Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrete

I have been dying to try this & was sooooo excited when I saw it today in myer (for those Aussies who are interested, it was $170 for the 100ml & $125 for the 50ml). I am obsessed with the original hypnotic poison & I love eau sensulle too, so I had high hopes for this one. I must mention that I personally like heavier fragrances & am so disapointed that this one is not. There is no doubt that this fragrance is definitely gorgeous. On first spray, it opens with a burst of citrus & then shortly after the florals come out. Within half an hour, the beautiful, distinctive, creamy vanilla aroma that we all know from hypnotic poison becomes evident and it's divine! However, this fragrance it is much fresher, lighter & more subtle than the other hypnotic poisons. It certainly has staying power ( I sprayed about 6 sprays & it lasted 6-8 hours on my skin) but the sillage is weak. On me i find the other hypnotic poisons have enormous sillage. When I first saw the bottle at the counter, I was convinced I'd be buying a bottle immediately. However, I ended up walking away without one. I was really suprised that I was able to do this, but I really would prefer to wear a perfume that others can smell on me. All throughout the day I constantly asked my husband if he could smell it on me & he couldn't unless he put my wrist right up to his nose. He said to me, "what's the point of buying it when you have to put your nose on your skin to smell it?". I agree & although I desperately want to go back to the shops tomorrow to get some (just because it is so divine) I will have to control myself, as I know I'll be upset with its sillage. For those of you who do like hypnotic poison but think it is too strong & you are looking for something lighter & more subtle, I'm sure you'll love this one. It really is a stunning, smooth fragrance, just not strong enough for me personally. If it were stronger, I'd have bought it in a heartbeat.

I really love this , well I would as it's a little like HP eau sensuelle, still its not a clone of it as miss sensuelle is longer lasting and more sweeter with an icing sugar or cake frosting powdery vanilla,eau secrete is more like warm citrus with maybe a tiny bit of orange and Licorice but still a little frosting or gourmand vanilla, it's DIVINE ! There is a little différences between them but there are many similarities too. If you have one you may not need the other unless hypnotic poison is your favourite then you may want every Flanker ever made :) ( me too ) I truly understand :) I reach for this a LOT, its warmth is wonderful and it's a mysterious fragrance that I personally feel reeled in by. Yes it's anoying that secrète is a little fleeting I do wish she lasted longer but in fairness this was not a bottle of water it was what it states a softer version of hypnotic poison maybe a perfect summer version ! I know eau secrete gets stick for replacing eau sensuelle but to me I love them both and as I say there are slight differences so I feel happy to own both and note the slightly different feelings they give me. I can't see how anyone can dislike this , it's a lovely soft version of HP. Edit : use this all the time so it's a LOVE for me. However there's similaritys to hypnotic poison EDP, Wow that's some good juice , all the HP are good but the edp is extra ! Love it ! ( 2 yrs on , as much as i love HP eau sensuelle , it got kinda cloying over time. eau secrete does not get jarry at all and its stronger than its secrete name appears!)

Slightly softer version of edp,not exactly secret either, she packs a nice punch still ! A citrusy hypnotic poison, with a creamy and fruity feel, nice. My daughter could smell this on me when I did a school run so you can smell it, maybe not as much as the other versions but enough. I'd say this is one you will reach for , do you need it if you have the edp or sensuelle ? Hell yeah !! :) its a perfect summer version of the edp, i feel its more like the edp, more citrisy and refreshing version of the edp, not so much like eau sensuelle, eau senuselle being flowers and powder and no real licorice notes, this beauty has the edps licorice vibe, but brighter. By way there are fakes of this , in 100 ml and they look very similar But there’s bubbles in the glass and the scent is very watery and only a tiny bit like the original. Try to get batch number etc I wonder if the people who dislike this perfume got a fake ?

The original Hypnotic Poison is my favourite perfume, I was given a bottle of this by a dear friend who thought she was buying me my favourite Hypnotic Poison. Sadly I think she was duped by the sales girl and even more disappointing is that I know she would have paid top dollar for it. I don't have the heart to tell her this is a waste of money. Eau Secrete, is a weak watered down version the original HP, it's a shame because I quite like the way it smells, just hugely disappointed with silage and longevity. This lasts around 30 - 40 mins on my skin and for me that's a big waste of money!! If I'm going to pay between $130 - $160au for a bottle of perfume it damn well better last 8 or more hours and have great silage. I feel so bad, that I don't have the heart to tell my dear friend that her thoughtful and generous gift isn't at all my beloved Hypnotic Poison, but a watered down imposter.

I feel like this one gets a lot of harsh criticism because it came out as they were discontinuing Eau Sensuelle, which I wish I had tested more thoroughly, so it's seen as a poor replacement. I appreciate that Eau Secrete is no where as sweet as the original HP. I think it projects really nicely in the first couple of hours, but I agree about its longevity. Nonetheless, I find myself craving this perfume quite often (a feat considering the size of my wardrobe). It's less gourmand than the original, more botanical and feels woody and almost smokey, though I have no idea how from looking at the notes. There's an air of mystery in there that I find hard to describe. I see at least one person has thus far agreed with my suggestion that this is similar to Eclat Manifesto...glad I'm not crazy.