Purpose
AmouageEau de Parfum2023
Side by side
Purpose vs. Shine Despite Everything
Is Purpose better than Shine Despite Everything?
Purpose peaks in winter, while Shine Despite Everything belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
AkigalawoodFrankincenseAllspice
woodywarm spicyamberaromaticoud
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Purpose and Shine Despite Everything?
| Purpose | Shine Despite Everything | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | — |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Purpose and Shine Despite Everything smell?
Purpose
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Amber
Aromatic
Leather
Oud
Earthy
Shine Despite Everything
Warm Spicy
Woody
Vanilla
Oud
Caramel
Sweet
Balsamic
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Purpose and Shine Despite Everything share?
Top
FrankincenseAllspiceBergamot
AllspiceFrankincense
Heart
VetiverPapyrusSandalwoodRose
Iris germanica OrpurCaramelAmbroxanRosyfolia
Base
AkigalawoodSuedeSaffronMystikal
AkigalawoodBourbon vanilla OrpurCoumarin
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Purpose or Shine Despite Everything?
| Purpose | Shine Despite Everything | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Purpose and Shine Despite Everything?
Purpose is not a safe blind buy. It demands attention, particularly in the opening where frankincense and allspice create an almost medicinal intensity.Purpose
Vanilla that finally remembers it grew up in a pod. Not the clean kind you spray and forget. It offers an experience that lingers, inviting closer inspection.Shine Despite Everything
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