No.664 Midnight Poison

No.664 is Eden's alternative to Christian Dior's Midnight Poison, a cult-favourite fragrance discontinued years ago that now regularly sells for hundreds of pounds on the resale market. It opens with bergamot and mandarin orange, a brief citrus lift before the fragrance moves into its true focus, a dark, brooding rose heart that sits at the centre of the whole composition. The base rounds things out with patchouli, amber and vanilla, building a rich, sensual warmth that reviewers of the original often describe as seductive, dark and a little bit dangerous, in the best way. Buyers who remember the discontinued Dior version say this rendition captures that gothic-rose feel well, particularly the way the rose stays dominant through the patchouli drydown, though the projection and lasting power fall short of the original's famously strong performance. It's best worn for evenings and date nights when its dark, sensual character can take centre stage, and it's a genuinely useful way to experience Midnight Poison's distinctive rose-amber signature now that the real thing is nearly impossible to find at a reasonable price.