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Divine Angelique vs Paloma Picasso

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

Updated 7,308 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Divine Angelique

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Paloma Picasso

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Divine Angelique0/4
Paloma Picasso4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Paloma Picasso
Sillage & projection
Paloma Picasso
Value for money
Paloma Picasso
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Paloma Picasso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Divine AngeliqueJardin de France
Paloma PicassoPaloma Picasso
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 35%Had 9%Want 57%
3.97/ 5 · 7,299 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
22%Like
22%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

41%Love
38%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

6,815 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity46
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate58
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPaloma Picasso

SillagePaloma Picasso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value66
Category winnerPaloma PicassoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery83%
amber65%
floral48%
woody30%
woody100%
musky92%
floral84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Angelica
Heart
LilacYlang-YlangRose
Base
MuskSandalwood
Top
CarnationCorianderRoseAngelicaNeroliBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
PatchouliHyacinthJasmineYlang-YlangMimosa
Base
oak mossCivettaCastoreumVetiverSandalwoodMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesAngelica, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex31
Women66
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#445

PerfumerFrancis Bocris

Launched—

Reviews342

Category winnerPaloma PicassoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Divine Angelique opens with the sharp, green snap of angelica root. This bitter, herbal bite quickly shifts as lilac and a soft ylang-ylang drift in, bringing a clean, slightly waxy floral texture. As it sits on skin, the initial vegetal coolness softens into a quiet musk and sandalwood base. It feels like a crisp spr…

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Paloma Picasso opens with an assertive, bitter flash of carnation, coriander, and green angelica before revealing its heavy floral core. Top notes of bergamot and neroli quickly vanish beneath dense hyacinth, sweet ylang-ylang, and indolic jasmine. The dry-down grounds the entire structure in dark oakmoss, raw civet, …

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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, Divine Angelique or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 4 categories. Divine Angelique is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; Paloma Picasso is rated 3.97/5 from 7,299 votes. Choose Divine Angelique for a musky and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Paloma Picasso for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Divine Angelique or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso lasts longest (Paloma Picasso 81/100, Divine Angelique 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Divine Angelique or Paloma Picasso?

Paloma Picasso projects furthest (Paloma Picasso 74/100, Divine Angelique 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Divine Angelique and Paloma Picasso smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Angelica, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Musk.

Is Divine Angelique or Paloma Picasso better for summer or winter?

Divine Angelique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Divine Angelique and Paloma Picasso?

Divine Angelique has top notes of Angelica, heart notes of Lilac, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Paloma Picasso has top notes of Carnation, Coriander, Rose and Angelica, heart notes of Patchouli, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Vetiver.

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