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 by Atkinsons is a warm, resinous take on spice and vanilla. Pimento, turmeric and frankincense open it with a dry, peppery warmth. Iris softens the middle, and caramel and amber pull it toward something rounder and sweeter. The base rests on akigalawood, coumarin and Madagascar vanilla, so the drydown feels like a warm dessert without turning cloying. Launched in 2024, it suits men and women equally and reads as confident rather than delicate. Voters pick it for winter and autumn evenings, carrying through into night. Most wearers vote its longevity long-lasting, and the sillage vote also settles on strong. Start with a 3ml decant; a little of this one travels a long way.
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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
- 2024
- 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.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity288 votes
Most voted: 52%Long lasting
23%Moderate
Sillage250 votes
Most voted: 56%Strong
26%Moderate
Season249 votes
Most voted: 39%Winter
35%Autumn
Time of day250 votes
Most voted: 36%Night out
33%Evening
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Longevity288 votes
- Very weak3%8 votes
- Weak9%25 votes
- Moderate23%65 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
- Eternal14%40 votes
Sillage250 votes
- Intimate6%15 votes
- Moderate26%65 votes
- Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
- Enormous12%30 votes
Season249 votes
- Spring20%49 votes
- Summer7%18 votes
- Autumn35%86 votes
- Winter (Most voted)39%96 votes
Time of day250 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.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Atkinsons
Atkinsons dates back to 1799, when James Atkinson left Cumberland for London and opened a perfumery there. Today it is a niche house with a playful British streak, most obvious in names like Oud Save The King and Posh on the Green. The scents mix crisp and smoky: bergamot, coriander, geranium and earl grey tea at the top, then oud, frankincense, vetiver and amber below. Begin with Mint & Tonic, then try Born for Eternity and Shine Despite Everything, two of the newest. The Other Side of Oud shows the darker end. Maurice Roucel and Fabrice Pellegrin are among the perfumers credited, and every scent here is unisex.
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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.
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 at 3 sprays a day. 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 Mint & Tonic, Born for Eternity 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.
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.