Is Perfume Parlour Dark Venom a dupe of Dior Midnight Poison?
Midnight Poison EDT
Dior by Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, François Demachy, Olivier Cresp Original Acquired
Midnight Poison EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2007 | Year | 2007 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dark Venom EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A truly iconic, much-missed masterpiece. Midnight Poison is a dark, enigmatic siren that continues to captivate and frustrate in equal measure, with the community still raging over its discontinuation. It’s a polarizing brew, but those who love it, really love it.
Perfume Parlour's budget version of Dior Midnight Poison, that gothic dark-rose icon. It captures the citrus-cut rose and velvety patchouli-amber drydown, just rendered flatter and with the original's projection-bomb power pulled in close.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
This powerful, dark fragrance is best suited for evening wear and special occasions, with many reviewers praising its allure for nights out. Its intensity and commanding presence make it less ideal for casual daytime or office settings, though some brave souls still wear it there.
Seasons
The dark rose, patchouli and amber are built for cold weather, where the velvety depth blooms; summer heat would make it heavy.
Occasions
A dramatic, sensual dark rose that suits dates and formal evenings far more than daytime or office wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Rose, Vanilla
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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