Hypnotic Poison

Dior Hypnotic Poison is one of the most seductive and distinctive women's fragrances ever created. Released in 1998 as an Eau de Toilette, this third installment in the Poison family traded the dark floral drama of the original for something sweeter, warmer, and impossibly addictive, a fragrance that smells like liquid dessert.

The opening is soft and inviting. Coconut provides a creamy, tropical sweetness, while plum adds deep, jammy fruitiness.

Apricot contributes a lighter, sun-ripened quality that keeps the top notes from feeling too heavy. Together, these fruity notes create an opening that is immediately likeable and draws people in like a spell.

The heart is rich and complex. Jasmine and tuberose bring white floral beauty that adds elegance to the sweetness.

Rose contributes classic floral depth, and lily of the valley adds a fresh, green lightness. Brazilian rosewood brings a smooth, slightly floral woodiness, and caraway adds a subtle anise-like quality that gives the heart an intriguing twist.

The base is the foundation of Hypnotic Poison's legendary addictiveness. Almond is the star, its bitter, marzipan-like sweetness creating the fragrance's most recognizable characteristic.

Vanilla provides rich, creamy warmth, sandalwood adds smooth woodiness, and musk gives a clean, skin-like intimacy. The combination of almond and vanilla is what makes people stop you on the street to ask what you are wearing.

With dominant accords of vanilla, gourmand, sweet, and almond, Hypnotic Poison is a fragrance that makes no pretense of subtlety. It is designed to enchant, and it does so beautifully.

The prominent fruity, nutty, and powdery qualities add layers of interest, while the moderate woody and coconut notes provide depth. A timeless choice for evening wear and cool weather that continues to cast its spell more than two decades after its creation.