Shine vs Iatsu
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.
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.
IatsuChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Shine3/4
Iatsu1/4
- 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
ShineViorisIatsuÁgua de CheiroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
4.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 38%Had 38%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
43%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 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%
amber88%
citrus77%
floral65%
fruity53%
woody42%
warm spicy100%
amber77%
floral53%
musky30%
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 = sharedNotes
Oriental notesFlowersCitrusesWoody NotesFruits
No top / heart / base split published
Top
FruitsCitruses
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Oriental notes
InformationalShared notesOriental notes, Citruses and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#54,008
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,549
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIatsuHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotShine 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 →Iatsu 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 →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, Shine or Iatsu?
Shine takes 3 of 4 categories. Shine is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Iatsu is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. 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. Choose Iatsu for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Shine or Iatsu?
Shine lasts longest (Shine 100/100, Iatsu 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Shine or Iatsu?
Shine projects furthest (Shine 50/100, Iatsu 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Shine and Iatsu smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and floral accords. Common notes include Oriental notes, Citruses and Fruits.
Is Shine or Iatsu better for summer or winter?
Shine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Shine and Iatsu?
Shine features Oriental notes, Flowers, Citruses, Woody Notes and Fruits. Iatsu has top notes of Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oriental notes.
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