Iatsu vs Shine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shine takes 3 of 4 categories.
IatsuChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
ShineChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Iatsu1/4
Shine3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shine
- Sillage & projection
- Shine
- Value for money
- Shine
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Iatsu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IatsuÁgua de CheiroShineViorisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 38%Had 38%Want 25%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityShine
SillageShine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber77%
floral53%
musky30%
warm spicy100%
amber88%
citrus77%
floral65%
fruity53%
woody42%
Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FruitsCitruses
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Oriental notes
Notes
Oriental notesFlowersCitrusesWoody NotesFruits
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesFruits, Citruses and Oriental notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,549
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,008
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIatsuHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIatsu by Água de Cheiro is a spicy, amber-forward scent that balances fruit-tinged brightness with a deep, resinous foundation. Launched in 2006, this unisex fragrance leans into a warm, inviting profile that works well for casual daily wear. Its composition offers a straightforward, approachable blend of citrus top n…
Reviews →Shine by Vioris is a modern floral fragrance that opens with bright, refreshing citruses and subtle fruits before settling into a warm, woody base. It offers an understated clean profile for daily wear during spring and summer mornings, melting comfortably onto the skin without overwhelming your workspace.
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Iatsu or Shine?
Shine takes 3 of 4 categories. Iatsu is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Shine is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Iatsu for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Shine for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Iatsu or Shine?
Shine lasts longest (Shine 100/100, Iatsu 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Iatsu or Shine?
Shine projects furthest (Shine 50/100, Iatsu 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Iatsu and Shine smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Fruits, Citruses and Oriental notes.
Is Iatsu or Shine better for summer or winter?
Shine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Iatsu and Shine?
Iatsu has top notes of Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oriental notes. Shine features Oriental notes, Flowers, Citruses, Woody Notes and Fruits.
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