Dior

Midnight Poison

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2007

Midnight Poison is a deep and sensual amber fragrance signed Dior. It opens on bergamot and mandarin, reveals rose and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of amber and vanilla.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Patchouli

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Vanilla

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Bergamot: its most used material, present in 43% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Citrus, floral, amber, woody and gourmand: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.

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