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Hypnotic Poison, Dior
Vanilla · 1998

Hypnotic Poison

by Dior
Rating4.1 ★ 30,149 votes
GenderWomen
Year1998
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaSweetAlmond
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
CoconutPlumApricot
heartthe character
Brazilian RosewoodJasmineTuberoseCarawayRoseLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
VanillaAlmondSandalwoodMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
54
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean7
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
VanillaSweetAlmondFruityNuttyPowderyWoodyCoconut
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Almond
Fruity
Nutty
Powdery
Woody
Coconut
White Floral
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
28%
long lasting
38%
eternal
24%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
36%
strong
39%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
10%
summer
6%
fall
35%
winter
49%
Time of day
day
28%
night
72%
Gender
female
78%
more female
16%
unisex
5%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
26%
ok
50%
good value
13%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
perfectcoldbadweathersmoothdeepscentwithoutsharpedgescaptivatingmagical
What people criticise
smelllikeplaydohflatsodapeopledominantalmondsandalwoodfeelheavy

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Fiore del Dragone Tesori d'Oriente
Tesori d'Oriente
fruityalmond
85% match
Mukhallat Montale
Montale
fruityalmond
85% match
Borea Tiziana Terenzi
Tiziana Terenzi
white floraltuberose
85% match
Fleur de Femme La Rive
La Rive
sweetalmond

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

PlumCoconutApricotJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…TuberoseCarawayBrazilian Ro…MuskVanillaSandalwoodAlmond
topheartbase

Signature pair: Plum and Tuberose

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The Poison line

19 versions
Original1985Poison
More Amber, Warm Spicy
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2004Pure Poison
More Citrus, White Floral
Less Vanilla
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2007Midnight Poison
More Patchouli, Citrus
Less Sweet
Projects more
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2016Girl
More Citrus, Amber
Less Coconut
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2014Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum
More Soft Spicy, Amber
Less Powdery
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2010Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle
More Floral, Yellow Floral
Less Almond
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Hypnotic Poison are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Coconut and Plum, reveals Brazilian Rosewood and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Almond. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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