Fragrance comparison

Shine Despite Everything vs Queen Vanilla

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 873 ratings analysed

6 wins

Shine Despite Everything

Atkinsons

4.24745 votes

Rank #66 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Queen Vanilla

O Boticário

3.84128 votes

Rank #33,753 SweetVanilla

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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.
Queen Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Shine Despite Everything6/7

Queen Vanilla1/7

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: Queen Vanilla
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

Queen VanillaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 745 votes

Have 29%Had 3%Want 68%

3.84/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

38%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityShine Despite Everything

SillageShine Despite Everything

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value57

Category winnerShine Despite EverythingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

oud77%

caramel69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

fruity77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody

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

Wild BerriesPeachRaspberryPlumBergamot

Heart

Creme BruleeFrangipaniJasmineBlueberry

Base

Madagascar VanillaCoumarinAmberBenzoinMyrrhCaramelPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Coumarin 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–

Spring48

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQueen VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex44

Women50

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews186

Overall rank#33,753

PerfumerFanny Grau, Marilia Zavisas Duarte

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Queen Vanilla by O Boticário is a rich, dessert-style gourmand that smells like warm Madagascar vanilla bean layered over baked plum, wild berries, and caramelized sugar. It opens with a splash of sweet dark fruit before melting into a creamy creme brulee center with hints of jasmine and frangipani petals. As it sett…

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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 Queen Vanilla?

Shine Despite Everything takes 6 of 7 categories. Shine Despite Everything is rated 4.24/5 from 745 votes; Queen Vanilla is rated 3.84/5 from 128 votes. Choose Shine Despite Everything for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Queen Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Shine Despite Everything or Queen Vanilla?

Shine Despite Everything lasts longest (Shine Despite Everything 87/100, Queen Vanilla 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shine Despite Everything or Queen Vanilla?

Shine Despite Everything projects furthest (Shine Despite Everything 78/100, Queen Vanilla 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shine Despite Everything and Queen Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Caramel, Coumarin and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Shine Despite Everything or Queen Vanilla better for summer or winter?

For summer, Queen Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Shine Despite Everything is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shine Despite Everything and Queen Vanilla?

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. Queen Vanilla has top notes of Wild Berries, Peach, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Frangipani, Jasmine and Blueberry, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Coumarin, Amber and Benzoin.