Dior

This baffles me. I had plain Miss Dior from Macy’s (returned because I couldn’t smell anything from it at all—it was like being anosmic. Which I am not bcoz I got a bottle off a friend on Facebook she procured from Ulta & I loved it!). so when my bottle of Miss Dior was getting low I noticed Miss Dior abso blooming comes in rollerball! It’s $48 for parfum & $38 for edt but .....get this the rollerball is 0.6oz! Perf purse size! I’m def not anosmic. What a lovely scent! The scent is amazing. If you like LVEB & coco mad ... run don’t walk to Ulta bcoz I think the rollerball is their exclusive but I’m not 100 on that. This is sweet like candy I get a lot of vanilla & some caramel melt listed but also some white musk. Beautiful smells like money =] I mean it smells expensive not cheap. It’s a bright ray of sunshine. I can’t wait to wear this when the weather is really hott; I love it! #winning Grade:A+++

I can see why Hypnotic Poison is a signature scent for so many people out there; it's warm, fuzzy, sweet, comfortable and depending on the application could pass even as a skin scent.

I used to feel very indifferent about it as I was sick of smelling it everywhere - the craze lasted more than a decade until La vie est belle took over - and frankly couldn't detect any wow factor.

Still I find it fairly linear with no exciting twists and turns; almond and not too sweet vanilla blended with plum and velvety woods. The end. But it's awfully nice in its simplicity. Many mention rootbeer but I have no clue as to what it smells or tastes like. Also there are so many raves about HP being a femme fatale scent but the Dior that fits the bill is Addict EDP; the image I get is sleek hair, smokey eyes, total black outfit with metallic details, killer heels, matching underwear and a whip. From HP I get romantic date at the cinema wearing comfy sweaters and burgundy lipstick. Maybe knee-high boots as well but the overall image is cozy, not risque.

Also I find the performance not that great; I don't remember about the vintage HP but my bottle is from 2013 and despite the initial blast I consider the silage moderate. Lasts a few good hours but I have to reapply to get the impact.

Still it's a beautiful scent and compliment getter that got me under its hypnotic spell - couldn't resist the lame pun :P

I recently splurged and got myself Avenue in this line. To my surprise, I love it; on my NC 20/25 complexion, this fresh, juicy pink awakens my whole face (and I am, for the record, not a pink lipstick sort of person). Lovely packaging with a nice heft to it. Would repurchase, without a doubt.

Just as an aside: I've pretty well (as someone who's lost loved ones to drug use) had it with the term "addict" being bandied about as a fashion catchword.

I got this as a gift and had very high expectation of it because of the brand, Dior. I was quite disappointed with this. I had to pack loads of moisturizer and primer in order for the foundation to be blended well on my skin. My Make Up For Ever and YSL foundation don't require as much prepping as this. The shade oxidizes on my skin after 20 minutes or so but it's actually a good thing for me because the one I have is too pale. I love the scent and the packaging (doh it's Dior) but might not be repurchasing this line.

goes on really easily but FLAKES LIKE CRAZY - what a waste of hard-earned money!