Fragrance comparison

Shine Despite Everything vs Golden Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 859 ratings analysed

6 wins

Shine Despite Everything

Atkinsons

4.24745 votes

Rank #66 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Golden Oud

Amouroud

4.10114 votes

Rank #6,790 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shine Despite Everything takes 6 of 7 categories.

Shine Despite Everything
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Golden Oud
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Shine Despite Everything6/7

Golden Oud1/7

Ratings & consensus: Shine Despite Everything
Community sentiment: Shine Despite Everything
Longevity: Shine Despite Everything
Sillage & projection: Shine Despite Everything
Value for money: Shine Despite Everything
Versatility: Golden Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shine Despite Everything

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Shine Despite EverythingAtkinsons

Golden OudAmouroud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 745 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%

4.10/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

53%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityShine Despite Everything

SillageShine Despite Everything

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value44

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

oud77%

caramel69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PimentoTurmericFrankincense

Heart

CaramelAmbrofix™RoseOrris

Base

AkigalawoodCoumarinMadagascar Vanilla

Top

ChampagneCassisVioletHeliotrope

Heart

OrrisAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli

Base

MuskMyrrhGuaiac WoodTobaccoCaramelMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Orris and Madagascar Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring56

Summer20

Fall89

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Category winnerGolden OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex44

Women50

Men17

Unisex57

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews186

Overall rank#6,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shine Despite Everything opens with a spicy, resinous kick, then settles into caramel, vanilla, rose and soft iris over a woody, ambered base. It reads rich, warm and dressed up, with a smoother drydown than the opening. This suits shoppers who enjoy bold unisex gourmands with character. Community feedback points to s…

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Golden Oud by Amouroud presents a complex blend of champagne, cassis, and violet atop a resinous heart. This unisex fragrance balances gourmand sweetness with deep woods, offering a sophisticated profile suitable for evening wear in cool weather. It provides a distinct, long-lasting presence on skin, favored by those …

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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 Despite Everything or Golden Oud?

Shine Despite Everything takes 6 of 7 categories. Shine Despite Everything is rated 4.24/5 from 745 votes; Golden Oud is rated 4.10/5 from 114 votes. Choose Shine Despite Everything for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Golden Oud for a powdery and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Shine Despite Everything or Golden Oud?

Shine Despite Everything lasts longest (Shine Despite Everything 87/100, Golden Oud 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shine Despite Everything or Golden Oud?

Shine Despite Everything projects furthest (Shine Despite Everything 78/100, Golden Oud 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shine Despite Everything and Golden Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Orris and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Shine Despite Everything or Golden Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Golden Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Shine Despite Everything is the stronger pick. Golden Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shine Despite Everything and Golden Oud?

Shine Despite Everything has top notes of Pimento, Turmeric and Frankincense, heart notes of Caramel, Ambrofix™, Rose and Orris, a base of Akigalawood, Coumarin and Madagascar Vanilla. Golden Oud has top notes of Champagne, Cassis, Violet and Heliotrope, heart notes of Orris, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Myrrh, Guaiac Wood and Tobacco.