Dahlia Divin Eau de Toilette

Dahlia Divin Eau de Parfum was launched in September 2014 and was created by François Demachy (Dior house). The inspiration was haute couture, as if each bottle of Dahlia Divin was a custom dress, illuminated by thousands of gold threads and gemstones involving the skin. In May of 2015, Givenchy announced the launch of this lighter and fresher version, in Eau de Toilette concentration, which hit the market in September, exactly one year after the previous release. This time, the details of the bottle do not reflect the brightness of the yellow gold, but of the rose gold. And the liquid also turned pink. Signing the fragrance, once again we have François Demachy, who had the collaboration of another master in the area: Michel Almairac. In the composition of the fragrance, were used notes of blood orange and peach of the vineyards, opening the way to a floral heart of jasmine and rose, on a base of sandalwood, musk and a touch of vanilla. They say it's a floral-fruity scent. I'd rather say it's a fruity with floral touches. It may look like the same thing, but from the perspective that the fruity side stands out much more than the floral one (which shows some nuances during evolution but does not exceed the fruity aspect), then the difference is clear. Dahlia Divin EDT is a juicy blast on the skin thanks to the blood orange. Its juice is known to be sweeter than citric, although it maintains its sour content. In perfumery, it may result in nuances reminiscent of the smell of raspberries. The peach note (produced in laboratory) is not very evident, but is famous for being used on florals, giving a velvety appearance. But the most important questions are: does it have the DNA of the previous version? Are they alike in any way? And the answer is yes, in both cases. In particular, I am a fan of flankers that respect important characteristics between themselves. And Dahlia Divin Eau de Toilette does not disappoint! When applied, its scent is very fruity, as I've said before. At this stage, they do not look similar. But wait about 15 minutes and you will feel the same jasmine present in the EDP version. For a long time, as they walk to their respective bases, the fragrances are very similar (on the skin, not on the olfactory tape). The biggest difference appears at the end, when the EDT version looks sweeter and jovial, because of the vanilla, while the EDP is woody and adult. Another curiosity: this Eau de Toilette version projects much more than the Eau de Parfum version. During one of the tests, I applied a spray on my arm and went for a walk with my dog, under a sunshine of an autumn morning. Suddenly, the scent dominated my nostrils, as if I had applied many sprays. The biggest difference between them is in evolution, which makes this EDT version evolve faster, losing projection earlier. In this case, the EDP version continues to exhale longer. In terms of longevity, however, both are magnificent and go beyond ten hours without effort. Oh, and before you ask me, one does not replace the other. Clearly, one is for daytime use and the other is for the night or for moments that require a little more sensuality.

Listen this stuff is the absolute business... I was looking for a birthday perfume today (for myself of course whoop whoop!) and we sprayed kors, Versace, Dior... because i was longing for a jasmine scent and then the sales lady sprayed something and it has been a long time since someone sprayed something and i halt everything and say 'WHAT WAS THAT???! It was Givenchy Divin eau de toilette she made it clear that it was eau de toilette- that this is the peach one and NOT the plum one... so of course I asked to smell the plum one..... no thanks give me the EDT... reminiscent of la vie est belle and Jo Malone freesia and pear.and Viktor and Rolf...just beautiful! Also strong for an eau de toilette and sexy.. so i want I need and now I have.... it's delicious and on my birthday I have a feeling I'll be the only one smelling this good lol... I think it's had an earlier release date... and I am very happy about that. Yes it's another fruity floral but this one has class, haute couture and is dripping with diamonds daaaaaahling. Fast becoming my signature....

This is the only one out of the Dahlia Divin series that suits my skin. The EDP and the Nectar versions that I absolutely adored in the first two hours, mysteriously turned into bug-spray smell on me - No joke, and not a fancy bug-spray with a chic smell, but rather a very cheap one like good and old RAID!... Serioususly, Givenchy what sort of chemicals are you using in your perfumes these days? It's hard to believe that this is the same house that gave us Organza, Organza Indecence, my ADORED Amarige, Ysatis, Fleur d'Interdit or Ange ou Demon!... It had happened to me before to be disappointed when perfumes that I love don't match my body chemistry. My skin absorbs flower notes too quickly so I usually get a fruitier, or spicier, or woodsier or (whatever other notes the perfume may have) dry-down. But RAID smelling dry-down is completely new to me... And what's worse... with a perfume by Givenchy!... I think the perfume is lovely and wanted to add it to my collection, but quite honestly, I'm not even sure if it's safe anymore.

After the initial spray, I get a strong fruity patchouli with an undercurrent of........grape? I smell grape somewhere, and I'm not sure why. Is that what black currants smell like??? Either way, it's not bad; but it DOES remind me of something I've smelled before. Can't remember what. At first, I thought it reminded me of Ellie Saab's orange blossom scent, but then Ange ou Demon comes to mind as well. Not sure why. Does anyone else notice the similarities? Anyway, as it dries down, it becomes less fruity. The patchouli and sandalwood really come out (which I love), and there's a floral essence that weaves its way in and out between the two. Less like a ballerina, and more like an exotic belly dancer. There's still a lingering tart sweetness that's there from the fruits, but mostly, I sense the two lazy sultans (patchouli and sandalwood) calling the shots in this harem---both taking turns while the other one dozes off in this warm and intoxicating environment.

I have tried this Dahlia Divin a few times earlier when I was searching for a new perfume. It was always the EDP I smelled, and I quite liked it but not for buying.. Now I tried the EDT and I really love it. First time I thought it would be the same story as with the EDP but it isn't. Every time I try it I like it more. It's such a sophisticated scent, I love the powdery effect with a touch of vanilla musk, yasmin and peach. Classy all the way! I ordered a bottle just today, can't wait to use it :-) PS: also looooove the bottle!

I LOVE LOVE this one it is gorgeous and it is divine !!!! so it is well named I have tried the nude and Le Nectar de parfum which are both lovely but this one is the best out of those 3. It smells delightful and lasts for ages It's a lovely fruit floral a real delight for the senses. My 2 all time favourites are Stella and Light Blue now I have a 3rd favourite they have really knocked it out of the ball park with this one I can't really fault it at all just absolutely beautiful without a doubt it gets a 10/10 from me

This is my certified date night fragrance. It's so gorgeously feminine and flirtatious. It manages a fruity sweetness without being cloying or overpowering. The peachy notes have a fruit/floral duality that harmonize perfectly. The gourmand sweetness in this is a bit reminiscent of candied fruits. Overall this is a beautifully designed fragrance (in an adorable bottle to boot!)

This smells SO. good. For being an EDT, it is a bit on the "heavier" side. It's very sweet and warm, and has a certain givenchy-ness about it. This company, even though they have different perfumers for their scents, manage to have a sort of style signature with fragrances. It's very feminine, and i don't think anyone would find it offensive or unpleasant.

Warm and sweet without being nauseating. It would be a great night time fragrance to a "fresh" lover person like me that wants to get out of its confort zone. I would choose this one to brave new lands, but it misses a personality that i look for in a perfume. It does remind me of something I've smelled before.

A truly divine fragrance! One of my very favorites! I don't think of this as fruity at all; I think if I was looking only at the notes listed, I'd never have tried this. Boy, is it beautiful...softly perfumey and very feminine. I've tried the edt and edp....they are different so it's worth trying both.

To my nose, this also has Mimosa just like the EDP but airier and fresher with the Orange and Peach. I can't see much resemblance to LVEB, except for the sweetness maybe (Ethyl Maltol). It's actually like the EDP's younger happy sister.

Received a sample of this and I was really impressed so decided to buy the 30ml. Great perfume for fall/winter. Can definitely smell the blood orange and subtle vanilla and peach scent. also my friend complimented me on this perfume

better than the original Dahlia. I had sprayed a few other ones on my arm and THIS one had the best silage. Id wear this all year round. Youthful, fruity, creamy enough. Not gonna bust anyone's nuts analyzing. I just love it.

It smells SO unique and cozy! I tried it at Sephora, went for a walk and could not resist... I came back and got a big bottle. I am in love! Sweet, classy, and PINK! just the way I like it!

Does anyone know if this has been discontinued? Can’t seem to find it on the Givenchy site! The bottle looks rather similar to the Nude version though but the notes are quite different.

I can't pick the notes apart in this...it just smells like its gorgeous self...It is my most favorite scent at first spray...it never fails to thrill me!

Oh wow. I've been going through all the flankers today and I love them all but this one is definitely the best version. Love at 1st sniff!

I received it today.It's real treasure! Just try it ;)

I fell in love with this the other day at Sephora, but then I noticed sitting next to it was Ange ou Demon Le Secret, which I also have. I was struck that these seemed somewhat similar, so I sprayed two test strips, and to my nose, they are. I'm not sure I can justify buying a bottle at Sephora's full price when I already have something so similar. It's also surprising to me that Givenchy would make a perfume so similar smelling, and it's even the same color. It's not like this is a flanker of that line either. Maybe it's just my nose, and it is lovely, so if you don't have something similar, you might want to try this. If I find it on sale sometime, I'll buy it for sure. UPDATE: I won this on ebay, and it arrived today. BEWARE of Givenchy caps. This bottle was a brand new tester, but I can tell I'd better not ever push the cap on all the way, or it will pull the metal clamp/seal ring off the neck of the bottle. How can I tell? Because the same thing just happened last week with my bottle of Givenchy Ange ou Demon that we'd bought from Macys. Macy's was great about it, and exchanged my bottle, even though I'd used about 15% of my bottle. It always had a cap that was hard to get on/off, and this new Givenchy bottle is the same. So, I'll just leave the cap sitting on it, not pushed down. You'd think for how expensive the perfume is, there wouldn't be this issue. I mean, my much cheaper, celebrity perfumes manage to have a functioning cap! On to the perfume. It's gorgeous. I much prefer this over the EDT version. It's lighter, but in a good way. I tend to enjoy strong sillage perfumes, but there was just some note in the EDP that I didn't enjoy. It's the same with Giorgio Armani's Si, I find the EDT much more wearable and enjoyable. I'd initially thought Dahla Divin resembled Ange ou Demon, but upon wearing, I find that it doesn't. I'm glad to have both in my collection. Oh, and the bottle is classy, and nice too(other than that stupid, glitchy cap). I discovered that I actually had pulled the seal/ring off when I first took the cap off. I looked at bottles on ebay, and saw that just like my Ange ou Demon bottle, the ring pulls off and gets stuck up in the cap! It makes the bottle look sort of ugly, and more likely to leak. I had to put fabric over my finger(due to sharp edges), and try to get the seal/ring unstuck from up in the cap. I got it, and it pushes back onto the perfume nozzle, but it makes the cap not so effective. If you want to push the cap on, every time it will come off up in the cap. It could maybe be pinched tight, but it might mar up the rose gold finish. I'm still not sure if even then it would stay on, as the cap fits so tightly. I finally found that the trick it to not pull the cap off straight up, instead sort of twist it as you are taking it off. The plastic cap has notches, and fits so tightly that it WILL PULL THE METAL SEAL/RING up in the cap every time(or eventually as with my other Givenchy bottle). This is a serious design flaw.

I really have to agree with the phrase 'pleasant but not remarkable', this is not an evocative, daring or distinctive fragrance. I had a couple of free testers from my Sephora order box so rather than toss them into my overflowing sample urn, I wore it for 3 days straight, spraying lavishly and sniffing and evaluating at every stage of the development. It just doesn't live up to the name or the house reputation. I was expecting something more lush and complex in the notes and I absolutely wanted something more in the development. I didn't dislike the smell of it but I look for much more in even a casual fragrance to wear. I ignored the Dahlia part of the name immediately, I've smelled garden-grown dahlias of every type and while they are pretty to look at, they all smell very vegetal, just green and pulpy. But this fragrance smells like something nice and inoffensive, a common enough type of fruity floral that you'd expect to find as a celeb scent that debuts at Walgreens or something from Bath and Body Works rather than something divinely inspired from the house of Givenchy.