For some reason, my boyfriend didn’t fall in love with it. He didn’t hate it, he just wasn’t crazy about it. At the time I was very insecure and despite my love for this incredible fragrance, I put the bottle away and used the fragrance he loves (Demeter Fragrance’s Honey) instead. Recently I put some of Hypnotic Poison on and fell in love – again. I have decided to wear it from now on, as long as my boyfriend doesn’t detest it. When I think of the kind of woman who would wear Hypnotic Poison EDP as her signature scent, I think of a very sexy gothic vamp adorned in dark velvet and lace who wants to make her presence known. So- not me, unfortunately. This is definitely very hypnotic, deep, and mysterious. I’m sampling this on my way to a girls’ trip at the lake, and I feel almost embarrassed to be wearing something so sexy. I normally wear whatever perfume i want whenever I want, seasons and occasions be damned, but this is truly so sensual that I would only be using it the few times I go out to the bar or something. I don’t see myself owning a bottle til I’m a little older- not because this is an “old lady” perfume (whatever that means), but because this is a “i have my shit together” perfume. I think the vanilla in here is reminiscent of the balsamic vanilla in Dior Addict and plays with the anise well, but on me at least, it’s definitely mostly licorice heavy so not blind buy safe unless you love licorice. I'm basing this perfume on a decant of the EDP from Surrender To Chance. It's OK. I liked it when I first put it on, but as I wore it over the day, I mostly got sweet powder. And vanilla. It reminds me of L'Heure Bleue without the heady florals. Or Shalimar, which sadly comes across as pure powder on me.

This fragrance has such a comforting, fuzzy feel. I get a bit of the fuzzy root beer in the opening, a tad bit of coconut sun tan lotion and the almond and vanilla base. A bit syrupy and oily, I love it! A great 🥥, Vanilla, almond scent. I must say: I was eager, no, excited to finally try the much-beloved Hypnotic Poison. I have given my sample a few wears and this is what I think of her.

In the end it smells a little bit fresher than the EDT, with some sort of a soapy note that almost reminds me of Dior Sauvage. And if you are someone who likes it sweet, steer clear of this entirely because it's not sweet. So if there was something about the original Hypnotic Poison EDT that scared you off for being sweet, don't be put off by this one. They smell similar, but the EDT is very,very heavy on sweet vanilla, like powdered vanilla sugar, almost. I did not like that at all. Edit, just realised this says launched in 2014 but I smelled it way before then, I'm sure of it, so I might be mistaking this for another earlier version of HP. Either way, it sounds pretty much like the one I'm on about Less crowd pleasing. Harder to love than the EDT. While I enjoy having this in my collection, and I do like it, it doesn’t hold a candle to the EDT. This is actually one of my most worn perfumes the last few months. It's very calming. I put it on for yoga class even though I don't normally wear perfume at the gym.

What would I DO wearing this perfume: Cuddle, kiss, dance, eating s’mores, drink wine, eating out, late night walks, stargazing, photo shoots. I tested it multiple times following my initial impression, and today, I finally bought it. And I don't regret it. The overall scent wavers in and out of moderately sweet to a little bit bitter and smokey, but overall is more like a burnt, powdery, woody vanilla. I find the overall composition very interesting, and despite my initial hesitation with it, have found myself lusting after it for over twelve months. And now I own it. Consider me sated. As much as i love the eau de toilette, this eau de parfum version just irritates me because it has potential but ends up smelling underwhelming. Ultimately, there's nothing particularly special about the EDP. Definitely do NOT fall for the YouTube hype around Halloween where they call the EDP a vampire, femme fatale fragrance. I think they're just drawing the imagery from the blood-red bottle. There is nothing in this fragrance that smells dangerously vampire-esque.So very very different and less potent(in terms of sillage) compared to Hypnotic Poison EDT. The EDT leaves an amazing scent trail, whereas this wears so much closer. My family tends to not even notice I am wearing this one. I think it's not a safe blind buy. Try it out before you commit to an expensive full bottle. Also, I don't think it's a safe gift unless you're sure of the recipient's taste. Hypnotic Poison EDT is one of my absolute favourite fragrances. The EDP is a dark and decadent treat, but has little in common with the EDT. I would recommend seeking a sample or decant to try before investing in a full bottle. Especially as the prices can be silly given it is discontinued. If you want a sweet, gorgeous, pretty fragrance, try poison girl. If you want your almond to call the shots, and entice people in, go EDT Hypnotic Poison, if you want a mysterious, alluring, all rounded but not sweet at all fragrance, EDP Hypnotic Poison is for you. The first 15-30 minutes for the EDP were a little less pleasant than I'd hoped -- it smelled like a vanilla air freshener sprayed in a jazz club bathroom to mask the odor towards the end of the evening.

Unlike the other Poison flankers, it's good for use as a unisex fragrance despite the floral base thanks to the use of deeper aromatics such as amber and vanilla recently a girl came into my work wearing way too much makeup, boobs pushed up to her chin, a snotty attitude and what must have been an entire bottle of hypnotic poison. second release) Licorice,vanilla,cherry almond with almost as much spice as the original. It’s drier that the first. It’s still super longer lasting. Just not as gothic. I feel this is signature scent worthy, great for all seasons. It’s just so comforting and warm. I can see this being worn in the winter OR even summer! Cold nights out, warm days. The beach, a bonfire. Versatile. Calming. Smooth. 🕯️hours later and it's a smooth warm vanilla skin scent. Every once in a while I get a whiff of it when moving my arms and projecting from my chest more.

Or maybe I spoke too soon. Three hours in it is clear there are a lot of unlisted notes. That root beer spice blend makes an appearance -- coriander, incense, and ??? There is also something powdery like iris or sandalwood. It doesn't have the full root beer affect that the EDT has, but it does get more spicy than floral.

Nevertheless, I really like this perfume (more than the EDT!) because I never caught the surgary sweetness train. I don't think the current version of this is the HP I first smelled years ago. It was very distinctly a Poison flanker as were all of the flankers, but now it's more just a standalone perfume, albeit a nice one. It's nowhere near as strong now either. If you didn't like the marzipan note, coconut and sugary sweetness of Hypnotic Poison EDT, this could be for you. The EDT and EDP have very different constructions. The EDT sort of sings with clear and distinctive notes going through a progression. The EDP is more like cake batter, all mixed up. So to me this seems to be a bit of a chameleon. At times it's root beer and classic HP. At times it's something fresher and more clean. At times it's creamy. At times it's spicy. The sambac jasmine is very smokey and incensy, mixed with the powdery sweetness of almond, a little nutty with the tonka bean and..a dark chocolate note? maybe thats how the liquorice presents itself here ( don't care much for liquorice in perfume but HP seems to execute it quite tastefully)