Divine
by Divine

Luxory parfume without personality. It seems a contraddiction, I know. But with this perfume I got complimented but ... I did't feel special while I wore it. And also it disappeared suddenly after an hour and half. Honestly I can't see any comparison with chloe.

12nd December, 2010.

I ‘ve been using Bleu from a perfumer not listed here in Basenotes for many years without knowing Divine perfume smells exactly the same. Divine perfume is a Floral Poudré: opens with Heliotrope, Star anise and carnation and from there settles down into a warm Lavender,Tonka ,vanilla.I can’t see the comparison with Chloe or Ysatis.

7th October, 2010.

Hmm. I wore Ysatis for many years and still have some of the original for old time's sake, but I would never wear it today. This, I'll happily wear. Saying they're similar is like saying Chanel No 5 and Madame Rochas are similar. I guess there just aren't enough animalic florals out there to make distinguishing between them easy, unless you've really lived in one of them enough to know it well. Divine has a spicy peachy opening, which Ysatis lacks, and a gentle powdery drydown (ditto), and in between there's a very animalic Mai Rose poking through the tuberose. I guess it's the tuberose/oakmoss accord that invokes the comparisons. Ysatis feels dated; this feels timeless. Miss Dior also originally was a gardenia-tuberose/oakmoss chypre, and I see this as a modern version of that.

9th July, 2010.

Nice enough but, in a word, YSATIS. Fine quality, handsome, but owes too much to its Givenchy predecessor to be truly remarkable.

5th June, 2010.

To me, this smells exactly like Chloe. (The old 80's Lagerfeld version, not the new one.) But it smells like it's been done with MUCH better ingredients, so it gets points added for that. Plus, it's the same name as my beloved cat, so how can I not love it?

9th April, 2009.

A good choice for a woman who wants to project elegance and confidence. It starts with a very strong, sharp floral blast. For about the first hour, it smells like detergent on the skin, but very pleasant in the air. Gradually, it mellows and becomes sweeter and less soapy on skin. Good sillage and long-lasting. It's the kind of fragrance that I picture someone wearing in an evening gown. In fact, just wearing it makes me feel like I'm in an evening gown, even if I'm wearing jeans and hooded sweatshirt. Very good, but too conservative for my taste.

6th February, 2009.