CD69 Poison

Dior's original Poison is one of the most divisive fragrances ever released, a maximalist plum and wild berry opening over an intensely sweet tuberose-and-spice heart, resting on a thick amber, vanilla and sandalwood base that could fill a room for hours. CD69 chases the same enormous pyramid: plum, wild berries, coriander, anise and rosewood up top, tuberose, incense, white honey, cinnamon, opoponax, carnation, jasmine, orange flower and rose in the heart, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, musk, heliotrope, vetiver and cedar underneath. The plummy-tuberose opening is genuinely loud and close to the original's signature drama in the first half hour. Where it falls away is the drydown: the original's dense, powdery amber base was famous for lasting an entire evening, and this version's base thins into a lighter sweet musk far sooner, losing the sheer weight that defines Poison. A fun, cheaper way to sample the concept, but not a substitute for a full bottle's longevity.