Fragrance comparison

Dark Black vs Love Trap Divine Paradise

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dark Black

LC Waikiki

4.758 votes

Rank #30,284 CitrusFloral

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61%scent match

Closely related

Love Trap Divine Paradise

Chupa Chups

4.2854 votes

Rank #20,819 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Black takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dark Black
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love Trap Divine Paradise
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dark Black3/5

Love Trap Divine Paradise2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dark Black
Sillage & projection: Love Trap Divine Paradise
Value for money: Dark Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Dark Black
Fragranxe ranking: Love Trap Divine Paradise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark BlackLC Waikiki

Love Trap Divine ParadiseChupa Chups

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 50%Had 14%Want 36%

4.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 17%Had 62%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

35%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDark Black

SillageLove Trap Divine Paradise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value70

Category winnerDark BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

warm spicy88%

aromatic77%

white floral65%

woody53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

GrapefruitBergamotCardamom

Heart1 to 2 hours

MagnoliaJasmineFreesia

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskVetiverAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitCardamomGinger

Heart1-2 hrs

JasmineFreesia

Base2-3 hrs

ApricotVetiverVirginia Cedar

Category winnerDark BlackLongest dry-down: 2 to 4 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night60

Spring52

Summer100

Fall22

Winter26

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#20,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLove Trap Divine ParadiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Black by LC Waikiki is a fresh citrus and floral fragrance anchored by warm spice and clean woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and bergamot, balanced by the zesty kick of cardamom. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of magnolia, jasmine, and freesia brings a clean floral body that keep…

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Love Trap Divine Paradise by Chupa Chups delivers an energetic blast of bitter grapefruit sliced open beside crushed green cardamom pods and warm grated ginger. You get a surprisingly crisp, effervescent bite rather than sticky candy sweetness. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus snap eases into clean freesia an…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dark Black or Love Trap Divine Paradise?

Dark Black takes 3 of 5 categories. Dark Black is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Love Trap Divine Paradise is rated 4.28/5 from 54 votes. Choose Dark Black for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love Trap Divine Paradise for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Black or Love Trap Divine Paradise?

Dark Black lasts longest (Dark Black 57/100, Love Trap Divine Paradise 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Black or Love Trap Divine Paradise?

Projection is very close: Love Trap Divine Paradise 52/100, Dark Black 50/100 for sillage.

Do Dark Black and Love Trap Divine Paradise smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cardamom, Jasmine and Freesia.

Is Dark Black or Love Trap Divine Paradise better for summer or winter?

Dark Black suits daytime wear; Love Trap Divine Paradise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Black and Love Trap Divine Paradise?

Dark Black has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Amber. Love Trap Divine Paradise has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Apricot, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.