Korlove

I had the original Hypnotic Poison as my only evening scent for 20 years, so you can understand my skepticism when I read the reviews for this fragrance as well, regarding the similarity to Hypnotic Poison. And it is not the fault of the perfume users. The current Hypnotic Poison is so far from the original that I no longer recognize it. If I had to do a blind test, I would bet that this is Dior's modern version of HP. Yes, here is that sugar sweet, like Cloud(no minty) structure and this is not beast mode like that first HP, but the smell itself is same. Creamy lily-of-the-valley and almost sour cherry-like fruitiness. There is no burnt rubber-smelling almond, no waxy children's playdough, no "root beer" (whatever it is) and above all, no that unnatural irritating licorice...This stays in my closet.

So lovely! This is somewhere between Hypnotic Poison and BR540. It has a solar effervescence at the top leads into a gorgeous and well-balanced sweet, creamy, & woody vanilla/oakmoss/white floral profile. You can definitely feel the BR540 effect during the drydown, very tastefully done. Perfect for cool/cold weather, I think you can even pull this off in those particularly cool spring mornings. Wonderful addition.

I absolutely LOVE this. Oh my gosh. It does smell like a 50/50 mix of hypnotic poison and baccarat. I actually was thinking of buying HP to have it in my collection again but this scratches that itch. This lasts ALL DAY on me with moderate sillage. Love catching whiffs of this one. The review below mine explains it all. I will be buying multiple bottles.

Love love loveee this scent. A gourmand type of fragrance that is not being overly used (I smell la vie est belle, and other popular perfumes all the time and was looking for a signature scent) and this one is the one I have been looking all my life. Scent is like a creamy vanilla ice cream, sweet but not overpowering.

It's a beautiful perfume. It is getting harder to find unfortunately. I need a back-up for sure.