussing what the ingredients could evoke as she worked. \u201cI wanted to create a fragrance that felt like stepping into your own power,\u201d she says. For Amber Vanilla, that meant a golden aura: warm and luminous, but deeply comforting, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeeply comforting\u201d is exactly how I\u2019d describe Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla EDP Intense, too. It reminds me of slipping into a cashmere sweater on a chilly winter morning, with the light creeping in and a candle freshly lit. The fragrance and my best cashmere have that in common: I\u2019ll be wearing both on repeat all season.<\/p>\n

Shop Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla Eau de Parfum Intense<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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