Fragrance comparison

Divine Issime vs Lace Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 670 ratings analysed

Divine Issime

Ulric de Varens · 2013

3.76162 votes

Rank #13,754 VanillaTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Lace Noir

Agent Provocateur

4.00508 votes

Rank #2,920 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lace Noir takes 5 of 7 categories.

Divine Issime
Choose it for a vanilla and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lace Noir
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Divine Issime1/7

Lace Noir5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Divine IssimeUlric de Varens

Lace NoirAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 162 votes

Have 43%Had 21%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 508 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerLace NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

162 votes

37%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

453 votes

Category winnerLace NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLace Noir

SillageLace Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDivine IssimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

tuberose92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

sweet84%

rose77%

soft spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, patchouli and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseVanillaTonka BeanPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseTuberoseJasmineCoconut

Base

PatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring40

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex11

Women85

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

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,754

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews18

Overall rank#2,920

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerLace NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Lace Noir is a warm, spicy floral with a distinctly retro streak. It opens bright and peppery, then settles into rose, patchouli, tonka and vanilla, with some wearers picking up a cozy Christmas-candle or root-beer effect. It suits cool weather best and usually reads bold, mature and a little dramatic. Sample first if…

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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 Issime or Lace Noir?

Lace Noir takes 5 of 7 categories. Divine Issime is rated 3.76/5 from 162 votes; Lace Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 508 votes. Choose Divine Issime for a vanilla and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lace Noir for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Divine Issime or Lace Noir?

Lace Noir lasts longest (Lace Noir 71/100, Divine Issime 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Divine Issime or Lace Noir?

Lace Noir projects furthest (Lace Noir 67/100, Divine Issime 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Divine Issime and Lace Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, patchouli and sweet accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

Is Divine Issime or Lace Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Divine Issime is the stronger pick. For winter, Divine Issime is the stronger pick. Divine Issime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Divine Issime and Lace Noir?

Divine Issime features Tuberose, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Lace Noir has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Tuberose, Jasmine and Coconut, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.