Poison (for women)

krmarich

Usurped Opium! I remember when I first visited Paris in the 1980s and it was first introduced, it wafted down the streets, worn by all of the fashionable ladies. It stayed with me, like any great scent. Is it grapes? No plum. Rose? perhaps tuberose. Is too strong? Maybe. Could you ever forget it? Probably never. I still have a small bottle of esprit de parfum and it it will always remind me of Paris.

perfumes_addict

this stuff really deserves its name: poison. you will either love it or hate it. at first, i didn't like it because i imagined it suited for mature, powerful women. now, things have changed because it's on my wish list. however, this is just for special ocasions. you can't wear this on a regular basis. it's very intense and powerful. you could really "poison" someone with it ;)

Mellyhelly

I love original Poison! Love , love, love! I feel disturbed by all the Poisons that came after, but the original one rulez! It's strange I didn't wear it back in time in big '80s and wore it much later in years. To be honest, I don't like the plum lilac thing they sell today for "Poison". Not the real thing at all! My review is for the original scent as it was formulated at first.
In 1985 also the EdT vial was really strong, powerful and not flat like the new thing. Only 1 drop from teh vial transported me in another dimension and you know what? it directly carried me to Pleasure land. Never before I had tried something so intensely erotical and sexual! This is something I had discovered on my one, because I felt aroused wearing this EdT but I wasn't influenced by marketing ads. So I guess it did contain something special, maybe afrodisiac berries, hahaha!
I've always been into strong, intense scents because I think they are the best thing in perfume and they give their best when dabbed (not sprayed) with very light hand. Only 2 drops of strong Poison make your scent day (or night). Many years after my first encounter with Poison I wanted to find it again, like a lost love I was now ready for. Well, the new version disappointed me. I managed to buy a small round beautiful mini of the Esprit de Parfum... weeellllll! That's the thing! As I wrote elsewhere: Poiosn is vanilla, lots of real smoky vanilla (this is a note that reminds me of Vanilia by L'Artisan), unexpected refined flower notes that are completely sunk in the EdT, strange fruits never smelled before, maybe berries... Poison is like a bewitching forest, very dark but not gloomy, feminine and shining. Honey here plays an intriguing game.
In Esprit de Parfum (dabbed!) Poison is one of the most enchanting, bewitching, powerful and glorious scent, both extremely sexual and refined, utterly feminine and elegant (again, 2 drops at most!) What strikes me in Poison is its strenght combined with sweetness and delicacy. It must be a real secret potion! Wear it on your nights out!
The real original stuff.

guest_spellbound

This perfume remains to be one of the most powerful fragrances of my life. It represents power, seduction, courage, faith, and the spirit of strength. Scents are powerful entities and can convey a message to one who truly appreciates them. Poison is strength incarnate. The spirit and soul of courage. It has given me courage and warmth to face the darkest hours. May it be as special ro others as it is to me. :)

benzippo

I felt the newly produced Poison (round bottle packing) smells somehow different and lack ounch from what I remembered and finally proved my suspicion as had managed to purchase a bottle of the old packing which has a more elongated bottle packing in mint condition.

When sprayed and compared side by side, the older version packed as much punch, body and extreme lasting power just as I remembered which made me come to a conclusion that the original formula has been tweaked as with most classic fragrances nowadays, unfortunately.

manitrabe

Very oriental and classify it very strong. If you wear poison please stay away from pregnant woman. It will make them sick

sky76sky

A headache in a bottle....too tarty for my nose. Sweet, sickly, cloying & clinging. Once it's on you it will not wash off! Heady & thick it has the 80's brashness. Well named & well suited to a vampy nighttime temptress, but not this one ;p

ktv0926

Spicy, warm, heavy incenses - that's what poison is to me. It's intoxicating. Should you overspray it though - and it's power will burden you.

Personally i'm placing Poison on the same shelf with Nu, Opium, Agent Provocateur etc. - strong powerful fragrances that i love, but not ready to wear.

Chatnoir

Strong, heady and sophisticated, this scent reminds me of the 1980's and Southern California, where I lived for a while as a child. The topnotes are sweet tempered by spice. The drydown is warm incense, and reminds me a lot of "Opium" in drydown. This scent speaks indulgence and luxury to me.

Tala

I love this one. I think it is the best floral fruity woody scent ever made. I received mine from a male friend during a stay in Turkey in 1988 and whenever I wear this one it transports me to that one year of my life. It is bold, it is sweet yet spicy. It is full of mystery and nostalgia. I love the bottle too. Looks like some secret poison Pandora would have kept in her box for very special occasions. Spell binding.... just try it you will see....

menaman

it is really POISONING!!!
many guys get attracted when i passed-by wearing the perfume :)

lilith

What a nostalgic trip this scent is!!! 1985,a year of heavy orientals, big heair, bigger shoulderpads, nipped-in waists with tight black pencil skirts, black stockings and high heels. Everytime I smell it I return to this timewarp. Madonna really knew how to 'express herself' back then. Still makes me smile....

Wildeparker

Nice. A bit dark and moody, but good from time to time when you're feeling a little dangerous.

dani78

Oh, yes, it could be a little scary when it’s sprayed for the first time; it’s a dangerous scent, you know. :) Don’t be afraid – it doesn’t take lives, it takes minds. Of course, this doesn’t work for everybody and will take some hours of “poisoning” before falling in love as the first notes are quite long lasting. But when the sweet, thick honey spiced with the creamy, warm cinnamon takes the lead then it’s not so hard to understand why this scent is so alluring and why it keeps its rating for so many years.
The intoxicating sweetness gives the perfume seductive aura but, at the same time, there are notes /I cannot detect them separately/ which make it serious and even a little dark. I can see why the word “fatale” comes often in the reviews.
In my opinion, the scent is not suitable for everyday use; it needs a right mood and a right occasion to reveal its rich beauty.

leonora84

I bought this 2 yrs ago, because I collect dark&sensual fragrances, or fragrances, which are not commonly loved. And my mother liked the scent as I was a little girl, I remember that we bought in Greece a solid perfume in a souvenir shop, and this solid had the scent of the infamous poison, and mom loved it deeply. I can't understand why are people "afraid" of Poison, it is a great tuberosey scent with lots of plum-marmelade and cinnamon. It is potent, yes. But that is what I understand under an economic fragrance. Teekanne has got a tea exactly with this fragrance/taste: the tea "Granny's Finest". It's all abut plum, licorice, cinnamon, and other fruits and spices. And the Poison has that big creamy tuberose in plus. But, there is a reason why I can't wear it these days. my dance teacher, who is a man with casanova-attitudes in his 40's, wears a perfume w strong cinnamony sillage since a few months, and I won't have a cinnamony sillage in his presence, just because.:) Don't know what may be his "poison", but I keep my Poison for days off, where I mustn't go to dance trainings. He mustn't think that I ahve the same taste:).

Rosierose

Another one my grandma gave me as a child....liked it better than the Obsession she gave me. Strong for a kid, but when I tried it again a decade later there was soemthing very *sweet*, musky, and seductive about it. Not my usual taste but I like it. I actually think I might buy it again :)

LaLoLa

I guess my skin is a scent tamer because Poison isn't strong on me. There's something "fleshy" about the drydown/base notes, I can not explain it properly.
Lovely scent, dcent sillage, very sensual.

Robert White

Yes, it's very strong, and definitely in the "love it or hate it category" I love it and need to buy it for my collection, but will wear it only occasionally. I used to sneak my roomate's Poison in 1987, and the reactions I got were...interesting. NOT IN ANY WAY a man's perfume, I will wear it because I like the smell. Don't wear this to dinner or a movie, it really takes over. I really fetishize the bottle, brilliant packaging, evil and seductive...hey, there's a chat topic!

Trvevil

One moment almost all Poisons for me smelled like detergent. But I don't know why, I was returning to smell this over and over (Here, what do you think of this smell? - To friends). One day I as usual dragged one of my friends to Dior shelves and took this green bottle. I smelled it first, then gave to friend saying "You know, this actually is good"
Staying power is awesome. This is 'fatale' fragrance. And indeed, smells like poison.

tessture

Smells like over-scented purple Kool-aid to me and always has. I used to like it for the Kool-aid value: Something that costs this much and smells like a kids' drink? But in the end, it's just too too much and very dated into the bargain. Hello, 1980s!

katyas

I received this as a gift from my mother-in-law and fell in love with the scent. Sweet and floral fragrance combines with dark and musky overtones to create a scent that surpasses itself the whole time. It lasts a LONG time, and settles into the clothing being worn with it so that they continue to smell of Poison until you wash them. Definitely one of my favorites!

brickbird

I used to have this one, but never had a good relationship with it. I found it similar to some insecticide. I gave it away.
Poison, snakes, bitter, not my type...
this was some years ago. Today, my opinion about perfumes has changed a lot. I thing there are no bad perfumes. It depends on your mood as well, occasion, etc., etc..
Maybe I should try it again, and see how it will suit me now.

PR

Strong and heavy scent, but smells 'classic'. First few minutes it even reminded me distantly Chanel's 'Coco' or something familiar. After 40 minutes I detected it developing some unpleasant note, which an hour after spraying became very pronounced animalistic odour. I was convinced civet is responsible for this 'turn' in the smell, but it isn't featured in ingredients..

Really mystic 'case' in a way, as a stories with poison's usually are.
'Poison' gets really deservedly it's name. What are these strange animalistic notes? 'An Unsolved Crime' for me:)

Wow this smell is seriously holding its grip on whatever millimeter it gets. It was sprayed on a textile strip, and i actually threw away it in a bin in a living room. I Was in a kitchen for a while and when entering the room I was surprised by THE GREETING smell of flowery nice perfume.. i followed my nose:) and guess what it was? bin with the strip of 'Poison' on it..impressive..should say and it is after n..number of hours..( 7-8 maybe), no animalistic notes in the air, u get them only in very close encounter or perhaps when sprayed generously

mamamia

too heavy to be wearable and i think 1 or 2 spray is ok but if you having bath with it you can kill healthy person in a minute especially babies so be careful it really deserves its name!!!

Carla

I love Dior but am not a fan of Poison although I do think the name is apropos to what I feel is an undersirable formula for my taste. The embodiment of the herb opoponax with its everlasting sweet lavender scent paired with the woodsy wet cedar aroma make this a forbiddingly intense perfume. A perfume to wear on a dare!

azuriiita

A good perfume, suitable -i guess- for seductive women that likes wear in black, and be noticed :) Men thinks its sexy...
This Poison perfume makes me think about silk, strong liquors and luxury...
I am agree with comments about its not for everyone

PacoGirl

It as a true magnet for men. Seductive and very sexy... Most provocative parfume in the world. Definitely is not for everyone. You either love it or hate it. I am wearing it for all special occasions since this parfume launched. My first one was bought in Paris in 1987, it was parfume (not EDT or EDP). I never saw the same bottle after this. My husband gives me a new bottle every time I finish one. For him Poison is my signature parfume and nothing sutes me better than Poison (original. Yes, Poison is strong. So do not make a shower of this parfume, find the right amount. True diva scent.

BlackAmberMoon

This is not for everyone, but if it works for you, it really works. I wear the Esprit de Parfum version, NOT the EDT (this isn't a fragrance to be sprayed on, but dabbed lightly on pulse points). Applied this way, it is never overbearing. The parfum is soft and smooth, like a honeyed, spiced wine. Men love it. One of the best fragrances in the world.

Mitsouko

Many year has passed from creation this fragrance, but it has nothing lost of magic, beauty and innovation. Beautiful, deep, dark as forest fruits. Sound and sensuality. It adds energy and certitude. It is fine, curing poison.

sjanira

I used to have this and wore it a couple of times but stopped. The scent just wasn't for me. A little to strong, I prefer midnight or hypnotic poison to this one. It is strong indeed but not in a bad way. It's definitely not for everyone. I just imagine a strong powerful business women wearing this for some reason. When I did wear this It had a faint grape smell to me.

PR

nodi88, :))) this is what dark and mysterious perfumes suppose to do, 'cause suffocation to the living and wake up the dead', Parfume Fatale:)) still can't get over it :))aha ha

PR

aha hahahaa :)))) it is a shame there are no smileys next to the ratings on the side, a would lol around on the floor to nodi88 response to this perfume:)). The Strangiest thing , that you're wearing Rive Gauche by YSL and I had similar reaction to that perfume. Poisons are not that bad at all, I would say they in generealy are quite 'dense' perfumes, but I was even considering to by one of them, though it was Hypnotic Poison on my list. oh, I am still laughing:))

nodi88

I HATE IT....the bottle is nice...the name is mysterious and dark...the perfume is terrible...causes suffocation to the living and wakes up the dead

richa259

yeah...its such a wonderful perfume....it was my mom's favorite...i remember as a kid i always used to dig in her purse and apply...hhaha....n now it has becum my all time fav...!!

mlinde

Poison is indeed a complex perfume. I used this a lot during the late eighties, maybe also at the wrong occasions, but it is truly original. This is one of those perfumes that you can easily detect on someone else, it can't be mistaken for anything else. I think this takes a more grown-up woman to wear, it sends out very strong signals. I still love it though I haven't used it for some time apart from a "test" recently. A true winter parties scent, this won't go unnoticed!

Gwendolyn

It is one of my favourite fragrances. In spite of the name it is elegant. Unique.

solocha

This is a beautiful perfume, I think it has a potential to become one of my signature fragrances, it expresses me so well. I can smell plum and cinnamon, and in general it is dark, mysterious and intoxicating.

Jeanette

To me, it smells like.. well, pure poison. I don't like this at all, not any of them. Way to heavy, these perfumes could wake up the dead and make them flee their graves.

liat

Not as bad as tender poison but still horrific. Can't see why the Poison series is so popular.

proly

The best scent in the world: sensual, seductive, unique, completely different from all the other perfumes. Is a magnet for men. Strong and sexy...Really, it's a pleasure to use it. To this day I haven't seen a perfume that equals Christian Dior's Poison.

Leukothea

Its strong, long lasting and it really deserves the name Poison

Sherihan

There was a cologne version of it in 1992. I think people who hated Poison will understand the perfume and love it if they try the cologne, I dont finde it nowadays in CD counters.

knightz

Back in the 80's I smelled this on a girl that was working for a friend of mine. It was so nice I asked her what she was wearing and she said 'Poison'. I went out and bought some for my girlfriend so she could smell like this wonderful perfume. I haven't smelled it for over 20 years but back then, when I was much younger, it was intoxicating to me. I don't remember if it was sweet, but I do remember that it was very strong. It filled the whole room the first time I smelled it.

Allegra

Poison is the essence of the 80's with its strong, spicy and overpowering notes. Reminds me of pre-teen years, yuppie culture, gigantic shoulder pads, Dallas & Dynasty, first years of MTV and music videos, Walkmans etc... The fragrance itself is evergreen and unique, an instant classic.

guest_

horrible! too strong! it gives me a headache. I made the mistake of buying it!

Passionflower

I've been to a store today and smelled Poison again. It's weird smelling something so familiar after having forgotten it.
But... I can't believe I (and everyone else it seems) used to love it so much 23 years ago!! It's so sweet, it's nauseating! Wouldn't ever buy it again!

Passionflower

I used to love this very much when I was in my teens! Can't remember the smell anymore now, so I'll go to a perfumestore and revive my memory! I'm very curious to see what I think of it nowadays.

LCadorniga

It IS strong and sexy. I wore this for my HS grad prom and felt very brave with it.

LoveScent

You hit it on the mark. You will either love or hate this fragrance there is no in between. I must say that I HATE it, and all the other posion fragrances.

Nuppu

I simply love this. Strongly flowers, cinnamon and everything nice. Not for the fainthearted.

scenthound

People either love it or hate it. That's the brilliance in it - it's hard to be indifferent about Poison. It's very powerful, so one spritz should do you. More of a Fall/Winter scent. Very unique.

guest_Kali

Sexy on the right woman. Don't over spray and let the power of Poison intoxicate you. Seductive for skin types that can pull through the spices and not hold on to the fruit notes.

* Not everyone woman can pull this off. So do yourself a favor and try it first.

guest_Zoe M

My very first perfume. I try it when I was in the school, 10 years old maybe?, hahahahaha, like the name it's very strong, and like the name very dangerous. It's strong and almost caustic. A classic. Poison I LOve U.