Girl of Now Shine

I am addicted to this. Sweet, sexy, unique. This is a special fragrance to me, it’s one of my few true loves. It is a nutty warm and gooey pineapple upside cake with a caramel drizzle. Shine is a flanker done right. It has the same DNA as the original, but it goes off in a different direction. It is decadent gourmand with excellent longevity on clothes (5-6 hours on skin) and a moderate projection. Which I think is a positive because this is a heavy and syrupy perfume and the moderate projection keeps it from being too much. When I say “syrupy” I mean like the rich and thick syrup concentrate that you find in snowball stands. I only get hints of florals, pistachio, and patchouli. The pineapple, orange blossom, and almond are the stars. The orange blossom is done the same way as other other Girl of Now scents. I usually wear this in cooler weather but recently I tried this during the heat and I am glad I did, because it blooms on the skin when the temps are high. Now this is something I will wear year-round. This underrated scent is one of my rare 10/10. Below are some layering combos I have tired: Bath and Body works Honey comb. Very sweet, buttery and golden. This combo reminded me of Libra La perfume but with ripe pineapple. I think I prefer this combo in cooler weather to emphasize the honey. Phlur Mango Mood. The Mango and Patchouli really complemented the cakey pineapple in Shine. I sprayed Mango Mood in my hair and Shine all over. This reminded me of a fruity summer dessert Sol de Janeiro 62. I love the sweet nutty scent of 62 but Shine really overpowers it. I love these two separately and I thought because they are both “summery” nutty gourmands they would go together. But they did not. Unfortunately a fail. Lattafa Honor and Glory. A sexy pineapple bomb that lasts forever and has crazy projection. Shine makes this combo more feminine leaning. Navitus Ambrosia Imperial. Warm, boozy, and sweet. The muskiness adds balance to a unique combo. Just layer the scents next to each other and not directly on top. Phlur Carmel Skin. Very thick and heavy but also sexy. This was a complement magnet probably because its so sweet but also unique. I wore Carmel Skin on my hair and Shine everywhere else to keep it from being too much. Paco Rabanne Olympea Solar. Smells like edible sunshine. Wear next to each other and not on top for a nutty and citrusy summertime combo.

I just bought this perfume (blind buy, maybe i should stop at some point 🤣) after hearing so much good things about it First spray / first impression: it smells exactly like Poison girl edp! Maybe from the orange note associated with almond and vanilla I smelled the original GON that my sister used to have i remember it smelled similar to this Shine version without the fruity opening After days of using: i actually like the drydown more than the opening since i don't get any pineapple (maybe a hiiiint of a synthetic something that fades quickly) I'm glad this version doesn't have any tonka, it was the only thing i didn't like in the GON original GON shine is very sweet but i like it a lot, it's rich cozy nutty warm and SWEEEEEET luckily it desn't make me sick i enjoy smelling it I saw some youtubers saying they wear this in summer, but i can never!!! I prefer fresh or floral perfumes in the heat that don't offend anyone around me (it gets really hot and sunny where i live) But i'm sure i'm gonna crave it in winter and fall (and maybe 2 sprays in spring when i wanna feel sexy) Edit: the drydown smells almost like the original OGN it's amaaaaazing it smells so sexy and warm and rich Projects and lasts loooong I'm soooo happy i bought GON shine, i don't have anything this sweet in my collection Edit: it's addictive 🤤🤤🤤 My husband loved it too and got me a loooot of compliments

Had to get this one because it smelled so good in the store and the scent lingered with me until I washed it off which is great. It smells so comforting on the skin and it smells like me , or what I want to smell like if I wasn’t wearing perfume! In that sense it’s neither obnoxious or trying to impress the room or seduce it, but more so welcoming me into it where I can project myself as this being of cozy and comfy while being slightly almond scented. The pineapple is kind of odd but I still prefer it being here than not, alas as I prefer this one over the original. The pineapple really only shows up for me in the beginning anyway and I wouldn’t even be mad if it chooses to stay longer than that but I haven’t had that happen yet. I think the most magical thing is when you find a perfume that you don’t wear but the perfume wears you, almost like finding a piece of yourself in the bottle. It’s pretty awesome and it happened with this one. Wearability besides that is def versatile it doesn’t call to any specific season, it seems office/uni friendly. Perhaps I wouldn’t wear this one if I wanna dress up or project something else, there’s plenty of others that do a better job. This one is more personal.

I can't stand the strong almond and sickening sweet (tonka) from the Girl of now. It cause me headache. The performance of girl of now is great but is above beyond for my organ to except. But for Girl of Now Shine is just have perfect balance for me. Just with only one spray on my skin. From the level of sweetness from the vanilla, freshness, powdery, nutty level is perfectly well balance to my nose. The Pineapple don't stand out sharp, it blend so well with the jasmine. The jasmine is not prominent but you get notice the jasmine too. The scent is similar to D&G the only one intense. But D&G the only intense have more jasmine and coconut vanilla. You can tell this two are totally different. If you love D&G the only one intense (the Black bottle one), you will definitely love it too. When those balance notes was in perfectly well balance and they project to the air. This smell like a happy, bright, summery, sweet, fruit scent. Make you happy. Is a master piece. I love it! Anyway, this might not for everyone. Is not a safe blind buy. I don’t wear very often due to acceptance level by group might turn some people off.

The first time I tried Girl of Now Shine, it bored me compared to the original. I was thinking, “another boring light floral.” But now it’s growing on me. I’m getting more gourmand. I wish I got more pineapple, though. If I sniff hard, it’s there. I would probably love it if there was more, that is my favorite fruit. I don’t get pistachio either, sadly. It’s mainly pear, orange, almond, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla and powder. Probably the iris giving powder. Btw no grapey, synthetic orange blossom here, thank goodness. Shine definitely gives yellow. I’m going to disagree with others and say this is a spring/summer perfume. The original is more fall and winter. I’m imagining a sweet vanilla cupcake with a little orange and almond extract in the frosting while wearing this and I really feel this would suit Barbie. A perfume perfect for blondes and sunny personalities. I may end up buying a full bottle. Girl of Now Shine is a sunny, sweet vibe! Edit: Bought a full bottle. It’s stronger and thicker than my sample so possibly could get cloying in hot weather! Still love this though, a hidden gem!