Dahlia Divin Givenchy for women

I bought a new bottle of this -- the tall re-release -- to revisit it, having worn it daily in 2017-18 and wanting to expand my nostalgic little library of past perfumes. I was sad to see it discontinued, and am glad to have it back.

Dahlia Divin a lovely alternative to the sugary-sweets that seem to be pervasive at the moment (many of which I enjoy! But sometimes you want something different). The fragrance is as I remember it; I don't think this has been significantly reformulated: sparkling golden fruit grounded by vetiver on first spritz, and after a few hours a creamy jasmine buoyed by soft woods. It's unique without calling too much attention to itself. Elegant.

The staying power and the sillage are impressive: one spritz above my head scents my hair for hours; one on my wrist sticks around all day.

smells so classy and floral, i love it a lot. sad that i only have a sample of it because i'd love to wear it more :)

I am usually not a fan of patchouli and jasmine being prominent notes but in Dahlia Divin it is done so smoothly. My little nephew said this is how heaven would smell like!!

This was the first perfume my mother-in-law ever purchased for me, and I keep reaching for it year after year for special occasions and nights out with my husband. It's a feminine scent that doesn't feel too old-fashioned, but has that same depth and "wealthy" feel. I love testing new perfumes, but I would probably re-purchase this when it runs out.

Since I discovered a fondness for Dahlia Divin Nude, I figured I’d revisit my sample of the original. Immediately this is much soapier and more floral than I remember. (My memory of it being mainly a fruitchouli scent seems to correspond better to the notes listed here.) I’m not getting any mirabelle plum, citrus, or even jasmine. The strong soapy white floral note doesn’t strike me as jasmine or orange flower; it’s sharper, more like narcissus (as in SJP Lovely) or a Narciso-esque osmanthus. Behind that is a faintly warming vetiver/patchouli, a bit smoky, chocolatey, and wine-like. A bit sour and harsh and soapy for the first two hours and then becomes a softer pleasant skin scent as the sandalwood and vanilla smooth it out (though there’s not noticeably much of either). It’s between a like and ok for me. I prefer Nude.

Dahlia Divin EDP is a beautiful, rich, creamy, regal, sultry, yet cozy perfume.

To my nose, the perfume opens up with gourmand notes of honey and a hint of patchouli that reminds me of La Vie Est Belle as well as JPG Scandal. However, there is a creamy, pillowy cloud of a bakery lemon pastry accord that softens and surrounds the honey and patchouli of the opening.

The bakery lemon pastry scent reminds me of the one I detect in Prada Candy Sugar Pop, Kerosene Unknown Pleasures, and Zara Sweet Pastry in Paris.

Last but not least, there is a powdery dry down with a hint of smokiness (?incense) that gives Dahlia Divin its seductive, mysterious, intoxicating facet. The smokey incense note in the powdery dry down of Dahlia Divin is similar to the incense note in Mariah Carey's M perfume (purple butterfly).

The smokey incense note in the dry down is balanced and complemented by the rich creamy lemon pastry core that gives Dahlia Divin her soft, rich, cozy, feminine side. Finally, the powderiness adds that regal touch fit for a queen. What a beautiful composition!

If you're familiar with Fancy by Jessica Simpson and Because of You by Armani, Dahlia Divin is of the same fragrance style (sexy powdery litchi) -- but the lightest and freshest of the 3.

There is something "divin" about it indeed, the name suggests it rightly, the bottle's design also couldn't be more accurate. This is really a golden-white perfume, with all the luxurious asscoiations. It smells expensive and does great job as confidence boost (meaning the good kind of confidence, which is more about being warm and opened person, not the top-league corporate shark:) The plum and jasmine play dominant role here, overall it has a rich, balmy quality. Oh, and I detect a caramel (not listed) and peach, which turns the fragrance slighly towards gourmand category. It is bold and glamorous, there is also a vintage vibe around it (meaning its power: it's really strong and nothing like the typical modern pink lolipop fragrance category). People say it's mature, I think it's more about the gained self-awareness, as this perfume has personality and can really sparkle on the right person.

I like it - definitely a skin scent but it is well balanced and not offensive in its sillage. A great fall/winter floral amber scent.

Ok nice i like it! I worried it may be a bit basic smelling but it's actually pleasantly not. Creamy a bit, touch woody, well blended, little bit exotic fruity. It could easily be an avon scent - but it goes nicely and not chemical or commercial smelling. I like it I think it could be a a nice summer frag.

This is a beautiful feminine fragrance , it’s slightly sweet slightly fruity slightly warm slightly woody . But none of those aspects are aggressive in this perfume . It’s a lovely warm scent I can’t attest on how long it lasts but at first spritz it looks like it has great sillage and projection as I opened my box I could get a whiff of it . It’s a beautiful perfume and bottle . The neck has a beautiful metal adornment and the cap snaps on really tight , which I love . I love this . It’s beautiful . A very womanly perfume but without being overly powdery or haggy . A very good girl perfume , girl next door , angelic type . So good, if I ever came across a blind buy it’s this . I can’t imagine anyone man or woman saying this doesn’t smell amazing . It’s not as woody as some reviews state . I don’t get any aggressive wood or green note on my skin so I really can’t understand those reviews , this is delicious and not basic. On the dry down it becomes a little powdery and even more soft and femenine . I prefer the initial spray it has a lot more depth the patchouli and woodiness isn’t too apparent after a bit, on me I just get the sweet floral with a powder aspect on the dry down . Still decent for the price imo but wish it retained more of the top notes and had a stronger base

Signature status worthy!! Beautiful on me. Elegant n unique. Different than most. I'm enjoying it!!

Beautiful opening. A little odd battle between floral, fruity, vanilla there, but then becomes more powdery as time goes on. A little strange in the dry down.

The Dahlia Divine range really doesn't seem to get a lot of attention and they are quite beautiful fragrances. The EDP is classy and feminine with just the right amount of maturity to appeal to a grown woman without smelling dated or overly mature. It is one of the fragrances I choose for an ocassion or day that I want to feel more serious. If I worked in a fragrance-friendly environment, Dahlia Divin would be in my work rotation. I find this fragrance serious, classy and understated. I think those descriptors mean some people will find Dahlia Divin a boring fragrance, especially people that want to be noticed for their fragrance. But sometimes I want something more subtle and under-the radar, not in performance, but in style.

The opening is all about the fruits and citruses. They are sweet, fresh and juicy with the pink pepper giving it just the right amount of kick. As it settles the white florals and musk are the dominant notes for me. The brightness from the citrus starts to fade away and it becomes a warmer fragrance. As it dries down the florals stay quite present but they are supported by a stong earthy and woody base.

The performance of this fragrance is pretty solid. It last 8+ hours, but with fairly light projection. For the first 1-2 hours it projects a little beyond arms length then stays within your personal space, becoming a skin scent toward the end of the day. This is the type of performance I want with a fragrance like this. It really suits the style. If it had a loud projection it would lose it's understated, refined qualities.

I find this an all season fragrance and would make an excellent signature scent for someone looking for something beautiful, feminine, classy and subtle.

I really like the bottle design. The style really fits the fragrance. It looks classic and elegant sitting on the dresser. The bottle is a nice heavy glass. The cap, while it looks nice, feels light and cheap and fits too tight. I really have to pull to remove it and sometimes it takes the atomizer housing with it. I have that problem with all the flankers to this fragrance. The atomizer is pretty average for a designer fragrance.

I love this one: very feminine, not too sweet, good projection, longevity and great drydown. Also a plus, not everybody is wearing this. It is being discontinued in the Netherlands so I may be getting this very quickly. Very underrated perfume house. I find it almost Niche quality. Beautiful classic bottle, works great with my skin. Could be a very good signature scent or an evening out fragrance as it is strong. The mirabelle plum is something I have to get used to but all in all this is a real beauty!

I have yet to try this, but I notice that it’s notes listed are quite dominantly woody, yet many reviews don’t mention this so I’m puzzled. Would anyone say this is like Chamade by Gurlain (I’d doubt it for a modern fragrance to achieve those heights). I do wonder why some of the online companies who have good customers on their books, can’t send out a sample before they order? I have spent a fortune buying family and friends very expensive fragrances for birthdays etc during this pandemic, and all online. It seems to me, reading the varied reviews of this fragrance, that one most certainly should have a sample before ordering it.
Sure there are fragrances I know and love so well that such a thing would be unnecessary, but when a perfume like this, and a few others, I notice seem to have such a divide of opinion, the online companies should send a sample to well known good customers. After all during this terrible time we have all boosted their business and a little generosity never hurt any business.

I can't dislike Dahlia Divin, but then again...I don't love it, either. It's so well blended that none of its many notes hit me over the head. They all just make one concerted, pleasantly floral statement. And then it goes away. Very little longevity for me. I don't mind respraying now and again when the scent is nice and I don't have to endure any unpleasant, over-aggressive top notes. Dahlia Divin has that going for it. But, when this bottle is done, I most likely won't be lusting after another.

there was a bottle of this and one of Calvin Klein obsession on the dresser of a place i stayed last summer so naturally I took the opportunity and smelled them both. I did not like the other one at all but this one seemed pretty enough so I stole a spritz on my way home. Totally forgot about it until a few days later when I found the shirt I had been wearing at the time and the dry down smelled amazing.

another one where i can’t tell notes worth a damn, i just know i like the result. some light florals, a little warmth, a little vanilla. not too sweet to my nose. there’s a little sharpness in the opening if I overspray but it mellows fast.

probably not the most unique or interesting scent but to my limited experience she does live up to the divinity of her name even if she’s not the most powerful or commanding (dahlia demigoddess?) and along those celestial lines the golden colour is absolutely fitting.

considering snagging the (dc?) nectar before it disappears forever just to compare.

This perfume is so classy and elegant.
Top notes are sandalwood, white florals and citrus with a hint of sweet juice.
Middle and dry down is sweet black currant and vanilla.
Definitly get the powder from the peach, but its not old school. Its modern with a hint of mature sophistication.
For me this is one of those perfumes where you smell every note and it combines cohesively into a beautiful fragrance.
It makes me feel expensive haha.

Smells quite expensive to me. I like it a lot. Reminds me of make up scent, a little powdery in a good way.

I honestly like Dahlia Divin a lot and tried it multiple times. It is classy and sophisticated. It has a citrussy floral opening with very prominent jasmin note. 30 minutes later the citrus wears off (as with many perfumes) and other flowers start entering the arena. It's overal lovely only... I'm prone to headaches and something stays sharp about the flower scent. So it's not the right scent for me but I can imagine on a hot summer night this scent would be amazing.

This review is for Dahlia Divin EDT- it is nice soft floral sweet and very feminine, however, no lasting power, sadly, won't repurchase because of that.

Givenchy Dahlia Divin opens with a gentle blast of fruity-florals: Mirabelle plum and unidentifiable sweet flowers (the notes say jasmine sambac, but I thought maybe it was something like peony or lily, two flowers I'm not super-familiar with but associate with a fresh, almost watery, floral. Dahlia Divin smells really warm and pretty, like fruity-floral shampoo.

Dahlia Divin is pretty but generic; it reminds me of a million other light, fruity-floral scents. It's absolutely in the same vein as Norell New York (but without the powdery/leathery note I detect), Lady Million (but without the honey), Baiser Vole (but without the lily), and even mega-cheapie Lulu Guiness (I got it for $3 from FragranceNet!). If you do not have other ones like this in your collection -- and if it has any longevity on you, because it only lasts about an hour on me -- it could be a nice add to your collection. Best test it on skin first to see if it's worth the expense.

I love the woody, sweet, peppery, juicy jasmine in this. It is quite warm, and floral, and elegant. I would say work-safe. I am going to buy more of it!

Very nice. The first spritz is soft and sweet. As it settles down, I can definitely smell Jasmine and rose. The dry down, vanilla, vetiver, and sandalwood, is beautiful. Even though I like this perfume, I am glad I only bought a sample. There is nothing remarkable to me, and I believe there are other perfumes which are alike to this one.

This is something many women would be happy with! It’s sweet but sophisticated in the same time which is hard to come across. I feel a bit of bitterness and mint in it after it dries down which is complimenting it beautifully. Definitely a head turner and I can imagine a very bright bubbly and very independent women wearing it. 👌🏽

Had a sample sachet and absolutely loved the opening notes, it was a warm sweet floral with a luxurious depth, but on dry down I get less floral and more sandalwood, which always puts me in mind of cheap scents from Avon.

I just don’t seem to get on with fragrances from Givenchy, must be my personal chemistry, but they seem to smell cheap on me.

Somewhere I have read that this perfume reminds them about a shop with perfumes and I can agree with it. :) This is a perfect scent for the spring, it is floraly and strong.

This is such a nice perfume! Not anything grounbreaking, but nice. A very typical 2010s-2020s fruitchouli scent. I mostly smell mirabelle plum and sandalwood and some patchouli. This scent is warm, but also kind of fresh and sparkling, in a way. I'd say that this is a pretty lightweight perfume, the projection isn't anything too crazy (at least when I do 2-3 sprays). This is going to be perfect for those beginning-of-fall August/September days when it's still kinda warm outside but you still want to feel cozy and autumnal. Longevity is ok, but could be better (maybe 5 hours or so).

The fragrance smells very unique and fresh! Musky with hints of Mirabelles and vanilla! Very #BlackGirlMagic!

The notes sound lovely, but the actual fragrance was a no- gave it away. To me it smelled cheap.

Beautiful floral fruity fragrance.
Not overpowering . Easy to wear . Love it!

Dahlia Divin...this is a sweet, milky, floral juice. I mainly get the jasmine, rose, peaches and sandalwood. Besides these, other notes like amber, patchouli, orange and musk. It a is lush, sensual, sunny, feminine fragrance. Very proeminent lovely peachy notes, more like nectarine actually.
For me, this is a beautiful summer day, when all you want to do be lazy, eat a fruit salad in your favorite restaurant and ramble with your best friend.
Not very long lasting on me, it's more of a close to the skin scent, so if you're looking for a beast, this is definitely not it.
I'm sure I'll wear it a lot this summer! Can't wait!

This perfume has a milky fruity floral opening. With nuances of wintergreen, jasmine sambac, plum and soapy aldehydes. Jasmine sambac is the greener, sharper, more fruity and less indolic of the jasmine varieties. It also has a very fruity top not, so it does make a lot of sense to pair jasmine sambac with a yellow plum accord. The fruity/plum opening does not last very long at all.. and (because of the use of aldehydes) this perfume very quickly registers as a good quality jasmine bar soap. Ten minuets in the scent is nearly 100% jasmine sambac. The heart cords is nearly 100% jasmine sambac, strong, present and lasting. I detect very little indole in this perfume, perhaps the aldehydes and the ionones cover this up?

Sweet, lovely and slightly sexy. Good for date night with excellent longevity.

I had it. I felt very good while wearing it. Fresh, floral, suitable for all seasons. I preferred wearing it during the day, at the office.
I love Dahlia Divin perfumes.

I received this bottle as a gift but, being frank, I am not enthusiastic about wearing it (not to impress anyone, precisely). For me, it smells of cheap, a cloying dense perfume that too soon bores me, one more of the many they currently offer at the big shops... In short, I feel it's an aroma that I've felt countless of times before on different women. Not my thing, definitely.. & I am impressed that it is from Givenchy!

What a beauty!! Every time i went to Ulta, i had to dose myself in this until i decided to get it when i found a steal for it. It was a 30 ml bottle with no cap. But, who cares as long as it smells this divine. This is one of the best white floral fruity fragrances. The mirabel is what addicted me to it. A safe blind buy.💕💕💕

Musky and plummy while still keeping it fresh, dahlia divin and its flankers hold a very special place in my repertoire.

Sweet jasmine and patchouli combination, elegant, and sexy!

I’m not really into patchouli perfumes, but this one is really lovely, for a lady who doesn’t try so hard, classy, elegant and doesn’t seem to be too complicated, however, she is!!

Pretty but generic and lasts 7 minutes maximum. Too bad.

Is this the one with a slight bubblegum smell or am I thinking of nude? Is this the one that kind of smells like si fiori?

Edit: while dahlia divin and all of its flankers smell similar, the one I was thinking of was dahlia divin nude

Fragrance Review For Dahlia Divin

Givenchy

Top Notes

Mirabelle Citruses Pink Pepper

Middle Notes

Jasmine Sambac Orange Blossom Lily of the Valley Rose Peach Black Currant Apple

Base Notes

Patchouli Sandalwood Vetiver Cedar Vanilla White Musk

French for 'Divine dahlia'? I wish! Dahlias are beautiful rare flowers that I'd not experienced in perfume too often. Sadly this contains no dahlia. But all in all not bad. This fragrance stared at me at the perfume counter at Macy's and I'd previously ignored it but last week when a lady was trying it on a blotter and then on herself the scent lingered and it drew me in. I prefer to try fragrances directly on my skin and see no point in smelling it off a piece of paper. Initially unimpressed it was not until about 40 or more minutes afterward when the fragrance bloomed and developed into something which enchanted me. To my personal individual experience of this fragrance, the base notes are the strongest and the most beautiful. I was quick to detect patchouli, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and vanilla. The scent is woodsy, light, 'white' in color, lacking in sugary sweetness despite the fruit notes; coming off as a fresh 'flesh' type of scent, powdery but not too powdery, clean and conservative, almost dull but good for every day use at work or for any occasion.

The fragrance opens with a dash of citrus and Mirabelle plum. The Mirabelle is not heavy and in fact the fruits that really jump out at me are the apple and currant. The currant is delicious but soft, far from a jammy cassis and too soft to be worn as a summery fruity floral scent for the beach. The whole thing is quiet, timid or lady-like. The scent is mature, too; so I would peg this as being very suitable to women 40 and up, as opposed to younger gals in their 20s. That being said a certain type of smart executive business woman in her 20s could pull this off. This perfume gave me a kind of Ivoire de Balmain vibe, but not the vintage original, the newer formula from a few years ago. It's soapy, clean, no nonsense. This scent lasts all day so longevity is amazing and if you like that in your fragrances this has it in spades.

Finally, the fragrance develops into what is unmistakably a white floral in a delicate bouquet of jasmine and lily of the valley. The lily of the valley is the dominant note, slowly revealing itself in the heart and blending with the dry down of pure green vetiver and patchouli. If you like lily of the valley based fragrances an green chypres as well as fresh florals soapy type frags this is it. Clearly, Dahlia Divin is meant to be worn in spring and summer. It's refreshing and fresh but not too green-floral nor herbal. It does not smell of flower shop or botanicas but rather beauty salons, perfume counters with a mixture of generic fragrances for women and also like a body care section/aisle at superstore (shampoos, lotions, hairspray). The scent is womanly feminine and not the least bit unisex. I loved it. It grew on me. Wearing it as a day to day fragrance during the spring into summer season.

I bought this one from Paris when I traveled last year.
I Love it so much that still I have not opened it and want to save it for an occasion. The woman suggest me by the perfume I used before and she suggest this one and Miss Dior(The pink one) and I sprayed both of them on my wrists.
I got headache after I smelled Miss Dior, I should say, that after 6 hours it became nice, but because of the first hours I could not pick it.
but this one, Dahlia Divin was soft and from the minute I sprayed I love it.
clearly both are similar, but I chose this one.

this scent reminds me of my childhood friend's mom in the 90's (not a metaphor). it just smells so old-timey and kitsch and familiar. i wonder if this is a copy of something that was popular 25 years ago.

someone in the comments mentioned that this smells like why people hate perfume shops and i agree. but to me it also smells like masochistic guilty pleasure. because of how cheap it smells, the headache it gives and the comforting nostalgic feel

Wonderful juice! I'm baffled! A white floral fragrance that blows me away is something that happens very seldom.

This perfume is golden. That's the word I can think of to describe it. The featured ad pictures are perfectly matching its aura. Not overly complex, yet incredibly refined and luxurious. You get a good amount of sandalwood and a little dab of sweetness but I wouldn't brand this as "fruitchouli" at all.

My biggest complain is the weak longevity. You have to douse yourself in this beauty to be able to enjoy it.

It smells divine just what the name says. It smells elegant, classy and luxurious. LOVE IT!!!

Im afraid if i wear this People Will think im wearing something from avon,other than that very rich potent perfume its winter perfection... the EDT suits me better, it is more gorgeous to me

To me this is like mixing Si with Jimmy Choo. It has a strange citrus,green note that I have only found on my Beverly Hills 90210 Energy. Drydown could be called "Fendi Esprit".

So this is what they call chypre today...
This is what I call a perfect example of everything that's wrong with perfume mass production today.
This one smells like just about anything that's been displayed around for the last... oh, who knows how long.
This is also the reason I don't enter chain perfume shops any more, because I know what I may expect - this.
And they really didn't have to bother with an "avant-garde" list of notes. I mean mirabelle... whatever. It still smells whatever. Sticky sweet and depressingly generic. It has an intriguing name - I'll give it that much credit. And the famous family name... yet I'd be embarrassed to be caught wearing this. Well maybe not if I was 19.
But I'd definitely be most embarrassed if I had to put my name on it. Givenchy and Demachy should do better. But hey, if Armani could have a Si sold out in all of its forms, then this actually seams like a smart move. Or whoever did it first.

Just finished my sample vial. Luxurious and full-bodied, a well made perfume.
I´m into more ethereal, airy scents, but this is a very balanced fragrance. Sweet but not sickening, powdery without being old-fashioned.
I feel like this is an evening, fall-winter perfume. Too rich and warm to be a staple during the hot, humid italian summer.
Wear and sillage are good.

It might be my body chemistry, but this smells fruity and so absolutely boring on me. It smell super generic - even celebrity fragrances are often more interesting that this. I also cannot notice any layers to it, weirdly enough, except maybe the rose... I don't know why this seems to be such a wah-waaaahhh scent on me when many other people seem to like i :/ My mom says it's woody and flowery on her, but on me, I can't even smell the wood - no clue about what's going on...!

Dahlia Divin by Givenchy popped up on my radar as a bridal fragrance suggestion on this forum. Givenchy has many beautiful fragrances in their line-up yet in the current, ever-expanding fragrance market, this is one brand you don't hear much about anymore.

Dahlia Divin is a beautifully composed, buttery white floral. The best thing about Dahlia Divin is that it would suit just about anyone. It opens with a luscious blend of jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla, and a dash of sparkling citrus. As the scent settles, the fragrance deepens with notes of rich patchouli, white musk and sandalwood.

Dahlia Divin is a Spring and Autumn scent for me. It suits those in-between seasons when it is neither too hot nor too cool. You could also dress this scent up or dress it down, depending on your mood. It has an air of elegance that would make it perfect for a formal setting, such as a wedding, (whether you're the bride or a guest).

I am also rather impressed by the sillage and longevity. Dahlia Divin lasted approximately seven hours on my skin, the last wearing being a relatively warm, summery day. I am keen to test this fragrance further over the coming months. It was an unexpected, yet pleasant discovery stumbling upon this underrated Givenchy scent.

I had this beauty on my wishlist for more than 2 years and this year I received it as a birthday gift! This beauty is quite balanced in sweetness. It has a pinch of flowerin it and is all in all a classy yet modern scent!! Love love love it but its longevity and sillage isnt as u would expect.

ممکنه با دیدن اینهمه نوت مختلف فکر کنید چه شلم شورباییه ولی باور کنید به قدری زیبا بالانس شده که بی نظیره. میوه ها و گل ها به زیبایی در کنار هم قرار گرفتن و شیرینیش با یه کم ترشی دلچسب همراه. ژیوونشی دالیا دیوا یه عطر بهاری بی نظیره که ایکاش پخش و موندگاریشم به همین اندازه لذت بخش بود

After wearing this a little more recently, I'd like to change my original review. It is a definite skin fragrance, that isn't overpowering or too in your face. My original complaint about it not being very long lasting, comes from the fact most of my fragrance collection is very in your face scents and very strong scents. However, having sprayed this after a warm bath before bed, I was able to truly appreciate the beauty of this fragrance.

Boring.

It's a nice fragrance. Has the signature Givenchy class, but they have so many other perfumes worth buying before this.

This is my second favorite perfume of all time. I can see why some think it a boring fragrance, with the simple and spare notes, but it's deceptively complex and elegantly restrained. It's floral, woody, creamy, and slightly fruity. It's sweet, but not gourmand which is good, because I loathe smelling like candy or cookies. The jasmine in this is exquisite, and mixed with the buttery smooth sandalwood...it's just breathtaking. I haven't seen a pairing of these 2 notes mixed so well since Guerlain's Samsara, the pre-reformulated one. In fact this perfume actually reminds me of Samsara (my very first and favorite perfume), if you removed the powdery iris and the tonka vanilla aspects. I know, it's ridiculous because they smell nothing alike as a whole, but my brain smells Dahlia and thinks Samsara in the middle of its dry down; after the ylang-ylang, citrus, and rose have worn off, but before the iris, tonka and vanilla have come in to play. I know this perfume is sometimes considered a "fruitchouli" but I heartily disagree with that. Yes, there's a fruit, jasmine, and patchouli like the other ones that abound in dept stores, but my nose just can't see the resemblance. To me, this just smells like a pared down woody oriental. The sillage on this perfume starts off moderately strong, but after an hour it tones down to a 3 foot bubble range. The lasting power is strong though, especially on fabric. I took my winter coat out of storage this fall and it still smelled of Dahlia when I took it out of the bag, and it had been dry cleaned before being put in! I get a lot of compliments when I wear this, men and women alike.

A creamy, delicate, feminine, beautiful scent. It triggered my memory the first time i tried it, i think that's because to me it's almost like J'Adore and Alien had a baby, and i have worn both of them in the past. Longevity is pretty good and the sillage is soft on my skin. Not sure what kind of occasion it suits. I would say it is innofensive, but I wouldn't wear it to the office because it feels more special than an everyday scent.

What is it that we want a perfume to be ? What makes a perfume special to us and objectively what does special really mean ? Well, these are some of the questions I often wonder with myself and I believe others also do. Special itself encloses a very subjective consideration but when I smelt this perfume I couldn't help but assign to it this adjective. Some might not agree andI don't pretend they would but in my own believe Dahlia Divin is so divine and special in an objective point of view. This pefume is well-crafted and well-thought. I don't know why I imagine that Master Perfumer Francois Demachy thought the formula really carefully in his mind before applying it in reality. It seems like the creator put his ''heart'' in this fragrance, like he knew the character of a woman and what she really liked, what she universally considered ''special'' and in return he offered the lady the final formula - Dahlia Divin.

White flowers combined with jasmine, patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood is not a novelty in the perfume world nor innovative or a new breathtaking formulation. What adds to this perfume its glorious and timeless beauty is the Mirabelle note which I discovered is the scientific name of the plum tree that grew in the garden of my house when I was little and ate uncountable quantities of. Here comes the subjectivity - I feel nostalgy and melancholy about good old times when I was little and was growing up thoughtless and regardless about what the future would bring. At the end, this is what childhood is for - to live each day like it was the most special day of your life and like tomorrow was very far away or wouldn't even come. I still remember how juicy this plum was, yes it was a small, round fruit with and astonishing yellow colour that it almost made you feel pitty eating it. And it had just the right amount of sweetness and tartness in it which made the juice so delicious. Mirabelle Plum is always a delight only this time it presents itself as an olfactory delight than a palate one. It balances the fragrance between sweet and sour and it confers that incredible juicy feeling. It's like tasting the perfume with your nose. And it's so upbringing and classy at the same time. Enjoy it.

Fresh bouquet of white flowers, the sharp opening doesn't last long. It's pretty and light, but not my type of fragrance. I tried it only because I fell head over heels in love with Dahlia Noir. To me it doesn't have depth.

A rich, sweet, woody white floral with a light patchouli undertone that smells amazing! Unfortunately, projection sucks - cue sobbing emoji. The opening is strong and fierce, but it almost immediately softens to a skin scent. Longevity is okay, maybe 4-6 hours, but you can only smell it when your nose is pressed against skin.
I definitely love the scent - but the projection makes me want to cry. I’m keeping it though, if that tells you anything. I just love the way it smells.

After all the great reviews I bought a 3.4 oz edp bottle- I just received it today! At the beginning I smelled the white flowers, the patch, the lemon but no plum. A few mns after I sprayed it the notes settled and became warmer yes, but weaker as well. A half hr later I smelled nothing but a very light sweet cotton candy scent, nothing else. There is no projection to speak of and ends up being a complete bore. What a letdown, such disappointment. I wouldn't pay $10 for this. It's going back.

You will get all notes, just wow, not that there are many, but what is listed is truly what we get. All notes are apparent and all of them show up on skin.

Acrid lemony type opening, turns very fruity, without being overwhelmingly sweet, along with a chypre-like base, definitely more woody than chypre, dry, and the jasmine is detectable as well, at least I don't smell hedione. Maybe some pencil shavings too?

Many say they don't get patchouli...well we do get patchouli and it's the thinned out stuff that was used in Coco Mademoiselle. It works differently here though, the olfactory result is different, not to be messed with Chanel's perfume. It works though.

It's a full on white floral with dashes of fruit and a cool woody base. Doesn't smell tacky thankfully. It follows the fruitchouli trend.

Very classy, and kinda sexy, surprisingly not too sweet, lovely blend, all ages appropriate. Layer-friendly. Actually Dahlia Divin is a good- safe start for 18-19-20-ies women who choose to move from crazy sweet fruit food scents to " I'm a lady and I wear perfume now".

EDIT: when I was wearing Dahlia Divin and writing its review half of the notes listed now were not listed: apple, lily of the valley, citruses, pink pepper, blackcurrant, rose, peach, I even doubt the vanilla.

Elegant, sophisticated, a warm and comforting scent. Makes me think of a nice day out during the holidays. It just breaks my heart it doesn't last for very long on my skin which makes it just short of truly divine.

This is a grown-up floral in the same way that to me Michael Kors is for younger women. Both smell good but this is a little more complex. It is somehow both classic and modern, like it reminds me of something that my grandmother would wear but not in the negative "grandmother-y" way. Still not remarkable though, I agree with the reviewer below that said it is not a perfume to be saved for special occasions. It's something that I would wear every day and probably not repurchase when it runs out.

6/10

This is one of the perfumes I really like but can't wear. Lovely scent, but too sweet and heavy, I get a headache every time I wear it, so I only use it as a room freshener.

This is a modern interpretation of the dahlia series. Distinctively floral, with Mirabelle and a hint of white flower & sandalwood. Classy but in a casual way. In my opinion a great addition to the collection, although suitable for everyday wear, especially in summer and fall seasons, Dahlia Divin does not present as a fragrance to impress. Moderate time and sillage.

Imagery: she who is elegant, independent and classy, walks in white toga-like dress and neutral tones, yet with a subtle aggressive edge.

Maybe...Elizabeth short in an alternative life where she became an established actress?

7-7.5/10

Beautiful work, well-made perfume, soft and invigorating notes as Mirabelle mingles with the white floral notes, the first hours it projects out of the skin, then it becomes soft and close to the skin, I do not think it is unique in everything, but A beautiful creation, for casual and daily use, is not a luxury perfume or for use on important occasions, but good for the wear of the day, to study or to work.

I value this:
Smell: 7/10
Projection: 6/10
Longevity: 7/10

Warm smell, feminine, floral. I describe the first version of EDP. Average durability. Jasmin, patchouli, vetiver. The "sweetness" of the fragrance stems from the combination of flowers. Interesting, but I will not stay with this scent for long ,used a sample. There are many perfumes in this fragrance category and at a different price you can find something very similar. Nice bottle.

I generally do not like sweet scents but I fell in love with this! It definetely smells like nectar to me but in such a good way ! I had a small sample bottle and I bought a full bottle immediately. If you like Si by Armani and La vie est Belle I think you would really really like this .

My girlfriend wears this constantly and I love it!!very warming smell and fills the room when she has it on!love sandal wood so this could be why!

It is not a revolutionary scent because I remember I have smelled it before, but it it very well blended so it's is worthy of the Givenchy name. I have just rediscovered Givenchy perfumes, I think they stand out when it comes to soft, elegant fragrances and they are still a safe present alternative, I don't think I have smelled anything from this house that was unpleasant. Reminds me of Organza First Light. Headache-inducing if you overdose.

I love love love this perfume!It's so feminine so warm so clean,Love at first smell I would say lol My man loves it too

Very soft and warm floral/woody scent, the "second-skin" type of scent. I can't really differenciate any particular notes, except sandalwood and some non-defined white floral (not jasmine grandiflora for sure, probably IT IS jasmine sambac indeed). No patchouli detected whatsoever..
When I sparyed it all over my neck for the first time, I felt just as if I'd known and HAD this perfume for ages... Not a revealing perfume for me, but rather a perfectly cozy and safe one, just like my favorite warm scarf. Silage and longevity not very impressive, but still I'm giving a big YES for this one!!!:)

This has the one flower I really like beside rose - Jasmine. It's got patchouli, its a really nice scent but...it gives me a terrible headache! I only have the parfum so I use it sparingly but every time it seems to go migrain-y on me. It's a shame because I love it, and I have a really hard time finding florals that I like.

I love this perfume. The longevity isn't great, so I filled up one of my Travalo atomizers for touch-ups.

This is creamy and smooth, with lots of jasmine and a nice woody base. To me this smells well-balanced, and has a subtle sillage. This is a great spring/summer fragrance. Some people say this is heavy and thick, but I disagree. This is quite light compared to my beloved Coco, Obsession, Opium and Youth Dew.

Great scent, but it requires touch-ups. This doesn't say sultry or sexy to me, it says pretty, elegant, floating down the street in a sundress. This is quite safe, imo. You could wear this at dinner with your other half's parents, at work, or anywhere really. It's not a huge sillage bomb. I wish it lasted longer, but that's what my Travalo's for.

Lovely floral and great patchouli.

This is so refined and creamy. It is a delightful floral of obvious sophistication. I do love it as I love mashed potato casserole at midnight. It is comforting and makes me feel golden, loved and impenetrable. The plum is perfectly blended for my taste but my skin most picks up the floral and sandlewood aspects. Sillage is arms length , some days far more reaching. Longevity is windfall. But as always these things are deeply personal and according to chemistry. This reminds me of a very sophisticated , wealthy woman with an undercurrent of sensuality. A Grace Kelly type. More ladylike than overtly sexual. A beautiful scent.

This Dahlia is not so Divin for smokers. Combined with cigarette it just smells bad. Also, something gives me a headache.

A classical, old-school, mature, and pleasing "sweet fruitchouli", circulating around the peach note. I interpret this smell as formal, serious, classy, and loyal to the luxury vintage chypre style. The patchouli is extensive and powdery in this one, but the vanillic sweetness keeps it well accepted.

I wanted to like this fragrance so much, as it seems to be everywhere and the bottle is beautiful, and the notes alone should have made it a slam-dunk for me. But I’m not getting half of this fragrance’s advertised appeal - the chypre base! First I get a sweet whiff of sugary plum, followed by a soft and utterly gorgeous jasmine accord with a background of other white flowers, and then … well, not much. I don’t get any grounding notes of wood or grassy earth or patchouli, etc. Just sweet plum and jasmine. Now, that isn’t bad. Actually, I LOVE jasmine, and here it’s soft and lush and warm. The opening is very pleasant and it’s a great quality fragrance. But I swear I’ve smelled it before. I could easily mistake it for any number of scents following that fruity floral trend. As for its billing as a floral fruity chypre, I think Miss Dior nailed those notes a little better. And sadly, this juice just doesn’t go anywhere on me.

Givenchy has some enchanting florals, Very Irresistible, Organza and Amarige to name my favorites. And then there's this fragrance with the beautiful name that belies the stinker therein.

I tried it on a whim while at Ulta yesterday and can't seem to shake the unpleasant experience. Of course I knew it was floral by the name, but why is it that all I get is a wretched vetiver/patchouli combo? I get neither plum nor dahlia spoken of so lovingly by others. My nose recoils and my skin is not amused.

Too bad Givenchy couldn't create a fragrance worthy of the name.

Very floral, similar to miss dior. A simple jasmine and white floral on a creamy wood base. Pretty but not sexy or complicated. Demure, smells like a good girl who goes to church ;)

Finally got to wear this, last night, in cooler weather. It's a beautiful floral-oriental, warm, with a classic edge. It's in the same vein as Hanae Mori or a lighter Guerlain perfume. There's nothing sweet or gourmandish about this one. Definitely not trendy. It's a classic perfume with great sillage and longevity. A must have for any collector.

This perfume means business. It's for a grown up, confident woman. The floral woody notes really come through and the lasting power on this is a 10. Only downside is I've had colleagues complain the perfume is too strong when I'm barely wearing any. This is better for a night out. Nice scent but definitely on the bold side.

"When gold meets fragrance", says the packaging. My sample card also tells me this will enrobe me like a couture gown and unveil a radiant divine sensuality within me. Then it gives up it's hyperbole and just says "lush floral woody" in a sulky voice, as if it knows this stuff is a bit embarrassing really. So what is it?
Smooth white floral chypre, sweetened with plum. Don't over spray, it could get cloying I think.
Can someone tell me if the latest fashion in perfumery is hyper floral? I seem to have tested such a lot of it lately it's become my new generic after fruity floral..

This is not the most 'conspicuous' eau de parfum, nonetheless I find it very distinctive and classy. Worthy of the Givenchy name.

I have the Dahlia Noir and while I don't find it "noir" in the slightest, I prefer it over this "Divin." They actually have little in common, so if you like one, you may not like the other. Dahlia Divin opens with a very sweet accord--not quite gourmand, but more "Flowerbomb" --a cleaner, more linear version with little to no patch to me. One reviewer noted that when s/he first tried it, it seemed "too mature." I think it is "too young"--but scent has no ages. To me, this is similar to a lot of flanker fruity-sandalwood/musk dry downs out there. One person about 10 reviews down said it reminded them of "dryer sheets." And yes, there's that. Now to be fair, I like dryer sheets! I just don't know if that makes for a "signature perfume." There is a wisp of Jasmine, some "general white flowers" and then the "sugar" from the plum hits--and to me it's an amorphous fruity sweetness. That dies down a bit, and becomes just a low sweetish flower, sightly woody-musky by end of day. Imho this is not worth a FB unless that's what you like! Fruity sweetness is not my cup of tea, and I like my florals straight-up and strong (Give me Fracas, for instance or Un Voix Noir). I think this will be a crowd pleaser, however, and it will probably work just fine at the office since it is not a silage bomb and is generally agreeable. I do not find it sexy--and certainly, some occasions do not call for "sexy." This really should have a different name and not be a flanker of Dahlia Noir (which I strangely like with all of its soapy cleanliness, totally unlike my usual woods, resins, incense scents). You may want to ask for a sample first. Happy sniffing!

A sweet white floral. Exactly the type of perfume i like. This is heavenly! The sweetness is not cloying, it is very elegant,comfy and soft. So feminine! The patchouli is noticable but not disturbing, the same for the vetiver.
Longevity is great and sillage is very good.
This is an underestimated fragrance.
2 thumbs up for Dahlia Divin. I hope it never gets discontinued!

Yes, I liked it immediately, but then I'm a white floral lover. In some sense Dahlia Divine shares DNA with Rubinstein Wanted, another fragrance I think doesn't gets the love it is worthy of. This is a honeyed white floral fragrance with a fruity top, smooth patchouli and then a little pinch of wood and vetiver in the base to give it a little edge. It is versatile and well executed and probably a siggy material for a white floral lover who doesn't have too many fragrances already. Thumbs up! :)

Dahlia is a pretty and very sweet fruity floral fragrance. This opens with a Mirabelle plum which is more like grapes. I smell grapes! This could be black currant. There is a delicious plummy scent but there could be another fruit note that hasn't been listed on Fragrantica. Delicious. The white flowers of jasmine and unlisted gardenia and tuberose are clearly there. But they are soft and very faint white flowers, allowing the jasmine to be the queen. This is a lovely white floral fragrance so if you like white flowers you should be ok with this. The dry down and the last stage of the scent is aromatic patchouli and sandalwood. There is also vetiver and that stuff is pretty spicy. This scent starts fruity turns floral and concludes with spiced up patchouli and sandalwood. Oriental? Sure but not a heavy Oriental. Nothing about this perfume is loud or excessive. Just right. Gorgeous. Recommend for spring and summer.

Does this remind anyone else of the original Miss Dior Cherie? The one with strawberry and caramel in it? This gave me a distinct memory association with the original Miss Doir Cherie. I mean it's not a dupe for it but they feel the same. I think this smells more like MDC than the horrible reformulation of MDC does. The top notes are sweet and a bit sharp, it almost smells like red currant. The middle is still sweet, but the red fruit dissipates and the white florals have their moment in the spotlight. The drydown is delicious! It's a soft, warm, slightly spicy vanilla/caramel feeling drydown with a touch of white floral. The top notes are my least favorite part, but overall it's beautiful and I'm happy to have found a replacement for Miss Dior Cherie in my vast fragrance wardrobe.

Lovely perfume! bought this yesterday att the airport and sprayed it on my wrists today at morning and i can still smell it after 5-6 hours. Saw in comments below that this one disappeared after 1 hour i don't know if it was something wrong with the bottle they tried or something because this one sticks through the day. Vanilla is not listed in the notes but for me this is a plum-vanilla fragrance with flowers in the background. It starts off a bit sharp but after a few minutes it becomes this beautiful warm and mature fragrance. Even though there is plum in this and there is a sweetness this perfume is not for those who love the typical la vie belle / black opium sweetness, This one is for those who like sweetness but with a mature finish. Perfect for summer, this one will be one of my favourites.

RGorgeous. Wonderful. Florals and vanilla right up front. The flowers are smooth and syrupy and the vanilla is held up by a powdery sandalwood. I can smell the fruitiness but it isn't a cheap juvenile fruit like you sometimes encounter, it's warmer and deeper than I expected. I really really like this. It smells womanly and beautiful. On me this is somehow both strong and yet airy. It floats around with a definite presence but it doesn't feel like it's weighing me down or being too loud. This feels right on me. It hasn't changed really from first spray except it has gotten a bit smoother and the scents have created a cohesive note instead of me smelling them independently. Beautiful.

Less than two hours of wear and wondering where it went. Now I'm sad. It was pretty while it lasted but there's no way I would buy this with it going away so fast. I'll have to try it again right after moisturizing and see if it can be saved.

it smells nice but ive smelled others that have the same smell like this. nothing special. average perfume, one that will bore me soon. sorry not sorry

This is a beautiful classy fragrance with a wonderful composition where citrusy notes, Oriental notes and flowers are combined and made into a sophisticated perfume.
As it misses warm notes it is not a very appropriate perfume for autumn and winter nights. This fresh, slightly Oriental perfume is perfect for sunny days, all day long, it's very 'clean'.

I had almost all the Givenchy perfumes, I can`t get enough of their scents...but when I tried Dahlia Divin I found my true self through this scent! I love it, everybody around me also and it lasts...all over my 12-hour shifts...and it also fits very well with my uniform (police) ;-)
So not only succesful business women, also a police-woman in 40`s can easily wear it and the people go waw after her :-p

It's funny that the previous review mentioned a salon. Upon first sniff of Dahlia Divin in a fashion mag, the smell hit me over the nose with a place memory....it smells like an upscale African American beauty shop.

I remember telling my sister that Givenchy decided to throw a little soul on this one. She sniffed it...and agreed.

This isn't a bad smell at all and it's fascinating to see it presented in a french fragrance. Fragrance and our sense of smell, what we find agreeable, what we find comforting have so many cultural connections. It's like pumpkin pie. I don't find pumpkin pie to be a comforting scent. It was not a common dish on my holiday table. I'm not drawn to the vegetal allspice nutmeg pumpkin pie smell. Sweet potato pie or even better a bean pie? Now that's the stuff. The egg-y cream brulee buttery scent that both of those desserts possess draw me in each time.

Aside from what may be different in terms of scent predilection, fragrance as a part of the everyday grooming process is such a huge element within black culture as a whole. There's this common belief in three things: being clean, looking good, and smelling good. Common refrain that I heard growing up----"when you look good, you feel good and you can't look good if you don't smell good".

In other words, when I say it smells like a beauty shop from within my culture, that's not a bad thing in my book.

I myself have spent a better portion of the Saturdays of my childhood and young adulthood either under the dryer in said shops or waiting in the chair for some always late beautician---get there at 8 am for a 9 am appointment and you're not getting in that chair until almost 10 am but you'll wait because the beautician is one of the best and she/he knows that.


Now...imagine beautiful ladies in every shade of skin from french vanilla to sable, all of them well dressed, and gossiping away while beauticians and their assistants move among them. In the air, there is the scent of intermingling floral and oriental perfumes against a backdrop smell of hair dyes, relaxers, and other chemical processes...there you have Dahlia Divin.

Vibrantly floral, no one specific note that stands out, with a sharp boozy strident note running beneath it all.

I should also add that I liked the perfume enough after smelling it in the magazine to buy a full bottle. It's not an everyday scent, but it's nice.

Sillage is moderate as is longevity.

The best part is the middle to the drydown. I really liked that. Its better than most out there currently.

However the opening comes off very rough and synthetic. This is one that needs the full cycle to decide if you enjoy it or not.

This is much better for those not into the gourmand or fruitchouli sweet genre. So in that respect its a good choice if you are looking for that.

The longevity and silage is low, and if they pumped that up they'd really have something. But they didn't. Its decent but its not one to put on in the morning and still smell it at the end of the day.

Its a nice wearable feminine scent if you are looking for certain things. I was out and about wearing it when it was in its middle to drydown phase and a man commented my perfume, and said it smelled "expensive".

I'm still debating to buy a full bottle. I probably will for the days I need to wear something modern.

It is classy and sophisticated but too mediocre, I get jasmin and white flowers- it is blended well that is why it smells classy- it is floral but not heavy floral- it is soft smelling and subtle. It is pleasant but not original and is rather weak and quickly fades for the price. Very well blended though. Safe option for females 25 years + It is rather grown up and a little too put together for everyday wear in my opinion. I can imagine females who have their hair done in a salon updo every day and who contour and never look undone wearing this- a little high maintenance but not trashy- just too high maintenance for me.

this perfume smells like ear wax to me.i really don't like it and i'm thankful that i had a 1ml sample to make me decide.i will give this sample to someone who might enjoy it....

Lightly fruity and sweet in a grown up way, Divin is nice but not remarkable.

This is a nice fragrance. But to my nose it is a bit like Mademoiselle Chanel. I'd wear it to office because I found it to stay close to the skin. It's clean but I'd would pass on a full purchase bottle to be honest.

Why did Givenchy make such a weak scent? I just got a sample from a well known retailer and..well I hardly can smell it! soft white flowers..maybe jasmin? and a woody..a bit powdery base. I have to get my nose realle close to the skin to smell it. And well...puff..gone..in just 1 hour!
The scent is very clean, serious...motherly maybe? I guess a pregnant woman with aversion to strong scents could use this. I am glad I just got a sample, this is way overpriced!

Profumo di alto livello. Spiccano i fiori bianchi tra le note, intensa anche la nota della prugna goccia d'oro ben accompagnata dal legno di sandalo con meno intensità patchouli e vetiver. Nel complesso profumo consigliabile per olfatti fini.
Longevità 8.5/10
Sillage 8/10
Profumo 9.5/10

At first I thought this smelt a bit of rose, but it turns out it must be the 'white florals' and possibly plum that create this smell. I like white florals but this is more of the old fashioned kind (as far as floral perfumes go). I notice a slight sweetness but overall its actually quite spicy and strong and has a dirtiness to it and therefore I don't like it. On drydown its a cosy sandalwood woody scent that is quite nice but I can't take the dirtiness, spiciness and strength of this perfume (based on one spray from a small tester!) along with the slightly old fashioned smelling florals. I would say its suited to someone a bit older even though I don like to put an age range on perfumes. Its quite sensual.

So, my body chemistry changed drastically during and post-pregnancy, so many scents I used to be able to wear just don't work on me anymore. It's hard to explain, but this perfume smelled on me the way I remember Miss Dior Cherie smelling on me back in the day, which makes sense given the common notes. I can't wear Miss Dior anymore, though, whereas I could see myself wearing this all evening long.

Right out of the bottle, I loved it. Multiple notes stood out--jasmine obviously, but in concert with a white floral/woodsy/vetiver combo in way that I liked instantly. I have to be careful with sandalwood and patchouli, but these did not pop out much at all on me, and instead evolved into a dreamy warmth that I think makes this perfect for winter evenings. Surprising longevity--I've showered since putting it on and still smell traces on my wrist.

The bad news is that the longer I wore it, the less complex it remained, so that all I eventually got was big jasmine (which I liked, don't get me wrong) and that creamy, almost vanilla warmth underneath. Enjoyable, but not as exciting in the drydown as what I'd gotten from the first hour of wear.

I might need to revisit this one--it was a store sample so I doused myself, and I'm almost wondering if less is more with Dahlia Divin.

Overall, I could see this being a crowd-pleaser for evening wear, especially for a mature/30+ professional woman.

When it first started, it was so delicate and soft. Shy white flowers with a few drops of pure plum juice sitting on a table of golden wood. It wasn't impressing or original - I have seen that picture so many times before - but it still made me glad and I started to think I had just found a new friend to visit every now and then.

But then, it happened. After only 40 minutes that pleasant picture got destroyed with no mercy.
I found myself in a field of sharp patchouli. The natural flowers disappeared, and only synthetic plums could be found. Not a single trace of soul or grace is left.
It was all a lie.
Why, Givenchy?

it is like a candied lemon a bit sharp at the beginning and then it gets mellowed a bit by the other notes but the sharpness remains even if it is not as intense , not for me but it is friendly and clean so i guess is great for office

When I first got this I thought it was a lovely sweet white floral that embodied the current trend and it satisfied that craving that I got after walking about nice shiny department stores...

So walking about work a little while later I wondered who was wearing it, I kept getting wafts!
Took me a couple of hours to realise it was the new air freshener in the loo... It seems this perfume is so on trend with a sweet white floral that even air freshener companies have gone for it...
Sadly it had to go.

yuck too sour. reminds me of an Isaac Mizrahi perfume I think its the Eau so Fabulous. I swear tho ive smelt this sour sweet scent in other perfumes

This fragrance reminds me gold!

Mirabelle plum with jasmine on sandalwood base. Sour and sweet:) Even a little bit yummy.

I like it.

Beautiful elegant scent that rubs my heart but unfortunately d longevity us poor on me! So im hesitantly thinkin about wether to purchase it. The scent is sweet and sour at d same time with some nice white flowers in it. Beautifully unique.
رایحه بسیار خاص و زیبایی داره ولی متاسفانه برای من ماندگاریش خیلی خیلی کمه:(
رایحه فوق العاده ای داره. بسیار خاصه. ترش و شیرین . الو همیشه همراهی می کنه و به زیبایی صندل با گل های سفید بالانس شدن. اصلا تند یا ازاردهنده نیست. رایحه ش خیلی خاصه. اسمش واقعا برازندشه

I LOVE this perfume! I have been looking for a perfume to wear on my wedding day, and I think this might be the one. I have a little sample of it, and I can't get enough. I love it from beginning to end. It starts off with a gorgeous mix of flowers and the plum...I absolutely love jasmine. The dry down is this creamy, subtle woody patchouli scent that is very elegant. I think this perfume is very sophisticated and glamorous--somewhat of a departure from my usual taste, but in a very good way. Can't wait to get my hands on an actual bottle!

Hi! Got a sample of this today and I am in love! At first sniff before wearing I kind of did a 'woh' as in this scent is potent! Ha! But then I put it on and that's when the magic happened! It is really super warm with florals and almost a buttery caramel dry down on me! Pure luxury! Not in my budget to purchase right now but would love to own a bottle of this! I couldn't imagine anyone hating this! I don't quite see this as a young scent though. It's more suitable for 30 years old or older.

Very nice, lightly sweet, smooth fragrance. It's similar to the original.it reminds Coco mademoiselle
سمپلش هست.طالبین پیام بدهند

I had this perfume as a gift from my brother. It has a floral, seductive, and very feminine scent. White jasmine flowers notes can be easily noticed. Unlike J'adore which also blends in jasmine flowers, Dahlia Divin is warmer, powderier and slighly more glamourous.
However, compared to Coco Mademoiselle and J'adore, it doesn't last long. I was at a party for 4 hours and the sent had completely gone. I'm a little bit dissappointed with its strength.

This is a lovely bouquet of white flowers and a big fragrant shrub of jasmine sambac. Jasmine is the most prominent flower in the composition and it's a VERY realistic one. I live where a lot of jasmine sambac bushes grow and this smells like entering a garden full of jasmine and white flowers.

Very feminine, beautiful and elegant but nothing new or groundbreaking. If you like crowd-pleasing, grown up, ladylike sweet floral scents, this one is for you.

This fragrance is just beautiful. I only tested a sample I received in a swap but am already in love! It's warm and cozy... perfect for the upcoming fall and winter.

EDIT: Sept. 2015 -- I just won a full bottle in a giveaway and once it arrives I will give it a more in depth review. :) So excited!!

Released in 2014, this fragrance was designed around the scent of jasmine Sambac. According to the manufacturer, is what happens when gold meets fragrance.

The inspiration was the Haute Couture, as if each bottle of Dahlia Divin was a custom dress, illuminated by thousands of gold threads and gemstones involving the skin, as in the piece made for Alicia Keys during the advertising campaign.
The creator was François Demachy, who is Dior’s perfumer and responsible for Dahlia collection for Givenchy (Dahlia Noir and Dahlia Divin lines). He says he tried to create a delicate and delightful scent, balancing colored and juicy notes, reminiscent of his childhood.

In the composition, Mirabelle Plum, right in the output; White flowers and Jasmine Sambac, in the heart; Patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver, in the base. It belongs to the group of floral-woody fragrances, but on skin reveals itself as a floral-gourmand. I am still curious with the fact that it doesn't have notes of vanilla or benzoin, because this nuance is very present.

By analyzing in a simple way, it's like taking great floral scents from the 80’s and 90’s, and modernize them with a minimalist olfactory pyramid. Dahlia Divin is for today what Trésor was 20 years ago.

Comparisons abound: Coco Mademoiselle, Miss Dior Le Parfum, Armani Si, among others. But I didn't see anyone citing Hot Couture, also from Givenchy, with its sweet aroma of red fruits. I was reminded of it at various times of evolution, since the Mirabelle plum also enters in this group of red fruits.

On my skin, it behaved in a linear manner, as if it was a bouquet of jasmine covered by a fruity jam, which is dipped in a vanilla liqueur. And, as the name says, the fragrance is divine!
Both projection and lasting are absurd. In one of my tests, I applied before bed and was still with it on my skin on the next day, after 12 hours.

The bottle follows the concept of being enlightened, with shades of white, beige and gold, but the 30ml bottle is not smaller than the others. It is taller, longer and does not have the same finishing on the neck.

This perfume reminds me of J'adore L'or. They have the same core however I think that dahlia projects more. This is definitely a woman's perfume not a girly or teenage one. It's deep smells great and it's more suitable for cold weather instead of summer. A must have to your collection.

On this one, I'll add an edit beginning of July. Now that I've dipped my toe into the fragrance pool, so to speak, I dug out all my paper and foil card testers Ulta and Sephora always stick in their packages. Dahlia Divin was the first I tried, but it was a paper sample. Even so I fell in love with this scent. First it's a oriental floral that leans heavily to the floral side (at least on my skin), and it has the jasmine, sandalwood, and patchouli I love. Here's crossing my fingers that it smells at least as good in a bottle as it does on paper - update when I get paid and can buy a small bottle lol

The first time I tried it, I did not like it. It seemed too heavy...too "mature". I was disappointed and pushed it to the back of my collection shelf. I don't know what inspired me to give it another try, but I tried it out today and I really enjoyed it. Dahlia Divin is a perfume for a woman. I don't see it as girly at all. It is sweet, but not sugary. It smells expensive and refined. It is a perfumy perfume, rich and heady. It could be overwhelming if applied with too heavy a hand. I didn't think my fiance would like it because he usually dislikes heavy fragrances, but he actually said that I smelled wonderful today. I think this perfume has a time and place. It makes you feel womanly and may not be suitable for every occassion. I wore it today on a date with my man and it was just the thing to kick both my confidence and sexiness levels up a few notches. I feel that this perfume would be best suited for women 35+.

Dahlia Divin is Devine! Recently purchased a bottle after trying the sample and really love it. Great sillage and staying power but not in an loud way. The fragrance is elegant and rich. Probably my favorite thing about it, is that it's different from everything else I have, and the entire world is not wearing it! The bottle is lovely as well. My only complaint would be that Givenchy did not expand the line to include creams/lotion, bath gel, etc. As someone who loves to layer my fragrances this is disappointing. There is a "lotion" but not really--it's more of a goopy gold-flecked gel. But this is still the best new fragrance for evening that I've found.

Wow, I love this perfume! It's floral, smooth, creamy and elegant. I have a little mini sample of this. I would wear this in the evenings and cooler days. If anyone has a bottle they don't want, I'm interested!

I bought this perfume 2 years ago at Macy's. The sales staff at the Givenchy counter referred this to me as a brand new, unique, feminine, classy scent. I was originally going to buy Nina by Nina Ricci, but I found out that it has been discontinued. She gave me a sample of the lotion and it really smells wonderful. It's floral and feminine. This scent makes me feel like a princess. I prefer wearing this on special occasions. The scent lasts for 8hrs on me. I would recommend this perfume. The bottle is very elegant and expensive looking. I think this is an evening scent on days you feel like dressing up on weddings. It is a scent for a sophisticated and classy woman.

Softer, lovelier, less biting... Dahlia Divin, in my opinion, shares almost no properties with Dahlia Noir so if you weren't a fan of the Noir you should still give this a try.

Since actual dahlias have no fragrance at all, this scent is embodies what the beautiful flower would smell like if it had a scent. It's complexity lies in its simplicity... there is a delicate balance of sultry spice and powdery musk, but in a way that makes the pure white floral mix shine, and yes, it is very much akin to Coco Mademoiselle. It is soft and feminine in a very pure way. It's longevity and sillage are just about perfect, so it's deserving of being a staple in any collection. Though I did not have the same affection for the Noir as I do for Divin, it was equally as impressive and long lasting. Great vacation scent or every day fragrance.

Creamy, elegant, luxurious... a worthy signature scent!

So I was walking through the aisles of my perfumery... when a pretty lady saw me and said: You are going to love this fragrance. And I saw the bottle, the lady, and answered her: oh really? no please don't spray it on me, could you please give me a tester (paper) first?. And she did. I smelled, and I literally said: uuhmmm. ok, could you please spray it on me? IN LOVE.

This luxurious fragrance is creamy, white flowers are there, are soft, are feminine but you can really really smell gold. You can smell class, this is a damn good perfume, for a white flowers day fragrance. Those are hard to find. The patchouli IS there. I smell MORE than the listed notes. I smell some milky notes, something fruity but I can not put my finger on what it is is just amazing.

The classic perfume that smells like.. "perfume". Not for a teenager and you know, those people who love gourmand chocolatey, vanilla scents (that WAS me). NO! this is a grown-up, WELL BUILD daytime perfume. Somehow fresh, bright, charming. If you like J'adore Dior.. or lady million.. get this. smells somehow similar, but I feel, this is the most charming and alluring fragrance, that a gown-up woman should have.

This is a successful businesswoman, taking a private jet to Barcelona, with her lover by her side.

Salud!


PS. F. Demanchy.. you have Fan right here!! WELL DONE!

The creamy white florals make the first appearance. There is barely any patchouli, but that does not detract from this fragrance whatsoever. It is soft, slighty sweet and executed perfectly. Love at the first inhalation. I forsee many bottles of this treasure in my future.

Smells very rich and luxurious, warm and almost golden. Longevity around 3-4 hours on my skin, drydown just as lovely as initial spray.

This is very pretty , soft yet with great longevity.
It can be worn daily for work or going out IMO.
Lots of white flowers that are blended together perfectly, with whiffs of Jasmine floating above the others every so often.
Simple yet elegant !
Givenchy makes some wonderful fragrances, I think they do not always get enough credit for :)

ooooh this is so nice. A true mix of jasmine and soft flowers, I don't see that there is much of a change in this fragrance as it develops, it pretty much stays the same, although the sandalwood develops very slowly. A very very classy feminine fragrance.

This is HEAVENLY to my nose and works well with my body chemistry. Sweet but sophisticated, floral but toned down and natural. I tend to really enjoy Givenchy fragrances and this is no exception. This would work well as a dressed up kind of scent. A special event or even a date scent. Very CLASSY. This is on my want list. :)

This is another sweet, floral fragrance bombarding the shelves of consumers everywhere.
First impression, Love....10 minutes later....where did it go??I barely detect a scent at all!! All that's left reminds me of some cheap pefumed body talc that has been applied hours earlier. I don't find it offensive or bad smelling, it just isn't worth the Givenchy name or price tag.

A lovely white floral fragrance with the sort of touch of class one would expect from a Givenchy fragrance, but something seems to be missing here. Perhaps because I didn't try it on my skin, but it seemed like it needed a touch of sweetness in it to bring it to fruition--nothing drastic to fall into cotton candy territory, but something with a little 'zing' to make it fully bloom. Of course, that was my impression from smelling it on the paper strip, but I just wasn't moved enough to put it on my skin. Perhaps next time I will to see if it develops past the safe, almost bland stage...

I don't like this upon first smell. I received a 1 oz bottle as a gift, so I decided to give it a try. After it dries down, it's beautiful! It's pretty strong, so a little goes a long way. To me, it's a powdery white floral. That's not usually my style, but this one works somehow. It's a clean smell in a way. Reminds me of dryer sheets kind of. It's nice. Try before buying

Givenchy Dahlia Divin smell like a mixture of tart plum/mirabelle, creamy but vague white floral and sugary patchouli on me. I quite like the evolution plum/mirabelle in Dahlia Divin: it's tart and green at first, then becomes ripe and stewed in the drydown, which adds a subtle dynamic.

Except for the development of plum/mirabelle, Dahlia Divin doesn't change much, other than it becomes smoother as it dries down. The sandalwood is not very prominent, but it probably contributes to the creamy, almost buttery texture in the drydown.

The sillage is moderate and the longevity is around 10 hours. Dahlia Divin is quite enjoyable, albeit relatively safe and nothing innovative. But at least, I find it velvety and more polished than a few others in the same 'modern chypre' category.

If you ever read my posts, you'd know that I've been running a bashing capaign on Givenchy's latest perfumes like Very Irresistible, Ange ou Demon and... yes, Dahlia and its cousins. All of them marketing oriented, no staying power, "Dove" like fragances.
This being said, I tried Dalhia Divine and was somewhat surprised to experience a rather nice fragrance.
I laugh at the name, since I think the message was: look, the rest of the Dahlia collection is crap, but on this one, we tried to do a better job... and indeed they have.
Anyhow, still a long way for me to buy it, it's not comparable to "My Burberry" which I think is the Season' leader. And of course, year lights away from classic Givenchy perfumes.
But maybe something is finally changing in the Maison? Maybe they realized they only sell while they spend millions on campaigns and not a flacon afterwards?

The same as ricci ricci by Nina ricci

I love this fragrance the most when it is first sprayed - I can smell everything at once - the plum, the balsamic wood notes, the sweet florals (the first two being the most present on me) and it's just delicious. On the dry down I get a surge of jasmine and kind of sharply sweet flowers that aren't typically my cup of tea, but I think because of the solid wood base, which I like, it balances out and makes it tolerable for me. After the top and middle have dissipated I'm usually left with a very faint yummy vanilla orchid-y smell. This fragrance to me is like a more wearable, slightly more tart/balsamic version of Armani's Si, and maybe a less sugary version of Coco Mademoiselle. It is still quite sweet, but I love that it is balanced a bit by some pleasant tang. My boyfriend loves it, probably because of the little gourmand-esque parts in there. I also love how much the scent evolves on my skin throughout the day! It really works with my chemistry.

Super sweet, if you like sweet scent you will definitely love this one. It smells like very sweet candy apple to my nose, kinda generic. 8/10

Wow, I had 20 samples of perfumes on papers from yesterday and out of the final 10 I narrowed it down to, this one still has massive staying power. The other ones are very faint and almost gone but this is as strong as ever. I keep giving it another sniff and each time I think it's going to be too much for me and going in the bin, but I keep it around because, well, I like it! It's sweet but not overpowering. It smells rich and luxurious. I thought my partner would dislike it but he even says yep, that's nice, and he's disliked many similar strong perfumes, leaning more towards to fresh airy scents. I don't know if I would wear this during the day, but if I had some extra cash I'd buy it for an extra treat to wear out in the evenings on cooler days.

Loved it at first....reminded me of something from an earlier time in my life. After a couple of days, though, it became too powdery, too flowery, too creamy-sweet.... good lasting-power though and a nice, tame scent.

I love the fragnance but hate the bottle. I feel the bottle is too cheap for such a rich fragnance. it deserved a more elegant bottle. I had it sprayed on my arm at nordstorm along with Bottega Veneta and I could still smell it the next day. unfortunatly I couldnt remember which one out of the 2 that was. I bought Bottega Veneta hoping it would be the same smell and alas it wasnt! I do like that one too - specially since I spent over a $100 on it but I have been looking for this one ever since. Finally got it as an early holiday gift from my husband and I love it!! Been wearing it everyday to work and can still smell it on my way home. its my new favourite.

This one's a really nice perfume, i think the name suits it very well. It may not be that special and it doesn't last that long but it sure smells sophisticated.

Lovely!!!

Sexy and sweet! On my scarf it smells adorable. It's very similar to Si by Armani, which a little bit sweeter. I love everything about Dahlia Divin.

Opening notes are addictive in a sweet, clean, florally way (like Ameriage)but then it deepens and becomes a smooth, sweet but woody, steady fragrance you can still smell hours later. I don't notice the Mirabelle plum but there is something I LOVE at opening, and it's not just plain sambac jasmine or any other floral note...so it must be the plum. I find this fragrance elegant and ladylike and inviting!

A lush woody floral. Depth and substance without being too cloying. The plum as the top note is the perfect opening to this long lasting woody floral. A spritz or two is perfect for the office while using in higher quantities also makes it great for a night out.

Fragrant & Lush.

This is not an impressive perfume.Just another "sweet"perfume which bear no character or has anything special. has no link to its original - which was a bad perfume anyway,, a waste of money, any drug store perfume will do the trick this one is trying to pull.

maybe it doesn't deserve the name divin exactly as the some reviews below say, but yet it is a nice, calming oriental (I would say instead chypre )floral in my opinion. I like to wear and smell it,I like it even more than the original version.

Tested this yesterday and I have to say I'm not overly impressed. The scent is nice but not exceptional, just nice. It's not offensive it just doesn't stand out from the crowd so I won't be rushing out to buy this.

First, let me say that i dislike all Dahlias - they've triggered major headaches one too many times...

This, however is a gourmand dahlia! It shouts vanilla, and has a yummyish aftertaste. It's sweet, like a cake topping, and lasts for hours on end. It is distinct, with only mild whiffs of flowers to make it feminin, and surprises with its edible combination of plum and vanilla ( i insist that i smell it, though not listed..)

Verdict: sooooo nice!!!!!

Stunning Bottle!

But I must agree with PO in that it does not impress me in the slightest. Maybe I should specify that the newer chypre florals aren't my cup of tea. I'm confident that it appeals to a wide range of floral lovers, even if it IS somewhat dull to my nose.

What bothers me the most about Dahlia Divin might well be it's strength, rather than it's weakness.... who knows. To me it is a cold white floral, with little warmth. But on the right chemistry could it become an airy fairy summer scent? I'd like to think so!

Update - I'm now smelling the drydown on the card and finding that it does indeed have a delicate sweetness and a well balanced construction. :D

My experience with Dahlia Divin was identical to Mellyhelly's; plastic plums, abstract florals, flat woody drydown and that's all.

I couldn't believe my nose, seems like Givenchy put zero thought on their new release. It's simply their interpretation of the synthetic, candied frutchouli that's so much in vogue and saturates the market right now. They are also trying to promote it as a sophisticated fragrance but clearly - and sadly - it isn't. Plums and white florals can be highly elegant but not their plastic and soulless version. Of course perfumes are mostly synthetic these days but does it have to be so overtly obvious?

Some originality wouldn't hurt. Rant over.

I liked this enough to buy it, hoping to wear it at my new job. First testings I could notice a lifelike jasmine and well crafted drydown, with a little patchouli and woods, and it was feeling like a good classic fragrance for professional or dressy occasions. Both times I've put it on early in the morning though, and I get to work and there is such an aquatic plum screaming out. First I'm thinking, it smells like my hair is still soaking wet, and I used really fruity shampoo, then later when the drydown starts to kick in, with a little spice, I remember actually thinking, it smells like wet Christmas. Not having much luck with this one so far.

This perfume reminds me of Lady Million, or is it just my skin. Not bad, lovely to some extent but hoped more of Givenchy to be honest. Seems like its lacking that little step to be special or signature parfume.

This is wonderful! I will need to have this in my life! I did notice, however, that it dissipates quickly but I honestly don't mind- I'll just keep spraying it! I adore this scent! I will purchase it during our friends & family sale at Lord & Taylor around October 20th or so:) as it will be 10% off!

I tried this today, at first I thought I smell vanilla note. It slightly reminds me of Si, by Armani, but this is more sour. Nice.

Why the companies feel they need to give their perfumes almost the same names is beyond me. It's just confusing. Allow me to reiterate: this is nothing like Dahlia Noir. Frankly, I wish it was because I love DN.

I don't find it terribly unique but it has great longevity. It's a nice modern scent that won't leave you feeling like you wasted your money.

I am just glad that this perfume did not scared me or anyone else who smelled it on me. I mean if it is a bad smelling one as in weak or overpowering then people usually had something to say about it...but so far it has been lovely.

I was at a duty-free shop at Changi airport last weekend and had to chose one good bottle of perfume. I love how Dahlia Divin managed to stand out; clean and simple bottle with reddish champagne color liquid, fruity at first then gracefully turns into white flowery smell. It is classy but still yet fun! That wooden base notes with a kick of patchouli spelled elegance to me. 6 hours later...i am still impressed.

My first experience with Givenchy is definitely not a disappointing one.

Hoje estou a experimentar este novo perfume da Givenchy, que posso dizer sobre o mesmo... sinto-me ligeiramente perfumada, é uma aroma agradável mas nada de marcante, especial ou diferente ... eu esperava muito mais da "Givenchy". Perfume indicado para mulheres discretas.

If I have to be honest... I don't care for this. Of course, I was curious to try but it didn't impress me on first time. maybe the pompous name and bottle... I expected more and at the same time I was suspicious.
My review is based on once wear, so I maybe be on the wrong day, but it disappointed me.
It smells so diluted compared to what a "divin" should smell like.
The smell itself is not bad but it lacks many pieces.
the listed notes are so inviting...
Plum? Which plum? Oh, yes, the usual plastic one. Plum for me is the original Rochas Femme vintage. Gone forever.
Then the flowers. White. Ok, they are white but more like a concept than any real flower.
And then comes the basenotes: flat. With three monsters like patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver, Dahlia Divin manages to be slightly woody in the end.
The first stages are more or less entwined, while the drydown lingers on my skin for a much longer time, but it's more or less like smelling Ikea's furniture, only milder yet tenacious.
For me it's a costly wearable scent with a famous name. Not bad smelling but it doesn't stand out of the crowd.
I would wear it if someone gave it to me as a gift.
Instead my bf was horrified by smelling it stuck on my wrist. I don't know why, because it doesn't smell so bad to my nose. He didn't noticed it from close distance, so I guess it doesn't project too much.

Is Givenchy Dahlia Divin more divine than Dahlia Noir is black? Hmmm... it's a close call. (What's a thousand times zero?)

This fragrance is sweet and kind of like a watered-down version of some of the twentieth-century sweet florals. Take Trésor, for example. If one were to dilute it and switch out all of the identifiable flowers and fruits for abstract flowers and fruits, the result would be something like Dahlia Divin.

One sniffer's abstract plum is another sniffer's abstract berry, so that must be why people are arguing over the identities of the flowers and fruits in this composition. There is a bit of overlap here with the onslaught of sweet patchouli frags a few years back, but this one is quite a bit lighter than most of those.

On a tangentially relevant note, yesterday I watched the Thierry Wasser video for L'homme idéal. Oh boy. What a case of poor judgment on the part of LVMH to let this guy attempt to describe and market his latest concoction. Completely shallow and completely unconvincing.

I blame LVMH, too, for pumping out juice from the very same vat for all of the Dior and Givenchy and Fendi and Guerlain fragrances. Then interns add a few embellishments before François Demarchy signs all but the Guerlains, which are signed by pretty boy Thierry. For a few years, it seemed that people might start taking perfume seriously as a part of culture. Now it's all becoming so banal and trivial, almost as though the perfume police have infiltrated LVMH.

Oh well, I still have plenty of old lady perfume chez moi. (Thank goodness.)

I wasn´t expecting anything from this because I am a total Oriental (Vanilla) Lover.
If a Floral Chypre convinces me it must be a very good one ;) And Dahlia Divin is so.
It starts sweet, the Plum Note is detectable as well as the Jasmine. A little later the Patchouli is dominant but very well done. What I like on it most is the drydown. Sandalwood and all the other ingredients melt together to a warm, cozy, sweet and slightly Oriental scent.

Similarities to Miss Dior? YES. But instead of the Strawberry feel in Miss Dior Dahlia Divin lets the Plum play the star role.

White floral spicy scent with patchouli. A strong one.
Much better than the original Dahlia Noir.
White flowers make it a little sharp for my taste.
It seems to have huge sillage and longevity.
(Edit) On paper it seemed sharp for my nose, but on skin it was quite nice!

I don't know why I'm not getting the same impressions as everyone else is, but perception varies with perfume, so here are my thoughts...

I don't get plum. I get berries. This smells like a more polished and deeper version of Viva La Juicy to me. I'm not getting anything similar to Miss Dior Le Parfum like some other reviewers have mentioned; the only thing they have in common is that they're both heavy fragrances. I'll have to try this again and see, but it's not quite my cup of tea.

The opening sprays of this actually reminded me strongly of Hanae Mori's Butterfly, one of my favorites. It's pleasant as it sits, if a little generic. It's a moderately sweet patchouli. My brain tells me there's another perfume I've smelled that's almost identical to it, but my brain won't tell me what it is. I'm liking this.

Ah, but then my skin ramps up the white flowers to full throttle. Their heady sharpness is all I smell and it stings my nose. I don't get a distinct jasmine note and I have to concentrate very hard to find a trace of plum. I still think it's nice, it's just not for me.

Thanks to the first reviewer of this scent for the sample... This has quickly over the course of the month moved up to one of my "most wanted".
This is divine, very comfy and seductive... Woody floral, with a touch of sweet, but mature....
Office, weekend, blind date, pumpkin picking... This scent works for all!!

This is actually more of a gourmand powdery creamy concoction. Delectable, rich but not overwhelming or loud as other gourmands are. The dry down is creamy and elegant. I get chocolate, patchouli and musky accords, it has nothing to do with the " Dahlia noirs". Sillage and staying powder are much better too. But those looking for a true " Noir" Dahlia Noir won't find it in this.

Perfume para mulheres elegantes e charmosas, não considero indicado para "miúdas". Gosto do aroma e do poder de fixação. Não é um perfume singular, único... é mais um bom perfume... faz-me lembrar o beauty da CK...

I love this! Love the plum opening, one of my favourite fruits in the whole world. I am eating one right now actually. Anyways the base notes are great too, sandalwood and patchouli as well as vetevier , gives a nice woody base. Its a loud one for me , but its fun. Its a sweet fruity woody gourmand. I really enjoy this. Almost solar like the new gaultier but I enjoy this more. I kind of missed that whole dahlia line , I think I will buy the black one tomorrow as it's very appealing to me. A nice dark rose patchouli. This is bright for daytime !

Along the lines of Miss Dior Cherie and the new jean Paul Gaultier as well as armani SI , doesn't smell like them but reminds me of them.
In the cypher, fruity ,floral ,oriental category ,,,

Boring, generic, synthetic, metallic mish-mash - no notes stand out in particular and no florals are detectable to me.

I like it a lot, yet it lacks something, it is a nice strong scent, feminine, a bit mature, I can see myself wearing it yet not sure I will buy it..maybe a bit formal, a bit anonymous...nice creation though, the floral notes are warm, not screechy, the base is strong, all in all, nice perfume, let me add I would wear it gladly if given a bottle!!
I agree it has similarities with Enchanted, although the Chopard is a bit cold.
Demachy never makes dull fragrances. All the Dahlia perfumes are nice.

At first it is very nice, I was truly enchanted. However, after a while it starts to be very intense floral. Too much for me! And later, it is also very balsamic.
I like it, but I don't think I could wear it.

This is a really nice fragrance for everyday or evening wear. Not overpowering, but full of well blended notes that give you a mature, classy scent. It's warm, sweet, floral and powdery all at the same time without being overwhelming. Definitely worth a try!

Rushed to try this one, based on positive reviews and while I find it pleasant, was not that excited.

Chopard's Enchanted has the same basic notes - plum, jasmine, sandalwood and overall effect of this one, but with much more oomph.

A friend of mine gave me a sample of DD and today I had the chance to test it.
This is absolutely divine worth it of its name.
It has a kind of balsamic sweetness maybe from the plum then it gets flowery with jasmine and woody from vetiver and sandalwood.
There's also a nice patchouly note in the base which gives the scent some strengh.
I really love it, it's refined and elegant and it has nothing in common with Dahlia Noir (which I like btw)
Longevity is about 5 hours on me sillage is moderate

WoW..plum, white flowers and some sandalwood mix together so effortlessly in this amazing composition! It's different than most of the new offerings that are out now and doesn't share too much in common with the other Dahlias, if anything at all. It's a ♡ from me!

Ghostly scent by the way. It won't say much if you press your nose to your wrist, but the way it wafts around you is just magical!

Reminds me of Valentina Assoluto!

I was delighted to find this perfume already on the shelves in England, mid-July, considering that it's not due to be launched until September (according to the above info). I sprayed it on a card yesterday and was eager to go back and try it again today on my skin. As soon as I smelled it I knew it was my type of perfume - sweet, warm, rich and intoxicating. This is the second new perfume I've been impressed with in recent weeks (the first being Agent Provocateur's Fatale, in case you were wondering). Anyhow, it occurred to me that this smelled very familiar… and then I read that it was created my Francois Demachy and it immediately clicked - this reminds me of another of Demachy's creations (and one of my favourite perfumes), Miss Dior Le Parfum! Despite the fact that these two fragrances don't have many notes in common (in fact it's just the patchouli as far as I can tell), they are both Chypre Florals and are remarkably similar in their 'feel'. They both have that deep, sultry smokiness which I love. The Sambac Jasmine note in this is similar in my opinion to another of Demachy's creations for Dior, Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum. I agree with the previous reviewer about there seeming to be a vanilla note here, which isn't listed. The plum note reminds me ever so slightly of Euphoria. All in all a beautiful and very well-blended perfume with good lasting power, but as I already have a large bottle of Miss Dior Le Parfum, I don't feel the need to have both in my collection.

Glamorous! I like the original Dahlia Noir (although I’m not crazy about it), but this is a million times better! The two have almost nothing in common, and Dahlia Divin feels a lot more like an entirely new fragrance, rather than a continuation of an existing perfume line. It offers an entirely new palette of accords; it’s beautiful, sparkling and really elegant – I approached it with a cautious mind, thinking it’d be just another flanker, but it really blew me away! I sprayed it on my wrist around eight hours ago and I am still completely mesmerised by this rich, luscious fragrance; and will be purchasing a full bottle as soon as I can!

This beautiful chypre floral is very different from the usual mainstream jasmine-based scents. The jasmine here is very delicate, soft and creamy, with a slightly balsamic, oriental feel to it. It’s not heady and overwhelming, so it’s worth giving this fragrance a shot even if you don’t normally enjoy jasmine in perfumes. Accompanying jasmine is the well-balanced duo of plum and patchouli, which rings somewhat familiar of that in Givenchy’s Very Irresistible L’Intense. Dahlia Divin however is a much gentler, more subtle fragrance – the patchouli here isn't sharp, but quite tame; full of sweet, earthy warmth. The plum is rich, juicy and delicious, and smells incredibly realistic. It really brightens up the overall composition, giving it a lovely, youthful vibe. Also, I know that there isn’t a vanilla note listed here, but there is something in the drydown that smells very much like sweet, natural vanilla orchids, wrapped in creamy sandalwood – a very dreamy, luscious aroma that will linger on your skin for many hours. :)

This fragrance is worlds apart from the original Dahlia Noir, which was a very powdery, rose-based fragrance with a spicy pink pepper note. Dahlia Divin is elegant, unusual, glamorous, and completely not what I expected (in a good way!) This will be lovely for anyone who enjoys scents such as Chanel Allure, or L’Instant de Guerlain. I am really pleased with this perfume – I used up my generous sample pretty much in one go, because I just couldn’t get enough of this stuff! I hope that many will be as positively surprised as I was. :)
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Thank you Dannysmom for such a positive review; otherwise I don't know if I would have jumped on this so early, but am so glad I did!

This fragrance is so beautiful. It reminds me of Guerlain L'Instant eau de toilette a little bit. It has the same richness and depth as a Chanel Chance or a Coco Mademoiselle but I would compare it more to the latter Guerlain fragrance. This has such warmth to it and upon first spray I can definitely smell all the base notes prominently - plum + patchouli + sandalwood. But they are all sitting underneath a beautiful rich jasmine. The jasmine hovers over the base notes the whole time, creating such beautiful sillage and the scent matches the color of its golden juice perfectly.
This perfume is elegant enough for special occasions or for daily wear.

OK- This is arriving at Nordstroms on July 14, but they have a tester out now. I wasn't expecting much, but I now have a pre-order for this scent.

It's absolutely gorgeous!! I believe that I can smell every one of the notes listed; and it blends into a very warm oriental-floral. It's slightly powdery, and very delicious. What I'm smelling is hard for me to explain, but it slightly reminds me of Shiseido secret bloom (if you've smelled that). The employees at Nordstroms were saying that it slightly reminds them of Coco mademoiselle. It does have a familiar feel to it, but it's so warm and gorgeous that I think it will be a huge hit. Absolutely nothing like the previous Dahlia series. This is a completely different fragrance, and perfect for cooler weather. A sexy, snuggle scent for sure..