Hypnotique

I just bought a 60s vintage bottle of this! My mom passed away recently, and when I was a little kid I remember this was her special perfume that she only wore when she was going to dinner with my dad, and she would always let me put a little bit on, so I could be glamorous as well! It still smells exactly like what I remember, and I was lucky enough to find the exact same bottle design that she had. It's a beautiful way to remember my mom.

erotic gorgeousness, i mix it with lush "lust" perfume balm for a haughty smell

I agree with other reviewers: this one's in the same arena as Chanel No.5 as far as aldehydes go. I have a vintage Sophisti-cat dabber, which I transferred into a spray vial (I went for two sprays, but one spray would have done it :p). Hypnotique is warm and certainly has that Old Hollywood vibe; you could imagine a screen siren in leopard print wearing this, with her red almond-shaped nails and a mink fur stole. Hypnotique is a sexy vintage, but it's bright enough from the aldehydes and citrus to be worn in the summer. Very lovely piece of perfume history, and totally worth it for collectors (for scent and for the price!). A hidden gem for sure. The more you wear it the warmer and sexier it gets. I can't wait to try other vintages from Max Factor. Primitif is next on my list.

I had bought this frag as a teen in the 80's. Little did I know it was a vintage from the late 50's. One of my mother's friends went absolutely bonkers and offered to pay me up to 25 bucks for a small decant bottle that cost $5. I said "no". I liked it that much that I didn't give it away.....actually , I would have most likely sold it for 50.....but..... I remember this as a very mellow fragrance, as if there was no alcohol in it, like it was a fragrant tea. Very musky, lightly floral, very sexy scent, yes..... hypnotic, if you will. I'd like to purchase it again, if I could find it.

A lovely floral chypre. The dry down resembles Chanel No. 5, only smoother and warmer. Not sure how the scent of a freshly opened flacon would be, but even my vintage is beautiful. H. opens with bold florals and dries down fast, leaving a soft feminine trace. Not as overwhelming as one might expect, H. is work safe.