Tendre Poison (1994)
by Christian Dior

After all these wonderful reviews, I was expecting something lush and exciting from Tendre Poison. Instead, all I get is a dreadful little sweet, white floral with a distinct soap & shampoo vibe. If you are a lover of the original -- and it was my signature at one time -- you might be as put-off by this precursor of Clinique Happy as I am. :p

27th September, 2011. (Last Edited: 12nd November, 2011.)

This is one of my favourites, i'm not really fond of florals, so was surprised by quite how much i adored this one, it just lifted me into a realm of Laura Ashley dresses, Parasols, and a stroll around a summer garden, in a big floppy hat.

But its not a soft romantic floral, its a big, gutsy, strong bouquet, thrust right in your face. Good sillage, and longevity. No shoving my neck at people with this one.

It was my signature perfume, and i bought 3 bottles of it, its just so beautifully feminine and greeny floral, then very warm at the base, lasts for ever, and has me smelling my wrists constantly.

Lately i've been equally obsessed by Hypnotic Poison, but having read that Tendre Poison is now discontinued, i have searched the net and found an online store selling the EDT for 34.09 (pounds sterling) for 100 ml, and i am very nervously awaiting its arrival, that seems ridiculously cheap, and i consider myself to have been robbed, with no parcel coming to the door. If i get a delivery, then I'll feel i got a bargain, and will post a link to the shop, as they ship worldwide.

Can't wait to wear it again

20th September, 2011.

I am hoping that Dior will hear all the response in regards to this fragrance and BRING IT BACK........ I have used this fragrance since it was first introduced and I love it. once it was put on the discontinued list I searched some of the smaller merchants and was able to purchase two bottles which I have streatched out for some time (since it does not take much of this to be pronounced and in the air). I am still looking and hope to possibly find more....... I like the other poison options, but there is not one comparable to the TENDRE version.......

23rd August, 2011.

Interesting fragrance I must say.

Following in the footsteps of the original Poison, Tendre Poison is strong, outstanding, bold and definitely not something for the shy.

This fragrance is edgy, unique and strangely exquisite. Tendre Poison is like a massive jumble of woods, musk, vanilla, citrus, sweet honey and white florals, which surprisingly works.

The sillage is incredibly strong, almost enough to knock someone out with one spray, but it is because of this that I love it so.

I find something raw and oddly sexual about this scent, perhaps almost tropical and jungle-like. It has that ability to release the animalistic instincts that are hidden deep beneath our exteriors. An extremely arousing and rich fragrance which I personally recommend to the women of this world that dare to be different

4th June, 2011.

It is sad that this has been discontinued.. A let down for all Poison fans. However the name of this fragrance is misleading. There is NOTHING really Tender about this Poison.. It comes out very strong almost harsh with it's bright boast of floral bouquet. It is like walking in the amazon seeing the rainfall in the distance, as you stumble upon a green tree you grab a branch but do not notice that hidden on the branch is a green mamba! ( snake ) It strikes @ you the moment you grab the branch. This is exactly how Tender is. Lovely, yet deceiving. It stays floral throughout it's life with wet green pastures lingering along. A see a mature woman wearing this beauty in the spring/summer days. Classy this is, & it last all day on me @ least 10+ hours & it projects very nicely. If you can find this, I say nab it before it becomes extinct! The vintage version is preferred if you can get it.

28th May, 2011.

When I was student teaching there was a bottle of Tendre Poison with a few other fragrances that someone had left in the ladies' room - rejects from someone's wardrobe. Every day after a quick lunch and before going back to class to teach small children the rest of the afternoon, I would stop in and have a spritz of Tendre Poison. It got me through a trying time. :-) I think it's lovely - green, fresh, uplifting, pretty florals, and a fairly sophisticated, long, sweet/woodsy drydown, as I recall. I don't know whether the formulation in the most recent bottles was tweaked, but this was a good fragrance. I think it was overlooked, not underrated but easily overlooked. And now it may be too dated, not sheer & transparent & modern enough for today's taste. If I found an intact older bottle I'd grab it.

12nd May, 2011.