Christian Dior • Hypnotic Poison • Fragrances
(616 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 4.0 |
| Would buy this product again. | 69% |
| Package Quality | 4.1 |
| Price | 3.8 |
| Ingredients | |
itsmek on 5/15/2013 6:51:00 PM more reviews by itsmek
Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine Eyes: Grey
This was the first "real perfume" I owned, given to me as a gift nearly a decade ago by my parents. At the time, I was only familiar with two categories of perfume, "regular" and "grandma". The former was primarily comprised of the generic fruity floral blends favored by my peers, and the latter consisted of anything that deviated from it.
Hypnotic Poison was the perfume that seemed to break this mold. It was far less straightforward and darker than the scents favored by my peers, yet was light and sweet enough to avoid falling into the category of old lady. It seemed to project mystery. One sniff and I was hooked.
For years, this was the sole perfume I owned. I would douse myself in it before heading to school. Initially, it would be perfume perfection- a mixture of almond, sandalwood, musk and vanilla that could perhaps be best described as an adult root beer. Inevitably, after a few hours I would be left with a dry down not unlike the coppery smell of blood. Yet I persisted in wearing it for some bizarre reason, to stubborn to admit the perfume didn't work on me. Eventually, I wound up giving it up to my sister.
I was at a shop this past weekend and they had this perfume on the counter. Nostalgic, I decided to give it a try for old times sake. To my nose, it smelled quite different-there was no obvious changes is notes, the whole thing seemed to have a different feel (for the lack of a better term). Previously to my nose Hypnotic Poison possessed a slightly nostril stinging, faintly metallic effervescence-giving it an almost carbonated feel. Now it's much more quite-still and straightforward. The mystery is gone.
That being said, I still think that this is a good perfume for people looking to branch away from the typical fruits and florals marketed to women. This is due to the familiarity and comfort provided by the vanilla, with none of the heavy feel that sometimes comes with orientals.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Kelly9 on 5/14/2013 7:33:00 PM more reviews by Kelly9
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
On good days, it reminds me of the beach with a little suntan lotion and the saltwater taffy factory wafting its scent over the aged wood planks of the boardwalk. And a little of that wonderful Suave Milk & Honey handsoap.
On "bad chemistry" days, it reminds me of this guy that I dated in high school who had a strong vanilla air freshener in his car and wore loads of Drakkar Noir. I'm sure we must have stopped for a root beer soda somewhere on that drive.
It does get compliments and my DH loves it, but I always wish I picked something else to wear on the days I have this on. Don't let my review stop you from trying this popular and well-liked perfume, try for yourself and see where it takes you.
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Ohh2pretty on 4/26/2013 9:22:00 PM more reviews by Ohh2pretty
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Tan, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel
I had a friend who wore this daily- made my son almost get an asthma attack he couldn't be around her...Sets off a migraine/sinus headache with me!
Horrible scent! Truly smells like bug spray....ANT POISON....sickly sweet and heavy.
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*TOP REVIEWER* cocorocha on 4/26/2013 5:32:00 AM more reviews by cocorocha
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
booooom!!right in your face,no mercy...
sticky sexy and gourmand almonds in ammaretto liqueur...
amazingly gourmand,soft, maybe a bit over the top, but exquisite winter treat...
sexy to the heaven and back....you can't go unnoticed with this one....
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flexychesca on 4/16/2013 3:48:00 PM more reviews by flexychesca
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
A bit on the pricey side but so worth it. Whenever i use this fragrance a lot of people always ask me what it is. It's quite strong but has a really unique scent! Would definitely purchase again!!
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rorygils on 4/9/2013 1:48:00 AM more reviews by rorygils
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
This is a lovely perfume, oriental vanilla sweet and creamy. It does smell like rootbeer float in a sophisticated way to me if you know what I mean. The longevity is good even for the edt. It probably not for everyone but if you like yummy oriental vanilla perfume, you should check this one out!
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vaniwanda on 3/23/2013 8:02:00 PM more reviews by vaniwanda
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
One of my favourites perfumes for winter and autumn !!!! I guess that most women know that is a vainilla perfum!! Well I love it! is so femenine, so sweet, so provocative!! You feel like a sex symbol with it :D aahahah. I guess that is for women from around 23 to 65...so abarcative! I just use it for important things, like job, meetings, going to the shopping, is not for a simple walk, or gym.....men will love you!!
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parisbyrum19 on 3/11/2013 8:50:00 PM more reviews by parisbyrum19
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown
Okay, so i've been wearing hypnotic poison since i was 15, i'm 19 now and i still LOVE this fragrance, Everyone who knows me knows hypnotic poison is me and i couldn't agree more! i am in love with this fragrance, it's strong yet subtle, very warm and i get what people say about the root beer smell on first spray, but that literally disappears and the dry down is the most gorgeous warm almond/vanilla, very cozy! I get compliments whenever i wear this and don't usually find myself reapplying as this stuff is so damn strong, i'm definitely one of those people who sprays perfume like's it's going out of fashion, but with this stuff literally less is more and i'm fare skinned so it take's alot for a fragrance to stick, my mother could smell me across the room and i literally sprayed this once when i got out the shower, 'mmmm hypnotic poison' are her words whenever i wear this, with the endless compliments, MONSTER sillage, heavenly scent, this perfume is staying with me forever, its ME!
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aceybabe on 3/9/2013 8:28:00 AM more reviews by aceybabe
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I'm with you eletroheart I do not get this fragrance at all. Foolishly I bought this from smelling it from the bottle and it was in a gift pack for Xmas. I wore it for the second time tonight and I couldn't wait to get home and shower. Sweet, cloying and cheap sums it up. I almost felt like standing a little further apart from people at this party it was so hideous. Now even after I've showered I can still smell it. When will it end! Will give this away tomorrow to someone..anyone. Try this in your skin guys and see if you can sit with it for the whole day. Be warned, it's as subtle as a gun and it may just drive you nuts..in a bad way.
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Sweetc509 on 2/15/2013 7:57:00 AM more reviews by Sweetc509
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Love this perfume. Very seductive !!
I would definitely repurchase this in my entire life!
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dragana97 on 1/25/2013 9:17:00 AM more reviews by dragana97
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Other
I tried this on once at a high end store and initially wasn't expecting much, I didn't find the bottle to be attractive and I just didn't think it would be a fragrance I would like. Once I sprayed it on myself though, I was automatically hypnotised, the smell is so exquisite, for some reason I even felt empowered! I automatically fell in love with it, even the bottle was somehow instantly attractive. I have a hard time finding perfume that I do not get tired of quickly yet the vanilla and the cedar in this just get me every time and make me realise why I love this so much! I prefer to wear this during the night time however I have no reservations about wearing every day, it's one of those perfumes that becomes a signature and you become known for. I also like how it stays on for a long long time, even after I have a shower I can often still smell it on my skin and although it is quite expensive, I would definitely say worth the money considering that I do not need to reapply it throughout the day and the bottle lasts a long time. So so good, go out and get it!
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electroheart on 1/14/2013 7:48:00 PM more reviews by electroheart
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
I'm sorry. I can't believe the rave reviews this stuff gets, because honestly, the first time I smelled it, it made me want to barf. Cloying, synthetic, fake vanilla, and, forgive me, a slightly..."unclean" quality. This perfume smells dirty. Got a bottle from a friend who knew nothing of my tastes. Sometimes for sh*ts 'n' gigs I shove the bottle under my nose, inhale, and gag. I never spray it, on my skin or anywhere near me. Bottle is tacky as f*** also.
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MariaEffy on 12/31/2012 3:49:00 PM more reviews by MariaEffy
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
My favorite nighttime perfume. It smells like smoke, tobacco, vanilla, musk, leather, a hint of jasmine...overall like danger and mystery. It stays on me for an impressively long time, so I don't have to reapply - very handy, when all I carry is a tiny clutch.
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*TOP REVIEWER* cgw1 on 12/24/2012 1:14:00 AM more reviews by cgw1
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I though this perfume was "the one". How wrong I was...first and foremost the scent does not stick to me no matter where I spray it (hair, back of neck, behind ears, knees, elbows, clothes...I've sprayed it everywhere and it will not stick) To have an expensive EDT that does not last on me for more than 30 mins is worthless. Secondly, I think they vanilla can be cloying. It's not something I want to smell when I wake up in the mornings so I think it's best suited for night time (for me at least). At this point I can't return it and can't afford another HE perfume so I will just use this up and never buy it again.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Anda on 12/3/2012 11:30:00 PM more reviews by Anda
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
This is the scent that single-handedly turned me into an oriental/gourmand fiend 8 years ago. The dense, bitter-sweet, coconut-but-not creaminess of the juice was addictive, and I wore it almost exclusively for years before I finally got tired of it.
I recently went to purchase it in the newer formulation and was slightly disappointed by the topnotes (it’s lost some of that smooth buttery richness in the start) but make no mistake – most of it still smells darned good. In fact, I’d forgotten how good until I wore it next to some other sweet “EDPs”, which fell apart and faded over the next hour on my dry skin, while HP (EDT) hung on and just got warmer and more luscious. After MANY hours, it eventually dies down to a seductive, creamy skin-musk. The name is perfect because there’s a dark and dangerous edge combined with a comforting warmth.
It’s been almost 15 years and HP is still completely relevant today, especially with the ongoing trend for sweet foody fragrances. Even my DH, who hates most vanillas, loves this. (It reminds him of cream sodas and root beer floats.) That said, I don’t see everyone liking this because it’s NOT a girly-girl scent.
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shells2grlz on 9/25/2012 4:42:00 PM more reviews by shells2grlz
Age: 36-43 Skin: Oily, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
This is my favorite Oriental Vanilla. I have a hard time finding vanilla perfumes that aren't overly sweet or too young. The SA at Sephora introduced me to this gem. It smells amazing! vanilla, almonds, a bit of coconut, jasmine,Oh my..My only regret is that I wish I would have found it sooner. HG status for me and that's saying alot because I'm very picky about fragrance.
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lionz on 9/24/2012 12:33:00 PM more reviews by lionz
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel
Dark and mystical and warm, without being overpowering. Vanilla/almond-ish. My official fall/winter scent. There's really no other perfume like it. I think it's iconic.
I only have one complaint- I didn't wear it all summer, so when I wore it for the first time in months, I thought someone literally peed in the bottle because it had this undertone of urine. But I googled this and it seems like it's common. I just had to swish it around a bit and it's getting better.
Still, even with the slight cat-piss odor that arises after about a year, I love this scent, and it evokes so many good wintery memories.
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*TOP REVIEWER* stls on 9/9/2012 6:53:00 PM more reviews by stls
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium Eyes: Green
On my skin it's too linear. Only almonds and vanilla, doesn't change as time goes by. Dare I say... it grows even stronger..? Silage is almost scary. Lasting power? Couldn't be any better! Not a fave though.
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*TOP REVIEWER* BrigitteBardot on 8/19/2012 8:20:00 PM more reviews by BrigitteBardot
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Delicious fragrance. I can't stop smelling myself when I wear it. If you like vanilla, you should definitely try this out next time you're at the fragrance counter.
Update: I'm now rating this a 3 instead of a 5. I received this in a gift set of miniatures and fell in love. I loved the uniqueness/vanilla. After awhile, it just smells a little too much like play-doh. I read in another review online that the note lingers more during the cooler weather. I guess it makes sense why certain fragrances smell better on me at different times.
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Signora89 on 8/2/2012 9:02:00 AM more reviews by Signora89
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Violet
this has been my fragrance for the past 2 years now and am loving it each day the problem is that am getting addicted to it, that i no longer smell myself when i spray on myself!