Incanto Shine

I purchased this fragrance today and I love it! I love the scent profile of VS Bombshell and will collect anything that smells like it, and Incanto Shine smells almost identical! I almost didn't get this fragrance because of the complaints about a chemical smell mentioned on here but when I noticed the same complaints were mentioned on the VS BS page, I realized it more of a preference thing or maybe different noses pick up different things or body chemistry. Neither fragrance smells like chemicals or cleaning products to me. The main notes that I pick up in Incanto Shine is passion fruit up front with hints of peach and pineapple with a well blend of white musk, aquatic florals, and blonde woods in the background, with hints of citrus to add to the brightness. Very fruity fresh, my fav, and at a great price point. I got the 1 oz/30 ml since it is technically a blind buy but i would totally get the largest size. Cons: the longevity is pretty weak but wouldn't mind reapplying. The sillage is weak as well and sits very close to the skin. Last, the top is plastic and doesn't shut close easily. Overall, I am very happy with this fragrance but this is my initial impression of the fragrance and I look forward to continue to wear and test it this spring and summer. Update (6.27.23): I now get that chemical component that people get. I smell the harshness for the first few seconds after the initial spray but it soon goes away. Also, longevity is longer than I initially thought. Up to 6 hours when over-sprayed instead of under 3 hours. But projection is still weak and close to skin.

Here is the proper review I had promised in a recent post. Upon spraying this, it is extremely bright, so many intense fruit scents all leaping up for attention. This reminds me a little of my favourite shampoo (colour me happy by herbal essences), not that it’s cheap or anything, it’s just a good, likeable smell. It is so delicious and fresh, like a fruity shower gel. Sudsy clean, and tangy sweet. After it settles in a few minutes, the listed notes of pineapple and peach coalesce to give the impression of a pear scent, or even something close to a green apple scent. With the help of the background floral notes, this scent keeps its soapy freshness and spunk. Overall impression: this is intoxicatingly fresh and happy. It is positively beaming with the selection of fruits that this fragrance features, the bottle is one of the most unique and brilliant designs ever and in my opinion it does not misrepresent the scent; I find that the two are perfectly matched. I think that Shine really describes this too. It is Shiny. It is effervescent. It does cost a bit more than other scents out there, and yes you may have to re-apply this, so my advice is to spray it on your hair or on a scarf if you are concerned about the value, because it does not change a whole lot from the middle to the end, aside from softening. Spraying on something other than skin can also be great because it will prolong the top notes a bit, and that is my favourite part. Just watch out for staining. I don’t know what colour the liquid is in actuality, it’s hard to tell. Go forth and SHINE parfumistas!

Here's a story that no one asked for: 12 years ago I was visiting relatives in Japan where I had purchased a fragrance that I didn't know the name of but I reaaally liked how it smelled. It held a lot of memories and I've kept the bottle because it was in the shape of a beautiful flower that said "Romantic Drops". I found the bottle hiding away and sprayed some on my arm few weeks ago, it smelled so RANK I hate that I wasted the rest of the juice. I think it's discontinued and since I got it in Japan there's no way I'll be able to purchase it again.. But I've managed to find the notes online, pineapple was one of the top notes! So I blind bought a 30mL for $22 with low expectations thinking it's probably going to smell like garbage but I've always wanted a pineapple fragrance. I'm pleasantly surprised by this refreshing perfume! I can definitely smell passionfruit and the pineapple which resembles the "romantic drops" fragrance, bringing back 13 year old me sniffing this in Japan feeling exhilarated being in another country and enjoying my youth. This is a very youthful fragrance but not so much that people would give funny looks. It has a shampoo-synthetic vibe underneath with a little bit of floral so it doesn't smell like a sugary celebrity fragrance. It's rather fresh and fun like the bottle, the longevity is quite poor (maybe 2 hours) but I don't mind respraying for the price. I'm just really happy it smells so much like the one thing that connected me to Japan.

I had Incanto Shine when I was 15. I lived in Vietnam at the time, and to me it felt like the most mysterious, magical scent. Pineapple and passion fruit were the basis of my diet, and I think the heat and humidity really amplified this perfume. Since then, whenever I got a whiff of this scent somewhere, It was the most wonderful experience. It is deeply nostalgic to me, it brings me back to the time when I was on my way to becoming a woman, trying to figure out who I was, living in a beautiful tropical country. Today I spontaneously bought a bottle of Incanto Shine. I'm twice as old as when I first had it, and I'm in the middle of a mental breakdown, which is why I try to surround myself with things that bring back happy memories. Now it smells different. I think it has to do with the fact that I now live in Ukraine and the temperature is below freezing, the weather is dry and snowy. It may feel less bright, but essentially it is the same mysterious pineapple and passion fruit scent from my adolescence. And I absolutely love it. I don't feel any synthetic notes mentioned by other commenters. On my skin it develops smoothly, always smells joyful and fresh. I think it's a very pleasant good quality scent. I rarely come across people wearing it, but I would be thrilled to smell it on someone.

I concur that is very much like VS Bombshell, due to the pineapple. They both have that fruity sweetness which I love. However as to which of the two perfumes is the ORIGINAL if one is to call the two "sister-scents," I would look at the dates. Incanto Shine came out in 2007 while VS released Bombshell in 2010. This fragrance is fruity and sweet as I've said, but with an element of freshness. It has a "tropical wind" essence, one that invokes joy and exudes confidence. Shine is definitely a summery scent and while it would be best during the day, it can also play well at night for an upbeat vibe. I can imagine walking down Ocean Drive in Miami with this scent; with the close-knit traffic it is the ideal setting for a tropical perfume with lighter sillage. Rightly so, Shine is an EDT, as to make it any richer would become cloying. I also have issues with the bottle not spraying and instead leaking the juice out. I wonder if this problem will be eradicated in the future? Another downfall is that the longevity is poor. Due to the oversized topper and problems with clogging/leaking, it isn't exactly a purse-friendly bottle but otherwise the price is great such that frequent spritzes will keep you smelling juicy and make up for the poor longevity. All in all, though, I love this.