Pure Poison (2004)
by Christian Dior

Love it! I had been looking for a scent that had main notes of gardenia, not just hints. This scent is divine and the lasting power is great. At first spray, I get a swirling scent of orange blossom, followed by the gardenia. Then comes the jasmine. It seems to get stronger and stronger for the first fifteen minutes after it is applied, eventually settling down, but still with the orange trying to poke through. The orange keeps this scent from just being another white floral and lends a bit of creaminess to it.

I don't understand how folks say it fades. When I used the tester in the store (which I knew had been there for about two years, open,) yes, it faded quite fast. But brand new when I bought it, it is quite a potent piece of work! I myself try to avoid buying my perfumes from department stores or drugstores where they most likely have been sitting a long time, even years. I opt to get my scents from online discount stores that I know have a high volume of sales and move their stuff fast, so I know my stuff is as new as possible.

I find this scent reminds me of being ten years old and waking up at my grandparents' home in Florida. It would be warm and I could smell the orange trees as the breeze came through the open windows. I would say this is a yummy floral.

6th January, 2012.

I really don't know what made me try this one. Maybe because Poison scared me off and this one was listed as lighter?

VERY SOFT on my skin. I really have to sniff hard! Lovely white flowers with a hint of fruit to start, then shifts to a bit woodier note as the fruit fades. The soapy flowers are dominant the whole way through. Then it just fades away.

Overall, PP pretty llinear on me. No sillage or projection to speak of. My husband asked if I forgot to wear any perfume... I can totally see the dryer sheet comparison. I can't say this isn't pretty. When I asked someone to smell my wrist, they said it was wonderful. However, I prefer a scent that doesn't require that close of contact.

I think this is a perfectly fine office fragrance. It is pretty, feminine and demure. But I wouldn't pay this much for "fine".

1st December, 2011.

I have really tried to like this perfume, I've worn it out on several occasions (from an EDP given me by a friend). I know it's supposed to be lovely and feminine and floral, but in the bottle and on my skin, the musk note bugs the everliving crap out of me.

I would class it more as an evening scent. It's sinuous, dirty, the floral top seems detached from the musk/sandalwood base in a way that makes me think of insincere feminine displays of weakness. When I wear it, I feel like I should be plotting - however, Lucrezia Borgia I am not. However, if I were, this would be perfect, thus the neutral rating.

21st November, 2011.

This is good, but just smells somewhat like laundry detergent. Although it is good, it isn't as good as the other poisons. I find the elixir version much better.

30th September, 2011.

I have the EDP of this and i still don't find myself impressed with it's longevity, nor the sillage, which disappoints me (Hypnotic EDT lasts much longer, and sillage is better on me) I do love the scent, being a floral, but i don't think it goes too well with my chemistry.

I'd say this is the least distinctive of the Dior's in my opinion, and not really gourmand enough for me, and i think it may a bergamot/citrussy based top note, which i often don't like, and could be the reason i'm not as fond of this one as the others.

That said, i do think it's classy, very well done, and elegant and sophisticated. I give it a thumbs up, more for sentimental reasons, my fiance presented me with this on Valentine's day, so it's special, and i always wear it for him, because he loves it.

Well done Dior, another well executed fragrance

21st September, 2011.

This is the first jasmine based fragrance that I can safely call undeniably sexy.

Pure Poison has it all. It opens with a refreshing and zesty orange, mandarin and bergamot blend and mellows into a beautiful, almost soapy but divine floral bouquet before drying down into a rich, creamy and ultra-feminine jasmine, amber and woods.

Now that I've tried all five of the 'Poisons', I can honestly say that I haven't been disappointed. Each fragrance was unique and bold and neither one was similar to the next.

Pure Poison is probably the safest choice out of the five because it is the lightest and the most delicate. Femininity is expressed so well through Pure Poison.

I find the scent to be very fresh and clean, possibly because of the soapy like quality. Because of this fragrance's freshness I'd probably wear this all year round, I could most definitely see Pure Poison being worn in both Summer and Winter.

5th June, 2011.