Dior Hypnotic Poison Review

It smells quite like vanilla, very strong, but totally intoxicating. I get lots of compliments. The first time i wore it, everyone was looking around going 'whats that amazing smell????'. Felt great and makes you smell musky but sweet

I am a fan of vanilla so this has been a much loved perfume for many years. I tend to only wear it at night for special occasions as it is quite strong and on the pricey side. It is a perfume that I have to be careful with when I apply it as a little goes a long way, it's pretty strong!

This perfume is such a compliment getter! I looove the vanilla notes, its such a pretty feminine scent. The silliage is great and long lasting.

I have used hypnotic poison for the last 12 years and it is still a favourite! It's a vanilla smell but strong and seductive, it lasts for a long time on your skin and clothing. Quite an expensive fragrance so I usually use it when I go out in the evening as it's a richer scent which I prefer for night time. You know exactly the smell when someone is wearing it.

I bought this after smelling it on a hair dresser and asking what she was wearing. I feel like it smelled better on her for some reason, maybe the scent was mixed with other smells in the salon so I didn't truly smell it. But anyways, I do like it. It's popular and I know a lot of people Love it. For me it's just a like. However I will say, it has a kind of comforting quality that I really enjoy. To me this is a sexy, smoky, deep scent that really suits autumn/winter. I think it suits women who have a darker style and are confident and a bit mysterious :)

I find perfume descriptions a funny thing. If I picked on the ingredients I would never get a scent I actually liked. In contrast, the description of this perfume sounds far too strong and musky for my taste. Yet when I apply it, the lack of sweetness (the bitter almonds perhaps?) means the scent has depth without being overpowering. From a scent I didn't think I would enjoy/suit, this has become a very moreish product. I can't stop sniffing my wrists!

My Mumma had a bottle of this when I was younger, I loved it so much and the scent has never left my mind. So when I managed to get $60 in Farmers vouchers I decided to purchase a 30ml bottle. Making it only $45 to buy. I don't need perfume, it's probably the last thing I should of bought but it's good to have lots of choice right?

The gorgeous bottle reminds me of an apple, glossy and bright red I just want to bite into it. The black lid on top makes the juicy red bottle stand out even more.

I take the lid of and spray my neck, the spray nozzle on this is awesome, it seems to spray really wide. 1 spray will cover my whole neck.

When I first spray it is like a vanilla overload all vanilla and not a lot else. I start thinking I have made a huge mistake buying this bottle, and doesn't smell as amazing as I remembered. It actually smells like clothes that have been in the dryer too long and come out smelling kind of burnt. Once it dries I still get that vanilla scent but with a woody/oriental undertone. It's warming and a great scent for winter however I don't think I could wear it in summer as I would imagine it would be quite heavy.

For an EDT it lasts for hours I don't need to top up during the day i can spray it at 7am and can still smell it at 7pm. It smells the same all day it doesn't change, it doesn't have all the different layers like some of my favourite fragrances do.

While it's nice I won't repurchase. It doesn't smell the way I remember or maybe it just suited my mumma but not me. For me the vanilla is too strong and overpowering.

This is the most polarising perfume I have owned. People either love it or hate it - no in between. I love it - it is vanillary and musky and it a deep strong smell. It is quite a sexy smell I think. But a lot of my friends hate the smell and hated me wearing it. Which led me to do a bit of thinking on whether I wear perfumes for myself or for others. I decided in the end that I don't want a smell that my friends don't like. So sadly I don't use this anymore.

I love the deep red bottle - again quite sexy. Only needed one or two sprays and the scent would last for ages. Probably more of a nighttime or winter perfume.

A beautiful, rich fragrance. It's strongly vanilla based, and I'd argue (sorry!) that it overpowers the bitter almond and jasmine notes.

I can see the appeal of this fragrance to people who seek sophisticated, classic or rich fragrance but it is just a bit too heavy for my own taste.

The vanilla is too rich for myself. Like wearing an eighties recipe cream pie on my body. Sorry!