Pure Poison Elixir

I finally got this brand new and it is soooo delightful..it is such a bright,clean and fresh fragrance..I was concerned it was going to be a detergent type of fragrance because the original was a little soapy and not as alluring..perhaps i need more time with it..but on the opening you can smell the citrus which gives it a sweet freshness and then you smell jasmine combined with the gardenia...This is the nicest mixture of jasmine,gardenia,vanilla and cocoa i have ever smelled..The notes never leave really..which i really like a lot.What i love even more is that each note so wonderfully put together actual comes at you were you can smell each one and really enjoy it..It's crazy how well blended it is yet each note stands apart like that..i don't get that too often. In this version of Pure Poison Elixir its not so much just a clean scent but this is slightly more sweeter because of the vanilla but the kick off is the wonderful cocoa...it blends so nicely with the vanilla and you can smell them both more on the dry down....and its blended well together that one note doesn't go above the other its just right to make it sweet but delicate in comparison to the frothy Hypnotic Poison which i love as well.. This fragrance is gentle and feminine and you could use it for any occasion especially spring or day time but its so classy it can be for evenings as well..its such a well made and balanced perfume...I feel so blessed to have it since it is discontinued at least here in the US. This one they should of kept permanently...its delicious like all of Dior's Poison fragrances. Since i know the atomizer can have issue from the sprayer to leaking for it not being so good at being sealed i don't mind putting it on only when i need to spray..The bottle is so Gorgeous in person!..a glassy iridescent pearl. I hope Tendre is just as good that one i will be testing next!

edit: october 2015 If you miss this fragrance and don't want to pay crazy prices for it on ebay, there's a solution ! I do it and hugely recommend it: 1-2 sprays of Pure Poison (non elixir) and then 2 sprays of Amour de Cacao or Vanille Mokha by CSP or Chocolate Greedy by Montale and then there you have it - a sweeter, über luxurious version of Pure Poison aka Pure Poison Elixir ! ----------- I have my top favourite fragrances that I have hard time choosing one that is the best and this is one of them. I love Pure Poison Elixir. It's so sad that this one has been discontinued. I wish Dior would bring it back - with a cap and sprayer that won't break. I'm almost 100 percent sure that the "old fashioned" sprayer is the reason this one was discontinued ! It is pretty and all but useless. Mine broke in two weeks after using(and I'm not the only one), I'm not sure how, but it just doesn't spray anymore (got stuck?)so I just have to splash or usually I use sprayer from an empty old body mist bottle that I have. It works! This scent is hot/warm, but still very floral. The cacao accord is on the background all the time. Also some amber. It gives the scent a lot of depth. I also smell tobacco leaves or coffee! Vanilla gives it sweetness and the scent gets sweeter and sweeter as it dries down but never too sweet. Jasmine is fabulous, high quality, as Dior always makes. I would categorize this as a floral oriental or oriental vanilla rather than just "floral". This works just as well in the summer as in the winter but I have to say, the smell of this on a cold winter morning when going to work gives you warm feeling like drinking hot cocoa or tea. Also gives very luxurious feeling. I haven't had anyone hate on this scent. Everyone loves it and compliments on it. Not that many people can tell any difference between Pure Poison and Elixir tho. 10 / 10 <3

Intoxicating? (I'm talking about the fragrantica description)You make me laugh:))!!! I've smelled so many intoxicating fragrances, most of them being made in the old style( or just being old), powerful florals and orientals, that many like to wear them , not because they really enjoy the fragrance, but they like the thought of being special, different than others and they like to tell that they are wearing a fragrance with a history. There , I sad it! Don't judge me, I also like some vintage powerful fragrances, but they really must be special. Anyways, talking about Pure Poison elixir...It's a great fragrance, one of the most elegant I know, and I've smelled some fragrances in my life:).The begining is not "incisive", it's actually very nice, I like to smell my wrist durring the first five minutes(it's mostly mandarin and some note that I don't recognize). Of course that is not the main theme of the fragrance, the main theme being jasmine. If you love jasmine like I do, It's impossible not to like this fragrance. The jasmine is so lovely and creamy, you won't be able not to smell your wrist over and over again.It's white and classy. Whoever wears this fragrance will be noted, especially by the man around.It's romantic.Then after a few hours, the vanilla an cocoa comes in. What can I say...it lingers, It's absolutelly gourgeus, you can still feel some jasmine in there and the vanilla is certainly not overpowering. It has a good lasting power, about 10 hours on my skin.The difference between this one and the simple Pure Poison is not very big.This one is more profound and lasts longer. It's great for metings an also for romantic use. Best to use it durring fall/winter.

Pure Poison Elixir is a very very sweet fragrance. It's packed with white flowers, especially jasmine. I absolutely LOVE jasmine, it's sooo versatile. It can be fluffy, girly and careless, dry, sharp and modern, very chique or very sexy/dirty. But it allways has this mysterious veil around it. The jasmine here is of the chique kind. But there's other sweetness here too. The cocoa, mixed with the vanilla give this Poison a warm, gentle slightly cottton candylike sweetness. Strange enough this sweetness makes the sweetness of the jasmine less heavy and less mysterious. It even gives it something, not really girly, but quite young. Pure Poison Elixir is very gentle. It's really well blended, and none of the notes really stand out, it has nothing sharp, like jasmine can have now and then. It's like a caress. But not a caress from a person I like very much. There is something really odd about this perfume. I think it must be the combination of the cotton candy, syrupy sweetness and the jasmine. So this is not really my cup of tea, but I will definetly try normal Pure Poison, and I hope it will agree with me more. But ah, I really LOVE the bottle! The cute "apple" shape, the pearly collor with the purple on top, it's so magical. The name, the spray-bulb, it all makes me think of a (and yes, I know it sounds crazy) vampireball in an old castle. Dark and chique at the same time. But the scent does not agree with this image, it's too light for that.

I like this version better than the original Pure Poison, it is richer, sweeter, less gardenia and more amber and cacao. The gardenia in the original is just too much for me, overall I do like it, but whenever I wear it I wish the gardenia wasn't so overwhelmingly powerful. This elixir version grants that wish, the gardenia is still there but it is quieter, more muted by the other notes. I find this scent perfect for spring and summer. The sillage of both the original and the elixir version is quite good, as is the longevity. I Sprayed the tiniest amount this morning around 8AM before work and it is still going strong in the evening when I get home. My one issue with this perfume is the sprayer, the bottle itself is gorgeous, but the atomizer does not work very well. On top of that I can't leave the atomizer on it, I have to constantly replace it after I use with the screw cap it also comes with, otherwise it evaporates way too quick. The presentation of the atomizer is beautiful, it's a wonderful idea, but unfortunately it does not work in practice...

A year ago a dear Fragrantican sent me a sample of this and I was in love. I discovered it had already been discontinued and was so upset. This month I finally found a bottle on eBay and splurged a premium to add it to my collection. It's basically a better Pure Poison! Pure Poison is a floral bomb and this is that with the added bonus of vanilla and cocoa powder (not a ton of either of those notes to make it a gourmand fragrance, but just a smiddddgeee to give it a fuller, thicker feeling). The vanilla and cocoa fill out what Pure Poison was lacking and give it a nice full-bodied, smooth feeling. The only downside to this one is that it's a skinscent on me. Both Pure Poison and Elixir were always skinscents on me so I basically have to bathe in it, which completely stinks. It lasts 8+ hours on my skin, so it's got the Dior lasting power, just crappy sillage, but that just may be my skin's chemistry. That's ok, it's a nice smell for me to personally enjoy. I'm sad this was discontinued. Seems everything I love with a passion is discontinued! :(

A floral fragrance composed of a sensual and intoxicating Jasmine (and frankly quite addictive). A quite magical blend that seduces with the Alchemy of their notes practically in all phases. To tell the truth, it evokes any other fragrance in my memory but I can not decrypt it... It is strangely fresh yet strong at the same time. Extremely feminine and captivating. I agree with Raquel73 that the children love it, to which I add to the not so children also love to... Durable - female ultra fine - sensual Una fragancia floral compuesta por un jazmín sensual y embriagador ( y francamente bastante adictivo ). Una mezcla bastante mágica que seduce con la alquimia de sus notas prácticamente en todas sus fases . A decir verdad , evoca en mi memoria alguna otra fragancia pero no logro descifrarla . . . Es extrañamente fresco pero fuerte a la vez . Extremadamente femenino y cautivador . Coincido con Raquel73 en que los niños lo adoran , a lo que añado que a los no tan niños también les encanta ... Ultra femenino - duradero - fino - sensual

Wow! When the original Pure Poison made it's debut I remember sniffing it and not being too impressed. A few Dior scents are my personal favorites, so being a bit curious about the Elixir version I decided to spray it on one wrist while spraying the original p.poison on the other. I was blown away by the elixir- what a fantastic scent! This will be my next purchase for sure. It's classified as floral, but it stands apart in a warm complex way. To me I sense warmth from the vanilla and jasmine, but every other note in the description kicks up the scent into something delightful and hard to describe. Even after 7 hours it smells just as consistent as if were sprayed only 10 minutes earlier. I'm sorry to say that the straight up pure poison was very dull on me in comparison...again. PS, I did buy this and think it's awesome still, but beware, it will leak if you're not careful with the bottle

I wanted to get some Dior Poison perfums into my collection. I love Hypnotic Poison EDT, as, to me, it is a very long lasting heavy perfume. So I expected someting in the lines of this. How wrong I was... None of them are heavy, at all. They are quite subtle and the Pure Poison I could hardly notice. But then... I got used to them and my nose started to get adjusted! I now have Poison Girl EDT, Pure Poison Elixer and Hypnotic EDP (which is a lot soffter than the EDT, how weird) and I can notice them almost all day long. I had the same experience with Guerlain Insolence. At the beginning I hardly noticed it but by now I love it as well and it keeps on lingering all day long, as well. So now I actually am part of the family of people who love Dior Poison.

Gloomy dark coquette vibes. Cold, beautiful and mysterious. Like a ghost doll who looks delicate with an inner anger of a dragon. She can throw fires, yet no one knows. She looks harmless, but are actually a villain. Hides in plain sight in full daylight and comes out in the moonlight. She sits in her misty white rose garden with her wavy dark blonde hair, mauve lipstick and lace gown. Jasmine trees by the lake. When the moon finally appears she goes into the lake and morphs into a black swan. A very sensual white vanilla floral done just right.

I am so pissed this got discontinued. It's the epitome of femininity, sexiness and it has totally lived up to its title! It's so creamy and fresh, so sensual and it feels like a festival for white flowers! I used to wear it during summer as well and I got tons of compliments, even though I admit it felt a little heavy. I have bought the original version, but it's not the same, nor it has the same silage. I will continue searching for this online, although I'm not very optimistic :(

I just treated myself to an over priced bottle from ebay. Oh boy do I wish they still made this!! It is just as lovely as the Pure Poison but a little sweeter, a little deeper, a little more evening! It dries down very powdery and very sexy. I dont smell cacao but I assume thats what gives it the more rich gourmand feel and makes it a cousin to the original Pure Poison. One negative.. for an elixir you would expect more potency and lasting power. This vanishes on me after a hour.

Some scents are special as they invoke some memory from the past. This perfume conjures up memories of a childhood spent in Indian temples with my grandmother with the smell of fresh jasmine and creamy sandalwood . Why on earth does Dior kill its masterpieces is beyond me but the perfume has a duality of being both pure and sexy (as I said before it is a masterpiece) . The bottles are like shining pearls in themselves and I hope 3 backups will last me a good while.

Oh,wow...this is truly an elixir. It's like the precious extracts of pure white petals ,it smells so delicious that I want to apply more but the thought of using it and never being able to get hold of it again makes me want to hide it from myself ! I get the faintest memory of the original poison on my skin and strangely the vaguest whisper of anise,although this is not listed. Purest jasmine & rich gardenia on a soft sweet base-simply gorgeous.

Everything what Iulia wrote about transformation on the skin - I completely could sign. The same. Since Iulia said everything, I can only say what happened to me yesterday: I was going home by bus. We stopped for a 10 minute break. I went to the toilette and put some elixir on me and it was like a commercial: I've passed and every single person (no exaggerating) turned to see who is smelling so good. I was so proud. It is beautiful feeling.

Oh my...just when I thought pure poison couldn't get any better, I got this. I can really smell every single note and it's exquisitely blended and has amazing richness. If your a pure poison lover you MUST acquire this before it disappears forever. Everything I adore in the original plus more- more depth, more sensuality, more intoxicating.......I'l put a spell on you, and now your mine.

Was looking forward to trying this one like crazy ,got it today and it is very rich floral , not what i thought it would smell from just reading the notes . I like the pure poison ,nice clean jasmine . This very nice but not me ...would choose the orginal pure poison any day , just goes to show the list of notes set you up to expect things that are not in the real deal .

Just got this perfume delivered. It's a less intense jasmine scent compared to the Pure Poison. It has more creamy notes of vanilla and a hint of spice as well which gives it that oriental touch. I LOVE it!!! The bottle is like a pearl. But most of all...I just love that creamy dry down, it's so hard to describe..kind of like a lollipop ice-cream :)

another discontinued gem... i have the 2007 edition and it is like a dream. The cocoa and vanilla are makeing this elixir a totally diferent scent drom the EDP version. it is warm and lovely. The retro bulb vintage like bottle is gorgeous. Dior, like Guerlain, continue to disappoint us. i am very sad I can t find this in the stores.

Day two and from trying yesterday and finding it to rich for me , today i am liking it more and more . Maybe because i bought based on reviews and had imagined how it would smell i didnt like it first time . ......ok end of day two and i love it ....yes rich,but sexy and like this more than the orginal pure poison now.