Overall the EDP is not as complex as the EDT, but still complex enough compared to most of the stuff out there. 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. At least hearing someone else also has a bottle without the lace and tag. And their perfume was bought from a store. Means my bottle of EDP is now most Unlikely to be a fake. 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.

I want to be a woman who smells like this, so I got to have a bottle. It's such a warm and sensual scent, maybe more appropriate for evening wear, but I would wear it whenever I feel like it. Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum is extremely natural and draws its power and strength from carefully selected raw materials absolutes. "Hypnotic Poison plays with absolutes, their natural aromas and depths." - says Francois Demachy. Composition of the perfume provides seductive aromas of sambac jasmine absolute combined with orange blossom absolute warmed and surrounded by resin-like hot notes of tonka and delicate vanilla. Gourmet, seductive face is additionally accentuated by liquorice which is one the key ingredients of the entire Hypnotic Poison line. I love Poison. The OG Poison and Pure Poison are fabulous, powerful, sensuous fragrances that exude strength, elegance and confidence. I love the immediate intoxicating spiciness, plumminess and dark florals of Poison, and the softer, soapier and woodier orange blossom goodness of Pure Posion. But I cannot stand Hypnotic Poison. This 90s flanker dominates the Poison brand, which baffles me. I see more of this than actual Poison in stores. It’s like choosing drain cleaner over cyanide. Both poisons, but one is clearly the better option.

Out of all perfumes i smelled, this one is the least dreamy, layered and playful. It's long lasting and kind of potent, but all flat, laid there with no twists. The orange blossom/licorice combo is weird and too heavy and the composition too artificially sweet. Perhaps its the sambac jasmine and tonka bean. Whatever is it, this one will keep you guessing.. in only the best of ways. 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.

This is a vanilla-nut fragrance that just skirts being a gourmand. While there are notes here that I do like—the classic Poison plum opener is there, the combination of rose and coconut is a winner, as is rosewood—the nutty, earthy smell repels me. I have a deep and personal hatred of nut smells (except coconut), and putting bitter, woody and muddy almond in a perfume is my idea of a nightmare. Adding carraway in there too, and it reads as just bitter and dirty to my nose. This is almost as if theyve removed all the fruity notes of the edt intensified the warmer base notes x100; as someone else has described: a stripped down version of the originalBut of course I'm very bias and maybe different circumstances surrounding my introduction to this fragrance would have a very different reaction. I think it is one of the fragrances that got it just right. For me. Excellent projection and diffusion, hold and longevity. My wife loves it anyway and I always try to get her to save it for special occasions just because it has such a, ... well... 'Hypnotic' effect on me(I also get a similar effect from PRADA Amber, but Amber requires patience before it reveals that soft, tangy, vanillin 'heat' that is much more carnal and brutally passionate than Hypnotic Poison). Not a blind buy. No way. Especially because I find it very mature and a little bit vintage. I am 31, and for now, I have never smelled any girl in the 20s wearing it, and around where I live, thank God tho, coz I do not like to smell like everyone, what a nightmare.

I LOVE this stuff! It's a burning, syrupy licorice, vanilla and almond with a dusty powdery vibe to it. I almost get cherry too, but it's not in the note listing. Quite linear on my skin.Its heavy, quite strong and if oversprayed could be stuffy and cloying, but a small amount will go along way so even a small bottle would last ages. 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. The lady at our perfume counter suggested I tried the EDP. Which I instantly liked, but then it went through a real EDT moment and I smelt the same overwhelming notes again...