Hypnotic Poison Dior for women

This is a great sweet and spicy smell.
And i really loved it UNTIL my kids emptied the entire bottle spraying it on everything in their room. I will say this, the scent sure does last...lol
Now, in small amounts. Not so bad. Does tend to give me headaches though. Pity.

one of the best formulas..rich almond and vanilla, a hint of spicy which makes it warm and sexy..sensational

wicked bottle..perfect for this strong scent..

i am a bit tired of it sometimes, but still in love with it..excellent longevity..

Not sure if I reviewed this one. At first I really liked this one, then I got a weird play-do smell when wearing it and stayed away from it for a while. I came back to it again and this time really enjoyed it and still do. It smells very adult. It's a nice, spicy, vanilla scent, and reminds me a little bit of root-beer. It's definitely more sexy, sometimes a little too serious to wear during the day at work (though I do anyway sometimes, especially if I'm dressed in all black or dark colors and need a "serious" scent to match!). It's something great to wear out at night, on dates, etc. Very warm and sensual. On me, it starts out very spicy and vanilla. As the day goes on, I smell root-beer, and after that I get spice and sandalwood. It lasts quite a long time for an EDT, and while it doesn't get the most wear out of my collection, it is in my top 5!

Hypnotic Poison me recuerda a mi abuelita, pero no quiere decir que huele a viejita sino que me recuerda a esos momentos que pase con ella en su jardin. Este perfume me encanta por su olor a vainilla y lo recomiendo mucho porque dura todo el dia y es muy chismoso, asi les digo yo a los perfumes que se huelen a una gran distancia.
En una ocasion, un tio que odia los perfumes que marean, me comento que este perfume olia muy rico y se me acercaba mas para olerlo. Dijo que es uno de los pocos perfumes que no lo marean. Pero como es un perfume muy chismoso con poquito que te pongas tienes para que te dure todo el dia y a veces hasta el dia siguiente.

I expected this to be a yummy spicy vanilla scent, but it had the strangest medicinal toothpaste quality in the heart of it. The drydown is a bit better/smoother, but this is definitely not for me.

To me, this smells alot like a tanning salon, especially in the dry down.

This fragrance make me completely hypnotized. On first spray it smell like sweet vanilla ice cream which i really love. So, i'm quickly decided to purchase.

On me HP smell like a vanilla cola or vanilla root beer. I must say that i don't like root beer but this smell amazingly delicious. This fragrance very special and strange. Not too spicy, not too sweet but creamy and classy. Sexy and mature. Just heavenly for vanilla lover like me.

This is strong EDT and very complex scent. Not recommend to wear this on a hot summer day.

Eerie? Sweet? Weird? Snuggly? Hypnotic Poison is so many things wrapped into one, but the adjective that stands out the most is: Bewitching.

Hypnotic Poison is a unique blend of vanilla, almond, caraway, and a strange menthol note. Hypnotic Poison can be related to a tempting dessert, but beware... you don't know if someone might have spiked it with something dangerous. The notes come together to bring chaos to the nostrils at first, but then settle down into a sultry, snuggle machine.

Hypnotic Poison is indeed strange, but it is also sexy and intriguing. It also happens to be my favorite out of the Dior Poison collection ;)

Love it or Hate it, You are Hypnotically Poisoned and I'm loving every scent of its mysterious spell.

It starts with a burst of vanilla and almond with a hint of white flowers and ends with coconut. VERY sensual!

Estoy tan de acuerdo con cykcyk, esta fragrancia en mi caso, la puedo usar todo el año, en mi huele al inicio, a coco, a almendra; y al final vainilla, pero no cualquier vainilla, esta vainilla es sexy. Es verano, la acabo de comprar y no la siento pesada, sino sútil, no se si la reformularon, como tanto mencionan en otros comentarios; pero si lo hicieron, me da gusto, a mi me encanta! y me dura todo el dia! Por cierto, todos mis perfumes Dior, estan fabricados en Francia.

I'm so in accordance with cykcyk, this fragrance in my case, I can use all year, I smell the beginning, coconut, almond, and vanilla at the end, but not just any vanilla, this vanilla is sexy. It's summer, I just buy and do not feel heavy, but subtle, not if the reformulated as both mentioned in other reviews, but if they did, I am happy, I love! and lasts me all day! By the way, all my Dior perfume, are manufactured in France.

It does smell good if its solo.
Unfortunatly i have smelled this on - way too sweaty women- over the years, as wierd as it may sound;)And then its really a murderer. So therefor i like it, but it brings a nauseous vibe in a annoying way, thanks to stinky chix.

l like it, a lot! lt smells like Bailey's :) The sillage on me is not good, though. On others, great! l can get pepper, milky coconut and a bit of a burnt something (?) in the beginning. The pepper is not too much, just the correct amount to make it classy. (l usually avoid peppery ones.) Then, it smells slightly of almond, wood and bitter vanilla. lf it were EDP, it would be great, as my skin eats up EDTs and many of the EDPs. But as it is so light on me, l'm thinking of it as a summer indulgement.

The largest drawback to this perfume is it's lasting power....or lack thereof. It is nice for the first hour. After that, I cannot smell a thing and neither can anyone else. I have to reapply. At nearly 100 bucks a bottle, it's just not worth it, if I have to use it as if it were a body spray and not a perfume. I even tried spraying it on my pillows, four or five heavy sprays. Two hours later I would go back to the pilows and could smell nearly nothing. I invested in Ange ou Demon instead, which smells similar yet has good lasting power.

Sadly this didn't work on my skin. It sounded like everything I would want in a perfume but it ended up being 30 minutes of playdo followed by hours of generic sweetness. Sigh, will have to give this another try at some point and see if it cooperates with me more.

The name suits this sexy fragrance well. It is by far the most hypnotizing and mysterious fragrance ever. Definitely a head turner!

This is not just a perfume.It's a fantasy! Sexy sweet special and inviting, definitely a femme fatale signature fragrance.

Sexy, sexy, sexy and so sweet.

I know that this is supposed to be a sexy nighttime fragrance, but it seems so comforting to me.
Perhaps that is because it reminds me of my best friend's mum, who has never worn this perfume. Funny how our noses do this.
If I was to wear this myself, it would be with the knowledge that I am a unique and beautiful creature, like this fragrance, and like my friend's mother.
Until then, I am afraid I am not worthy.

This is one of the most beautiful fragrances! I really love it!

I do adore this perfume. I bought it when it was first released, way back, and I would only ever wear this AT night or special occasion, as it was so unusual and indeed hypnotic. I have probably received the most compliments ever when wearing this. I recall that on me it's incredibly heavy Insence, sweet, dark fruit & tuberose. Dark & mysterious for sure, not for the faint hearted. The projection is big & longevity incredible well into the following day, spray wisely!

I remember smelling it 5 years ago and absolutely hating it. But a week ago I received a sample and decided to try again and what a pleasant surprise!
Vanilla and jasmine are the first notes I can smell the moment I spray it, pleasant and a little spicy. Some minutes later it's milky (coconut) vanilla and almonds.
Apricots, plums, roses, lily and tuberose are pretty much nonexistent (and personally, I prefer it that way).
It doesn't last very long on me but there's a really nice sweet scent that lasts a few hours, as if I applied some vanilla body butter.
Now I want it for winter. It's the warm blanket of perfumes.

I had this perfume.It's nice great staying power.A bit strong for my taste.

I love, love, love, this perfume! This is one of my favorites. When I wear this I receive so many compliments. I also recommend the Hypnotic Poison satin body lotion it is so awesome it makes your skin feel so soft. I think that this fragrance is very sexy and mysterious. This is my second bottle of Hypnotic Poison and I will continue to wear this wonderful fragrance!!

trully hypnotic, sadly a very common scent in my country. I think men must love this one. There is a woman in church who wears this distinct fragrance and its really hard to pray when she's sittng near you...hypnotic!

I received so many compliments for this perfume. It was very original when first showed up but now it doesn't make me the impression once did. However it lasts long and although it's strong, it's not annoying to the ones around you. Nice choice if you want something warm with character.

I used to love this with all my heart.
But nowadays it only smells like burning gasoline and plastic, with very harsh liqourice melting on top.
Don`t waste your money on the reformulation.

:,-(

For this perfume I received most compliments. It makes women and men comfortable. It goes well with smoke though meanwhile I am very glad that smoking in gastronomic facilities is forbidden in Germany.

I love this perfume ! It is my favorite one !

I popped up a review/question here questioning a reformulation of this juice. I was given many answers in the affirmative.
Yesterday I bought a lush Vanillary solid perfume stick. $11 for 12grams...
I have layered the stick with HP and found this to be successful.
I am sitting in a nutty vanillary cloud and just pleased as punch!
Much closer to the scent I found in a cloudy bottle a few years back!
One could say its its.... HYPNOTIC!

Being the realist me, I was attracted to the bottle at first. Visual. A human HEART that is deep red and it's AORTA. I have refrain from reading reviews about Hypnotic Poison in the past. I want to find out the mystery behind it myself and blame no one for the consequences. I'M CURIOUS.

I think fragrances are created to form a certain mood, it acts like a medicine , a drug perhaps and thats how the success of HP was born. This fragrance unveils the the dark and delicious side to the olfactory. Sometimes, I feel it is overly sweet and then again puts me in the mood . Keep in mind that it is aimed to leave traces for us to cross that line of curiousity (hypnotic effect- towards the opposite sex-in a bottle perfume. ). Does experimenting rings a bell ? Hmm, I would leave it that way.

Use Hypnotic Poison to its purpose.

This stuff is honestly very offensive to my nose. Although there are definitely certain types of scents that I prefer, I can appreciate any TYPE of scent. So if you told me "this smells like playdoh but is delicious," I could imagine a funky sweet, cloudy perfume. Lolita Lempicka for example, not my thing but I can appreciate how someone would like it. THIS STUFF, does NOT fall into that category. I just wrote a review on Lancome Hypnose saying a very similar thing (I used Thierry Mugler as an example instead of Lempicka) because both of these appeared in my search for a vanilla perfume and I tried them the same day. Sorry to those of you who like either but, to me, both smell incredibly cheap and fake.

A couple years ago hypnotic poison was a love at first sniff perfume for me, my husband bought me the big bottle for Christmas because he knew how much I loved it and he also liked it on me.On me this is a very warm spicy concoction with a nice vanilla dry down. I now smell freshly ironed shirts when I smell this?!? Why who knows....but it's a nice homey scent.

this has an amazing smell..marzipan and sweetness, im more of a spicy person when it comes to perfumes but this has to be a definate favourite..always have a bottle of this at some point throughout the year..

@PIERINA: i couldn't agree more.
i MUCH prefer the older version.
this newer version is a pale comparison to its orginal version.
add this tragedy with the now reformulated miss dior cherie and addict....
i'm finished with the house of Dior.

I have just tried my new bottle and of course the first change is the bottle! more expensive looking-shiny with a purple/deep red lid.-looks fantastic.
The scent itself is not too different,just perhaps a bit sweeter and not so heavy on the almond.Its definatly not as floral as eau sensuelle,but I feel straight away I will wear this new one more-there is slightly less almond and a little more of something else??I found the old bottle a bit too heavy for me although I loved sniffing it!!
I am glad I have the original and will treasure it!!:)

update- After having this just on my wrist for about half an hour,it is definatly more agreeable with me than the original!! BEAUTIFUL!! I have sprayed this all over now (wouldnt have dared with the old one!)and will enjoy all day :)

Has this been reformulated? I just got a bottle and it is different and smells a lot like Hypnotic Sensual...
I once pinched a squirt off my room mate and it just seemed to wear differently. Hers was the cloudy red bottle with the black lid.. this bottle is like a hybrid of the original and Eau sensuelle with a purple lid..
I deel like there is a citrus note standing out on my skin... perhaps its my chemistry at the moment.. I have been having allergies lately.

I have very pale dry skin and this perfume on me is really disappointing. i smell like cheap (alcohol based) almond extract, No allspice, no fruit, no floral, no vanilla. After the first few hours it doesn't give me a headache anymore but its still just almond with a hint of wood, none of the other notes are showing themselves.
My SIL is thrilled because i'm giving her my bottle.

I didn't like Pure Poison at all, so I was surprised I like this one. It's sweet and lovely. Smells like the upscale version of Christina Aguilera's By Night.

I usually really like Dior, but this actually smells actually very cheap and common.The sandalwood and coconut are very in your face and overwhelming. The sillage is definitely good but this is not a subtle fragrance at all.

Soft warm female skin. A cashmere sweater. Hot cocoa with cinnamon inside during a snow storm blazing outside and some wood burning in the open fire. A little love note from your sweetheart on the kitchen table. Finding a long lost friend on line in another continent. This is what the legendary 'Hypnotic Poison' 'feels' like for me. Comforting, cozy, a warm blanket... And beauty, unabashedly honest soul baring beauty.
HP, created in 1998 by Annick Menardo, was an instant hit and is still a best seller. It sells even more than it's parent: 'Poison'. But it is also a totally different fragrance. It is not a ordinary second rate B-star flanker, it is as good as its originator. And maybe even better. 'HP' is the upstart, the original flanker who pushed the star aside, the understudy who became bigger than and eclipsed the diva, the Apprenctice who pulled 'the Donald's' hair. Deservedly so.
I sniffed a few testers of HP years ago, but I didn't hit it off with her right away. Maybe it was an old batch, maybe my nose was not ready for the subtleties and sheer beauty of HP. Last week I received some new HP tester vials. I fell utterly, helplessy in love and under her spell. No slow seduction this time, but a ‘coup de foudre’ that still resonates in my soul. Like that crush on the most beautiful but unattainable girl in high school class. Only now I can feel her bottled caresses, gentleness, soothing elegance, sophistication and radiant, warm love. I was- here it comes- hypnotized by HP. Yes. And mesmerized. And in awe. After sniffing hundreds of fragrances, you still can fall like a block of concrete for a 'new' fragrance. That's the beauty of perfume. To put it simply this is a 'crème' of a fragrance. Creamy, discreet yet powerful, very cozy, brings an almost zen-like calm to you. It is like the olfactory equivalent of the certainty that you are loved by some people for what you are. Love is the best, and HP comes close.
It is a vanillic fragrance all right, but contrary to most cheaper vanillas, this vanilla frag doesn’t give you a sugar rush-like fake energy boost, like a meal of 'empty calories'. It brings calm, joy, peace, deep satisfaction. The word 'sensual' has been misused a lot. HP IS unapologetically and seemlessly effortless sensual. Make no mistake: HP is not overtly sexual, not risqué. When 'Boudoir' is '9 1/2 weeks', 'HP' is über sweet US Meg Ryan flick 'Sleepless in Seatlle' crossed with a deep wordy French 'film d'amour'. Like 'homely-intimate-sensual with a twist' contrary to 'straight sweaty hot-love-animalistic-sexual' (Boudoir) or 'lust without abandon, 'Do it to me one more time'-, 'Baby one more time'-sexual' (Bal à Versailles). It is a great fragrance that has absolutely nothing to do with the army of linear vanillic cookie monsters out there. This is a classy, deep, intricate, original, high quality Dior. It is vanillic like Chopards 'Casmir'. Great sillage, impressive longevity, perfectly mixed and balanced. And cozy but ultimately very original.
I love it as a man to smell on a woman. I find it one of the 'real woman' fragrances. It is a very 'physical' fragrance, if you know what I mean. Full bodied, not Japanese-minimalistic or diabetic-sugary. Delicious, gorgeous, not too dark mysterious but definetely intriguing and inviting. HP is a relaxing fragrance, a joyful feast where the plates of delicious foods just keep coming, like here the wafts of delicious vanilla-almond-coconut-flowers-wood-spice weave a hypnotic cocoon of contentment that keep swirling around you like the 'white' ballerina in 'Black Swan', the Oscar winning film with Nathalie Portman, who did great ads for Dior buy the way.

So what makes this flanker of the original Poison, that has become much more successful than his fiery inspiration, ‘da bomb’? What makes this one of the world’s most successful and appreciated fragrances in all ages?
Simple: the genius nose of Annick Menardo (Boucheron's 'Jaipur', Bulgari's Black, many Lolita Lempicka's...). Menardo makes original yet wearable frags. She doesn't descent into niche hell and distances herself from mass market accountant frags. Here she pulled off another class act, built around that most abused note in perfumery: vanilla.

Top: Allspice, mandarin, plum, coconut
Middle: Tuberose, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, rose, rosewood
Base: Sandalwood, almonds, vanilla.

Menardo plays hook, line and sinker with three strokes of master-perfumery craftsmanship and creative genius. Three bases to score a home run. Firstly she puts a strong dose of almonds in the base. Very unusual, almost never been done before. The result: the almonds give this frag from the first second of the initial blast to the last minute of the long drydown a velvety, sweetisch, creamy, very pleasant, 'soft, cozy, fuzzy' feel. And she links the strong nutty and not too sweet almond (this is no cloying sweet 'marzipan'-smell like in some celeb scents, marzipan being half almonds and half sugar glued together with some liquid glucose and egg white) to an evenly strong high grade natural vanilla. She uses the sweet sandalwood to fuse the vanilla, almond and that sandalwood into a very proud, present and out-of-the closet ‘ménage à trois' that radiates all over the frag with an intense, irresitable nutty-vanillic-sweet-woody warm aura or soft blanket. These three in the base are really a marriage made in perfume heaven. We've seen many bases with sandalwood and vanilla, but never in combination with almonds only. The result is a very strong base that is like the essence of Lutens 'Un Bois Vanille' mixed with his almond -inspired fragrance ‘Louve’, but here broadened to a full base. First base for Menardo the perfumer!

Secondly in the mid-level she lets loose a rampaging gang of flowers-with-attitude: tuberose, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, rose. On itself each flower is very strong. In combination with each other instead of reinforcing each other these strong personalities pummel each other partly into submission so that they smell less pushy. Each sepeartatly is so damn ‘there’ that put togheter they mellow each other out to just the right amount to be there in just the right amount. A carnation or iris would have been eaten alive here by these power flowers. But these strong notes balance each other out and let nobody of their pals take the upper hand. Menardo has the balls to put all these stars into one team and succeeds in forming a collective, balanced, rounded well oiled 'mean' dream team out of it in the middle. For that she used another secret weapon that puts a muzzle on the potentionally overwhelming flower combo and at the same time ads another new great olfactory facet to HP: a strong dose of delicate but effective dry rosewood. Its prevents the flowers from becoming overbearing and running wild all over the fragrance. And rosewood works together great with the sandalwood in the base. The dry rosewood deepens the flower-force, but also to tones the flowers a notch down to just the right amount to harmonise with the vanllia-almond-sandalwood base and the top, that perfectly plays into this middle and base. Stopping here we would have a great but not exceptional fragrance with flowers and almonds and vanilla. But: Second base for Menardo the perfumer!

Time for the cincher, third base. Third genius stroke from Menardo the perfumer! Aaah, the notorius third base, stuff of male exaggerated bragadoccio and outright lies and exagerration. But Menardo delivers the goods! She strikes gold or oil in the third base. Judge for yourself! In the top she positions geniously two not so often used notes that ingeniously complement the base and middle. The notes are creamy, rich, give a rounded feel but also have the capacity to suck up, to absorb some of the excess and force of the flowers in the middle. She at the same time prevents the woody power of rosewood-sandalwood, the strong almond-vanilla, and the flowerbrigade from taking this fragrance hostage. Ladies and gents, here they are, stars of the top: Plum and Coconut! Plum files away the edges of the flower assault and defuses possible flower overload. And adds a juicy meaty, velvety fruit note all on its own. And then the coconut. Creaminess, lube for the other notes to make love together and another dose of velvety cozy heaven. Coconut adds a rich, creamy aspect and also is a barrier if one the too strong flavors would try to escape to try to kidnap this fragrance. If you made a curry with coconut, you know that the coconut at the same time deepens the taste of the spices while keeping the too sharp edges edge in check. And its not over. Time for two cherries on the pie! Two kill shots! To be sure that some of the spiciness stays with all that rounding, creaminess and soft richness soothing around, she adds allspice! Dzing! And the last kill shot: to give some sparkle, zest and freshness to she adds sweet mandarin. Bergamot would have been too sharp, breaking the magic. 'Meaty' mandarin is perfect. Pow! Third base and full strike for Menardo the perfumer! The combo allspice-mandarin seals this fragrance as one of the future all time classics. That plum-coconut-allspice-mandarin goodness in the top blends seamlessly with the flowers-rosewood middle and the almondy-vanillic-sandalwood base to create a ‘wow’ and ‘aahh’ nearly perfect masterpiece. Truly nose candy without the sugar overdose. Only true great noses can pull this off. And hereby Annick Menardo takes over the reign of the undisputed Queen of the Female Noses from Sophia Grojsman (‘Spellbound’, 'Tresor’, ‘Paris’, ‘Eternity’…)

There are contrasts between these notes alright. The combination of the very underrated almond note with flowers and spices and fruits, makes magic. But contrary to a lot of powerhouses, all contrasts and inner workings are on the softer, 'smoldering' side. No spectacular clashes, not 'in your face' drama. This is a soft caress of a fragrance all the way. Bliss. Not interrupeded by a head reeling suprise to the nose, now and then. That doesn't mean that HP is weak. On the contrary. It means subtle but very strong. Totally captivating. The power of gentle, inescapable loving persuasion. And as a whole HP gives you that great blanket of coziness, that 'feel good cocoon', that 'hypnotic' sense of calm and joy and goodness and an endorphin induced fuzzy deep contentment, that you sometimes feels after a massage or a hard workout.
Technically it is Menardo's the best work as a perfumer since Bulgari's 'burnt rubber and vanilla''Black' where the contrasts played out against each other. Here they are played into each other. The almond-vanilla-sandalwood base working together with the coconut-plum-allspice-mandarin top that keeps the flower bomb-in-the-middle (tuberose, jasmine, rose, lily) with the help of the refined rosewood in check, is the key to the magic of HP. Sounds maybe easy when you read it, but it is damn genius perfume craftmanship hard at work.
The result: a smooth über enjoyable fragrance, perfume creativity coupled with mass market appeal, the holy grail of perfumers all over the world. And the praise is deserved. HP is a high quality, creative and popular fragrance: it exists. It is called ‘Hypnotic Poison’. Try it and let yourself be hypnotized, hooked, poisoned and overwhelmed by this fragrance of sheer beauty, comfort and the intimacy of real love. Perfume Magic.

I have to say that this is the the most amazing smelling vanilla fragrance, it feels like an adult scent. Not a special occassion scent but more of a comfy hangout with the boyfriend and seduce him scent... Not sickingly sweet...I like this.

So sexy and mysterious, men love it...

I love this one. Weird thing is when I smell other perfumes that smell like this I hate them.....I hate lancomes hypnoses

It smells like cheap hairspray and sugar :S I thought this could be a good night out scent, but the next morning I always feel kinda nautious (thats not from the alcohol) and the scent is wayyy too overpowering ...eek not for me sadly ;(

I bought a bottle in my birthday. I always loved this scent: vanilla, almond and spices.
One word to define this fragrance: SEXY!!!

Soooo vanilla :)
It's very cold outside and I'm having very warm vanilla-almond feeling because of this heavenly poison ,,poison is not the word to describe this scent though.
I usually wear this on before I sleep :)

I really love it !

this is the best of poison line, I think.
smell to hard vanilla and rice. my friends told me "it's really like cookies" then she loved it too.
thumb up for the good long lasting although this is eau de toilette spray.

Since I've met Hypnotic Poison, for some reason I struggled to make me like it... I don't know why, but I have always had a sort of dislike for it.
Maybe because when I tried it for the first time, the shop assistent wanted at all cost me to buy Hypnotic Poison, while I had just felt in love with The Iceberg Fragrance (my current signature scent), a perfume that she was determined to snub... or maybe cause of all enthusiastic reviews I found everywhere, in every sites, that led me to believe that most people were hypnotized mostly by the name of the brand and by the reviews of others, rather than the true scent.

But the biggest mistake I made was to spray this fragrance on the cardboard: for days and days I've sniffed that cardboard, and all I smelled was a vanillic, gourmand scent with very strong almond notes... very sweet, cosy, welcoming and tasty, but nothing made me think of something hypnotic, sensual and poisonous.

Today my boyfriend gave me Hypnotic Poison for Valentine's Day, so I finally tried it directly on my skin, with no hurry and without any person who urged me to know my opinion about it...
And yes, at last I found the dark, wicked and hypnotic side of this perfume!
Now, as the hours pass, I can appreciate also the gritty pepper, the deepness of plum, the intoxicant tuberose and the assertive sandalwood, that blended with all the other sensual and gourmand notes make Hypnotic Poison a red, velvety and charming perfume.
I noticed that sniffing it's aura is more interesting that sniffing it directly on the skin... so while I'm moving I can even perceive a leathery note, a touch of suede... it's so sensual to my nose!
Has someone else noticed the same thing? Or is it just the chemistry of my skin?

Hypnotic Poison is still not my favorite one, but I'm starting to really enjoy this fragrance, without any prejudice and any complex... I like it very much!

Just an interesting side note,
this seems to be the preferred fragrance out of my collection, at least by my cat.
let me explain- i was very bored one night so i started spraying my perfumes one little pieces of paper and giving them to my boyfriend to see which one he liked the best (turns out he likes pure poison)and my big black male cat meandered up and looked quite interested in what i was doing, so i started letting him sniff them too.
he seemed very unimpressed by pretty much all my fragrances, but when i got to hypnotic poison he really seemed to like it! ( you know- as much a cat can like anything with out betraying their cool indifferent demeanor)
Whether it's a good thing my cat likes my perfume, i don't know o_0

This is a very sweet and sensual vanilla. If you love vanilla you'll adore this! The first spritz is not the actual smell, give it time...the dry down is the best part. Once applied it wont be easy to stop smelling your wrist. Nothing complex but a definite headturner.

This is wayyy too sweet, too warm and too much for my liking. I understand the "sexy" factor but honestly I wore it a couple of nights out and the scent really sticks to you. Even the next morning, I woke up just smelling that - And I only sprayed once! Definitely not for me!

An all time favorite of mine for life. I will always love it. Mysterious and heavy with lots of coconut and vanilla, and dry musky jasmine. Smells like it has notes of rootbeer sometimes.

This is a great one for those of you who cannot get enough vanilla. I like it, but its not one I would buy. I think for me, there are better choices. But I like vanilla, I don't love vanilla. Musky and vanilla all the way, which does smell great.

oh wow! I am speachless! Just got couple of samples of it and I really like it . A lot! I am a big vanilla, almond , chocolate and all the sweetness fan so this one to me is like a real treasure I think :)

Very strong on my skin and very sweet. But this is not a playfull, cheerfull sweetness- it is more like wintery, warm , overwhelming sweetness(in a positive way)

Oh yes, I have to buy it this week :-)

Something in this one bothers my nose,likely the play-doh smell, and then too much almond. Smells off somehow to me. Sorry to all of you lovers....disturbia.

I am fond of Tendre Poison and I just discovered Hypnotic Poison a few months ago. I love this perfume, it's so yummy and sensual. Its name suits it to perfection.
Vanilla and almonds are very intensive : it's so warm, envelopping, and delightful.
This fragrance is for women over 30 I think. Very good for cold weather. It's a long lasting scent which will give you a lot of compliments.

This is vanilla and almond heaven!

It is an exquisite decadent blend of robust thick vanilla folded into a creamy almond, lightly sprinkled with coconut and given sexy depth with sandalwood and rosewood. I get no flowery or fruity notes at all.

On my skin, the bitter almond is very present but not overwhelming and it is tempered with a nice,creamy vanilla milkiness.

I amp the almond note the most, not that I'm complaining about that. It never goes play doh crazy on me, and it is not a cherried almond either. Yes, the almond is bitter and creamy and these qualities further add to the deep, dark and ultra sensuous vibe Hypnotic Poison projects.

This beauty has an amazing throw, and longevity is amazing too, I can still smell it on my skin the next day after applying. I’ve read many reviews complaining about the reformulation’s lack of longevity, but I’ve only tried the vintage one and a replica that I swear it is exactly the same and its sillage/longevity is as good as old Hypnotic Poison...


Nowadays most women wear fruity florals, which I love and will continue to wear too...but wearing a full bodied gourmand like Hypnotic Poison more often seems like a good idea if you want to stand out from the rest...plus it’s a man magnet...I love it and I always have it in my arsenal!

I really liked this but it had NO staying power! I tried to find this in eau de parfume - but have not been able to as of yet :(

I got a generous sample from a very successful swap with Rouu, and I must say, I should have tried it sooner. I totally forgot about it, I was being to snobby about niche lines, ignoring Dior because it was mainstream and cheaper, and I have always preferred the Chanel counterparts.. I was wrong to do this, this is amazing! I have tried all sorts of niche almond perfumes for over 200 bucks and none are better than this gem for about 1/4 the price on amazon. The price in retailer stores is higher, but still not unreasonable in my book. This starts as a perfect almond, no play dough for me- or weird cherry notes... next you can smell the vanilla and coconut emerge, they mix perfectly with the almond. Good projection until about 6 hours, not too strong or weak. Absolutely delicious, my favorite Dior by far now! Thank you Rouu, I am glad to try and like a non-niche (and something that wont get discontinued soon, or already has been). This usually isn't my experience with mainstream fragrances, beating all niche counterparts by a lot.
I have had it a few days and my fiance loves it. This scent gets lots of compliments!

Beautiful,grown-up,sophisticated and unusual fragrance.Allspice,aniseed and just a hint of powderiness.
Unfortunately I could never part with money for this as the sillage and longevity are weak,rendering it pointless in my opinion.What a shame.

Wow this is really good. I've sniffed some female fragrances and this one is just different from the rest. This reminds me of vanilla ice-cream/sundae and coconut cookies, and to elicit such response, this may very well be a gourmand. The dry down is gorgeous; the scent gets smoother and creamier. I'm buying this for my girlfriend but I may end up putting some on myself ..or one for her and one for me.

Hypnotic is just a great scent. Sexy, unforgettable. unique, alluring and naughty. The nose behind it must be very proud of this masterpiece.

I'm not sure what to say about hypnotic poison. I can't really say what I like about it. It has a rootbeer float scent to it....but there's a chemical underlay to it that lasts in the first 20 minutes it so of spraying that can make maharaja indoors and in the heat. This is another one men really like. But you cant put too much on! It's overwhelming when you do....I think I like angel better as a sexy night scent but this one is really mesmerizing. It's like nothing else and it kinda echoes around your body kinda like lullabying you into a trance. This is a cold weather look at me type scent with axing lasting post on my skin. Amazing

I love Hypnotic Poison! This fragrance is so sexy and alluring!

There was a time as a new perfumista that I felt I must impress upon anyone within 10 ft with my "scent".
This is when I discovered Hypnotic Poison, gifted with a sample I fell deeply in love with this scent. On my skin- licorice- almond- and rich vanilla and woods . The jasmine is very light & the fruit almost non-existent. I was gifted by my daughter a lovely gift set which I coated myself with in all seasons and very much to liberally. I used it up all too fast and indiscreetly.
But now my nose has changed ...I do not like to assault others with my scent or excessive silage. I still adore this scent but only in very cold weather and only a very small bit . Just enough that one must lean in close and sniff deeply to appreciate.
But today I must tell on myself..I am home alone and it is very cold and snowy out. I had nostalgia for the the good old day's and my "cloud of scent"...no one to offend so I used a spritz on all my pulse points...enjoying my ~lovely~ lovely ~cloud ..

This has been my favorite perfume for a couple of years now. I always put it on when I want to feel sexy, I always get so many compliments from men when I wear this. It last all day on me. Love this ♥♥♥.

I love it forever!
For me it is a perfect scent... smells like passion, nightlive, sexuality. I love love love it!

I got a sample after reading many comments on how it smells like liquorice or root beer.

I totally smell how people get that scent, and liquorice was the first thing my husband said when I asked him to sniff me up, I think it's the way the notes are mixing that give this illusion. Perhaps I would have been mesmerized too, but the coconut snaped me out of the spell.

I still tan the old fashioned way, laying in the sun slathered in coconut oil, so coconut reminds me of suntan lotion, and it's not a note I want in my perfume.

Also, I found there is a powdery flower that mixes with the sweet notes and it smells sorta like cake batter to me.

Rich, thick, creamy, almond vanilla, the fragrance that hooked me into perfume. About five years ago, I sprayed Hypnotic Poison on my arm and continued with my shopping. While trying to concentrate on which shoes would be most comfortable for hiking, something so incredibly beautiful kept wafting up, capturing my attention until I could think of nothing else. OMG! What was this fragrance that was literally taking my will to think of anything else away. I bought a large bottle.

Back then, not knowing how to keep fragrances, I sprayed the entire contents into a gorgeous crystal flacon because I didn’t like the rubbery looking red bottle with the black cap. I then displayed it in a sunny window where it showed off the bottle to perfection...not good. Unfortunately, the fragrance turned bad in a short amount of time and I had to throw it out, lesson learned.

A friend commented on my second bottle and how lovely it was so I gave it to her with full intentions of buying another one. Well, by the time I got around to buying it again, I was excited to find that it came in a gorgeous red glass bottle with a purple lid. Beautiful! But then, oh noooo! It didn’t smell the same. After settling down from the shock, I found that I still loved the fragrance and still find it to be better than any other almond vanilla I’ve smelled. So I will continue to wear and enjoy it.

Coconut, allspice, flowers, and woods are perfectly blended into almond and vanilla creating something so marvelous that even after all this time and through a few mishaps and/or lessons learned, I still wonder at its beauty. Because of its strong, sweet, richness, I think it’d be more suitable for cooler weather.

The first time I smelt HP was on a makeup artist at the Dior counter in Debenhams and voila I was taken. I bought it straight away and wore it every single day for a whole year. This is loud, but utterly gorgeous and addictive. It lasts all day and I can even smell it on my hair the next day

I do like the smell of this perfume, but unfortunately it smells exactly like this nail polish remover I use - Cutex, the whitening one. So when I smell this perfume, it's kinda sickening..

I love this fragrance. It's not too overwhelming, but it does make me smell like a cookie. I have received a few compliments whenever I wear this perfume to work.

i just got this perfume yesterday and i have been wearing it ever since. i knew i wanted a new bottle of something and happily i ended up at the poison section while wandering the macys perfume counter. i had a hard time choosing between the original and hypnotic poison, however ultimately i ended up choosing hypnotic poison because it smelled to me unlike anything i had ever smelled before.
when i spray hypnotic poison i smell cocoa butter on warm skin mixed with las vegas casino-smokey sweet, sultry, dark, and exciting. after several hours it sort of fades into a nice vanilla musk which is not at all abrasive and mixes very nicely with the natural odor of clean human skin---it smells to me sort of similar to the bath and body works scent warm vanilla sugar, but lighter and more natural.
LOVING IT SO FAR!
im hooked and cannot wait to collect the all the poisons!

I'm so very disappointed in Hypnotic Poison. I was expecting....I don't know, something! I may just have the type of skin that just absorbs scents like crazy, but I could hardly smell this within minutes of putting it on. My 4 year old said I smelled like chocolate. All I could smell was a cross between root beer and this odd Play-Doh note that never went away. The drydown was a cross between root beer and vanilla, like the dregs of an ice cream drink. And that Play Doh note. I'm sad. I really wanted to like this, after so many great reviews I was prepared to love it. :(

I loved this at first. In the store it smelled like a lovely oriental coconut. Yummy! But then on my skin all I could smell was very strong root beer.

I've been wearing Hypnotic Poison for 11 hours and the full force of the vanilla has only just kicked in!
Up until now the main notes have been the nuts.....bitter almond mainly, and coconut, and the pepper adds just enough spiciness.
I have read sometimes that HP doesn't last long enough but I would say 11 hours and still going strong is pretty damn good. And you really only need a little, as it goes a long way.
I had read so much about HP, mostly here on Fragrantica, and so many people seem to love it that I just had to give it a go. I haven't tried out the reformulation yet, and I'm not sure I want to. I'll stick with the bottle I have, and with this strength and staying power it should last me for years!!

The vanilla base note is pretty strong and (at least on me) Hypnotic Poison has more a powdery scent than anything else. I cannot feel at all the lilly-of-the-valley nor the plum and the apricot.
I slightly can smell the coconut, which adds a warm touch to the perfume.
Hypnotic Poison is a very sweet and strong perfume and I believe only a bit should be sprayed in order to not to have a headache or make people sick around us. Many people cannot stand such a heavy scent. This creation is anything but discrete.
For nights and in fall/winter time. I recommand it for 35+.

I agree with the cough drop note somebody describes down there. I got this from a friend as a xmas present yesterday. There is some kind of licorice note there that I truly like! (so the cough drop is not negative). Obviously vanilla is in there in nice amounts as well. I like the dry down because it remains soft and velvety, but somehow after the head notes are gone it remains somewhat flat, which I do not dislike: monochromatic fragrances can be great no matter what Luca Turin says in his books. Totally NOT safe for work/dinner/movie theatre or any other place you may encounter those "this perfume is giving me a headache" biatches. Interesting... what will happen if i wear this for a date... ?

Hypnotic Poison has been one of my favourites for quite some time now. The reason why this perfume sticks to my feelings like glue is that, as a teenager, I used to adore a pure vanilla scent that a classmate of mine purchased from an exotic country. It was so delicious and enticing, a yummy little cup of happiness. It became my idea of the perfect perfume at the time. Two years ago, I discovered its twin in Hypnotic Poison and you can imagine the delight!

As I already said, the main title of this perfume spells "vanilla". Hypnotic Poison smells just like someone had droped into it one of those tiny Dr. Oetker vials of vanilla essence. Intense, delicious and uplifting! Unmistakably a gourmand vanilla, it does have a background of woody notes and almonds, just to make it wearable. The coconut listed here is very subtly present, lending maybe something of its texture rather than its aroma.

It starts quite sharply and the sweetness of the vanilla may be a bit irritating for some in the first few minutes. However, it develops a wonderfully soft and cuddly texture as it dries down.

I believe it's best suited for teens and young women due to its all-around sweet character.
Be prepared to enjoy it with a mug of hot chocolate in your hands, wrapped in a fluffly blanket (or in the arms of someone special). It fills you with warm tingles of joy every time you get a waft of it.

Shame on you,dior house!You make copy,not original anymore!It's same story with hypnotic,addict,dolce vita,miss dior cherie,they all have been changed and now they are like cheap fake,actually expensive fake.
Ooooh why,tell me whyyyy?!

I tried it today on a cardboard, and I find it's a gourmand fragrance with a balanced combinations of ingredients of high quality.
I like its floral/fruity notes, and also its warm and sensual base, but I'll be honest: I don't think this perfume differs from many others expensive fragrances in which the sensual characteristic is emphasized.
Hypnotic Poison is lacking of that pungent note which would make it less sweetesh and more gritty and assertive as well as advertising wish to argue.
This perfume is not "poisonous", nor even hypnotic: maximum can be defined gourmand, cozy and welcoming, which is the opposite of what the name might suggest. When I hear the words "hypnotic" and "poison" I think to a strong, intoxicant fragrance with a wicked, dark touch inside. I think to LouLou, or Opium, just to mention some popular examples.
A very enjoyable perfume, but nothing special.
I'm expecting more from Dior.

Forever in love with this fragrance. It's gourmand without being over-the-top sugary. I personally adore the Play Doh aroma in there. This is a fail-safe gift for me.

I've been meaning to try this for ages and with my love for its flanker Eau Sensuelle, I figured it was high time! Well for me, the opening it milky smooth coconut, with vanilla and almonds. It is very nice but unfortunately on my skin this has a play dough hint to it which I'm not impressed with! But as this wears, that play dough scent disappears and the tuberose blooms so that the dry down smells almost identical on me as that of Eau Sensuelle. Very nice indeed and not as sweet as I expected at all. Though I would still choose Eau Sensuelle.

As Emi said way too sweet, way too much vanilla. In fact the only thing I can smell is the vanilla, I dont get any jasmine, tuberose or anything else. Definitely not for me. Thankfully I only have the samples.

Way too much of vanilla, too much of jasmin/tuberose, too much of sweetness. Unfortunately it is so cloying. I can't imagine myself wearing this. It would make me sick.

I met lady wearing this perfume ones. I have no idea how much of it did she pour on herself but it was unbearable for me to stand next to her. I think that kind of perfume need to be dosed carefully because it really can harm someone's nose.

I've been coveting this "little love" since I first tested it, a couple of months ago.

Where do I start? Hypnotic Poison is unlike any other perfume I have ever smelt, it's very very unique, elegant and classy. It's rather linear on my skin but what I get from it, is an alluring concoction made of almonds, vanilla, coconut and even tobacco, yes :)
All the other notes are still not perceptible to my nose, maybe if I use it more, things would change.

However, many label HP as "sexy" which I don't; quite the opposite, I find it very clean with just a slight masculine edge, a true sillage monster and extremely long lasting.

I would wear HP for any occasion, to go any place, any time of the day, just not very sure how it would develop on my skin in extremely hot Egyptian summer! Maybe then a quick squirt would do.

Really, HP is one of those fragrances, not every perfumista, even every woman should have! Love it!

Well, this is the hardest review I’ve ever wrote! I had never smelled nothing a like! I’ll start by saying that this fragrance is just delicious!... I only detect almonds and extremely delightful peaches with a little tiny bit of vanilla. The mixture is perfect, very cheerful and feminine! It’s a happy bright scent ideal for daytime and night time and fall and spring and oh my God!.... I had never said this about any perfume, but this one is ORGAAAAASMIC! lol!

PS. Not tackyness, not ridiculous sweetness, not annoying notes.

It’s a very sweet vanilla perfume, with a hint of almonds. I would describe it as an almond-vanilla tart and it definitely can be overwhelming if worn during hot days or in the mornings. It’s a night time scent, great for dates and going out. It opens up pretty much the same on everybody; it is very creamy, sexy and vanilla sweet fragrance. I LOVE IT on some occasions.

I love this perfume.It's my signature scent since 2002 and the dusty drydown is what i love most. I think the new version is being reformulated because i feel it very headache inducing and it wasn't like that ...
This is a perfume you love or hate and never buy it before you try it.
Sillage is huge an on my skin it lasts in colder monts more than 12 hours.

Edit: I heard that dior's house change the formulation of their perfumes every year and destroy all the bottles that remain from an year to another.

this perfume is really hypnotic! i still can't believe how it affects people around you. don't be surprised if someone start following you in the street, or if you in the buss suddenly get surrounded by people who are standing ridiculously close to you. not to mention how it affects my partner...;) i guess beautiful vanilla scent enriched with other mentioned notes in the perfect way creates a poison that people just can't resist. this is quality, passion and power! adore it!!!

this scent is like a warm, soft cloud...gentle vanilla with same gentle, quite almond and coconut, real pleasure for cold days.

Strong, elegant, sexy. But be careful, not for everyday wear. But if you want something different for a special night to turn on someone, yes, it works.

this is the strong and mature scent. warm and slightly powdery. i didn't notice any particular notes listed, all i get is strong floral, mocha latte and ginger.
I think I'll suggest this to my mom. If it's Dior she'll give it a try.

I still have a bottle I bought in Spain in 2002. It seems like since then they changed the formula, and I like the old one more, which is more complex. The new formula is mostly vanilla.

One of my beloved scents and I really fear that they will change its content. What I love about its old version is this strong vanillic base with a tiger, aggresive ending which reminds me of a burned piece of clothes! It really makes it unique. HP stays on my skin incredibly long and it fades beautifully. It is simply my second skin.

For those who prefer more streamlined vanilla I would recommend HP Sensuelle.

Hypnotic Poison was reformulated again and also rebottled these days

I finally got a chance to try this on. This smells like cream soda with an undertone of almonds and coconut. It seems perfect for winter. The only thing that sticks in my mind and is kind of a "turn-off" is the faint Play-Doh note that several people have mentioned. Not that Play-Doh is an unpleasant smell; it just is very out of place.

edit: Wow, 8 hours later and I can still smell it. Nothing has ever lasted this long. It's not a strong scent, but it's there.

We have no root beer where I live so I don't know what that smells like, but the smell reminds me of marzipan.
And I love it! I also have the Pure Poison, but it is not something I would wear in the winter. My husband said he could eat me!

As much as I want to love this scent, I cannot. I gave it a shot when I was trying to find something warm, comforting, and slightly gourmand but mature.

Unfortunately, it smells too mature for me.

I'm not sure if an older woman in my life wore it when I was growing up, but it smells familiar to me, and it reminds me of my grandmother.

Oh yeah, and it TOTALLY SMELLS LIKE ROOT BEER.

Actually, I kind of like the root beer part. However, despite being composed of many notes I love (vanilla, coconut, almond) it is too powdery and makes me feel much old than I am.

Does anyone else think this one smells like root beer?

And am I the only one that finds this one really weak? I love the way it smells but I need like 6 sprays of it before I feel like I'm wearing enough (and most fragrances I only use 1-2 sprays).

This was a perfume that I loved when I first bought a bottle. But, for some reason I just cannot bear the smell of Hypnotic Poison on me anymore. Therefore, my bottle sits on my dresser--totally beautiful looking, but hardly used.

I wear this every day as an office perfume, but unfortunatelz just does not stay on my skin. I was a big fan of Poison, but this one just don't work for me.

I get no sweetnes in this one ; all I get is a smoky dense vanilla with a deep and bitter almond. The lasting power and sillage are not great at all. I usually wear this in winter time, with dark strong colours like burgundy,black,emerald green , navy and chocolate brown or deep purple. I use it as an office scent because on me it is not at all intense.

I perceive nothig sweet or creamy here, I get mainly the bitternes of the almond. It is a heavy,intense perfume but in a soft way. On clothes it lasts better than on skin and too much of it at once may be headache inducing. I always picture myself wearing a very intense ruby red lipstick when I put it on, although I never wear red lipstick! :) It is a wonderful perfume, very personal. To me it is not at all similar to Amour by Kenzo, which is very kind and smiley and without any bitternes and no almond inside.

HP is more on the original and character side, but I am glad I have it.

I guess my taste in scents is changing again or something. I remember that I always thought this is too sweet. Maybe it's the cold winter time or my new liking of coconut that I like the sample I received recently. It stays on my skin quite well, which is rare these days. I like the coconut element and also the sweetness. I guess it would be too much for summer, but right now I enjoy this sample. It reminds me a bit of Toni Gard by Toni Gard, but it's more intense and the staying power is better too here.

PS: Now that I finished my sample, I'm still unsure. I seem to like sweet scents better in cold weather but I'm not yet sure if it's enough to buy it. Sweet scents are something I didn't wear before , so maybe I have to be bold one time and see if my taste in scents changed, so I can wear sweet scents too :)

While I understand why it's so popular, I can't wear it. It's too sweet and ordinary for my liking. I could tolerate it (not wear it) without coconut, but alas, I'd rather eat a slice of sweet pie, than wear one.
I also find it to be similar to many other sweet fragrances (Kenzo Amour etc.), they all smell similar to me. I would like to wear something that sets me aside, something to remember me by and I definitely don't want to smell like the rest of the crowd. I don't mean to offence HP lovers here, but personally, HP smells like sweet nothing to me.

This is undoubtedly one of my all time favourite perfumes. I love love love it. Its very sweet but not in a sickly way, its warm and creamy and lasts for hours upon hours. The sweet fruity berry and coconutty top notes burst out at first followed with soft jasmine that dries down into a beautiful warm vanilla and almond smell that lingers and seduces your senses all day long. It lasts for hours on my skin and it really is exactly what it says in the name.. Its hypnotic and it reminds me of a chilhood holidays spent on my granparents farm, between fruit and nut trees and the late afternoon perfumes of jasmine and gardenia in the flower garden, coming in to warm baked ginger and buttery vanilla biscuits. Its like being in your favourite sweetshop. Its worth every penny.

I tried this for the first time today, so I'm sure it's the new version. To me, this smells warm, soft, spicy, creamy, and sweet. I smell mostly sweet spice, almond and vanilla. I get no flowers from this at all. I also get no play-doh. It smells the best at drydown, when it becomes the sweetest and spiciest. This reminds me of a spicey hot chocolate that's been spiked with amaretto.

I have a little mini, I guess it's very recent and it smells, well, funny. What is that? My skin that eats of vanilla or the new Cardboard Poison? It's a very strange smell. I actually don't know, what play-do is or smells like, but is that, what you all refer to? Like rotten almonds in a wet cardboard box? I don't detect vanilla. This is what you all love? I only smelled it on others and always remember vanilla...??? Or am I wrong?

Or is this the reformulation? I am totally confused, I need help here.

---EDIT---
The batch code gives manufaturing July 2011.

Well I guess I'm opening myself up to the firing squad here because of the mad love for this perfume I see in reviews, but to me it has an incredible vibe of play-doh, possibly play-doh with a hint of rootbeer. It's as if that's the strong main note and there's some vanilla and a thing here or there added for support. This is not a body chemistry thing because it smells like it on paper to me as well. I keep trying it to see if my perspective will change but so far, very expensive play-doh. It isn't awful mind you. In a way I've come to like it, just interesting.

For me,hypnotic is nice mix of vanilla,coconut,menthol and jasmine.

I know this is so silly!There is a guy I like and after reading all the great reviews I decided to use HP hoping to get his attention.
And...nada:)
It's a good perfume though, vanilla and almond are two of my favourite notes
Unfortunately it fades quickly

This one is nice but not nice enough for me to want to buy (I'd happily keep it if I got it as a gift though). Many mentioned rootbeer float, that's also what I get with HP. However, I do understand the appeal with this one, it is quite dark and velvety, an herb-y sort of vanilla, which translates to it smelling sexy and inviting but simultaneously mysterious and elegant. Surprisingly tuberose does not stand out at all, it doesn't even exist here (a good thing if you're not a fan, personally I love tuberose)...still it is a 'voluptuous' scent with good sillage even in EDT, so the worst thing you can do is overspray this scent, it can get suffocating, so a little goes a long way. Definitely not a scent to wear outdoors in sunny weather. I do think it can be worn to the office if discretely applied (that's if you want to), but it's best for evening use or fall/winter. Longevity is not bad but not excellent, it lasted about 5 hours on my skin, longer on clothes, as is almost always the case with fragrances. I actually prefer the 'Eau Sensuelle' version, they're both almost the same scent except that one lasts longer on me inspite of it being softer/more floral, it's also less woodsy and easier to wear for those who are stuck with warm weather all year round.

I just bought it 2 days ago and...I'm in love! I know this is a reformulated version and all, and yes it does suck because its way better to have the original ingredients and to have all that great quality, but at the end of the day, if you like a fragrance and it makes you happy when you wear it, then all that "reformulated version talk" doesnt matter anymore.

I wore it for the first time yesterday and whenever I had a whiff of HP air, I would smile and wonder "wow, who smells good?" and then I would smile again because it was me ;)

Therefore, reformulated or not, i don't care, i love this fragrance because it makes me happy and I leave it at that!

I had HP for app 2 years ago. It was new, I used it only a few times, then I swaped it. But the reason, why I have bought it in the first place, was that I was looking for very strong vanilla like fragrance. Unfortunately, it was too much for my husband. Now, i see lots of you writting about this fragrance, and, I guess it is because of a "monkey effect", but i just MUST have it again. Have already order it on the internet. This time i will not swap it so fast :) As many of you mentioned ( and i agree), a few sprays will be more than enough to keep you feel like a sexy christmas cupcake LOL.

This is like no other perfumes out there, it's very original and unique.To me, this is a comfort scent, for others a very sexy one ;) I wear it mostly during colder weather, it's a perfect fall/winter scent. I get vanilla, bitter almonds notes mixed with milky coconut and some a touch of red pepper! It's sweet and bad at the same time, and I like that! It makes me think of Snow White taking a bite in the poisoned apple... Hope this helps!

This is so linear...from the beginning till the end just vanilla mixed with more vanilla. Vanilla makes this powdery and heavy, almost unbearably sweet and sick! I do feel some jasmine, too and it reminds me slightly of Alien, but if there was ever a hint of this ressemblance it is invariably taken over by the monster: vanilla.
I do believe that people who think they like HP, but aren't sure of it could try Lolita Lempicka, the blue glass, for a change. They would be surprised that licorice smells far better and normal than plain vanilla!
However, I would love to smell HP on Christmas day, since it clearly reminds me of cakes, pudding and candles!

I've smelled this today,I'm a fan of Dior Addict.
But this fragrance has been reformulated,and it does not smell as the old HP.I never will buy this,It is a hurt :-(

I tried it today, but it's not what I've expected. After reading all positive comments here, I thought that I'll smell sexy and adorable scent. Oh, I wanted to love it. But no - just an ordinary vanilla. I had a deodorant Palmolive Vanilla - it's the same smell, the only difference is HP lasts longer and its sillage is better.

I loved this when it first came out, but I think it has changed since then. ?? Now it is more of a light almond-vanilla. It is still strong, but seems quieter and there is less going on inside it, if that makes sense. I used to smell the vanilla and almonds along with other notes I couldn't identify and that made it unusual (as well as less wearable). Now it is calmer and easier to wear, but less interesting. On me it is not super-sweet or edible, which is a good thing. It is kind of a comfort scent, but not one I use for everyday wear.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be buying Dior perfumes anymore.

THIS, among other things from Dior perfume line, has been severely reformulated. Yes, the smell is pretty much the same, but on me, this once silage monster, this killer among the vanilla-coconut perfumes, this iconic "seducteur", now lasts for 2-3 hours with almost no aura. It' so sad, it's like one whole legend was ruined and wasted. This perfume represented so much for me, and now I won't be buying it anymore, how sad. The packaging is, as in case of Dior's Addict, renewed and changed, which is obvious, too bad they didn't change their names too, along with the reformulation, because these unsuccessful clones don't deserve to be called like these iconic giants.

Hypnotic Poison is my fall and winter signature. This one never fails to get compliments. Some days it smells beachy, some days it smells like root-beer, and other days it smells like a smokey vanilla. This one is a keeper!

Well at long last I am converted to a play-do vanilla perfume, and that is because Hypnotic Poison has added almonds and cinnamon,and then infused the strong gourmand concoction with a wonderful killer note of jasmine/tuberose. Eh voila! It's Alien mixed into Kenzo Amour! It's not a million miles from the more bizarre and exotic Jungle L'Elephant.
There is an edge, an allure to Hypnotic Poison that is very beautiful.
But there is not much hypnosis or otherworldliness about it, in fact there's a hint of naughtiness, like red velvet in a smart tart's boudoir.
It's best used in short doses because it is the type of scent that just won't allow itself to be ignored, and you can get tired of it's ueber-rich sweetness after a while and need some peace!

Oh dear, it is NOT for me - cloying flyspray - yuk - I need to go wash this one off before it gives me a headache. Amazing isn't it how personal taste in perfumes is so different.

Wore this to a packed screening of "Paranormal Activity 3" Friday night. Audience was screaming and I was just sitting there enjoying how good I smelled...lol!

Just like the night blooming jasmine smells amazing at night, when it releases its magical scent, this perfume works the same way. It really is a mystical wonder. The sweet and spicey elements work very well with the jasmin notes. The allspice,coconut, almond and woody characteristics, seem to sing in synchony while you sit back and enjoy the delightful floral composition. I have received many compliments while wearing this perfume from woman, men and children.It could be that it's a good match with my chemistry but, it's one of those perfumes that may have to be experienced more that once to appreciate it's sensuality. Believe me, this scent is beautiful and meant to be enjoyed at night or on a cool and breezy day. Enjoy!

Amazing stuff - in fact, Hypnotic Poison is my favorite gourmand. The vanilla and almond smell is so rich and smooth, yet satisfying, like a root beer float. It goes on for days and dries down like a Rice Krispie Treat, one of my favorite snacks as a kid.

Guys, if you're into gourmands, try this one. It's just as unisex as A*Men or Rochas Man would be.

I always enjoy wearing this great edt. I always thought that there was incense in the edt but i was wrong. It must be the spices that give me the idea. I love this one very much. Its a strong scent that makes you feel confident and its always noticed. It has a few notes that i personally like, plum, apricot, coconut, almond, vanilla and off course rosewood. I can recommend it if you love strong scents and want to make a statement and it lasts all day. I like The Dior fragrances a lot.

This basically just smells nice; an innofensive vanilla scent, warm and comforting.

It's one of the more comforting perfumes I know of, while still having enough of an edge to be interesting. I love smelling it on my sheets the days after I wear it to an event (and fall asleep too tired to take a shower)...
It's that imitation (or re-inforcement) of vanilla through other notes that makes it so great. My brother gets high on the smell!

Every time I wear this scent I am stopped and asked what I am wearing.
It transforms into a heady vanilla/amber musk with a kiss of tuberose on me.
It's complexity is unmistakably French and it pairs well evening formal wear or well worn denim and leather.

This perfume must have the record, or be close to the record number of comments for any one perfume on this forum. Too funny.

I got my little spray sample from the perfumed court and I can't really add to anyone's comments on this.

Someone mentioned "Root Beer". I detect it too. Root Beer is usually white birch EO, so perhaps there is some of that in here. Though I really think its just the serious vanilla that is happening with this frag.

I can see myself layering HP onto other perfumes that don't have much of a vanilla or tonka bean base. It can smooth out some rough edges for sure.

But all in all, would I put out the money for this? nah. I have too many others that I love. Besides, to me, the whole sweet vanilla thing can be done by BBW's Vanilla Bean Noel. Its more on the cotton candy side of things, but I layer that with everything, so for me, I'd rather spend a LOT less on the basic same scent outcome.

Later that day:
its been about an hour, maybe two tops, and the scent is 100% gone. Can't smell it on my wrist or on my shirt that I squirted.

To talk about this one we have to talk in a low voice, like a whisper, because it's quiet but at the same time it insists and persists. It will mesmerize you with its sweetness, but not that sugary way, the natural sweetness of the sweet fruit the abricots and almonds we have on christmas tables. It's intimate like a warm embrace. It's as if it belongs to your skin, part of you.People say it's sexy. What can I say about it? It can be but in an innocent enticing way.And that bottle? what is it? Kinetic design? It seems it's alive. Touch it and Love it!!!

I can't wear this scent, it smells strange on my skin. But a friend of mine wears it every day and on her it smells sooo delicious!

Please stop talking about being sexy and having extraordinary dates, just leave HP for an evening at home with a special friend. Cashmere jumper, fireplace, rainy and foggy outside.
The special friend should be somebody like - Robert de Niro, for instance.

What is it with this root beer thing? What is root beer? If it smells like this heavenly perfume than I want to take a bath in it.

The yummiest root beer float I have ever smelled in my life!!!!

I can't get myself to love this, even though I want to. I get the concept of it and it smells amazing on a close friend of mine, but on me it wears like a wet wool jacket. Heavy and stale, just a big sigh. Eau Sensuelle is better on my skin, but it isn't as beautiful as the original can get.

i really wanted to love this! everything, starting from the comments, to the "who likes this also likes..." section, recommendations, ingredients.... everything shouted: this is a perfume you will adore! so i tried to adore...at first i thought its just the strip, and it would smell better on the skin. then tried in on the skin another time, and thought it must be old, try another.... then after the 3rd and 4rth time, i finally recognised, that no matter what i tell myself, and how much i try to "get" it... i just cant. i dont know if it is my skin or my nose, but to me, this is the most dull and boring of the poison-collection (i didnt really like the others either, nothing special, but they really are all better than this one!) i wanted something warm, sensous, addictive, chocolaty... all i got was boring, boring, boring. yes.. it is warm, yes it is sweet, yes it is chocolaty and "sort of -addictive".. and i think, guys or people who just love the scent of vanilla (in a perfume) will love this smell. but to me it really is nothing more than pure vanilla, chocolate, a little amber, and more vanilla. to me it screams "unfinished"... as if it is perfect raw material... but something is missing. its like when you eat something really nice, but you really would need that salat or that something sour.. although the dish is delicious.... your tounge is just screaming for that little variation or maybe lets put it better: addition.
plum - you say? apricot? lilly? rose? where???? i dont really like apricot in perfumes... but in this one my nose was pleading for something else, even apricot would have calmed it...
i have no idea what it is, a little blackcurrant maybe would have made it for me.. a little something.... ANYTHING.... but everytime i smell it, its good, but its raw... im begging for a finishing touch but it never comes, no matter how long i wait for it, and that makes me sick... and makes me somehow nearly hate it. its quite sad actually.

This is a monster.

I'm not the usual perfume mad girl but, in stead, a guy married to a perfume mad girl.

I can tell you that:
This will rock your guy. this is designed to stick no matter the occasion. A music festival, live show, pub live stage jam... if you want to get noticed through smell, then this is for you.

Very strong to go on from my point of view but, it settles after a short while, keeping its lovely smell and total domination.
It will last anything from a baby shower to a front row mosh pit... ans still keep enticing the one next to you.

Sweet, with a hint of vannila, and the monent I smelled it, I wanted to grab her and take her :-)

If you are going out on the hunt, try this... if you are staying in for a romantic night, try this... if you want to be noticed but, go home alone, leaving him with a that memory of that girl that smelled so hot, try this

it's stunning but, carefull, you might get more attention than what you are looking for :-)

A must have for that odd occasion :-)

Deep, warm, creamy root beer ale scent. If root beer is hypnotic, so be it, though it makes me just want to get a root beer float. Does turn more floral on the dry down. Wonderful scent for cooler weather, late fall/winter.

really creamy, sweet and fruity. perfect for the days that you wanna feel sexy and femenine, absolutly seductive and irresistible!!!. i love thats a very long lasting scent.

yes, it is gourmand-like but this is not what I was looking for. It smells like to me what an old/mature lady would wear. but thats just my opinion on it :)

love this old classic, I think I had this when I was 18 or 19 years old. It's a very captivating scent with a lot of strong elements like cedarwood and vanilla and hints of sandalwood, it's not a summer scent but a great fall/winter one. A small tip, never ever spray too much of this stuff or you can really make yourself and everyone around you really sick .

Hypnotic Poison by Dior brings back my childhood memories. I used to love it; this perfume was owned by my aunt. She liked it very much. I remember that I totally LOVED it. When I was at her house, I always tried to sneak into her room and spray a little on me. I was very little, and when I recently tried to find them, I was hesitant if it was misnight poison or hypnotic posion, but I clearly remembered the colour red of the bottle... However, the scent let me down... Maybe it was changed, I don't know, but I didn't really like it. Still, it brings back warm childhood memories. :)

This perfume reminds me of Kenzo Amour, maybe a little sweeter. It's beautiful and reminds me of being young.

It's a perfume i'd wear sitting in front of a open fire wrapped up in a fluffy blanket. It's warm and the vanilla is heavenly mixed in with it's other ingredients. I love it.

To put it simple it's worth the money! Get it in your collection!!

Recntly purchased Bed and Body works 'Cozy Autumn' lotion and spray, it goes so well with this edp ... ad far cheaper than buying the Christian dior lotion

Every woman's skin shold naturally smell like poison hypnotic! What a gorgeous creamy spicy deicious gem. Cant believe I waited so long to discover this creme de la creme of parfums.. just yum yum yum !!

IF I could I wold buy p every last bottle so that I could personally own this scent...lol

Para mí es un olor medio gourmand
LO BUENO: Su duración es monstruosa la he sentido en ropa que tiene semanas de haber sido puesta,se me hace perfume de una sola fase ya que es el mismo aroma cuando te lo pones a cuando van pasando las horas, es dulce, sexy huele mucho a vainilla pero no un vainilla a señora, su nombre lo dice todo es hipnotico lo puedes oler y querer más mucho más. Para una salida en la noche, cena romántica

LO FEO:Ningún contra.

Oh my goodness this smells so nice! It's like a upscale, sexy version of root beer, licorice and vanilla. And for once, the vanilla isn't artificial-smelling or too overpowering. The only problem is the lasting power. I would have to spray this on a few times for it to stay. Overall, excellent scent!

I love this! I want it so badly, i can't wait to spoil myself with a big bottle of Hypnotic Poison!!
This a seduction weapon, i adore it, plus is cozy and smooth... One of the most beautiful scents i've ever smelled from a bottle, this will be a miracle for vanilla lovers!! A must have for me!! I hope Dior never stops making and selling it!! It is worth every penny!
So long lasting, even tough is an eau de toilette!
Plus the bottle is divine!! And Monica Bellucci in the ads, perfect! What girl wouldn't like to look like her, she is gorgeous!

The sexiest thing about this perfume is the confidence it inspires. It definitely smells like a root-beer float when you first very spray it on, and that's very delicious in itself, but as it dries down it gets sexier and more intimate. I feel like the interplay of masculine and feminine make it ALL the more alluring.
It is very strong with AMAZING sillage, but there are no harsh edges, no shrill, to sharpness. It's a lingering, enveloping cloud. You will get warm, reassuring sniffs of this all day and really feel like a queen. I don't care that I've recognized this on many ladies before, I'm just happy that I've been let in on the secret - a beautiful spicy/coconut/almond/vanilla latte.

Rich, creamy, vanilla and almond with woody undertones.
I love it although I have to be "in a mood" for it because it is very sexy, sensual, feminine, intimate and strong.
Sometimes it can be too dominant when I'm not having day for it.
Perfect for a winter date.
Just love it.

This smelled great on paper but once it dried on my skin, it smelled like musk for hours... even after I tried washing it off. It is very stong.

Hypnotic poison is a soft, languid dance of Vanilla and spices. It starts off with a bitter almond bite, that might put some people off, but if you stick around, the almond fades and the perfume melds into your skin. Hypnotic poison will seduce you, and convince you to spend the night. And when you wake, it is still there...soft, sweet and warm..on your skin, in your hair, and on your pillow case.

It reminds me of the holidays, and invokes the song "Baby it's cold Outside"

For an EDT, this is really strong and long lasting..

Maybe it's just my chemistry, but I do not understand the reviews on this perfume. Sexy?? I'm not sure what is sexy about a root beer float. My husband agreed that I smelled interesting and it smelled good, but sexy? He likes ice cream a lot..... so maybe. :)

This one is so beautiful!! so warm and cozy and at the same time super sexy!!
I like this perfume from the beginning to the end!! never got anything that lasts so long as hp does on my skin and never got so many compliments from men.
This is seduction in a bottle.
Sweet and beautiful at first sight, but when you look closer watch out you easily get dizzy discovering the dark and seductive side of that perfumes heart.

I cannot even begin to tell you what this smells like to me, but it is something magical and absolutely delicious!! This is a very special scent and I have never smelled anything like it!

Hypnotic Poison is heavenly... not an easy one to pull off for sure, but once it's in harmony with your chemistry it's really like no other.

To my nose it's not foody at all, it has way too much depth to smell foody. Rather, it's warm, soothing, comforting and enveloping in a unique way.

I love this perfume, it is sexy, feminine and romantic. This is the perfume to choose when you're going on a romantic date with the special person in your life. I have noticed that my boyfriend gets more romantic when I where this, he says it smells like vanilla ice-cream and he can't stop smelling me. This fragrance makes me want to fall in love. It is beautiful, strong but not cloying and the silage is excellent. You can smell this on someone long after they have left the room and from a distance. Its modern, yet it smells very vintage. It is a true masterpiece.

S*U*P*E*R S*E*X*Y!!!!!
Top of my Christmas list every year!
Hypnotic indeed!
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This is wonderful. It is one of the best perfumes ever made. The lasting power is amazing!!! It's so sexy and special. I get a bit of menthol after a couple of minutes. Still smell this wonderful perfume after more than 8hours. I love this, I wear it only on special occasions.

Girls: Use this! ( if it fits U ) but beware if we cross our ways; I might follow U as an idiot just drooling on how lovely U smell.

The first time I smelled this perfume was in winter of 1998 when it first came out, I was in New York in a store where I discovered it. I sprayed it on my hand and kept shopping. Minutes later this warm and cozy scent started to take effect, I was away from home and this made me feel closer to my loved ones, because it was sweet and happy, it reminds me of Christmas, It has been on my top 10 ever since!

Tooth-achingly sweet almond milk with a heavy dollop of vanilla extract. While almond and vanilla are two of my favorite notes, they're a bit too strong here, though I appreciate the fact that despite their strength the notes don't go into a fake plastic stage. If it was a little less sweet and the spices amped a little bit more, Hypnotic Poison could've been a decent dupe for the much-beloved but overpriced Tobacco Vanille. As it stands HP is a bit too gourmand for my taste, and I'll stick with Coromandel for my vanilla comfort scent. Sillage packs a punch, and for an EDT the longevity was quite strong.

This perfume is the best one I've ever had!! the smell just follows you, it even change smells, its a warm sweet (not to overpowering sweet) absulutly love this perfume!

Dior Hypnotic Poison is rich, seductive, melodious, exquisite, and you can use any other good words to describe it. That bitter Almonds-Vanilla combination is a mixture of sweetness and bitterness, a bit like the poem “The Tiger” by William Blake. The sweetness and bitterness is in contrast with the tiger’s loveliness and harshness. This fragrance is very unique, very unisex to me. Neither too sweet, neither too bitter, sweet, simple, gorgeous, fantastic in every way. Definitely recommended for vanilla lovers who like their fragrance to be interrupted by a sudden waft of bitter almonds on the side note. If you’re looking for something sweet and at the same time spicy, this is it. If you’re looking for something more dark, mysterious and adventurous, try Midnight Poison.
Hypnotic Poison is a strong scent that will last you a good many hours. The projection of the Eau de Toilette is Godzilla.
4.5 out of 5 for me.
Really very nice and elaborate.

INITIAL SPRITZ IS ROOT BEER AND MINT. But once it dries it is so sweet and delicious.

I tested this a few days ago , after wanting to try for a while . OMG ! This stuff is super sexy seductive , outrageous !! Ive just bougth the original Poison yesterdsay but this is next on my buy list. I canno
t belive its been out since 1998! Mind you im only just discovering Orientals ect.

The sales ass also said that "this drives men wild " . i can see why , very seductive scent and i could still smell it on my arm 8hrs later , which is rare for me .

Now this is what i call a proper perfume

It's one of those "love or hate" perfumes, and I'm in the second group. It's just too heavy, causing headache. Yes, it is a signature perfume, but in a cheap way. Dirty vanilla I would say, with a hint of a burnt rubber. Wearing it won't make you Monica Bellucci.

Absolutely wonderful, soft, warm and supersexy perfume. Fresh, deep and a lot of Vanilla. I think you have to be a Vanilla-fan to really love this one. Good stayingpower on my skin. Fantaboulus and hypnotic!

Helt underbar! Mjuk, varm och supersexig parfym. Fräsch, djup kvinnlig doft med mängder av Vanilj. För att älska denna doften måste man älska vanilj-ton i parfym. Sitter länge på huden. Fantastisk och hypnotisk!

i wrote on gucci rush's page the same comment but this is the truth for both.

"only one word can explain this perfume : SEXY!

but unfortunately most of the woman think the same and this perfume is EVERYWHERE!"

It`s a gorgeous, seductive scent for a real woman. The staying power is amazing.

This is one completely unmistakable perfume! It's attention grabbing in a understated way and a very unique smell.
There is something sweet and gourmand yet sensual and warm about the fragrance. Definitely vanilla in there but overall, something like aniseed too. It's dark and mysterious and you get detectable tones of plum and jasmine. Would never have guessed there was coconut involved though!
Don't rate the bottle at all. Surely Dior could do a rethink. Doesn't do the fragrance any justice. We need to get jewel embelishments involved and some smooth dark glass like Narciso Rodriguez.

OH...........MY........................................................................GAWDS! call me lucky that im one of those with a chemistry where most perfumes smell true to self on me. thank goodness for that, cos i dont get play-doh from this. THIS gorgeous magic potion is by far one of the best vanillas ive ever had the pleasure of wearing. strong, lasting and suitable for "sexy time" with your significant other. id probably wear HP all year long even though i might scare others off, but i dont care. i want to bathe in its creamyness and just lay around in bed all day smelling myself. definately a must have. CHEERS to HP!

Hypnotic Poison doesn’t really smell like a typical oriental vanilla to me. It smells of a new olfactive group, if it exists, I would call it nutty floral with dry vanilla.

Almondy sweetness is the solo player in this perfume in the first 5 seconds, which makes me feel a bit uneasy as if I was literally inhaling solid almond.

Later on, the almond monologue becomes almond and berries(not the fruity juice ones in many post 2000 perfumes, the berry here is more like real life blueberry-out-of-the-fridge scent, which is nearly nothing) plus a hint of jasmine (which isn’t the typical jasmine either, it smells quite dusty, solid and nutty).
The good news is it doesn’t have huge sillage, even as a jasmine hater, I can still wear it. However up till this stage, the mental image HP gives me is rotten jasmine mixed with nuts. :S

About three hours later, it gets really dry, nutty and dusty; and the vanilla comes out finally, but more in an aged-vanilla-cupcake fashion. It definitely smells nice than before to me nose, however the almond-y scent still lingering around and it doesn’t make me think this as something hypnotic at all (well, unless you are a huge almond fan). Worse is that it reminds me of Fancy by Jessica Simpson, just much less sugary vanilla-y on your face.

Then the dry down is actually the stage I really like in HP, it smells like powdery dusty dollhead plust mute-vanilla. Somehow it’s like a nutty version of John Galliano’s John Galliano.

Even as a self-claimed vanilla lover and felt the obligation to have this perfume, sorry I’ve tried and I really don’t like HP. If you are looking for vanilla ice cream type of vanilla scent and hates nutty smell, skip this one, you won’t miss out much.

My #1 Signature Scent

There are so many reviews on this Dior creation, I wasn't sure I needed to write 'yet another'...
However, it just goes to show that with this particular fragrance, it's a "check yes_ or _no" decision. You either fall in love with it, or you don't care for it to be within 10 miles of your nose.

Personally, there are 3 words that immediately spring to my mind and nose with this scent...
Bold
Beautiful
Empowering

My husband subconsciously becomes more affectionate, and my confidence level nearly doubles.
I could possibly throw "fun" in HP's desciption... there have been too many men follow me around when I wear this fragrance to not give it a glowing review with a smile!

OMG!!!! This is the sexiest perfume alive!! I dont own this perfume yet as it is very expensive. Yesterday i sprayed it again at Debenhams and it hypnotized my friend. Every minute he said God this is so sexy. I know i gotta own it asap. Some perfumes out smells good but i cant get the second bottle cos i feel bored and sick. But this perfume is like an addiction. I would buy many many bottles for me and the people i love around me. Ur the best!!!

I've never tried Hypnotic Poison before but I did yesterday (along with about 10 other perfumes I spritzed on myself in a department store!) and was very underwhelmed. Having read so many glowing reviews I would have expected it to be more of a standout perfume but to my nose it wasn't at all. It was OK but really nothing special and I smelled a somewhat irritating note in there which may have been licorice but I can't see that listed in the notes on here so maybe it was the allspice or the sandalwood. I also tested Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle and I thought that smelled almost identical to Hypnotic Poison, so they were barely distinguishable from one another. The sales assistant agreed with me about that and said there's not much difference between the two! I personally wasn't impressed by either one of them. They're just OK perfumes but not ones that I would want to smell on myself. I think Hypnotic Poison and Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle must be, along with Cinema by YSL, two of the most overrated perfumes!!

I was really excited to test this based on the notes and the reviews, but I'm sorry to say I was really disappointed. It wasn't what I was expecting. I love vanilla, but this vanilla was WAAAY too sweet, and also, I know it's not a note listed, but I got this super strong anise smell. It may be the almond and allspice mixing with the vanilla to create this effect. Therefore, I felt this smelled EXACTLY like a very strong anise flavored liquor on my skin- like I just poured a bottle of ouzo or sambuca on my skin, that's EXACTLY what it smelled like on me. Now don't get me wrong, I do like that smell, it's not offensive at all, I just don't wanna wear it on myself as a perfume! But hey, if you like that smell and want to smell like that yourself, then buy this perfume! I definitely don't hate this perfume, I don't think it's disgusting at all and I wouldn't mind smelling it on someone else. But it just wasn't what I was looking for, that's all. This perfume does have pretty amazing silage and it lasts forever! It's definitely a well made perfume. It just wasn't my personal style though. I prefer my vanilla a little more warm. I found this to be a more "cool" almost medicinal vanilla, if that makes sense. I think Pure Poison is better for me, or Addict, Addict is PERFECT on me!

I wore this when it 1st came out...totally loved it...but to be honest...it's too sweet for me now...I feel like I've been dipped in caramel. A lovely scent, strong, definitive...but not for me anymore.

Hail Annick Menardo, the creator of this masterpiece aswell as Lolita Lempicka and Lancome Hypnose-all favorites of mine!! May her creative nose never stop making more must haves for me...... You can actually tell that this is her children all mentioned as they all have something in common, not least the vanilla, yummi!!! All mysterius,deep and complex and all changing their nature every time you were them!

This scent reminds me walking a cold winters day in the shopping street in my hometown when a captivating scent of roasted almonds with sugar and vanilla lingers in the air and i cant resist buying a bag of them, eating the still steaming hot vanilla sugared, slightly burned almonds when i walking down the street looking into christmas decorated boutique windows, snowflakes falling gently through the air and the evening getting closer! Thats what this scent is to me in my olfactory memory...

To me, it smells like a root beer barrel candy. I like those wonderful candies, but I do not wish to wear them. It is not for me. I would have like to smell more almond and musk..and less root beer candy- too obvious for my taste. Sorry Dior! I do love the original Poison, though.

When I first smelled this perfume when it came out I knew I had to have it immediately. I was in my teens then but I was always captivated my exotic perfumes and strange concoctions of seduction! I wore this for a few years but I still have some left in the bottle. The thing is that I loved this scent for myself as I think back I don't recall ever getting a compliment while wearing it. Eventually it fell out of favor with me but it triggered my quest for the one. Reviews are good and sometimes they are bad in a sense that they spoil your perception of a scent with the various descriptions of what it smells like. I tried this recently and I could not help but associate it with eggs. This thought never crossed my mind, but since I had given my bottle to my sister and that was the comment she got at work, it peaked my curiosity again. This is a complex scent in that it changes quite a bit but I don't find it thick or overwhelming at all. This scent makes me think of a polished middle aged woman, wearing sunglasses and a head scarf sitting on the outside of a cafe in Paris. she is wealthy and has a status in society. She wears expensive clothes and shoes, has excellent taste in fashion. She is happy but not satisfied with her life she needs something else. She sits quietly sipping vanilla latte and eating biscotti while she waits for her friends to go shopping. While she is there somebody next to her a handsome young man is is eating french toast, she can't help but to look that way! When she leaves she gets up and heads towards him. She has a napkin with her number on her hand which she manages to place on his table! She whispers in his ear I'll be waiting for your call handsome!

very female one! for a real woman, seducing, erotic and warm. like monica belucci who advertises it :)

I got this perfume last year "unsniffed", just reading positive reviews and of course being aware of the strong vanilla notes in it. I'm such a vanilla lover and this is pure, spicy, oriental vanilla with a good hint of coconut. I smell almonds too. Sandalwood and the brazilian rosewood make it perfectly sweet, without being overwhelming. Starting my second bottle, the biggest one. A nice oriental gourmand for vanilla lovers!

I actually bought it this afternoon... I first smelled it on a colleague and asked what it was. Tried it on as soon as I got home and hanged around for about 15 mins to see how it reacted. I really loved it, as it was as good as I remembered it to be on my colleague's skin, if not better! Then I took a shower, and was amazed to find out that it stayed on my skin even after washing! That's how I became 100% sure I made the right choice!
Yes, I know, scents respond to different skins in different ways. But this is my best perfume choice by far! Will never regret it, and plan on buying more since this 50ml bottle won't last long... !!!

The last time I tried this fragrance, it smelled like insect repellent mixed with hairspray, cotton candy and very sugary, burned vanilla and, needless to say, I hated it. Still, most people are so obsessed with this fragrance and for some reason, everyone thinks it's sexy and seductive. I can't find anything sexy about insect repellent. I really need to try this again to see what all the hype is about.

Smells like a yummy rootbeer float with lots of vanilla ice cream! Delicious in every way!!!!!

eeeh not bad yummey vanilla blended with silkey jasmine good but not groundbraking

I have read most ppl calling it foody which is the reason I avoided it for the longest time..thn on a whim I tried it..yes initially ryt after spraying it may b foody but within moments it takes you for a heck of roller-coaster ride to think of food anymore

I donno wat notes I smell and neither does it matter in this case…its too superior and I m too intoxicated to judge tht..It casts a magic spell on me and how it makes me feel is too inappropriate to explicitly put in words….it makes me weak and vulnerable with its hypnotic trance filled with sweet dark passionate sinful emotions and fantasies that entangle my physique mind and soul and I cant resist anymore…i dn have no choice but submit to this potion…

Out of this world creation!!!! how I wish it was only my little secret to love and treasure ..away form the rest of the world..my one and only hypnotic poison..

EDIT: this gives me exactly the same feeling as when my boyfriend and i eat my favorite choclate mousse cake sprinkled with bitter dark coco powder..

**you will surely lose it all with it on**

Very nice and pleasant vanilla fragrance, the only bad thing is that this is an eau de toilette I wish it was stronger. I love the almond notes, tonka bean and the wood notes , is my favorite by dior along with j'adore.

I cannot stand this sickly overpowering, non scent, it doesnt smell like perfume to me at all, saying that i dont know what it does smell like other than medicine, yuk, oh and thats not on me, its when i smell it on other people

This perfume is definitely sexy and really has something that appeals to men as confirmed by my bf's continous sniffs when I wear it, but it also has a warm, comfortable and cozy side in that it reminds me of chocolate. Maybe it's my body chemistry, but it smells like chocolate on my skin and to me, wearing Hypnotic Poison feels like drinking delicious hot chocolate in a winter evening when it is cold and dark outside. Like majority of the reviewers below I need to emphasize that it should be avoided in the summer because it really is suffocating in hot weather.

well let me start by saying i can see why this is both loved and loathed. i can imagine on the right person it is warm, mysterious and deadly :)
personally, i can't bear it. there's a wall of sickly jasmine with a generous slug of vanilla and it's impossible to get over. nothing else stands a chance of getting through the (almost) fog of headiness. it smells stale on me and deeply old fashioned. as soon as i've finished this i am going to scrub it off so no comment on longevity i'm afraid...i can imagine it goes on and on though. not for me.

To me, this is just a basic, boring vanilla smell. In the first few minutes after you spray it you might get a tad spicy licorice note, but it is very weak and fleeting. I like vanilla in my perfume, but I'm not a fan of straight vanilla scent. Sexy? No. It is not at all sexy to me. It also has a stale smell. Like a cheap vanilla body splash that has been sitting on a girl's shelf since she was 12 in way back. Girl has grown up now and is moving to college, While packing up all her fragrances, she notices it, takes a sniff and just immediately tosses it in the trash. This is nothing special at all and I don't understand why people are so obsessed with it.

I would never guess this was launched in 1998. This vanillic and sweet smell is so popular nowadays, it was ahead of it's time and still ain't smelling old, just as modern today as it was when it came out.
Yes, I get the same play-doh smell at first, but I have no idea about the root beer. In my country this stuff is not available, I don't know how it smells. But I get something that wasn't written before (as much as i checked your reviews): famous butterbeer from Harry Potter books. I think if butterbeer really existed it would have a very similar scent. Sometimes when I wear Hypnotic Poison I feel the same cozy and magical impression that I felt when I read HP books.
Once I kicked my toe into the leg of the couch and my toe hurt so much I had to go to night duty to the hospital. I had an X-ray and I was shocked: the doctor started flirting with me (I was 16 years old then), saying that I was probably preparing for a date when I had the accident as I smelt really nice (I was wearing Hypnotic Poison) and when I left he said I should take care of myself, but if my toe doesn't get better, I should go back on Thursday as that day he's gonna be in the medical attendance. At the same time i felt really embarrassed about his overture and very proud of my great taste in perfumes...

Okay, very disappointingly, the husband is not too keen on this. I asked for his opinion and the first thing he said was, it smells a bit like BO let me smell your armpits. I was aghast and he said he was only joking. Then he smelled me again and said, the bit at the back of your neck smells nice (that was a different perfume, the one I put on first thing this morning). Then he realised I was a bit gutted and he said "it's not bad, it's okay, it's fine, don't worry, you haven't just wasted £50.00.

Oh well, guess I'll just wear it out when I go out with my friends. But I'm gutted he said it smelled like BO - he's never said that about any of my perfumes before. Totally mad - this is such a popular perfume and one that's meant to be a man magnet. Oh well...

I only tried this because of the rave reviews on here (I've never really got on with Dior perfumes before).

I tried it on a paper stick a couple of weeks ago and wondered what all the fuss was about. This morning I tried it on my wrist and a few hours later went back to the shop and bought a bottle. I realise that I have smelt this on other people and I think it's a perfume which can be overpowering and even unpleasant if worn heavily on a hot summer's day when travelling by tube for example. On a cool day or for a hot date though - lovely. Different from anything else I have in my collection as well which is cool.

I love it! it´s pure, warm, cozy vanilla, but stays linear on me and it quickly dries down in pure Play Doh, so sad because staying power and sillage are very good. I will recommend it to any vanilla lover, a must try.

This is a fragrance with two faces to me:
Sometimes its a cozy perfume that fits well together with hot cocoa in front of an open fire.
But sometimes its screams SEX and CONFIDENCE. which sadly doesnt fits me at all..

This one is PERFECTION! If I were to design a fragrance, I would do it just like this one, it's amazing! Warm vanilla, cononut, almonds, delicious!

It's easy to describe this perfume: sex in a bottle.

I thought this might smell something like the original Poison, but it does not - not at all. It’s a much softer floral with a heliotrope and vanilla-flavored base, making it considerably more wearable. It has the orchid-like note and the same almondy fortune cookie accord that are in HP Eau Sensuelle, but the opening is a little sharper and has a distinct wet-cardboard undercurrent that I don’t recall smelling in Eau Sensuelle.

I don’t smell caraway at all, but I suppose it’s there in a trace amount that’s small enough to be inoffensive to anyone while just strong enough to subtly modify what is basically a sweet, gourmand, vanilla musk scent, giving it a unique twist.

I really enjoy wearing HP, and would seriously consider getting a mini bottle or decant if/when my sample is used up, which I suspect it will be eventually. One of the best Diors I’ve encountered, definitely worth a sniff if you haven’t tried it.

testing perfumes are all about trial and error, i thought id give this a try, kept seeing good reviews on here, top notes sounded yummy, but when it went on my skin, major fail.. I really hate saying bad things about perfumes because i know others really like them but this smelt horrible on ME.. Its sucks i dont have the type of body chemistry that any perfume can smell good on me.. I think i will always envy those kinds of people..

If this fragrance makes you hypnotic, I certainly do not enjoy the feeling...

I love this scent but Saldy it don't suit on me! On my skin the smell is too strong and like detergent but it beautiful on my sister & my daughter...

Once upon a time, I went up to the Dior perfume counter at Myer originally enquiring about Dior J'Adore. I smelled it and then smelled Dior Addict. However, I was put off by J'Adore's price and didn't particularly enjoy Addict as much as I thought I would.

I then asked for something that smelled more like vanilla, as I adore vanilla. The saleswoman, who was unfortunately not the most polite woman I've come across, spritzed Hypnotic Poison onto a testing strip. I shook the strip to develop the scent a little more, then inhaled.

"Mm, it's nice." Was all I said, thinking that perhaps it was too mature for me and I politely told the Dior saleswoman I would look around more for other fragrances. She gave me a sour look and mumbled a: "Fine."

Many weeks later, I find myself wondering: "What if I bought Hypnotic Poison?" It wouldn't stop haunting me and so I recently ordered a 30ml bottle. The smell was so much better than how I remembered it. I'm guessing the other department store fragrances mingled with the original scent when I first tested it, but now, in the seclusion of my own walls, I was able to inhale Hypnotic Poison's true, intoxicating aroma.

At first, my nares were met with the most unusual scent.

"Is that Sarsparilla? Licorice?" I kept sniffing my wrist. "No... it's exactly like Dr Pepper?!"

I was highly intrigued, since I didn't remember this "note" last time. I wondered what the dry down would be like so I waited it out.

The dry down still retained the Dr Pepper odour, but significantly reduced. I honestly didn't mind it even when it was at its peak. Eventually, Hypnotic Poison developed into what I can only describe as a delicious, warm, sultry but not spicy fragrance. It was milky almonds bathed in vanilla and every whiff I got was heaven to my nostrils. Being 20 years old, I can confidently express that this scent is not too mature for me after all. At least, it doesn't smell that way when I put it on.

It is not like any other vanilla-based fragrance I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. This one is defintely, as the name states: hypnotic.

It will lure you, hypnotise you and finally you will realise that you will never be able to forget it.

Hypnotic Poison automatically received a spot on my favourite perfumes shelf.

And we lived happily ever after.

I love love love this perfume! The scent changes after an hr or so to something delicious! On me anyway! I need another so bad!

First impressions very beautiful, but within ten minutes developed to become over-powering and head-ache inducing. However two hours later, it smells of sof warm vanilla and is still hanging in the air.
I prefer it to Dior's addict which becomes immediately sour and absolutely awful on my skin. Does anyone else have that kind of problem with Addict?

JUust amazing!!!! It´s smells like some kind of chewing gum i used to buy when i was young, very long lasting, and i must admit not much perfums last on me. Its plum and coconut smell just great!... I love it

spicy and misterious,but sweet at the same time.It's much better than midnight poison,but I prefer eau sensuelle to this strange perfume.
it's not my cup of tea,but I enjoy wearing it from time to time.the spicy vanilla affect lingers on my skin for hours.to me it's like the evil side of an innocent perfume like kenzo amour.
after 10 minutes of applying it smells a bit like wax mixed with flowers.the first coconut smelling is all gone.now there are similarities with eau sensuelle.
I'm not sure about the sillage,but long lasting is very good.

amazing ! just amazing. One of my top ten perfumes. 3rd bottle and I can't stop loving it . I receive a lot of compliments while wearing it.

Tried this perfume again recently. It is beautiful, a real classic, worn best though on cool Autumn days I think,as it conjures up for me the scent of fragrant wooden logs burning in the grate, in a room filled with many spicy vanilla candles and huge plush orange and red velvet cushions. It is a warm sensual independent fragrance, full of emotion. The sillage is fantastic; the perfume remains true throughout and hardly changes that much from the first warm introduction to the final lingering notes, like logs on a fire still giving off a gentle warmth hours later, lingering in the spicy vanilla afterglow of the candles. Mmmmm, roll on winter!!!

Hypnotic Poison is warm, sweet, invinting, dusty and misterious.
Not quite heavy as it seems, it has a vintage vibe to it that is really interesting.
Opens up very sweet and intoxicating but develops to a seriously dry vanilla cigarette.
Perfect for special ocasions or for when a woman needs to feel like a queen.
Not for everyone though and not even close to the original Posion, but it is still very interesting in the way it reacts on my skin.
Try before buy as I smelled it on other women and I thought it was to heavy and loud, on my skin it works different so it might work like that on yours!

Sillage: 5
Longevity: 7
Personality: An expensive courtesan in a red velvet dress.

7.5

Sheer adoration, that's what I feel. There is a fresh note (not sure what) that gives the sweet fruity notes some lovely dimension. The combination of almond and apricot put me in mind of an amaretto sour cocktail, which I also love. I delight in the delicious villainess vibe that I get when I hold the bottle - I always preferred the evil queen to sappy Snow White. Great staying power, and it gets more supple and sweet as the day goes on. It bridges the gap between sexy and ladylike.

I agree Hypnotic Poison's got a Dr. Pepper/Root Beer aroma, and also that it's unisex. It's very, very smooth, nothing sharp or harsh about it. Smells like a quality perfume, not cheap. It reminds me of a soft, sweet 'n spicy men's aftershave that I'd want to borrow cause it smells so good, like a sweet, Root Beer scented Old Spice! I owned the original Dior Poison and can smell Hypnotic Poison's similarities - the plum and jasmine are there in the background, like in the original, but the vanilla is more prominent here in Hypnotic. The one criticism I have is that I was hoping for a richer vanilla. I smell the allspice, rosewood, almond, coconut and vanilla; they're well blended, the notes are in harmony. The almond comes across as a sweet amaretto aroma - nice! It's even a little reminiscent of CK Obsession, but Hypnotic Poison's softer, shyer, more subtle. Very pleasant and alluring - no wonder it's such a popular fragrance!

P.S.: An hour later - I took a shower and can still smell it on my wrists - longevity is very good. Also, my hubby loved it, and he's not a big fan of most perfume.

i love this one .
Infact i dident think this was a perfume for me , thought it looked scary in the bottle , and so much talk about it . but i got my hand on a mini bottle , and wam . i was sold instanly:)
I love the top note and the whole playdoh team . if i havent seen what kind off frut it was in the begining i would not have guessed it , but the coconut i detect clearly . and i lik it .
so delicios and warm.
to me it blends in so well whit the flowerteam . The tuberose ,whit the georges honeynote warms the coconut eaven more , the jasmin,lilly of the valley , rose and rose wood is so nice , warm and comforting .
i love the smell of rose wood.
and so to the drydown . Almonds , cedar , and vanilla . Ohh and what a symphoni it is whit the earlyer notes still lingering around . I love this warm Vanilla tocic smell of this . no wander its called hypnotic Poison . this is truly Hypnoticing to the senses in a good way.
Luckely i would get a bigger bottle off this soon . this is a must have for me .
thanks so much to adrienn99 for gifing this to me :)

Hypnotic Poison is delicious. Yes, it's totally unisex, and to me it smells like amaretto/cream soda, giving off a "Dr. Pepper" vibe. This is a good thing, because Dr. Pepper is my favorite soda, and any fragrance that smells like Dr. Pepper is fine by me :)

As sweet as Hypnotic Poison is, I find it totally tolerable and completely pleasant. That being said, it's quite easy to apply too much; even in the EdT form, so go easy on the sprayer. The combination of soda-like heliotrope and subtle moss is a match made in heaven. Even if you're not a gourmand fan, you should definitely try this one. It projects like a beast and lasts all day for me, and I love the bottle too - straight out of a Disney movie.

Highly recommended if you've got a sweet tooth. Annick Menardo is a genius perfumer.

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I have exactly the same problem. After 3 hours, you can hardly smell anything! This is why I didn't make it my signature scent :) I still love it though, only wish it would stay longer..

It’s a very sweet vanilla perfume, with a hint of almonds. I would describe it as an almond-vanilla tart and it definitely can be overwhelming if worn during hot days or in the mornings. It’s a night time scent, great for dates and going out. It opens up pretty much the same on everybody; it is very creamy, sexy and vanilla sweet fragrance. I LOVE IT on some occasions.

It's a dusty, sweet vanilla-almond scent, no news here for me.

However, regarding the staying power: I gave a tiny spritz of the Edt on my left wrist to test it, Saturday evening. Today (Monday), after two showers, spraying Womanity on the same wrist and applying Womanity lotion on top, they dried down, and I can STILL detect Hypnotic Poison on the same spot, if I sniff close to the skin. Now that's something, especially because perfumes rarely last on my skin.

Today, a woman wore this at my workplace, and filled the waiting room with it within seconds. It's a very pleasant frag, completely inoffensive. A bit too boring and plain for my taste, but I love smelling it on others, and would wear it myself for calm stay-at-home evenings. Beautiful scent, well worth it's price.

This smells amazing. Nice coconutty vanilla smell. It lasts too. It lasts along while as well. Its definitely a sexy perfume.

I REALLY want to write a good review to Hypnotic Poison.
To begin with - the ad is amazing, and the bottle is to die for..the notes listed seem like a dream come true..
I tried it on today. First on paper-it smelled divine:caramel-vanilla-flower with a subtle hint of coffee. what not to like?..However after I sprayed it on EVERYTHING changed..Now, a few hours later I just smell burnt caramel and coffee liquor..a bit plastic-like..tres sorry about that..I ENVY people whose chemistry agrees with this one..lucky

Has anyone else noticed that the noted for this perfume that are up on this page are wrong?lol Well this perfume is just like heaven to me, I have been in love from first sniff. It is very warm and edible, yet in a sophisticated seductive way. I don't know why but when I wear this it reminds me of cashmere sweaters I think it's because it is so creamy.lol It has scents of vanilla, caraway, almond, and licorice on me. It kind of smells like a mix of licorice and good root beer, with some vanilla mixed in. That might sound bad, but it is a really good combo. Very unique, because I don't think any of today's perfumes smell like this. I have the vintage formula of this so I have no idea what it smells like after the reformulation. I love this perfume and nothing could ever replace it in my heart.

Veneno hipnotico... Magico sensual y atrayente.
No puedo evitar halagar este perfume *-*
Chicas comprenlo, a los hombres les encanta este olor.. CONQUISTARAS A TODOS!

I am a vanilla lover, so I like very much HP

No matter how hard I try, I never want to wear HP for more than one day. The vanilla is just not that great. I received my bottle as a gift, but I doubt I will ever buy another bottle. Too much money for a somewhat sharp vanilla scent.

i dream about this parfum.. i wish to buy it one day

I never thought that I might fall in love with this fragrance since our first encounter wasn't pleasant at all. As for now I have to admit that this little number has become one of my favorite perfumes and will always be in my collection. It's an intriguing, warm and inviting oriental scent and a must-have for vanilla lovers.

The first notes are all about almonds, caraway and vanilla. The opening is very heavy and thick but not in a headache inducing kinda way. In fact, the first half hour after application feels like you're being covered in a cloud of vanilla and butter ! On me it's a creamy vanilla that is very sweet and warm. What I love the most about this perfume is that it has a unique buttery quality that makes me think of a hair mask you apply after washing your hair.

HP bring us one of the most beautiful jasmine notes I've ever smelled: for me it's more of a green, salty (?) jasmine and is not heady at all (which is often the case with perfumes that contain jasmine). Annick Menardo knew what she was doing when she combined the vanilla with jasmine and moss notes: this combination is flawless and adds more character to the whole composition.

As HP dries down, I notice that that unique buttery quality fades away, however, it never really disappears from your skin, it stays in the background and makes room for some spicy delight of musk, amber and woody undertones.

I love every single bit of this poison from the opening untill the drydown. This composition is really special and what I admire the most is that all the notes blend so well together that it's hard to tell where one begins and one ends.

one of the sexiest perfumes for women...

I love this one since my first sniff in 2002. I´ve sprayed bottle over bottle of this stuff and felt good with it. But since nearly 5 years every teen girl uses it. If I walk through the city I meet this scent 10 times a day. That´s really wiry and has nothing individual anymore. The magic of this fragrance is gone. What a pity! But anyway: I love this scent! Bitter almond and vanilla at its best, heavy, magnificently, sexy, intoxicating. A milestone in perfume history.

I'm not doing very well with the house of Dior, another scrubber for me - again a jasmine and vanilla concoction which made me nauseous. This is a big, strong perfume, please if you are going to wear it, go easy, one spray is plenty.

just caramel in bottle like fancy a lot but good choice to who loves vanilla and caramel:) I'll choose fancy ...because of price :)

I really want to like this perfume. On paper it should be perfect for me, and I've given it a few tries over the last few years. Sadly, I just can't take it - to me it always comes over as a jumble of competing spicy notes that actually make me feel quite irritable. Even the undertones of vanilla don't seem to soften cacophony.

I guess it's just one of those things - HP and I are not meant to be!

I like this sweet perfume. Although it smells like root beer, coke, and playdough it's very sweet, sexy,and vanilly.
The silleage is pretty good and it lasts for hours. I think its best for fall and winter because its very strong.

a nice fragrance, but almost every girl/ woman seems to be wearing it. if it was not that popular i would also love it, but i do not wanna smell like everyone around me. nevertheless, i think the eau sensuelle is way better!!

This smells "rubbery" to me for some reason. It was the first perfume my husband ever bought for me and I used up the whole bottle because he loved it, but I really don't care for it for myself.

This perfume is extremely sexy, warm and magical. But it is not for everyone because of the body chemistry.
It is very strong and powerful at the beginning then fades into very smooth and appealing smell. One spray goes a long way.
I found it more sensual if worn on winter nights to enjoy the whole charm. You crave for it by sniffing repeatedly and gives you the luxurious feelings. Indeed very HYPNOTIC. I love it and I will always have a bottle in my collection !

Yes, I agree with the previous writer; This scent isn't suited for everyone!

Still, I liked it a lot when it just came out and I passed someone who was wearing it and therefore I asked what it was.

I usually don't like the strong vanilla scents and sometimes I literally get ill (migraine) from it, but this time I was curious. So I tried it out by spraying it on my jeans, to test it and I still liked it after a few hours.

Eventually I bought it (special edition with the beads) and I still like it. I'm sure I'll buy a new bottle after I've finished this one :-)

I tried this once in search of a nice fragrance with a sweet vanilla base as vanilla normally smells awesome on me.
For a little moment I liked the scent. It felt elegant and expensive. Even at that point I was still somehow doubtful and scared that it might turn out too old for me. After an hour or so I was convinced that I'd been right. The scent was way too heavy and I felt very awkward sitting in my school auditorium. The overwhelming smell was all I could concentrate on and I was sure everyone else smelled it too. I couldn't wait to get it off my skin!

The vanilla scent did indeed come out but it was not the nice sweet powdery scent I was after. Instead it felt very dusty and stuffy on me. It really didn't blend well with the natural scent of my skin.

I also noticed a hint of ylang ylang that I've always associated with the fragrances for old ladies. Hypnotic Poison has been called a sexy scent but for me it was just old.

Don't buy this without trying it on as it doesn't suit everyone! It's also very strong so it won't suit every personality or situation.

Como hacia falta un comentario de este perfume en español pondré el mio: De nota de salida siento mucho el coco, como un olor muy satinado y elegante, y cuando se seca el perfume queda un olor muy fuerte a vainilla, definitivamente el mejor perfume de vainilla oriental que jamas haya olido, es muy rico y sobre todo es sexy y elegante, a las mujeres nos gusta oler asi, da mucha confiana, y creanme, a los hombres les fascina!!! definitivamente un 10 de calificación es este perfume!!

I don't know what happened i used to adore this fragrance but now i have a whole bottle sitting there and i never reach for it. I find it really hard to wear, spraying it is a commitment as i know i'm going to smell like it for hours and hours and hours! I find it somewhat suffocating these days and i can only wear it in winter. It's very sweet, vanilla and something that i can't put my finger on. It's not sugary sweet but warm sweet. Perhaps one day i'll appreciate it again :(

I'v to reviwwe this one again!
As someone already said, i didnt like it for 1st or 2nd time...but i tried it again today...and I'M IN LOVE really...i dont know how can this be possible, but this time the scent is completly different. Its just PERFECT. Its a PERFECT VANILLA.
OMG this never happened to me before, its crazy i know but its true:)
I'v to buy a huge botlle of this

I really like this a lot. I used to wear it at Christmas parties, partly because I think it's a heavy winter scent and partly just the red bottle. However, somehow, occasionally, my body chemistry contrived to make it smell like playdough on my skin. And I mean exactly like playdough to the extent that people would ask "why do you smell of playdough?" and so I was forced to give it up. It's very nice when this doesn't happen though :/

I adore this and I know it will be part of my fragrance collection for a long time! The initial spray is of slightly bitter spices and fruits (plum especially). It morphs into a gorgeous, thick, heady, spicy vanilla almond aroma. The dry down is a spiced, sweet vanilla-sandalwood that stays relatively close to the skin. This works as both a day and night fragrance for me, and a couple of sprays is mild enough on me to wear to work. I often get comments about how "delicious" I smell when someone is in close proximity, but HP definitely doesn't project so far as to offend anyone when applied lightly.

Hypnotic Poison is a warm, sensual fragrance, that also comes across as cozy and comforting. It's perfect for fall and winter.

If you have only tried HP on a test strip, I would strongly recommend testing it on your skin before you decide against it. I first smelled it on paper and thought it just smelled like rootbeer....and was not so impressed. It smells much more complex and interesting on my skin. I'm very glad I gave it a chance as it's become one of my absolute favorite perfumes!

I tried this one today for the 2nd time...i cant like it...at 1st isnt too bad but after dry down...to my nose smells like old lady. It remembers me a bit passion by elizabeth taylor.
My bf hated it too...
Pitty :(

I know that i asked a good friend of mine what perfume she wore at one point in time or another but i must have forgotten. Today i had lunch with her at around 1:00 and i asked her what she was wearing. She had sprayed it on in the morning before she left for work and it was still going strong. It smells incredible. Just delicious. Not in a nibble on her way nor in a remind me of cotton candy kind of way but in a very want to tell her that she smells good kind of way. I now know why so many women list it as their favorite perfume.

The woman I smelled was 33 years old but she wore it when we met and she was about 28. I do think that it’s a mature smell but its for a mature acting woman not a old woman as some suggest. I can see how someone would just find it nauseating though.

The reaction to the sweetness in this fragrance is sort of like the reactions people have with onions. Some people like me love them raw in a salad or burger or cooked into meats and think the more the merrier. Some people only can eat them in dishes like spaghetti or soups. Then there are people like my brother who if an onion even touches his tongue gags and makes a spectacle of himself without shame no matter what. The sweetness of this fragrance might be too much for some people but if a woman wears the appropriate amount of this it can turn heads! My friend must always have the right amount on because it always smells great on her.

Na minha pele, destaca o coco e a baunilha (muita baunilha) e notas de madeira.
Mas há algo estranho, azedo na saída, não posso identificar.
Eu gostei, mas voltar para completar ok?

This is one of those scents which i love the smell , but wouldn't wear it , because it doesn't fit me, my personality .
But it is a VERY seductive scent , for a seductive woman , sure of herself and wants to be noticed .
Better on mature women 35-40 and up, and for night/evening wear.

I feel a little sick to my stomach when I wear this. There is something "off" in the mix for my nose and/or chemistry. It seems very thick and cloying...I can see where it would be very popular, but something in it is "queasy".

I DO love the Pure Poison Elixir (and Original Poison) though.

This perfume makes me think of a sophisticated woman wearing a tight red dress eating cake and drinking wine. The smokey sweetness of it is a little too heavy and cloying but overall it's very well-made. Since i'm still in highschool it is much too mature for me, although i usually like mature scents. but this will be great for a lady going to a fancy dinner.

Hyponotic poison is my second favorite of the poisons, after pure poison. I don't like scents that are too sweet but this will be great for those who do. Afterall, the charm of HP is the intoxicating smokey sweetness. Althouhgh i personally wouldn't buy it, i would definately say it is worth the money.

THIS IS MAJOR. My signature scent, my one and only, my baby! This is the most delicious perfume I've ever experienced. Marzipan and angel food cake. Sexy, seductive, warm, delicious and daring. Your man will LOVE you if you wear this.

WOW!!! This EDT has got to be one of the strongest and longest lasting! So intense I'm impressed! The scent is spicy, sweet, creamy and powdery. I would have to agree it is more of a gourmand and I do get a little of the "rootbeer float" essence from this fume. Will it be a favorite of mine?.....I'm not sure but nevertheless I love it and can't get over the power it posseses!

I smell like cake... not my thing!

It's funny. I left a glowing review on this scent somewhere below, but recently I re-tested it again for the third time, intending to purchase it...but this time all I got was root beer, ROOT BEER, and NOTHING BUT! I thought there must be some mistake...I patiently waited it out for the next 3-5 hours..nope, still rootbeer! With a scoop of vanilla ice cream added in the drydown...ARRGH!! What happened to the woodsy-spicy coconut-vanilla scent I got the first two tries?? Maybe it was my skin chemistry that day? I also tried Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle, and found it more pleasant and not 'root-beerish' but not seriously 'oriental' enough of a vanilla for me to want to purchase at its price.

I will tell you another funny story. I did not like Pure Poison the first couple tries, but fell deeply in love at the third try and it is currently my favorite Poison...perhaps I should go try out Midnight Poison again...

Ladies and gentlemen, Hypnotic Poison is a trully gem!! But it is not only a great winter fragrance... it's unique. The queen of oriental vanillas. Thanks, Dior!

I used to like Hypnotic Poison but it always had a very slight cat pee type smell lingering if I sniffed too close, my husband never noticed and liked the perfume on me as did my 2 "sniffer" sons. I tried HP again a couple days ago and then again yesterday and I don't seem to be able to smell the cat pee anymore so YEAH!! I can now wear this lovely Dior creation! I'm also looking into getting samples of the other Poisons, I have tried Pure Poison and had the same slight cat pee issue maybe it's gone with PP too....I hope!

This is the worst perfume I have ever smelled! I was excited about it because I love vanilla scents, and own half a dozen already, but this smelled nothing like vanilla. I gave it a good half an hour hoping it would change and become magical, but it didn't. When I was a child I had to take medication for a stomach problem. The meds were grainy, chalky, fake chocolate flavoured stuff. If you can imagine tums, or rolaides putting out a fake chocolate flavour, that is what it tasted like. And this perfume smells like that. I asked my husband what he thought of it and he replied that it smelled like old, chalky candy. Not only was it bad, but it took forever to wash it off! I only dabbed a very small amount on my wrists, but I was in the shower for a good 20 min trying to get rid of the stench. I mentioned my experience to a couple friends, and they said that they had the same one with this perfume. So it wasn't just my body chemistery.

I
adore it ,it's like magic love it, love it, love it

EDP, original version.

For some reason, this controversial perfume works for me, and smells really light, then people ask me what am I wearing. It was not the case with the original Poison nor the subsequent Poison perfume line.


Even if vanilla is at the back of the other notes, is by far the predominant one; opens with an acute fruity smell, then it grows with the delicate set of flowers, and in less than five minutes you should smell the whole aroma, that goes right up to the bottom.

It's really nice to wear and suits most of people, plus the experience of smelling the different notes so quickly and even being an non-expert is great.

That´s a very sexy fragrance for cold nights.The almond mixed with the vanilla, results in a rich fragrance. I love it.

I love this! But i apply it in a very specific way to avoid smelling too strong and bothering the person that sits next to me in class... Before i dress in the morning, I spray it in from of me and i walk through the mist. and i do so at leat 2 hours before I have to leave my appartement. It is such a warm and comforting fragrance for me. I have never received as many compliments with any other scent.

I tried it on my skin at last! On me it's super sweet, strong and very smokey. It's not so bad...well, not for me, but pleasant as I wouldn't expect. Still I consider it a crowd offender but the worst thing is that in my country everybody used to wear it a few years ago so it really isn't anything new. We're so over it! There are so many other perfumes out there!

there is a strange and very artificial note at the beginning like plastic or bug spray or some sort of cough syrup.. resolves with time but no, this is not a comfy warm and sweet vanilla, it is like in a bitter chocolate, or unprocessed vanilla sticks..and I feel the plastic note all the way down...this may be one of the few negative reviews of this very loved perfume in the society, sorry may be my body chemistry :((

I enjoy this scent, it is like a minty vanilla scent in my opinion. However my boyfriend smelled it and said 'oh it just smells like vanilla.' He wasn't overly impressed. For an EDT it lasts well.

I love this perfume. I'm very happy when I wear it. My daughter and I hate each other's choices of perfumes, in fact, when we are not together and we want to get each other some perfume, we spray it and if we hate it, we know the other one will love it. But guess what? She and I both love it. Well, I should say, I love it and she likes it a lot. There's nothing wrong with this lovely scent, but you cannot get it in the states in anything except EDT. Why is that?

My all time favorite perfume is the discontinued body shop original vaniall oil. So I'm always keen to try a perfume that goes under the main category 'vanilla'.
Plus,you know, i'm keen. I'll try anything. I like odd perfumes and like to try stuff.

BUT!!!

This one nearly put me off vanilla forever. I couldn't stand it, i actively felt ill while wearing it. It was indeed well named poison. There was something truly creepy about the fumes that came off it. You could almost see them, kinda like the black, terrifying fug that surrounds a Death Eater attempting to do away with an unsuspecting Muggle.

I loves the bottle shape and colour, and i was looking forward to liking my little teeny sample, but it turned out to be an express train to vomit city.

To my nose this is a fragrance which smells as burnt plastic does , with some hints of burnt sugar , sultry like an offensive word adressed to the ones who inhale its stench.In my country most of the rich gypsies wear it and i assume they are attracted of this perfume because it has an odour which smells unclean and dark. Very artificial nuances which i don't perceive them as foody or gourmand . I cannot understand how others consider it to be a masterpiece .

Very captivating right from the start!

Allspice lends dryness and a little anise note right on opening, then lots of fleshy fruits that make this scent rather erotic.

Sweet flowers, heady with a come-hitherness.

Then warmth--nutty coconut, vanilla, marzipan greenness from the almonds, the whole sweet dry down (or heat up) in combination with the anise reminds me of the creamiest root beer float (I know that's not very sexy but it indeed beckons an 'eat me' sizzle).

Bold but not aggressive, however, this still needs to be used with caution as too much could be extremely fattening.

mmm smells like a dessert.....yummy warm and vanilla and stays on for ages....love it

This is vanilla almond cake,very foodish.
No doubt women love it so much but not for me.
I'm not the gourmand fan. :)

This WOULD be a nice sweet vanilla almond cake fragrance...if it weren't for the accompanying old stale smell. And by that, I mean the old stale smell you get from an old perfume that has been stored away for years and years and years and....gone stale.
I don't like this perfume at all.

Sensual, soft and sexy!

ok il est très porté, mais c'est un parfum tellement joli, chaud et féminin!!!Une amande amère réhaussée de carvi, une pointe de coco, hummmmm addictif!

I had attached so much hope and expectations to this particular perfume being the vanilla lover that I am, but unfortunatly it smelled not so much more than a "nice ,likable, well made work" yet nothing magical or hypnotic as I was expecting and preparing myself to!but it is worth having I guess and it does draw complement, it is one of the perfumes that I would feel comfortable wearing on daily bases without getting bored or tired of..perhapse if It wasn't a Dior I would have written a more complementing review but we do expect a lot when the advertising is sizable!

Smooth and creamy almond-vanilla scent with hints of musk, coconut, spice, woods, and dried white flowers. The sugar and spice is perfectly balanced in this perfume and it cocoons you in an warm, 'smoky' veil of poise and sexiness. It is a dark and 'dry' sophisticated scent, but at the same time also yummy, sweet and comforting. My favorite Poison. I was not impressed by Pure Poison or Midnight Poison...but this one I can't wait to get. Lasting power is very good (10 hours on my skin), sillage is minimal to average depending on application. I must say Monica Bellucci is absolutely the perfect face for this perfume for sure, it smells like it was made for her; a nurturing mother-figure in her private life who is also a sexy femme-fatale to the rest of the world. I think this is a scent women of all ages can enjoy, but I imagine it would smell especially elegant and sensual on a well-groomed mature woman aged 30-50, someone worldly with more life experience...unless you fit into this category, save this fume for special occasions and sexy nights out (or in), otherwise it will smell out of place on you, this really does smell rather vulgar and dusty-vanilla-tobacco-like on fresh-faced high-school/college girl types on a normal day...because of that, I am getting a bottle for my mom too, she can pull this off as a daily scent...me? I'll save my bottle for hot date nights or as a bedtime scent. I feel like high heels and/or smoky eye-make up are mandatory with this scent if I'm going to wear it outside.

i don't like sweet perfumes...coconut,vanilla, caramel..makes me sick...
but that is just my taste...

I like the opening of this perfume a lot. Love the vanila note in the base too! Unfortunately, on me this perfume reduces to nothing much else but almonds far too quickly. I would have liked for it to be able to retain its complexity longer on my skin but somehow that doesn't happen. Shame :-(

- Not a true review for this universal, timeless, hearts-collector creation..the chorus of this song tells more then the few (and already said) words I could use to describe Hypnotic Poison -

"I want to love you but I better not touch (Don't touch)
I want to hold you but my senses tell me to stop
I want to kiss you but I want it too much (Too much)
I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison running through my veins
You're poison, I don't want to break these chains"

VANILLA COCKTAIL ALL THE WAY!!! IF you like vanilla and perfumes that have this ingredient as the main note you will love this perfume.

I want to like it so bad, but it just smells like rootbeer on me. I try if every 6 months or so, hoping it will become what everyone else smells, because it sounds irresistable... but I still end up smelling like Barq's, and not in a good way!

Just proves that everyone's chemistry is different!

Imagine a queen in her castle waiting her secret lover at night ,, wearing a long black sheer dress with drops of this hypnotic weapon on her neck...
this simply represents (hypnotic poison) ,, it's only for the woman who consider her self as a queen in this world .. this treasure will treat her varity ;)

(This review is for Eau de Toilette)

HYPNOTIC POISON is a sophisticated and alluring scent. The vanilla-almond combo in the dry-down is to die for. It is delicious but not gourmand sugary vanilla cake like. It is more like an essence of the vanilla bean, pure and exotic. This gorgeous scent comes across as innocent if comparing to other DIOR POISONS but beneath the surface it is very sensual and attractive. There is something about this scent that makes it irresistible to me. It is not aggressive but yet totally seductive. It does not appear to be bold but it has strong and distinct presence.

Vanilla note is prominent in HYPNOTIC POISON. It is masterfully weaved and combined with other notes to create a unique and beautiful combination. The fruits in the beginning are not juicy and fresh but more spicy and dry. They are combined with the exotic coconut and strong allspice. The scent smoothly transitions to the heart notes with the tender aroma of rose and jasmine. I love how the gentle floral notes contrast the dark and woody vanilla at this stage. And then the dry down brings the heavenly vanilla and almond aroma. The scent is absolutely gorgeous at that stage. It is very classy, elegant and sensual.

The sillage is strong and the longevity is commendable. This is definitely my favorite vanilla fragrance.

To boardbat: Maybe you could try different types of applications????
If I find a fragrance too powerful I always try to apply it with a gentle hand, just a teeny-tiny drop or spritz on my wrists and that does for the rest of the day.
HP is quite powerful but as it comes to me - I could have a bath in a bathtub filled with HP and it would never overwhelm me. But then again, it's me - forever and ever HP lover!!!!
Try it gently and see what happens!!!! Don't be put off by the power - I did the same with Kenzo Elephant; sprayed my whole body and then I thought I would have to call the first aid team as I started to suffocate :-)
Luckily, when I applied Kenzo Elephant very gently - I considered it quite pleasant!!! :-)
xxx

I absolutely love it! Every time I wear it I get compliments from men and women.

too strong, too sweet, too vanillary. a nauseating formula for me. it literally makes my head spin and my stomach turn over. the properties in the posions line are quite migraine inducing for me. i can never wear them.

My husband has nicknamed this fragrance "Black Death" because when I am wearing it he is completely helpless and powerless and falls under my spell. He can't stop sniffing me and I am afraid he will devour me. He says I smell absolutely edible. His nose and lips are stuck to my neck. Apply this fragrance where you want to be kissed. It is so enticing. Wear it when you are expecting to have a romantic evening. I don't find that this fragrance "projects". I find that one has to move in close to experience it's full "Hypnotic" power.

If you love vanilla and want a more complex vanilla scent, this is the perfume for you. The vanilla and almond complement each other. Hypnotic poison is easily my favourite perfume!

I liked this one too. The allspice came thru nice and clear to me but there is definitely some vanilla going on in there. Dior has created some nice orientals.

Hypnotic Poison is a very well constructed & balanced perfume. It opens up with a nice bitter almond & vanilla accord which soon gives way to my nose a butter note that comes along & makes this a lil creamy.

I get a nice sugar cookie scent in the beginning that makes me want to bake! But that butter note just does not go away which is fine by me, because after a hour & a half the vanilla comes along with the woods to create a beautiful cake like substance!

Towards the end of this frag I get a somewhat disturbing plastic/glue feeling from this but it does not bother me to the point I want to scrub it off. The beginning & the middle are the best parts of HP! It last roughly 8 - 10 hours on me which is great for an EDT! Projection for me is ok, but nevertheless a beautiful addition to the Poison lineup! This can easily be worn by a man as well so if your the curious guy & you have been wanting to test this but have been scared/nervous because of the marketing concept SNAP OUT OF IT!!! Another + in the books for Dior!

I'm about 1/2 hour into testing HP again, I wanted to retest again because I found the test bottle in my reject pile and after reading some of the reviews I thought I'd give it another go. I like it from the first spritz but there seems to be a bit of ammonia underneath it all which I dectected the first time I tested it so many months ago. If the "cat pee" note would vanish I'd probably love it. That being said 2 of my sons and my husband all like it, they smell no ammonia so it's obviously just me...and it's really only noticable if I smell it very closely but still...Pure Poison did the same thing to me...*Sigh*

Why have I never smelled this before? This is delicious! I'm a vanilla lover and there's a whole lot of vanilla in here.
Smells very deep and luxurious while being sweet at the same time. Love this! :)

smells young, cheap,slutty, pink and overwhelming. it screams for attention.

gives me a pure HEADACHE

My bottle states bitter almond, jasmine sambac and vanilla. There is obviously more to it - as the notes description above indicates :-)
Hypnotic Poison is my little jewel - I love it from first sniff till dry down on me :-)
Hypnotic Poison is such a marvel - to me actually it is slightly edible; in a great way. It smells like top quality almond and vanilla seed cookies. HP is slightly spicy and keeps me warm in winter :-)
Even though it contains one of the notes i hate (tuberose), I cannot detect it, thank Goodness!!!
For an EDT it has a killer potential; you will no doubt make a statement with that one marking the territory whenever you go :-)
Long lasting and powerful. Nice bottle, looks like a witch potion container :-)
To me - it is a fragrance of the century!
A 10 times Oscar winner, a marvel, a piece of art...
I hope it will never gets discontinued but now, just in case, I got myself 4 bottles...you never know :-)

It's a nice fragrance, if you want to intoxicate people around you.
I'm sorry, but I can't stand Hypnotic Poison.
Bottled headache.

An almost perfect complement to the original Poison, but far more civilised and sweeter. The girl who wears it would probably get a compliment from me. Excellent stuff.

staying power is so very good,clam and sexy in the same time , good for winter and naked , i love it so much ( and guy love it too )

I personally find this sent to be highly amusing, at first it’s sweet, warm and captivating with a slight medical plastic sent to it. It slides in to a sugar cookie sent with a hint of spice and a continual plastic feel. Thin the base reminds me of a strawberry/cotton-candy scented crayon. Or a Barbie fresh out of the box lightly misted with body fantasies cotton-candy mist. Got a sample of this and it's not going to be added to my collation, but considering getting another sample of this on Halloween and being a Barbie, lol Makes me think of a Gothic Barbie.

I've been wanting to review this for some time, and I think I can now that the right words come to mind.

This is an enigma to me. Mistunderstood and yet so loved! Like all the greats before it. I don't even think my words will do it justice.

Dark, gothic, like a weeping willow's branches whispering in the wind at dusk. That eerie space between light and dark, when your eyes see a haze of blue before the moon shows its beautiful face. The mystery of night hypnotizes you under its garden of stars. You fall entranced. Flowers and fruit cast off a luscious aphrodisiac all around you, like a lover murmuring your name in the dark.

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There is a dusty jasmine in here that reminds me of TM Alien. Then there is a dry vanilla that is earthy and adds warmth. The coconut is also dry... frayed husks and almond shells.

You are the one whom I cannot ignore. Why do I fancy you so? Your sensual rose? Your alluring spice? Sexy jasmine and seductive vanilla? You're voluptuous in your candy apple red. Gourmand and delicious too. Addicting... nearly driving one quite insane. Your character makes me shy of you. Your essence paralyzes my soul... thus a slave in your presence.

Although it's one of the most overused perfumes, Hypnotic Poison is definitely a classic. You smell like vanilla cookies when you put it on -sparingly of course, unless it is your wish to literally poison everyone on your path :) It's the ultimate winter scent and in my opinion works best on darker skins, for instance I can't pull it off with my fair skin, it feels out of place, as if it is apart from my skin. Very unfortunate for me...

Anyway, if you want to smell delightful and edible like cookies, Hypnotic is the way for that. I love it, on others and I follow the trail if I come across it.

Definitely a must have for evening
mystery, warm, sexy and delightful at the same time
almond vanilla tuberose, perfect!
touch of the coconut makes this fragrance a sent from heaven!

This one doesn't really open up on me. All I get is root beer on my skin but it doesn't smell that way at all in the bottle.

For me this is a feel-good fragrance. I can understand those who think it's on the heavy side - when I smell it out of the bottle I get almonds and suddenly attraction halts. But without trying it on you'll never know for sure whether it's a friend or foe. I'm very fascinated with the story about becoming a marsipan-lover after taking on this beauty! Maybe the NEXT perfume will achieve somthing similar for me... :-P

On my skin... no almonds, nothing heavy. Edge, yes, but not prominent. Coconut, spicy wood and vanilla, mostly vanilla. The WHOLE way. The vanilla comes out fresh on me, nothing like a vanilla scented candle (which I would never ever buy). But then again I'm one of those persons who prefer fragrances in amounts that aren't obvious to everyone in the room.

That said, HP is alluring also in small doses, enchanting, warm like silk and cashmere, lush, friendly (but not cosy, on your toes PLEASE!!). Well-balanced.

On the downside I sometimes think that it's flatlining a bit, I'd like some more action for it to be perfect. An all time favourite for sure but not quite a signature.

Hypnotic poison etd is a really beautiful fragrance. Being not too sweet, but a "femme fatale" scent it's perfect for all ages.
It's a dark smell, a litle bit smoky i would say and really special.
It is not a thick smell but i wouldn't try it at summer.
Seducive and different from other perfumes it's an oriental vanilla smell that stands out.
Too popular for women so probably you will smell it frequently on others.
The funny thing is that on the top notes i can find some anissed! It really reminds of a greek traditional drink called "ouzo" where we use anissed but i stil find this unique!
The smell is ok for daytime too as long as you don't overdo it.
It lasts on me but not more than 4-5 hours. Maybe the edp has better longevity.

Powerful and beautiful at the same time.The vanilla and coconut make me feel sexy and sweet. But not for everybody (my sis had a migraine when she borrowed some). Perfect for winter.

Tried this today- Perfect! Heavenly! Delicious from start to finish! It began with a brief breathe of coconut, then progressed to a lovely vanilla aroma on my skin. Well blended, good sillage. I could almost drink this stuff! I never detected the playdough note, but my toddler did ask to play with playdough not long after I put it on..? Still this is not a cheap vanilla perfume- So rich and creamy! It satisfies my dessert craving without a single calorie. I must have this fragrance!!!

I just unpacked my winter coats recently and I can smell Hypnotic Poisons faint aroma from last winter still lingering pleasantly on my coat! Now that is some longevity!

I'm calling this liquid Xanax! I've always wanted to try this one and finally bought a little mini, and I love it. Such a perfect fragrance for this time of year. It is a brilliantly concocted vanilla scent with a touch of effervescence mixed in that keeps it from being boring. I couldn't stop smelling my wrist all day long while wearing it. Even the color of that tiny red bottle is appealing and makes it look like a glowing jeweled ornament. I can see why lots of people love this perfume!

So many positive reviews tempted me into trying this on my skin,even though I never liked the original, and oh dear , it was a total scrubber :( So truly awful on me that I had to immediately run to the chemists for some wet wipes to try and get it off !
This potent juice gave me an instant headache , and despite using a dozen wipes and scrubbing my hand with a scourer when I got home ,it lingered , making me feel nauseous for hours !
All I could smell was ..yes Play Dough , and also a giant whiff of tarmac and petroleum.
I'm guessing it was the bitter almond stench that turned my stomach , and Poison , whether Hypnotic or not is an apt name as bitter almonds are associated with deadly cyanide !

I have to say that some 40 hours later, the scent that made its way onto my sweater sleeve during my testing session doesn't smell too bad , a LOT sweeter than it smelled on me anyway :)
Definitely one that reacts in a bad way with my skins ph , and one I shall have to give a wide berth to for the sake of my health !

My relationship with this fragrance began approximately 10 years ago. I bought it because I liked the almonds and cream scent, but for some reason I never wore it. Ultimately I threw it into a dark drawer where it remained hidden for a decade. When I found it again, I spritzed it on "for one last time" thinking I would give it away.

Then the most surprising thing happened. I caught whiffs of myself throughout the day that were *hypnotic*, prompting me to want to ask the woman next to me what she was wearing. But it was ME! The scent was so luscious yet so delicate. Creamy, sweet vanilla on a waffle cone with crushed almonds on top.

I could imagine a beautiful, classy Italian woman, like Sophia Loren, wearing this scent under a cashmere cardigan. Now I really treasure the little red bottle and can't believe it took this long to discover its hidden charm.

Update: I do smell that "Play-Do note" that people are talking about, but I love it!

First of all, let me get this off my chest: I can't help but compare Hypnotic Poison to Kenzo Amour. I mean, I even went and checked Amour's notes to see if the two are really so closely related as they seem to my nose. There, I said it.

Now to the matter at hand (or at wrist to be more precise). On my skin HP seems to be a delicious gourmand vanilla all the way.
At first sniff it's all milky sweet and opaque, the ultimate comfort scent. That first sniff makes me want to wander the cold winter streets all wrapped up in a huge loosely knit scarf drowsed in HP and then, when I get cold enough, stumble into a little French patisserie, curl up in a comfy chair and sip a frothy cappuccino.

Ah, but not so simple! Under this comforting surface lurks the poisonous bitter almond and the wicked metallic edge of tuberose. And this is what makes it so much more than merely a lovely vanilla, It's what MAKES the hypnotic poison that will lure you with its milky charms and turn you into its helpless slave ever so softly.

Dior's Hypnotic Poison. It was love at first whiff!

SEX IN A BOTTLE ! as the scent wafts from your body making this a mantrap their nostrils twitch and their gaze follows you as you pass by. the sound mmmmmmm is expelled from their lips as their blood pressure starts to rise LOL

The best way to describe Hypnotic's scent would be sweet Oriental, I think. It's a vanilla sugar scene with almonds and the floral note is Jasmine. I like sweet scents with a bit of oriental to them and Hypnotic captures that perfectly.
It's warm and sweet without being foody. And I think it is a more mature scent than one of my other favorite sweets, Pink Sugar. Where pink sugar is a frothy cotton candy concoction, Hypnotic is like warm spiced caramel.

UM IN LUVE ! 1000000000000/10

Spicy and a little too sharp when the gun is first fired. After the fourth or fifth lap, though, it turns into a deliciously warm almond milk that percolates for hours and hours and hours. Very stealthily, it has insinuated (and I think this is the perfect verb to use for Hypnotic Poison) itself in my top 10.

Hi.

HYPNOTIC POISON is One of the best Oriental-Vanilla.It is Truly all about what I Expect from This Kind of fragrances.A Warm Sweet Vanilla scent in a very Distinctive Bottle. Classy, Gorgeous,Powerful,Seductive,Feminine, Sophisticated,Irresistible,Hypnotic and a Beautiful Masterpiece.

HYPNOTIC POISON is a Perfect Illustration of Special DIOR Style and All notes are at a Perfect harmony too. A Rich Combination of Spice notes, Sweet Vanilla,Romantic Flowers and Bitter almond Makes it An Delicious Elixir of the Senses and Gives You Confidence when You walk Somewhere. The Vanilla is quite Dominant.

It is Perfectly suited for COLD weather and perfectly warming to the Heart. It is not for a Lady who is not daring Enough.Perfect for a queen in ROMANTIC moments. If you are Looking for a Head Turner or a Fragrance for Men Seduce try it you will Love it.HP is A real Magnet and worth Every penny you pay for it.

Sillage?Ok.

Longevity?Excellent on my skin.

8/10

I retain a memory from long ago of a small red bottle (sample or mini) from Dior containing a perfume that I really liked, but I never pursued it for some reason. Thanks to nyoka, here I have rediscovered it again: HYPNOTIC POISON.

Another poorly named flanker--thank goodness!--Dior HYPNOTIC POISON falls into the general category occupied by TRESOR, CASMIR, and TUSCANY, according to my nose. Like these other viscous elixirs, HP, too, is a big, expansive sweet perfume, in this case, a oriental vanilla which verges on gourmand--well, unless you're one of the wearers who arrives at a Playdoh drydown! (although I should perhaps add that I believe that some children do eat Playdoh when their parents are not around...)

I have to admit that after reading the root beer and Playdoh reviews, I am beginning to detect those notes in this composition as well, with the result that what once seemed vaguely exotic now smells a bit too familiar. I also feel that I've moved on to new perfume frontiers, so I won't be acquiring a bottle of HYPNOTIC POISON anytime soon. It's a bit thick and insistent for a comfort scent and just too sweet to be much of anything else for me.

The one similarity I find to Agent Purple is the concentration and sillage: Dior has not succumbed to market pressures to dilute in order to increase the volumes (literally and figuratively) of these perfumes that they sell.

I just received my bottle of Hypnotic Poison a few days ago, and I am in love with this fragrance all over again. I loved it when it first came out back in the fall of '98, and at the time thought it was such a unique smelling perfume because everything back then was so light and aquatic. This was before all the other woody vanilla scents hit the perfume scene.

I like the way the vanilla and almond mix with the sandalwood and other woody notes in the base....this really is a different perfume to say the least, but different in a good way.

I see that they have changed up the bottle a bit. Back when this first was released, the bottle was all red, the rim and all, and the spray nozzle was done in black. I must say, though, I love the new look of the bottle. The two tone red color with the gold rimmed top and nozzle is beautiful...and it even had Christian Dior's initials engraved on the top of the sprayer. So classy. This will no doubt go down as one of the most memorable fragrances of the 90's. Wearing this is as if I am right back in the late 90's again...such a good feeling. :)

Hypnotic Poison - I believe the name is aptly chosen. It's captivating, fascinating, sexy. Not in an aggresive way but rather lulling, gently pulling you under its spell.
Despite far from being a light fragrance it's not crushing. More like a soft enveloping embrace, silk caressing your skin.

It's spicy, sweet and creamy right from the start, allspice and coconut with a tiny hint of fruity sourness.
Over time the plum gets more palpable before the floral notes appear and the scent turns a little more powdery. Slowly warm woody notes set in, soon backed up by almond and vanilla.

The fragrance is constantly in development, the most prominent notes always changing but never overpowering the well balanced composition.

It's a delicious mysterious warm dark evening scent, most suitable for the colder months.
It lasts 8+ hours on my skin. Occasionally I wear it when I go out at night. I have to be in the right mood though, generally I picture a darker type of moman with it.
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Update:
I finally gave my bottle away. If I haven't finished it in over a decade, I never will.
Over the years I've become more and more annoyed by this fragrance. Not because it isn't beautiful - it still is. I just feel that very few women can pull it off, me not being one of them. 9 out of 10 times I smell it I've identified the perfume before the woman. It's like "Oh, Hypnotic Poison... and there's a woman attached to it."

I tried this one again today after not smelling it for a few years. A cold, rainy Autumn day was transformed to a magical world of warmth and drama! I must have it!!........

I never liked original Poison but this one is simply amazing. Sofisticated warm, recognisable and I truly feel like a queen all day long :) Scent stays on your skin and on your clothes forever. Coming home after a long work day I still can smell it like I just put it seconds ago. For all who love true dark vanilla and musk scents.

I just bought this and I am crazy about it. It has a spicy, plummy fruity fragrance mixed with vanilla ice cream. I think is smells like root beer float. I'm getting just a touch of sandlewood at the end here. I had no idea this perfume was this good. I thought that this would be something a little too "mature" for me, but I've come over to the other side. It's soooo good. I don't know where it's been all my life.

creamy, almond-y, yummy and altogether comfortable and sexy at the same time! Absolutely love all versions of theis perfume and my skin tends to get the best out of them :))

i love it!!!! my boyfriend also loves it! in my opinion is one of the most recognisable perfumes! it's warm, sexy, sweet, long-lasting! RERFECT!

I have finally got my firts not fake (never ever buy Dior on ebay) bottle of this wonderful perfume and I love it. However, I must say that I got it in a new packaging (the one with golden thing at the top) and I strongly believe it has been reformulated. First of all, it does not seem to be such a strong perfume and it also isn't a sillage monster anymore (but maybe it is just my skin chemistry).

On me it begins with some very artificial menthol/medicine note but after 20 minutes it settles. It is very sweet gourmand vanilla. On me it is very close to skin perfume (but again maybe I was just being too careful not to overapply). It blends great wih my skin smell so sometimes it feels like I am not wearing any perfume but it is just my natural smell. It has amazing lasting power - 12 and more hours.

PS: This has been often described as very seducive perfume but honesly I am not that sure about it. Maybe it was caused by possible reformulation but for me it is more soothing and not so much seducing perfume.

Here in germany we have a certain type of almond cookies called Spekulatius. It tastes of, obviously, almonds, with lots of brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon - but among all the heavenly tastes, the almond stands out most. This is exactly how HP smells like to my nose. It's not sexy at all - at least not sexy in a vampy, provocative type of way. It is warm, maybe the warmest scent I ever came across, enevloping and sooo comfortable, like a soft blanket. I don't get any plastic or play doh note some people have mentioned - only a delicious, too good to be true gourmand. This is a nectar of the (Nordic) gods.

Powerful, sexy, forever-lasting, signature perfume!

I like vanilla scents but this one disappoints me. There is lot of parfumes with richer, more subtil vanilla.

I like the way this smells on other people, but I can't wear it myself. As much as I would like to, there is a certain something in it bothers me.

Hypnotic Poison is a true Oriental Vanilla.

Soft, delicious and intense vanilla hypnotizing your sense of smell. At the beginning you may feel it a bit chemical, but after while this fragance gives you a warm and lasting scent.

Hypnotic Poison is more soft and tender than the others Poison Fragances.

This smells like an almond vanilla biscotti--but don't get the wrong idea. It's not overly sweet or gourmand like the some of the celebrity perfumes out there. I get hints of tuberose in the opening as well as jasmine. However, there is an odd note that I couldn't place until I read Aiona's review. Play-doh. Yes, as strange as it sounds, there is a jarring play-doh note that makes this smell almost greasy, and overly rich. Eventually, it reveals itself to be tuberose. I prefer Midnight Poison more.

Every woman that wears this perfume will be noticed! If i had one euro for every compliment wearing it i wud be a millionaire!

Extremely sweet, hypnotic, yes and poisonous. Perfect name for a perfume, saying everything about it. It's addictive, smoky vanilla, almond scent, I can't keep off sniffing my wrist. It is very tasty, sweet, but no in a disturbing way, for me it's not gourmandy, for me it's smoky, seductive and very feminine. A must buy, but spray carefully, because a little bit too much of this will turn other people off, because this is powerful stuff. The lasting power is incredible. Lovely. At the end it's very warm, comforting and inviting. Lovely.

Hypnotic Poison is supposed to smell like a plumy, coconut-tinted, vanillic, almond-pasty amber oriental, but the end result is a perfume that smells precisely of root beer. Any perfumer could set out to make a sassafrassy root beer scent: take a cheap vanilla base, sugar it up and create a boozy aldeheydic topnote to simulate carbonation and call it a day – but Dior skipped that and created an unintentionally genius root beer smell that captures the mysterious and nuanced quality of the soda syrup, without all the sugar. After cruising thought the soda fountain, Hypnotic Poison enters a grand and polished cherry wood library, the smoky almond and soft vanilla humming contentedly in a leather chair.

I got sweet vanilla with a little bit of spice. Awesome fragrance for those that like the sweet stuff.

it's the scent that you want to smell when you hug somebody you love. warm and sexy scent but dry-down is quite delicate. staying power is A+++ just dont not over spray it ;)

I`m a bit dissapointed with this one... It`s like nutty vanilla which isn`t bad, but it`s so strong and supersweet. And it just stays like that.

Bad Review below:

I wanted nothing more than to like this. The vanilla and label-whore in me feels in love everytime I get on the computer to read the notes. Vanilla, nuts, etc. Then to see people calling it "sexy" I just KNEW I would love this. First time I wore it, I hated it, but because of the reasons above, I convinced myself to try it again.

I get menthol. Vanilla, nuts, and menthol which comes up to an oriental pepto bismal-like concoction. It comes accross as very medicinal on my skin. BooHoo!! As it dries down, that mint-like smell becomes more grass-like making this fragrance come across on my skin like BO (body odor). As a teacher, I felt very embarrassed and not confident wearing this.

-Ending with a sad face :(

Having been on my test list for some time now, I thought I had better pounce when I found the bottle unattended by any of those Dior ladies who hover over the perfume counter like a witch over a cauldron.

I must say it took a little to grow on me. At first, I experienced something akin to a big snootful of pure vanilla essence, a little boozy but mostly a vanilla overload. This was soon joined by a smell of rich flowing syrupy caramel. My first impression was wet, sticky and sweet. Too rich for my blood.

As it progressed it became more solid & creamy in sensation. I don't smell any florals here at all, they are so well blended (with the customary Dior excellence and sillage).

What I do smell though is an exquisitely crafted artisian caramel fudge. This is definately an adult fudge; it is too rich a vanilla with dirty undertones of booziness and the faintest suggestion of saltiness found in real fudge to be anything other.

But I must ask myself - do I really want to smell like this? Well, yes and no. I am ambivalent & I don't really know why.

It truely is hypnotic! its the warmest most beautiful and most comfortable oriental vanilla i have ever felt !

if a woman wears this the man will be a slave for her all night long

Oh...I love it! Smell like berries, charming berries. I'm so impress with the lasting power, it can lasted 2 days long if you didn't take a bath.

Perfectly wearable for both men and women, it's a warm, beautiful and comfortable scent if applied correctly. It's a Dior. Definetly my favorite frag house.

What to say about this perfume that's not been said already.

Ok...this is one of those perfumes you can feeeeel. You can feel when you're wearing it and so can others. The only way I can describe the smell is. A bit of coconut, a bit of vanilla and a bit of almond all wrapped up in a musky, exotic,fuzzy blanket. It smells so soft and hazy and warm and it envelops you in it's aura when you wear it.

It provokes comments and questions and it's a true masterpeice by Dior. Obviously not to everyones taste but..if you're a lover...you're likely to be a head over heels lover of this scent.

The opening does have a slightly medicinal feel to it and I agree with the root beer comments however, this perfume is all about the heart & base notes and that's where the magic happens!

The strength is amazing, the smell is amazing, the bottle is cute and nice to hold and it is true to its name....HYPNOTIC!

yuummmm..I have already written a review on this beauty. I just wanted to write in to say that recently this has reminded me of vanilla extract in a metal spoon. I know, its a weird comparison. In the last 2 weeks I have been wearing this a lot, and i have recieved countless complements. 2 ladies that i work with went and bought it themselves that same week after smelling it on me...delicious!

JUst like all the other poisons,I love this one too!It scent on me,begins as a spicy coconut.Soon a tuberose,rose and jasmine come bursting firth in all their glory.JUst like being in a flower garden.towards sunset,THe milky,creamy vanilla rides in on almond bark and sandlewood.A very ellegant perfume that I feel proud to wear.I love allthe compliments!

thank god for nice shopping assistants.
i was just on my way out of store when a SA asked me if i wanna take a dior quiz. normally i would say no, but i was a bit bored and the guy was pretty cute so i said why not.
apparently according to the quiz, this is the dior for me. he sprayed it on my arm.
it was a strong one. until that moment i wasn't fond of very feminine strong perfumes and normally (without even knowing) went for the aquatic or green ones and i was a bit anti big expensive known by all french brands.
i went out of the mall. after 15 min it changed to something beautiful! powdery, sweet but not overwhelming, woody, nutty combination of goodness.
when it staid on my skin for more than 12 hours i knew i have to have it. but the price was just too much for me.
so i searched the net. and by the way found this site two. and it got me loving and understanding perfumes more and more.
finally i got my poison from the duty free shop, but it opened a pandora box of perfume loving that won't be closed any time soon.

i sprayed this on my wrist about 2 hours ago at my local store. i was curious by all the positive reviwes.

smelling it right now, it smells very powdery, warm and comforting. i catch abit of vanilla and definately rootbeer. however, it's not fizzy enough for me, too powdery. definately not a summer scent either.

i must say, it's my favourite from the poison collection. sexy without being too harsh.

**Update**

Finally, it hit me.
Smells like...rootbeer!

A&W, anyone?

since joining this forum i have become interested in a lot of perfumes,an thier notes,had a lot of samples to try.some were bad an a lot were lovely.my hubby always tried to look interested when i asked him to smell another different perfume,not again love he said (they all smell the same to me)so i stopped asking him......untill the day i had a sample of this beautiful perfume,applied 1 small spray to my inner arm,after 10 min.hubby asked me what this smell was,i told him.the next day he took me to the shop an bought it for me saying,it was the best perfume he had smelt on me.we have been married 30 years,now for my hubby to do this,is saying a lot for this wonderfull perfume.

Let me start by saying that I am a HUGE fan of this perfume!
I see a lot of people here who think it smells a bit like play Doh.
Where I live I don't think we have
Play Doh, but we have somthing very similar. So I guess it smells quite the same as well.
And, I agree, it does smell a bit like it, but not to the point where it gets annoying.
It's actually a good thing for me. It makes it even more special.
I only get it in the first couple of minutes after applying though.
Another reason why i think I love it as much as I do, is the fact that I get nostalgic when I smell it. This might sound weird, but the smell actually reminds me of the scent of pokemoncards!
I was a huge collector as a kid.
They share that same warm and plasticky, papery smell.
I know this might not sound so hot, but it really is!
The play Doh + pokemoncardfactor is very comforting to me:)
Sexy & comforting fragrance.

Wow, look at the number of reviews for this one!

One thing is sure, this perfume really stands out. It's a love it or hate it type which won't leave anyone indifferent.

I used to be part of the "hate it" team. I tested it just once on a paper blotter, and yuk- cloying,overy sweet coconut and... well that's just it. Coconut. I was really dissapointed that Dior could make such a plain, cheap dessert scent...

Well, today I tested it on my skin, and surprise!!! It is amazing!
It's nothing like what I smelled on the paper! I get mostly rosewood, slightly sweetened by vanilla, and almost no coconut at all.
I can see how the rosewood note makes it almost a unisex fragrance. Some guys could without doubt pull it off, wearing this!

I am happy I was wrong about it the first time! Once again- always give a second chance to fragrances!

I like this better than the other Poison perfumes by Dior.
I'm a huge vanilla fan, so this is great!!!!
...when I wanna just smell it and get high off of it. xD j/k
I wouldn't wear this, mostly because it's too...mature? ladylike? for me. ;)

I never been a vanilla fan, in fact I'm the anti-vanilla. The vanilla note in HP is actually cooked sugar on my skin AKA. CARAMEL.

This is a solely uplifting super cold winter evening frag for me.

I wouldn't touch this in the summer at all. I'd be a walking caramel cube that's been dropped in rootbeer. Yes... me too I associate this with rootbeer hahaha.

hypnotic is unusual perfume. i can imagine, there will be those who looooovess it, and there will be those who detest it.

it starts with fruity floral notes, then the spices kicked in. warm, but this is a kind of spices blend that demands your attention. might come accross sharp or even strong to some people i could imagine. the drydown is the spices and musk with a hint of vanilla

So here I go again, writing another "review" of Hypnotic Poison.
I just can't seem to get grateful enough of this precious creation.
Despite my only 20 years of age, there are no doubt in my mind that this will be my signature scent as long as I live.
One day I most certainly will be purchasing the large bottle.
I know it is a lot, but since it's become my signature scent it seems only right. As for now, I only have the 30ml sized one. And it's not even half empty. Even though I bought it last november. A good thing for sure.
One of the reasons that I love it so much though, probably is because I purchased it right before my beloved grandmother got ill, and passed away.
This fragrance really helped me a lot, giving me the solace and comfort I desperately needed at the time.
I got it right before she turned ill. So, now this scent will forever remind me of her.
I actually never got to properly wear it around her before she died.
Only one time when I was visiting her at the hospital, wich also was the last time I saw her ever. I know this might sound like a tragic story thats out of context.
But all I do when I put it on, is to get reminded of this bittersweet feeling of comfort, in a very difficult period.
The scent also is kinda bittersweet anyhow, so at least it fits quite well.
Also, my grandmothers favourite color was red, just like the deep dense red color of the bottle.
You might think it smells overly foody and synthetic from the spritzer or when sprayed on paper, but on the right skin chemistry, in the right setting, it turns magical. To me spraying it on, feels like opening a wooden cabinet full of vanilla and other exotic spices, dried fruits, licorice, coconut and almonds.
Actually it's funny, that after I started wearing this my taste in sweets has changed. For example, I never really cared for marzipan before. But Whenever I open a chocolatebar with marizipanfilling, it instantly reminds me of HP.
So now I love marzipan too!
I think the almond nuances is one of the main things I smell in it.
Almost more so than the vanilla everyone seems to be talking about.
I also pick up something that smells very similar to cherries, but I think that is the almonds as well.
It never fails to get other peoples attention, thats for sure!
There was this one day I was sitting on the bus. It was a freezing cold and dark january morning, and there was this guy that was sitting on the seat across the floor. I soon noticed that he was constantly turning his head my way discreetly, sniffing the air.
When I got up and walked by him to get out, he just looked at me all the time, like he was completely mesmerized by the scent.
I highly recomend you try this one out next time you decide to go shopping:)
Sorry it got to long, I just had to write it all down!
Thanks for reading:)

I'm afraid to say I'm somewhat indifferent to this perfume. I agree it is cleverly composed and at the time of it's release back in '98, it really was ground breaking. I guess, well, I just don't like it that much. All the references to Root Beer are a little lost on me (as another European reviewer also noted previously) and similarly I'm not overly sure what Play-doh smells like either. What I can smell, overwhelmingly, is vanilla, vanilla, vanilla...to the point where I feel a little queasy, like I've eaten far too much cake and ice-cream. I like the vaguely medicinal opening ('bracing' is an adjective I would use) and I like the smell on my clothes the next day (perhaps the rosewood and sandalwood with toned down vanilla), but I find the entire middle really rather overwhelming and I have to say it smells downright disgusting when mixed with cigarette smoke! I have a hard time smelling any of the florals, which is a shame. I can totally understand people loving this and all the sexy references as men do seem to go all crazy about it, though I've had a mixed response from other women I must note. Not saying it's horrible as it's truly not, it's just really only for vanilla lovers and it would seem I'm not one of them. I don't know, I guess it's just not for me.

I Love Love Hypnotic Poison!!
Im smelling like pleasant vanilla and almond!!
So sweet and long lasting, i have this in my hair since last night and im still smelling it!!
This is gonna be my next buy!

this is one of my favourites lasting on my skin for hours and hours. the soap is excellent too really building the scent and is quite strong alone without the perfume. my partner wears this sometimes also and he has compared it to the good old grandad splash cologne brut!! i not sure about that maybe i shall have a compare as i sure the price really varies!!

I could bathe in this scent, it is so intoxicating. Splash, splash!!

One of the most sensual scents out there for women( I adore on them Very Irresistible EDT). It is sweet, but very refined, sensual, lush, luxurious and passionate. Wear it with no regrets, girls. This is the best out of the Poisons.

Hypnotic Poison, having tested it only for once, I know for sure that I have found my destined scent, my innerself said again and again: "I have to have it!" I was so determined that I bought a bottle of 100ml. Hmm...yes, it's a big investment, an investment not only for desire, for beauty, but also for a perfect mood everyday.

Spraying it for the first time, it shocked me immediately, the vanilla and all the spices emitted intensely, and I did capture some yummy coconut hidden in it somewhere. What an impressive opening! It's almost overwhelming, but in a very attractive way.

Then the sharp spicies disappeared gradually and gave way to the theme --- vanilla, it's just to my liking, definitely I'm a super fan of vanilla. But here I have to be candid, I really can't identify any flower notes at this stage, though I see this webpage displayed tuborose, lily of the vally... Anyway, the point is that I love this vanilla theme which is at its best.

The base chord is even more amazing to me, with the sweet advent of almond, (though still attached to the thick vanilla), I have a illusion that this smell is just as creamy as a bar of white chocolete, it's totally delicious. And, the lasting power is fabulous, it can beat most EDPs even if it's marked as EDT.

OMG... what a harmonic affinity!!! I'll absolutely love it all along. If I'm allowed to describe this perfume only in one word, that would be: Hot, yes, as hot as the feeling that you're very much in love with someone.

¿Que puedo decir sobre mi perfume favorito? Llevarlo me hace sentir bien, y me encanta sentir su olor. Ideal para los meses frios. Es curioso que dos de sus principales ingredientes no me gusten en cuanto a sabor se refiere, el coco y la vainilla pero este perfume me parece irresistible. A mi marido le vuelve loco.

Hypnotic Poison is just like my coat, warm. Warm scent with luxury and comfort.

Absolutely gorgeous! I fell in love with it from the first time! After spritzing it, it stays for minutes, than it goes down, and won't be in your face. But you can still get it. I love when I get up in the morning, and still can feel it on my clothes :)

yummy warm perfume; makes me feel really comfortable and calm; I had the EDT; I recently tried the Elixir and it was too strong for me but I'm defenetly going to invest in a new bottle of the EDT 'cause I miss it

This one smells very minty and like many others have said..like rootbeer haha. at first i wasn't sure how i felt about it..an interesting smell but i wasn't sure how others would react to it. well today i swear to god i could smell it on some other girl and it was amazing! still on the fence about wearing it but its def the type of scent that keeps you wondering and wanting to smell more

this sounded up my alley so i ordered a decant of the elixir- oh god i had to scrub it! strong allspice, unrelenting, could not detect any other notes at all. i usually like headier perfumes but it must vary with body chemistry

I can't begin to tell you how much I'm loving this magic elixer. To me, it is just simply DELICIOUS!

It is a wonderful gourmand, genderless, a mixture of bitterness and sweetness. Creamy vanilla, with a slight bitterness of the almond, to me it is like liquid honey. I am finding this one to be very irresistable and ultra sexy. So velvety smooth, like satin sheets...and somehow it just reminds me of summer at a beach, sunshine, tanning lotion, the moving waves of the water, the sand. It just is so very relaxing for me when I wear this - any tension disappears when I apply this perfume.

Notes that are most apparent to me are the almond, vanilla, jasmine, coconut, wood notes, and lily-of-the-valley. Sillage is fantastic on me and so is the lasting power. I can detect the fragrance even the next day.

Sweet and a little bitter, and yet neither is overpowering - more like a perfect balance to me. I believe it is perfect for any occasion and any age group.

VERY sexy, and seductive, confident, classy....one word to describe this one -- BEAUTIFUL!

I am a lover of the original poison and I must say that hypnotic poison is pretty much just vanilla. That's all I get. It doesn't develop into this sensual sexy comforting fragrance everyone seems to speak about! I honestly don't get why everyone loves this fragrance so much! Its a nice warm vanilla blanket and nothing else. I prefer the original poison!

I felt Hypnotic Poison in the store and found the most wonderful perfume, smell of coconut, beach, tanning, along with vanilla.
I bought, I could not use. The scent is very, very strong, the initial smell of coconut, wonderful, just being camouflaged by a touch heavy disinfectant bathroom, typical of Poison perfume line. Regrettable, it had almost everything to be wonderful but it is irrelevant.

Dark,seductive,sexy,sweet... what else can I say about that Its enough for me to have it :) Perfect for winter and perfect for women who love themselves))))) and deserve speacial attention

This perfume is simply TOO SEXY!
It's too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it huurts!
It's too sexy for Milan, too sexy for Milan, New york and Japan!
It's too sexy for your party, yeah too sexy for your party!
It's too sexy for my car, too sexy for my car, too sexy by far!
It's too sexy for my hat, too sexy for my hat, what do you think bout that?
Its too sexy for my cat, too sexy for my cat, poor pussy, poor pussycat!
IT'S TOO SEXY FOR THIS SONG!

Just telling the truth:)
This is a VERY sexy fragrance.

Oh how I adore this one! I only recently discovered it and have since developed an obsession with it which can only be matched by my obsession with TM Angel. What a beautiful, sensual scent. I actually crave this one.

To me this is perfection. I can't imagine being without a bottle of this gorgeous smouldering pefume.

UPDATE: I finally made the purchase.. What can I say? I simply couldn't resist the urges any longer... Now that I've had the opportunity to test this one on my skin, I'm a Poison enthusiast. This is SO delicious on me... even more so than D&G's 11 La Force. I can pick out almost every single note in this composition and it all comes together to create one word: BLISS... The nose(s) behind the Poison series must have incorporated some sort of sexual tantra into these lustful creations! Hypnotic Poison is definitely one to lust for.

I can remember the very first time I smelt this perfume, and I remember thinking how lovely it was, and how soothing & comforting it was. Then, after I bought a bottle, there was something in it that disturbed me.. Reading it here, it's that 'play-doh' note that many people here are talking about. However for me, it smelled more like really ripe bananas. It's a very nice scent, I'll give it that, and as I said, I remember liking it *at first* very much, but I just can't get over that banana(or play-doh) smell.

That said, I can understand why there are people who like it, cause it is a nice fragrance, just don't douse yourself with it, cause it's quite strong, even though it says it's only an eau de toilette. I can imagine a very well-kept lady wearing this for a night at the opera, cause it really is that elegant. As for me, I will stick with my beloved Dolce Vita. :-)

Gorgeous fragrance.

Not your average vanilla scent, this one has a lot of personality, very strong and rich. The only bad thing for me is that it doesn't go very well with my chemistry, the perfume tends to smell like bitter almonds and soap on my skin lol.

Anyway is a great perfume.... and should be be worn by anyone who likes it ;p

I am still on my soapbox but it is also real annoying when ladies say a certain perfume SHOULDN'T be worn by a woman of this color or that complexion. I mean, come on! I know everyone's chemistry is different but that doesn't need to be said. Ok I am done. :)

I agree, this should be all about the fragrances, not a person's sex or sexuality! People should be less biased and closed minded about others. Anyway, LOVE Hypnotic Poison! Sexy sexy scent!!!

what an ignorant comment gorgeousgourma...whatever the rest of your name says. Can we get back to discussing the actual fragrances instead of bashing its wearers, whether male or female. thank you.

I absolutely adore this!
And yes, I have to admit; I'm a guy. LOL! But this is just such an incredible perfume. It makes me very dreamy and relaxed. And I have only had very positive compliments from other people this far. I know that it is a womens fragrance, but everytime I use it I feel extremely strong and powerful. Funny huh? And this is the only fragrance that has ever made this kind of impression on me. And belive me, I have tried so many different perfumes over the years. And I'm not that femme kind of guy that wears a lot of light womens fragrances and stuff. But the thing I really love about this fragrance is that it is "genderless". At least in my opinion. you just can't pick one spescific gender to this one.. It is one of those scents that smells so good, you don't get to think about which gender it is marketed for. Rather, you keep on thinking it just smells beautiful. This is one of the things that makes this fragrance extra nice. It's simply amazing, and will fit anyone who dares to use it and appriciates it's power. Just cant get my hands off it.
It is so innocent in a way, yet at the same time so very deep and mysterious.
Also, on me I mostly detect the fruits and spices. Not to much of the florals, and that is a good thing for me.
I think this smells just as manly on me as for example Le Male by JPG. Only it is much, much better!:)
Am I weird?

I think what threw me about this perfume was the name. It's neither hypnotic,nor mesmerizing. Poison sounds like a strong statement too. Risky business and "le Belle Dame sans merci" effect. But it is not that at all. It's warm and comforting almond and creamy vanilla. I do like it. It's friendly. But I wish I found a perfume to mesmerize me like that poor knight.

Hypnotic Poison is the most beautiful oriental vanilla scent. More precisely, Hypnotic is the most beautiful scent with dominant vanilla note. Hypnotic is the sexiest scent created by human hand. And the only scent which every woman should have in her collection.

This is the perfume which should have been mentioned in famous M. Monroe statement how she is going to bed wearing nothing except perfume. Well, I am certain there is no perfume that would suit her better than this one!

Oh my God! I’m soooo in love with this perfume! My favorite definitely! 10/10

This was my very favorite perfume until I got my hands on Pure poison.I still like and wear this occasionally but I am in LOVE with the Pure. Does anybody else smell play-do? It's only there when you first spray it. The play-do "note" doesn't bother me at all, it actually reminds of childhood, and that's a good thing.

Truly poison! Warm, intoxicating, wonderful! Each drop is an unforgettable experience. Sweet, but not to much, a little woody, perfect to make you feel sexy.

i've been trying this for quite some time because i want to love it so much, i hear people talking about its smokiness, the almond, the rose, the coconut, the vanilla and i think it will be heaven for me but no, on me it's like plastic paint smell, like the colors in tube we used on high school painting classes, so sad :(

reminds me of cigars and smoking pipes, mixed with chocolate and cherries. Warmth like elixer.

It sexy & yummy!!!! first you'll smell like a cup cake hahah that's funny right? but it's last longer and smell really unique, nice!! I'll give it 10/10

For me this perfume can be described in two words: vanilla and powder... It´s up to you (and me) whether you like or don´t this combination... Personally I cannot decide... I live in a country where winter is very cold and summer is very hot and I can´t imagine wearing this in summer... very intense and warm scent, very sensual indeed. I guess I like it after all.

EDIT: Okay, I have figured it out: I love it... there is one big "BUT" apply with a light hand, some people find it to be too much

I love Dior for its overall consistancy of good smells. I wore Hypnotic Poison in the decadent 90's and it was just perfect for that time in my life...living single in downtown nyc..."I love the nightlife, I love to boogie!" Men everywhere complimented me on this scent and several noted it as "feminine" and "sexy." I can see the "PlayDo" reference now, but never thought of that before reading the reviews. However, it makes sense, in a really good way. I think I'll purchase this again at a different stage of my life...Not quite feeling up to it at this stage...Hee, hee!

I have already written review here but just regarding the playdough:

I think it depends a lot on the pH of your skin, in other words your body chemistry. That's why some perfumes may end up smelling different on other people. I don't get playdough at all but quite a few have already mentioned that so I guess HP develops the playdough scent on some people.

i absolutely love this!!!
it is more suited to winter but i wear this all year because i can't imagine being without it.
i'm now on my 3rd bottle!! to me it smells like lots of vanilla, sugar and powder. BEAUTIFUL! <3

I dont smell playdough either.Just a BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANCE.I cant say enough about this wonderful scent.Love it!!

I finally sniffed this and Pure and Midnight and none of the 3 impressed me,I will stick with the original it's the best one.

I dont get playdough at all either. Thats a good thing I guess cuz I dont think Id enjoy it as much as I do if it ended up smelling like playdough. lol.

YEs Johnr951, I really adore this scent!! ;'D Not heavy to my nose at all. Maybe if it were an Edp it could be heavy but in the EDt form it is just right. Lasting power, as expected, is excellent. I plan to wear this all year round. And you know what? I don't smell the playdough scent at all on my skin...? o.0

Isnt it great MANDASHELL!!! I absolutely luv it too! U got it for such a great price! Congrats!! : )

Mentioned in an earlier review that this smells a lot like Rootbeer and well it does. Although the composition is clearly more complex than that. ;') Really love this scent it is warm, smooth, slightly spicy yet very comforting and warm. Many have complained about it being a heavy scent but on my skin it is just right. Could actually get away with wearing this in the summer. Purchased a 3.4oz bottle for $49.99 from an ebay seller and yes it is the real thing.

This is really a hypnotic poison with his devilish creaminess.It`s like to succumb to temptation only by a irresistible smell of a soft almond cake.

I used to get sick and overwhelmed just imagining the smell of Hypnotic Poison. I couldn't even think of being anywhere close to this fragrance, as it gave me an instant headache.

Lately, as I became a little more tolerant towards heavy scents, I decided to retry Hypnotic. What a surprise expected me! I was totally mesmerized and bewildered and finally was on the same page as hundreds of Hypnotic lovers.

So I tried to wear it and there followed another surprise - I got nauseous, had a headache and felt really miserable for the whole day. I was crashed! It is a real torture to fall in love with a fragrance so deeply and to be unable to wear it, because of one's own weakness.

I can only hope for my senses to become more resistant towards heavy scents, so that I could be able to enjoy wearing such an incredible fragrance as Hypnotic Poison!

fantastic,unique,warm,sweet,powerful.nice for winter days,especialy when it mix with the body lotion that comes with it.it's so luxurios.

This is my most special scent.... love it.

To me, it smells like the sexiest, most delicious spicy, creamy, sweet,sexy, sensual, alluring (good word below) PlayDoh EVER lol. I LOVE it, and love it even more because it reminds me of PlayDoh and being little I suppose. Mmmmmm. It lasts for hours, such a special scent.

Very sexy, unique...definitely for night wear or special occasions. One of those ones you're really tempted to taste because it smells so scrummy lol. (well, for me at least)

This has to be the most sexy perfume ever. It's just so alluring i almost cant describe.. The first time i smelled it was from the spritzer on a tester bottle and it was a bit strange, because i actually did not know what to think. but when i got it home a few days later and smelled it again i was overwhelmed by it! What an amazingly sexy and beautiful scent. Oh my gosh! And the funny thing is i just had to smell it over and over again, and for each time i fell more and more in love. Its simply beautiful. I dont think i have anything else to say, its just beautifull in all the aspects of it. It smells sweet and warm. very very passionate. In the beginning it smells like a really nice blend of all the ingridients. espescially vanilla,coconut,apricot,spices and almond. But when it has settled down, i mostly smell spices on me. But it is a beautiful mix of spices.
Simply amazing scent..

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that after the dry down it smells EXACTLY like playdough, lol. Although I like the smell of playdough (on playdough).
I really wanted to love this, but I just end up smelling like a children's entertainer. Not good. If I had never had playdough as a child, this would be so nice.

Very warm, sweet, inviting, sugary, vanilla fragrance for autumn and winter use. I could describe Hypnotic Poison as a soft fragrance but sure it has potential of becoming overpowering by it's sweetness if overdozed. A perfume easy to like. I find it more cozy than sexy.