Poison Extrait de Parfum

Like many fragrance-lovers in the 80s, I wore Poison (amongst others), and had practically all formulations of it, from EDC to Esprit de Parfum, as well as the bath products. The esprit de parfum, in particular, was beautiful, dark and potent, almost dripping with a deep, musky sweetness. Now thanks to IFRA, all fragrances are doomed to banality and I do not expect a different fate for my favourites. I bought a bottle of the new extrait de parfum with admittedly low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. It is not the same as vintage Poison, of course, but it is close enough for me. I would say that it captures the spirit of the original reasonably well - and much better than most reformulations, to be honest. It is slightly brighter and lighter than the original, but the deep, musky sweetness is there, even if it is not as dark as in the original. My favourite part is the incredible tenacity of this Poison - I could still smell it faintly on my hand the next day (and after multiple hand-washings). There is a slight soapiness in the top notes but that dissipates after a while, and the fragrance deepens and improves over the hours. It was a very enjoyable experience and I would recommend that any Poison or tuberose/floriental devotee give this new extrait a try. Really gorgeous flacon too.

Definitely Poison. Lighter and sweeter with a vanillic drydown. Less spice. This is a whisper of what it used to be, but beautiful nonetheless. Packaging is reminiscent of the vintage delivery. The bottle is deep shades of purple, however the juice inside is clear. The vintage was syrupy and thick with a darker color. I am thankful to have this available still as it is a beautiful interpretation. Longevity: 3/5 Sillage: 3/5 I enjoy this version of Poison, and will most likely repurchase when I use up the bottle I have currently. I like to wear this to bed as the drydown is softer and less 'loud' than the vintage. I was hoping to keep the wax seal intact, but when I opened the box upon delivery the bottle was out of it's little spot in the cardboard and was tipped over. Some of the wax seal had broken away. Dior please put tissue paper or something inside to keep it secure. Or velvet like the 1980s. :)

Fully disagree with 1guy1dog3cats' review below. I have seven 1oz tester bottles of Poison Extrait de Parfum dating from 2013 (the release date here on Fragrantica is wrong) to 2018. The 2013 and 2018 bottles are 100% indistinguishable. Sounds like something may have gone wrong in his batch, unless there was some major reformulation between 2018 and 2019. The "toothpaste" note, which I personally think is gorgeous, is evident in every single Extrait bottle I own. It's nothing new. Poison Extrait is not intended to be a more intense version of the original Poison. It is a flanker that happens to be in parfum concentration and is almost a completely different scent altogether. Blame Dior for their confusing marketing. If you want a more intense version of OG Poison, then track down the Esprit de Parfum or the 1980's Pure Parfum.

This is so precious! One can tell that the priority was to use as many natural essences as possible. So the Tuberose has this bubble-gummy creaminess to it. The vanilla and rose add some surprising soapy and camphorous sweetness with the spicy woods featuring coriander, cedar and some aroma-chemicals that make it unmistakably a fruity, honeyed and ever so polarising Poison. Then, of course the beautiful bottle that I adore, looking all cute in my display. I like the ritual of dabbing the fragrance that is close to the skin and so intimate it really is designed for my own pleasure - it’s to enhance our moments of self love through a cerebral focus on luxury and beauty. Very hygge indeed! 10/10

I have had my bottle of 'Poison' since 1990 and it is still amazing. I keep it 'for nighttime wear only' as it is far too strong and tantalizing to wear in public or during the day-time. Its scent may be a little reminiscent of the 'essence of grape Koolade' in a bottle but it still makes me swoon every time I put it on. Nothing else smells like 'Poison' or works its 'Come hither...' message the way that it does. Dab a little behind your ears and put on something lace-y and see for yourself. This may be another of the classic perfumes that has been watered down over the years like so many others but if you can find a older bottle try 'Poison' and see if you can resist its message!