Dior
Poison
Dior's powerful oriental (1985), Poison marked its era: an opulent tuberose and anise on an amber, vanilla and honeyed base. A tenacious, provocative trail.
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.
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Opening First minutes
Star anise · Orange blossom
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Tuberose · Honey
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Base Several hours
Amber · Vanilla · Cedar
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Star anise: its rarest material, which only 28 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 71.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
- Floral, gourmand, spicy, amber and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 7.
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
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Poison by Dior seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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