Shine

Wearing this today, cooped up at home but the sun is shining! Well, I do like this one, it's very reminiscent of sandy beaches and sun drying the sea water on skin. I lived for several years by the Mediterranean and I get that feeling here (away from the pines and herbs though).I like the fact that this doesn't have much sweetness as many modern scents seem to, even so this smells very 'modern' somehow, perhaps due to the synthetics used. After the bright opening it becomes quite subdued but clings to the skin for a good amount of time. I'm looking forward to giving it a try in the extremely hot weather (of which I'm not a fan!) as it might help keep me feeling refreshed (and sane!). This won't be for everyone but if you like the idea of that special smell when walking on the wet sand as small waves tickle your feet or burying your hands in the dry hot sand as the sun beams down on your body, give it a try, it might take you places (especially right now during the corona lock-down). Sea breeze, sand and sun. Edit: actually impressively long-lasting for me (for a fresh scent), bear in mind I was locked indoors most of the day.

I have recently been trying to find fragrances reminiscent of Summer, either beachy scents or those that replicate in some way sunscreen. I visited Fragrantica and saw a thread based on this type of scent profile and the usual ridiculously expensive brands were recommended! I instead plumped for Jill Sander Sun (both the male and female versions - I prefer the female release by the way) and then I realised I already had the best summer/beach/sunscreen fragrance already, and it's this! Azzaro Shine is basically Summer in a bottle, simple, clean, warm and highly evocative of lazy Summer days on holiday, with hot sand beneath your feet, cool waves lapping against the shoreline, your skin tanning in the glare of the sun and the smell of sand, sea and sunscreen filling your senses. This is also very cheap so if you are looking for the definitive Summer i, sea, sand, lotion type scent profile, forget your James Heeleys and Bond number 9s - go get a bottle or 3 of this and you'll be happy!

Great scent for summer beachdays. Its not a complex fragrance, nor is it ment to be one. This scent creates a picture of laid-back guy, spending his vacation in shorts and sandals. Very beach-y, almost tropical scent, you can definetely smell that bergamot in the opening and it lasts pretty long in drydown. Smell of sand is what creates the summery vibe in this scent and i love how it mixes with bergamot and cedar. Smells great and i find that azzaro products longevity and sillage is great, and this is no exception. Would wear in freetime in summer or vacation. Definetely not office fragrance, and is ment to be used in daytime when it is easier to associate with enviroment it is made for, bit too bright fragrance for nighttime. Great add to summer rotation for this price, and its simplicity is quite refreshing. I would choose next adjectives for this scent: Uplifting, tropical, happy, sunny, chill, fresh

I tried this yesterday long with the other two in the new Splash collection 'Sea' and 'Fun'. I liked them all, very bright and refreshing all three. This is the one I sprayed on my hand. Although smelling the paper strips again I kind of regretted it as the other two seemed to be more my thing, more citrus for sure, especially 'Fun' (which was probably the standout scent opening for me, at least the opening). However several hours later I was driving and now and again getting a nice 'beachy' kind of waft tingling my senses. I sniffed my hand and yes it was Azzaro Shine. I find the sillage nicer than the scent up close. In some ways it was like a less sweet Jil Sander Sun Men. It's actually simple yet compelling stuff, especially for those of us who love (and in my case miss) the seaside beach vibe!

Wow! What a great find! This, for me, is niche perfection, daywear perfection, compliment monster with the boys (and the girls). Ice lollies, plastic beach balls all new and shiny, baked sandy bliss, salty sea foam, the whiff of someone’s sun cream as they pass by, candy floss kisses, the memories of being free and relaxed on an exotic beach and, yes, sunshine! In a bottle!!! It’s effing gorgeous! Blind buy it, wear it for a few days and then put it away for a week. Believe me, you will miss it! Crave it even! It’s not a beast scent. It’s a bubble scent you pop as you step into its glorious, uplifting gorgeousness. You disagree? I care this much (from here) - (to here). Ravishing, sensual, sunshiny magic! I adore....