Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Shine Despite Everything arrived from Atkinsons in 2024, a resinous, spiced vanilla with real warmth. Pimento, turmeric and frankincense start the top notes, dry and peppery with a resinous edge. Iris smooths the heart notes, while caramel and amber pull the scent toward something rounder and sweeter. Akigalawood, coumarin and Madagascar vanilla anchor the base, so the drydown suggests a warm pudding yet never turns cloying. Men and women wear it equally, and it comes across as confident rather than delicate. Voters wear it in winter and autumn, in the evening and into the night. Longevity comes out clearly long-lasting for most wearers, and sillage is just as clearly strong, so a little goes a long way. Start small: a 3ml decant is a sensible way to learn how much of this one you want.
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The community verdict
Pimento and turmeric give Shine Despite Everything a spicy start, while caramel and iris soften into vanilla and coumarin. Most find it long-lasting with strong projection, though some report moderate for both. Its sweet, spiced warmth fits winter nights; autumn and evenings work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Atkinsons
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Caramel and turmeric simmering while amber lamps flicker at night.
Main accordswarm spicy, woody, vanilla, oud, caramel
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 52%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 56%Strong
Season
Most voted: 39%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 36%Night out
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Longevity, 288 votes
- Very weak3%8 votes
- Weak9%25 votes
- Moderate23%65 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
- Eternal14%40 votes
Sillage, 250 votes
- Intimate6%15 votes
- Moderate26%65 votes
- Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
- Enormous12%30 votes
Season, 249 votes
- Spring20%49 votes
- Summer7%18 votes
- Autumn35%86 votes
- Winter (Most voted)39%96 votes
Time of day, 250 votes
- Daytime20%51 votes
- Office10%26 votes
- Evening33%82 votes
- Night out (Most voted)36%91 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.
We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.
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Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
A spicy start of pimento and turmeric, warmed by a thread of resin. Caramel softens the heart, and the base turns into warm vanilla. It is spiced, sweet and glowing.
How it wears
The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, though some wearers find both moderate.
When to wear it
Wearers choose it for winter and autumn, mostly at night and in the evening. It is a warm, cold-weather scent.
Who it suits
It suits anyone who likes warm spice with a sweet, comforting warmth and enjoys a scent with presence.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte: shares the coumarin and caramel in a soft, sweet mix
- Guerlain Ambre Samar: shares the frankincense and amber in its warm, resinous glow
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything comes as 3ml for €11.34 (€3.78/ml), 10ml for €29.16 (€2.92/ml) and 30ml for €72.90 (€2.43/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything smell like?
Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything opens with Frankincense, Pimento and Turmeric. The heart brings Amber, Caramel and Iris. It dries down to Akigalawood, Coumarin and Madagascar Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, woody, vanilla, oud and caramel.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 7% of season votes.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 39% of season votes.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 69% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 31% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything?
Shine Despite Everything is made by Atkinsons. It was launched in 2024.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything?
A 10ml decant of Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Atkinsons perfumes can I try?
Besides Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything, 10ML has Oud Save The King, Oud Save The Queen and Gold Fair In Mayfair from Atkinsons, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything decant is filled by hand from an original Atkinsons bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything sweet?
Yes, in a spiced way: caramel, vanilla and coumarin bring a soft sweetness, while pimento and turmeric keep it from tasting like plain sugar.
Is Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything fresh or warm?
Warm: the spice, caramel and vanilla make it cosy from the first spray, which is why wearers keep it for winter and autumn nights.
Where can I buy Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything as a decant?
At 10ML: Atkinsons Shine Despite Everything comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €29.16 (€2.92/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.