Now Women

I have had the "NOW WOMEN" by Rave in the pink bottle for the past (2) days and I can now give my honest opinion. The fragrance on skin starts out as a earthy fresh and fruity floral that somehow has a hint of mint on me that is slightly present then leaves within 5 minutes. My guess could be the "lily of the valley" with that freshness of clean floral notes with moss. Then I get this pillow sweet powdery note, which my guess is the marshmallows, vanilla, jasmine, and musk, that hugs close to my skin. I have recently came upon a video stating that it's a dupe of "Burberry Her" and I never smelled it before, so I will have to head to my nearest Ulta or Sephora to test them side by side to see if they are in the same family. However, I do have a fragrance on my shelf with the same DNA and in my "opinion" they are at least 80% alike but also different and that is Nina Ricci "Rose Estase" by the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, that came out in the year 2017. He "Francis Kurkdjian" is also the perfumer behind "Burberry Her" which I find it interesting, that he is behind "Burberry Her" that came out in 2018. So, it's a possibility that I might like this (Burberry Her) fragrance because it has the same family DNA as "Rose Estase " Nina Ricci. Now that I see this, I believe Francis Kurkdjian has concocted Burberry Her 2018 by adding and taking away the notes from Rose Estase to make Burberry Her lol.....clever. Rose Estase & Now Women have similar notes like: Red fruits, vanilla and musk. Rose Extase has: Red berries, rose, raspberry, vanilla, musk, & amberwood. While "Now Women" by Rave has: orange, lily of the valley, red fruits, marshmallows, jasmine, moss, vanilla & musk. I might consider layering these two fragrances together to amplify each other. Also, I would like to mention the "atomizer" is solid black and its hard to find where you're spraying. So, please make sure you have good light in your area of your house to find the atomizer hole before you spritz on the perfume. It sprays beautifully, however, I can see that it will be a bit of a problem when you are in a hurry and need to spritz your perfume and you might miss the area that you wish to aim towards. Anyway, I really love this beautiful, sweet, and elegant fragrance. UPDATE 12/14/24. I have the sample of Burberry Her and tested it side by side and Rave Now Women is definitely 95% dupe of the original. Here is my rating of the fragrance: Longevity: 6/10- Last 3hrs to 6hrs Sillage: 7/10- Moderate projection Price: Good Value: 10/10- at $40 Dupes: Burberry Her or Rose Estase Gender: Female Seasons: Spring/Summer

I'm gonna be honest, I bought this perfume due to the hype on TikTok. And a lot of them said it's a dupe for Burberry Her. Do I think it's the perfect dupe for Burberry Her? Not at all. But it is a dupe for Burberry Her Elixir. The notes are way similar. Meanwhile, Burberry Her is more feminine, soft fruity scent. I've been looking for a sweet “fruity berry” scent and I've been exploring other scents too. One thing I know that I hate is, extremely berry gourmand notes (eg: BBW Strawberry Poundcake), but a hint of gourmand is acceptable. The marshmallow, vanilla & musk notes in RAVE NOW really stands out to me. I can't smell the other notes. No berry, no white florals. Quite disappointed with this. The packaging could be better honestly. I would prefer a simpler packaging, I don't understand the concept of their bottle? The design, the colour. But that's just my personal opinion. At first I tried spraying it on a paper to smell the first spray & after it dried down. I liked it, but nothing interesting. But after a while, when I came back to my room, I still can smell the scent lingering IN MY WHOLE ROOM. With just one spray, on a paper. Tried it on my clothes too, it last forever. My mom and sister also liked this one compared to my other Arab perfumes. Nonetheless, for the price and the amount you get, I think this perfume is great. Can be layered with other perfumes as well. It doesn't smell “cheap” to me, but I understand maybe to some people it can smell like basic sweet gourmand perfume.

Oh my, this is what I call a successful blind buy! I love both strawberry and marshmallow and I've been looking for the perfect strawberry marshmallow scent for a long time now. I'm not familiar with Burberry Her Elixir, so I'm not rating this as a dupe. First of all, the bottle is completely horrendous! It's huge, bulky and - in my opinion - absolutely ugly, one of the ugliest I've ever seen. I'd appreciate a nicer bottle, but the liquid inside makes it forgivable. When spraying, it's a sweet milky strawberry scent, similar to a strawberry milkshake indeed. This scent lingers for some time, but as it settles the strawberry becomes less dominant and it's the marshmallow's time to shine with some sweet vanilla. It's sweet, but not too sweet. I wouldn't call it juvenile, but youthful for sure. A bit synthetic, but that's fine for me. I see this as a perfect everyday scent for gourmand lovers, it can be quite versatile and would be a perfect signature scent. I find it particularly nice in this bit chilly spring weather, but I think it can be worn all year. It's feminine, inoffensive but still unique and recognizable. Sillage is great, it lingers at an arm's length with 3 sprays. Longevity is quite impressive, on skin it stays only 3-4 hours, but on clothes it stays 8+. My husband rarely compliments my perfumes, but he really liked it (and he told me I smell really nice 6 hours after application). Definitely worth the price.

Just bought Rave Now, HATED IT out the box, I'm just going to rip this review off quick like the band-aid it smelled like. To be fair as it lingered on it got WORSE! It reminded me of a scented panty liner in the middle of the room as I sprayed it eagerly like fool awaiting that magic scent that never came. It LASTED for HOURS! Flash forward I week later after reserving it for bathroom duty, I noticed a real change could this be the magic scent people were raving about? It is my understanding they use methylated alcohol in the manufacturing process.. so there was now HOPE! Hope which springs eternal in my mind. I just now gave it another try right after a shower, not bad , then like the eager fool I am sprayed that sucker all over.. yes I am radiantly shining in Strawberries, Vanilla, Marshmallows feeling VERY girly and very confident this scent will only get better with time. So for now I will take the top off my UGLY pink bottle let it AGE some more. P.S. I did see a sleeker clear glass bottle underneath.. ooh I'm so tempted to strip Rave now down to her core! Good times.

When I first tested this one, I immediately purchased it and I have never regretted it. It recently made my Top 5!favorites. The price is crazy affordable for what this little piece delivers - do not judge this hidden gem by its’ cover. This is such a cool fragrance. It’s unapologetically loud and in your face, but it’s not speaking nonsense. It’s confident in what it’s saying, and I want to listen. This scent makes me think of the colors neon yellow and soft pink — it’s fun and bright. It’s now been 9 hours since I sprayed this and it’s still projecting. I still smell it without putting my wrist nor arm to my nose. I smell every note in this, from beginning to end - it doesn’t evolve much and I can respect that. So if you love the opening, you’re set, because it smells the same through and through. To my nose, it’s powdery citrusy, marshmallowy floral. I could wear this daily and not get bored. For reference, I did 10 sprays and it never felt cloying nor overwhelming. On the contrary, my boss thanked me for smelling so good and making the office smell so good. 9.3/10