M
Poison Esprit de Parfum, Dior
Warm Spicy

Poison Esprit de Parfum

by Dior
Rating4.6 ★ 900 votes
GenderWomen
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAmberSweet
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
Cheaper alternatives →
Compare
Collection
In the same corner
Poison Dior
Poison Dior
91% match
SpellBound Estée Lauder
SpellBound Estée Lauder
87% match
LouLou Cacharel
LouLou Cacharel
86% match
See it on the map →

The pyramid

?
Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
22 notes
topfirst impression
PlumForest FruitsAnisePalisander RosewoodCorianderPepper
heartthe character
TuberoseIncenseHoneyClovesCinnamonOpoponaxRoseJasmineOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
AmberVanillaMuskSandalwoodHeliotropeVetiverCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
?
LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
81
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
?
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 →
71
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
femininemasculine

Accord radar

?
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
Warm SpicyAmberSweetWoodyFruityWhite FloralPowderyTuberose
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Amber
Sweet
Woody
Fruity
White Floral
Powdery
Tuberose
Honey
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
4%
moderate
13%
long lasting
33%
eternal
49%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
18%
strong
37%
enormous
40%
Season
spring
11%
summer
10%
fall
37%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
26%
night
74%
Gender
female
58%
more female
24%
unisex
16%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
12%
overpriced
21%
ok
44%
good value
12%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
outstandingsillageuniquecomparablenichefragrancesexceptionallongevityoftenexceedinghoursdeep
What people criticise
suitablelookinglightfreshscentheavypeopledifficultfindcertainconcentrationssizes

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
Poison Dior
Dior
fruitytuberose
91% match
Poison Eau de Cologne Dior
Dior
woodytuberose
87% match
SpellBound Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
warm spicywhite floral
86% match
LouLou Cacharel
Cacharel
powderysmoky

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

Where it sits

nearest by scent

Open the full scent map →

How its notes pair

Black PepperCorianderPlumAnisePalisander R…Forest FruitsJasmineRoseOrange Bloss…CinnamonIncenseTuberoseHoneyCloveOpoponaxMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberCedarVetiverHeliotrope
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Opoponax

Open its full wheel →

The Poison line

19 versions
Original1985Poison
More Floral
Less Powdery
Compare →
1998Hypnotic Poison
More Vanilla, Almond
Less Warm Spicy
Fades sooner · Projects less
Compare →
2004Pure Poison
More Citrus, Animalic
Less Warm Spicy
Fades sooner · Projects less
Compare →
2007Midnight Poison
More Patchouli, Citrus
Less Sweet
Fades sooner · Projects less
Compare →
2016Girl
More Vanilla, Almond
Less White Floral
Fades sooner · Projects less
Compare →
2014Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum
More Vanilla, Soft Spicy
Less Warm Spicy
Compare →

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Poison Esprit de Parfum →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Poison Esprit de Parfum vs Poison Dior →Poison Esprit de Parfum vs Poison Eau de Cologne Dior →Poison Esprit de Parfum vs SpellBound Estée Lauder →

In plain words

The main accords of Poison Esprit de Parfum are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Plum and Forest Fruits, reveals Tuberose and Incense at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Vanilla. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

How a perfume unfolds →