Fragrances inspired by Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette
The original
Hypnotic Poison
Dior
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Coconut, Plum, Apricot
The main difference
Without rosewood
What they share
Every one of its 11 notes is in the original, including Coconut, Plum, Apricot
The main difference
Without lily of the valley and rosewood
What they share
Shares 9 of its 13 notes, including Plum, Apricot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds caraway and lily of the valley
Our verdict
Hypnotic Poison EDT by Dior and Zara's Hypnotic Vanilla EDP both deliver lush vanilla-centric sweetness, but Dior amps up the sophistication with almond and coconut, creating a deeper, more complex...
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Almond, Vanilla, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds apricot blossom and caramel, drops apricot and caraway
Choose Hypnotic Vanilla when
You want a budget-friendly gourmand.
What they share
Shares 2 of its 13 notes, including Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds almond and apricot, drops gardenia and passion flower
What they share
Every one of its 13 notes is in the original, including Coconut, Plum, Apricot
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Coconut, Plum, Apricot
The main difference
Without lily of the valley
What they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Coconut, Plum, Apricot
The main difference
Without caraway
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Dior. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.