Shine Despite Everything
Votes lean feminine
429 ratings
From your scent profile
Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything is a unisex scent with a floral, sweet and gourmand character, whose spicy and woody touches suit autumn and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.
How does it perform?
From 382 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
91% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
What does Shine Despite Everything smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Voters lean slightly feminine, though a good share call it masculine, so it sits comfortably on either side.
It opens with turmeric seeds, pimento and Somalian frankincense, a warm, spicy start. Towards the heart, caramel and Iris germanica come forward, and the sweetness turns powdery and creamy. In the base, coumarin, Bourbon vanilla and Akigalawood® close the gourmand structure with a woody warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Turmeric seeds
- Somalian frankincense Orpur®
- Pimento
First hours
- Caramel
- Iris germanica Orpur®
- Rosyfolia®
Towards evening
- Coumarin
- Bourbon vanilla Orpur®
- Akigalawood®
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 35%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 6%Summer
- Evening27%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual18%
- Daytime16%
- Office12%
Go easy on it for the office: the sillage is strong.
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