Fragrance comparison

Challenge vs Divine Issime

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

Challenge

Beverly Hills Polo Club

3.3424 votes

Rank #18,704 VanillaWhite Floral

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75%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Divine Issime

Ulric de Varens · 2013

3.76162 votes

Rank #13,754 VanillaTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Divine Issime takes 3 of 5 categories.

Challenge
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Divine Issime
Choose it for a vanilla and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Challenge2/5

Divine Issime3/5

Ratings & consensus: Divine Issime
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Challenge
Sillage & projection: Challenge
Value for money: Divine Issime
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Divine Issime

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChallengeBeverly Hills Polo Club

Divine IssimeUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.34/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 67%

3.76/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

Category winnerDivine IssimeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

27%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

162 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityChallenge

SillageChallenge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value83

Category winnerDivine IssimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tuberose69%

patchouli61%

vanilla100%

tuberose92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both vanilla, white floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ChocolatePink PepperMint

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomViolet

Base

VanillaPatchouliMuskTonka Bean

Notes

TuberoseVanillaTonka BeanPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Divine Issime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring39

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

Men3

Unisex11

Women85

Date 40%Party 34%Work 14%Casual 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#13,754

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews18

Category winnerDivine IssimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Challenge by Beverly Hills Polo Club is a feminine Oriental Floral fragrance launched in 2018. It opens with an intriguing mix of chocolate, pink pepper, and mint. The heart features tuberose, orange blossom, and violet, while the base grounds the scent in vanilla, patchouli, musk, and tonka bean. It is an easygoing, …

Reviews →

Divine Issime by Ulric de Varens delivers an unapologetic blast of sweet white floral warmth designed for cold winter evenings. The opening arrives with a punch of buttery tuberose that smells almost like candied grape before settling down. Within fifteen minutes, creamy vanilla and toasted tonka bean rise from undern…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Challenge or Divine Issime?

Divine Issime takes 3 of 5 categories. Challenge is rated 3.34/5 from 24 votes; Divine Issime is rated 3.76/5 from 162 votes. Choose Challenge for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Divine Issime for a vanilla and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Challenge or Divine Issime?

Challenge lasts longest (Challenge 76/100, Divine Issime 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Challenge or Divine Issime?

Challenge projects furthest (Challenge 68/100, Divine Issime 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challenge and Divine Issime smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, white floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.

Is Challenge or Divine Issime better for summer or winter?

Challenge suits daytime wear; Divine Issime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challenge and Divine Issime?

Challenge has top notes of Chocolate, Pink Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Musk and Tonka Bean. Divine Issime features Tuberose, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.