12 community ratings

Shine Like Diamonds

WomenClassic

6.7/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Kristel Saint Martin Shine Like Diamonds is a women's perfume that sets a floral, fruity sweetness on a powdery, gourmand base.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Nashi pear Italian bergamot Mandarin orange

Polish blackcurrant

Florida orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Turkish jasmine

Grasse orange blossom

Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Asian patchouli

Tonka bean Praliné White musk Bourbon vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Powdery

What does Shine Like Diamonds smell like?

It opens with Nashi pear, Italian bergamot and mandarin orange, with Polish blackcurrant and Florida orange keeping the fruit bright. In the heart, Turkish jasmine, Grasse orange blossom and iris bring out the floral and powdery side. The base turns gourmand with Bourbon vanilla, praliné and tonka bean, softened by white musk and Asian patchouli.

Its sillage is rated moderate, though few people have voted so far, so take that as a first impression. The sweet, floral build reads as feminine. Perfumes with a close profile include Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Parfum and La Rive Queen of Life.