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Poison Girl, Dior
Vanilla · 2016

Poison Girl

by Dior
Rating4.0 ★ 9,759 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaSweetAlmond
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant Guerlain
Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant Guerlain
86% match
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum Dior
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum Dior
85% match
Shaghaf Oud Tonka Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Tonka Swiss Arabian
85% match
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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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
Bitter OrangeLemon
heartthe character
Grasse RoseDamask RoseOrange Blossom
basethe foundation
VanillaTonka BeanAlmondTolu BalsamSandalwoodHeliotropeCashmeran

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
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 →
51
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean4
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
VanillaSweetAlmondPowderyCitrusAmberNuttyWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Almond
Powdery
Citrus
Amber
Nutty
Woody
Fruity
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
7%
moderate
31%
long lasting
43%
eternal
15%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
40%
strong
36%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
16%
summer
8%
fall
36%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
91%
more female
6%
unisex
2%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
30%
ok
50%
good value
11%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
gourmandcompositioncreamyalmondvanillaaccordmoderntrendytakepoisondnawarm
What people criticise
polarizingjuvenilenamingconventionoftencomparedotherpopularsweetgourmandsbecomecloying

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant Guerlain
Guerlain
amberalmond
86% match
Eternia Women Armaf
Armaf
vanillaalmond
85% match
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum Dior
Dior
vanillaalmond
85% match
Shaghaf Oud Tonka Swiss Arabian
Swiss Arabian
vanillaalmond

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LemonBitter OrangeRoseOrange Bloss…VanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropeCashmeranAlmondTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Heliotrope and Almond

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The Poison line

19 versions
Original1985Poison
More White Floral, Tuberose
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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1998Hypnotic Poison
More Coconut, White Floral
Less Citrus
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2004Pure Poison
More White Floral, Animalic
Less Vanilla
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2007Midnight Poison
More Patchouli, Rose
Less Sweet
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2014Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum
More Soft Spicy, White Floral
Less Powdery
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2010Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle
More White Floral, 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 Poison Girl are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Bitter Orange and Lemon, reveals Grasse Rose and Damask Rose at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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