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Mr.Boombastic – :
Bought this as there wasn’t much risk involved considering the dirt cheap price tag…and considering the notes, I thought it looked like a good summer cheapie.
I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Her debut perfume (which is downright HORRID)…scared me away from trying ANY Beyoncé perfumes until 2017 when I bought Rise and (although a mediocre scent)…I still enjoy it’s musky, clean-skin vibe and wear it sometimes still. So I figured why not? This one seemed quite different from anything she’s released and I bought it in August which is summer in Pennsylvania.
Turns out…I really like this one. I agree with other reviewers…it’s a VERY green, almost celery or grass-like scent at times…but in the heat…it works quite well! Most definitely unisex even though it was released for women. Any man can pull this off…it’s not feminine whatsoever. I was quite surprised to see all the notes that are listed. Vanilla? None. Patchouli? Seriously?! None detected. To be honest…it smells like the “green notes” + Lily Of The Valley. Period. That’s what it smells like. Extremely simple…but like I said…works very well in summer! Has a refreshing and cooling effect in the heat.
Scent Itself – 7/.5/10
Longevity – 3-4 hours depending on amount of sprays.
Projection – Strong at first. 3 feet or so. Then 1-2 feet after the first 30 minutes.
Overall Score – 7.5/10
I really like this one. Most DEFINITELY made for summer! And WAYYYYY better than the original heat. I voted above with a solid “like.”
Orlov00709 – :
@Mdox407 I don’t think there’s any sparkly bits in this, well not that I can see on my skin anyway so I think you are safe. As for the fragrance I really like it, it works better for me in cooler weather, I bought it in February but decided to keep it till Summer as I thought it was a lovely crisp fresh fragrance that would be ideal on hot days, nope, couldn’t wear it during Summer at all, just wasn’t the same. Now the days are cooling again I’ve just tried it and it’s lovely, so I’m glad I held on to this, sometimes I’m just a bit too quick to dismiss a perfume and give it away, but I’m learning now 😉
9mannequine – :
I’m interested in buying this but I’m a male. Don’t exactly want sparkles all over myself. Can someone describe the “shimmer” part of this please?
UverOlafsson – :
To be honest, this is one of B’s best. It’s literally pure summer freshness. Not too sweet, very breexy. Smells almost like a beach but less salty.
ole9432 – :
In “theory” this fragrance has all of my faves, the pink pepper, oakmoss, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and vanilla. One would think with all of this it should be a heavy hitter like “Dune.” However, when I ballied up to the perfume counter tonight I thanked the lucky stars that I did not purchase this before getting a whiff from the tester.
Talk about uninspiring! A totally unremarkable fragrance! With so much going on in the perfume industry all this one has going for it is ‘Beyonce.’ I must say though that I do appreciate at least two of the “Heat” series…without it I don’t know what she would do. And those “Pulse” numbers….ouch! its a dead mans bluff for me, no pulse….
But, as I say….if you love it and its for you enjoy!
erurlertyu – :
I tried this out on a cool day in our summer, the scent started of feminine being fresh, botanical and ozonic when first applied but it then quickly matures to a earthly and musky scent in no time as the Jasmine, Green notes and Oakmoss overpowers and this then lasts until it fades out. The lasting power is 6 plus hours on me, took a shower at that mark as it got a little too heavily musky and masculine.
Will try again now that we are heading into winter, I hope that it works this time around as I so love the opening…sigh.
rambo4 – :
Maybe it’s the worst by Beyonce. It’s almost unnoticeable. Something watery like its bottle.
Tor4ok – :
I personally dont like this fragrance
I love all the heat perfume
But the smell of this is not my style
The lasting power is 8 hours
And the silage is amazing
But i just dont like the scent
Oratterie – :
Not sure why this is getting such hate! I found the fragrance to be wonderful! It’s a cooler more subtle version of Jennifer Lopez’s “Live Platinum” which is VERY hard to find anymore and very expensive when you do. Also only comes in a small 1.7-1.0 Oz bottle. I love it but it tends to wear a bit too musky. Shimmering Heat has a bite of the musk but more crisp floral. It’s a very clean scent. Wears VERY well in winter. A lot of people kick Beyonce’s “pulse summertime edition” as well saying no longevity and no scent. But they’re wearing it at the wrong time! It’s a summertime edition fragrance and wears fabulously in winte! Cold weather! Same for shimmering! It lasted on me and smells great. I am very happy for this spin on the Heat line. Great find for $20 some dollars and hadn’t been able to find it for a while so glad I did!
lamnannoksnut – :
Perfumes are so interesting as everyone’s perception of the scents is just different.
I tested shimmering heat yesterday out of curiosity , as I’m not a big fan of this line, and I instantly thought to myself that whoever created this, must’ve had Miracle by Lancôme in the back of their head while composing the scent because to my nose it smelled so similar to Miracle.
It was Ok. Floral for sure but nothing ground breaking.
However, I wasn’t impressed as it was gone in no time. Like, seriously disappeared.
fos714InsuffBooni – :
This one smells so bad…! I’m not a fan of Beyonces perfumes, I think they smell generic and thypical celebrity scents, but this one is just awful. Very different from her other easy likeable ones. My hubby smelt it on my wrist too and didnt like it eighter. Very unusual but not for me…
Helen – :
I believe that Shimmering Heat does not fit the Heat line. The rest of them are fruity and sexy and this is just something that you have smelt before. And I like floral perfumes, even the granny ones. But is just too light to be a granny scent.
That’s sad because I generally love Heat line and would have loved to add another one to my collection.
matrix1802 – :
If you like impulse illusions or victoria Beckham signature story you might find this similar?
mochilochit – :
Very green and fresh!!!!
Pavel.3189 – :
This smells like SJP Lovely on my skin but a stronger and fresher version. Sticks to my skin like crazy with good sillage. But not my kind of scent. Can be worn by men as smells quite masculine.
I’m not keen on this or Lovely. Far too musky for my liking.
CeseeakeDig – :
ADDENDUM: Earlier I compared this to Ferragamo Fascinating (which I love) but it may be closer to Fascinating Nights (which I dislike). Beyonce Shimmering Heat has the pink pepper as does Fascinating nights and original Fascinating lacks pink pepper.
tascha26 – :
As I was walking out of CVS I spotted a 1.0 oz mini gift set of this for $24.99. I has seen it online for a higher price and thought this is my time and acted on it though I had little money left but being a perfume crackhead that I am I just couldn’t leave. First of all the gift set was 27.00 after taxes for a celebrity mini perfume. I defntly wouldn’t have paid that much if it was online at that price as it is not full size plus waiting for delivery. Also what steered me was the Exceptional parfums comparisin from another reviewer and I really like that one.
So upon first spray on my skin I get a summery musky yet light white JLo-ish Still type floral but watered down & with Beyonce trademark subtle orchid. It seems like it was made for summertime. Nothing special. The top notes and midnotes just sit there like a cobweb and your waiting like this can’t be it and u think Beyonce was lazy with this perfume. Then minutes it dries down to a WATERED down Salvatore Ferragamo Fascinating. There was that “black girls hair salon” accord in both. They even have the same note profile although I much prefer SF Fascinating. Fascinating is just wayyyy more long lasting brighter with patchoulized Jasmine and citrus and lasts a hell of alot longer wayyy better quality. I returned this because I feel it is not worth the money especially a mini with a small almost trial size lotion body wash. Overall the scent is not offensive nice and it is likeable but I strongly recommend saving your money and getting SF Fascinating if u like mossy earthy patchoulized jasmine.
Dodeverry – :
This is like a sheer version of the purple midnight heat. Its got a spicy musky smell but I really like it. It is a bit weak but its cheap enough to buy so I just re spray it. I am surprised I like it because when I first tested it I thought it was just a mess but having actually sprayed it on skin on a warm day it is teally nice. It is not sweet like her others its more the sweetness thats in midnight heat but the patchouli is replaced with a mossy smell. I think I will easily empty this bottle and although it is musky it isnt too much.If you liked armani city glam in pink bottle you might like this. Or even harajuku lovers love by gwen stefani it has that spicy musky smell might be the freesia mixed with pepper.
Dimiru – :
I have..and I like it. Its so different.. its fresh..but a little weak for me..but i really liķe the scent. Last 30 minutes before it dissapears.
Vandgync – :
So I have finally received Shimmering Heat in the mail today along with Heat Seduction to complete my Heat collection. This is a very fresh, green and floral fragrance. It is slightly masculine which would make this enjoyable for men as well but it’s not as bad as people were saying. It’s actually not bad at all. I just think a lot of people weren’t expecting someone like Beyoncé to go this route with her fragrance line but I really like it. It’s very different from all of her other Heat fragrances. It reminds me a lot of “Because you are” by Exceptional parfums. I use to get their samples every time I purchased from fragrance.net and I would wear it because it was different from what I usually like. This has a decent performance like most of her fragrances. It reacts very well with my body chemistry and it smells a lot softer on my skin, compared to being sprayed on paper. I would recommend people smell this first before buying because of how different it is but I had to order mine from perfume-click.com because it’s not available in the United States yet. I paid $32 for a 50ml which I usually wouldn’t pay that much for a Beyoncé fragrance but over the past 2 years I’ve become such a fan of her music and perfume, i didn’t mind because I was very anxious to smell this fragrance and of coyrse, add to my collection.
kifar07 – :
I had a smell of this perfume today at a chemist since they just got it in and I have to say that this is the worst out of Beyoncé’s fragrance collection,it was so bitter and soapy that it reminded me of laundry detergent,it also came across as very masculine because of the lack of any sweet notes but It was very bitter smelling and definitely the worst smelling perfume I have smelt in awhile.
Gurlyns – :
I don’t like the scent. Smells too “dark” for my taste. think it might be oak moss, mixed with musk and patchouli.
Those bottles are always so pretty and tempting, but I have only liked Heat Rush so far.
lektorld – :
This perfume is available on perfume click usa website, yes they ship from UK, but I have bought from there a few times this year, and usually get the perfume within 2 weeks.
андрей.х. – :
I wonder ware I can smell this at. the last one of Beyonce’s perfumes I was able to find. If I find it some where I’ll try it.
straponi – :
Beyonce perfumes are nice but when she releases a new one it’s impossible to find it. They’re only sold in other countries. Why is that
sinogoga – :
Beyonce’s perfumes are never high quality and Shimmering Heat is no exception. But it does smell nice for its short duration on the skin. It’s a light but refreshing crisp citrus with hints of patchouli and musk. Nothing special but I think it smells nicer than most of her range – just a shame the performance is so poor.
Aqwess11 – :
Gorgeous bottle,colour & scent.Soft, floral and delightful,reminiscent of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely perfume which is slightly more musky in comparison.
rjn366InsuffBooni – :
I tend to get really hesitant when I see ‘pachouli’ in the fragrance notes. I don’t mind it, but it comes across as spicy and strong in some fragrances. I have a couple of Beyonce’s perfumes, two are Heat perfumes. I find some of her fragrances to be quite underwhelming, which surprises me as Beyoncè is such a beautiful and talented woman and was expecting a lot from many of her fragrances.
I really love Heat and Heat Rush, so I really hope she brings this fragrance as something toward those two scents. The notes claim that ‘Shimmering Heat’ also contains Rose and musk, which tells me this is likely to be a very strong, spicy fragrance. I love love love Vanilla, and do hope it is more prominent than all those notes. When this releases I will definitely try the tester before I buy, since from these notes it doesn’t really sound like me…but it’s Beyoncè so of course I will always test her perfumes!
(The bottle is so gorgeous, another reason to give this a try!)