Hypnotic Poison by Dior

A super sensual and sticky perfume with an air of mystery. Smells like a femme fatale: confident, characterful, and very clear about what she wants. She doesn’t try to please; she simply attracts. The vanilla, almond, and coconut notes create a creamy, balanced blend that is warm and seductive. The vanilla adds sweetness, the almond a touch of elegance, and the coconut something exotic without being tropical. Ideal for autumn and winter, it lasts around 10 hours and leaves an intense yet controlled trail. As its name suggests, it is a hypnotic poison for conquering and making an impression.

This is my favourite perfume. It smells very sweet and romantic, as if I were in a Twilight saga movie. It also reminds me of the scented neutral vaseline that comes in a round pink jar. I don’t find the notes too strong, nor the almond issue mentioned by others; I suppose every skin is different.

Intense, sensual, and addictive. A perfect fragrance for a date in autumn or winter. I would just love for it to last longer.

I don’t understand what has happened to me with this perfume. For months I loved it, it was on my wishlist, and whenever I could, I tested it in the shop… It was a fantasy. And suddenly one day I tested it and it started giving me nausea. Perhaps it is the almond, a note that is complicated for me. But it was noticing something I hadn’t noticed before and *bam*, goodbye. Recently I smelled it on a teenager entering the shop, and it got into my nose so much that it didn’t leave until I got home. A tragedy.

I had huge expectations because I love its notes, but I must say it gave me nausea; they seem like rancid and old almonds. Perhaps the Sephora tester was in bad condition, otherwise I don’t understand the fame and fuss surrounding this perfume.

The creamy Hypnotic Poison doesn’t play hide-and-seek. From the outset, coconut milk and fruits like plum and blackcurrant create a mouthwatering explosion that smells like scented cream on warm skin. In the heart, the white flowers don’t offer freshness, but pure texture: floral cream, not petals. As it dries, the deep vanilla joins a clean touch that avoids being cloying. It is elegant, opulent, and characterful, not for anyone seeking something light. Ideal for cool nights or intimate dates where you want to leave a mark. I give it an 8/10: it isn’t versatile, but it is unforgettable.

I find it too powdery when it dries. I bought it expecting a super-sweet fragrance for winter, but to be honest, it disappointed me quite a bit.

They only sprayed it on my wrists and arms. From the very first moment, the notes seemed horrible to me: I searched on TikTok and couldn’t see any presence. It smells like something very sweet mixed with strong, indcipherable notes. As it dried in the shop, the intensity dropped and it seemed like a children’s medicine, like cherry-flavoured menthol syrup. I couldn’t see myself wearing it on other areas and I don’t understand why it is recommended for passionate nights. The longevity is short and the sillage is small, though if it is for passion, it makes sense. I would never buy it; good thing I didn’t buy blindly.

It smells like a dessert; I didn’t like it at all.

I gave it to my girlfriend as her perfume had run out. Mamma mia, it smells so good; a guaranteed hit from my point of view.

I don’t know why, but this perfume brings me memories of honeyed apples. I’ve always thought it sounded delicious, although I used to be frustrated that it barely registered on blotter paper; until, by instinct, I tried it on my skin and BOOM! Everything intensified. It won my heart instantly and went straight to my wishlist. Scent: 10/10. Versatility: for every day in winter, perhaps a 5/10. Performance: 8/10. Overall: 9/10. Would I buy it? Yes, in 50ml, although the deals on the 100ml bottle are tempting me.

Since I read that it resembles Play-Doh, I can’t look at it the same way anymore.

I really don’t understand if it’s a reformulation, if my sense of smell is damaged, or what, but the positive reviews make no sense to me. Twice in different years I tried it in perfumeries and both times I left with an absolute face of disgust. It doesn’t smell of vanilla, nor coconut, nor Play-Doh. It smells of burnt wire, melting tyre rubber, which is unbearable.

Honestly, who are you and what have you done with Dior? Come out from wherever you’re hiding because I’m launching myself at your throat. WHY REFORMULATE LIKE THIS?? I understand there are interests regarding ingredients and the ‘synthesis’ of molecules, leading to an olfactory dehumanisation. What a cursed day I read that HPoison smells like Play-Doh. I had the memory of my post-adolescence with this intoxicating and sensual perfume, and I thought: to Play-Doh… wow, what a notion. I went to the perfumerie to restock the second bottle after eons without seeing it, because it went viral and even Blanco shops used its clone. No, thanks. A few years ago I restocked after the avalanche, believing it would be the same. Ekidné. Play-Doh :___) Synthetic and with zero of the orgasmic essence it had before. People have the luck of not having a sensitive nose, or pff, that their tastes swim in the synthetic… But my nose detects what isn’t good. I’d almost prefer the EDP to this. They are different perfumes, but the trail of the old EDT intoxicated you and now it’s pitiful. Like in a famous sketch: ‘But it’s the same’ – ‘mmm, but it’s not the same’. Play-Doh and 70 euros to the bin. Does anyone want it?

Well, I bought this perfume blindly because everyone said that if you like vanillas, it’s a safe purchase. On one hand, I like the scent a lot, I love gourmands and this smells of vanilla dessert with lots of liquor, super sweet. Now, I was a bit disappointed by its longevity and trail. I expected a bomb, but the truth is, it leaves nothing of a trail, lasts several hours but feeling very stuck to the skin. I think this is due to all the times it has been reformulated. Surely because it’s an EDT they made it softer, and more so because afterwards they launched the EDP version. For me, it’s a perfume that for this reason can be used at any time (except in summer).