Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette — Dior

Almond and vanilla with an anise edge that wearers keep naming as root beer, licorice or marzipan; Play-Doh comes up so often it works as a fit test.

Drawn from 40 independent reports across 8 venues.

About our sources.

Dior publishes a note list for Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette without tiers.

• Notes (as listed, untiered): Jasmine, Bitter almond, Vanilla
• Why no pyramid: Dior describes jasmine at the centre, set with bitter almond and vanilla, and publishes no fuller pyramid.

Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.

Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette.

Owners who have kept bottles since the late 1990s describe the scent as recognisably the same but progressively sweeter, softer and less room-filling. Other current owners still report strong anise and all-day wear, and two different current ingredient lists online cannot date a change.

A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.

To check a particular bottle, ask Dior or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.

Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette is sold as Eau de Toilette (EDT), a label generally used for a lighter fragrance concentration than eau de parfum.

The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.

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We file Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette under Gourmand, Sweet, Powdery and Amber.

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Drawn from 40 independent reports across 8 venues.

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