How it smells
It smells mostly woody and fruity. Strawberry and pomegranate at the top, peony and lily-of-the-valley in the middle and powdery notes and woody notes at the base.
- Came out
- 2017
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Shine notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Ajmal Shine EDP in detail
Shine EDP is made by Ajmal. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Serge Lutens Bapteme Du Feu lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like powdery notes and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Ajmal perfumes
The house has 91 perfumes here, led by Kuro, Amber Wood and Sacrifice For Her.
Is Shine your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by fruity and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and fruity smells and notes like peony and powdery notes. Perfume fans rate it 3.74 out of 5.
When in the day to wear Shine
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gianni Versace Eros Pour Femme and Burberry Her.
Perfumes that smell like Shine
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Eros Pour Femme (3 shared notes), Burberry Her (3 shared notes), Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Enchanted Taylor Swift (2 shared notes) and Serge Lutens Bapteme Du Feu (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Serge Lutens Bapteme Du Feu starts from €19.
More questions
Can men wear Shine?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Shine expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €26 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2017.