Dior Hypnotic Poison

Product Description

Mysterious and mesmerizing, extravagant and bewitching, Hypnotic Poison is a magic potion for modern times. Audacious and profoundly feminine, the fragrance is an unsettling harmony, a fusion of contrasting olfactory facets.

After reading all of the great reviews, I decided to try out a tester and see what it was all about. I have to admit - when I spritzed it on my wrist (don't spray it on paper, it'll react differently), I didn't know what I thought. I couldn't figure out if I liked it or not - I'd never smelled anything remotely close to it. After walking around for a while, I decided to buy it. I'm glad I did - I love this scent, it's unique and a rather strange scent, like nothing else I've tried. People really DO notice it - there's a constant flow of "ooh"'s and "You smell so good - what are you wearing?". Like another reviewer stated, my nose is practically glued to my wrist when I wear it. This is the perfect scent, especially if you're looking to attract someone. Use this with discretion - a little really does go a long way!

I should begin by saying that about a year ago, I could NOT stand this scent! But, I had only sniffed the spray nozzle and spritzed a piece of paper. No no no no no. That is not the way to get a true read from this fragrance. Just recently, I felt like trying this out on my skin. All of the rave reviews compelled me to give it a whirl again, but only on my skin. I misted my wrist from a good distance, and walked by. But immediately, I smelled this beautiful, alluring scent! Yup, it was the Hypnotic Poison that I had just sprayed. Wow, who knew? I let it sit for about 10 minutes, and sniffed my wrist. Three words: OH MY GOSH. This is one captivating scent! It is a vanilla scent, but not your typical sugary sweet vanilla scent. It's not foody at all. Very mellow and deep. I think the bitter almond note tames the sweetness of the vanilla. If you spray too much, you might get 'root beer and playdoh' from it, but if you mist it, and then wait, it should begin to work very well.

This is a sensuous scent, no doubt. I can see myself wearing this at an evening occasion, or during the fall/winter days and nights. It's a bit pricey though. The 1.7 oz retails at $56 and the 3.4 oz is I believe about $78. It comes in an interesting red, apple shaped bottle with a black, rounded top. You can't really see how much fragrance you have left, so that's a slight downfall. Although I like heavy glass perfume bottles, this bottle truly suits the scent it holds. Lasting power: AMAZING. This will last you all day and then some. I would go very, very easy on the sprays. Too much will certainly ruin this fragrance and make you and others sick to the stomach.

I love perfume and lean towards food and musk scents. This has floral notes in it, it is NO WAY a floral scent. This is definately a vanilla scent with musks and woods. The vanilla is not cloying and super sweet, it reminds me of sugar cones that you put icecream in. I think what makes the vanilla so different is the bitter almond. Then later I still smell the vanilla some spices, and some myrhh and sandalwood. It dries down to a vanilla, exotic spice smell. All of the ingredients shouldn't work together but do so well. I tried this yesterday and am going to buy a large sized bottle today. It will be my signature scent.