Pure Poison

Dior · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2004

≈ $120 · 100ml · approx. retail

A luminous white-floral — dewy gardenia, orange blossom and jasmine over clean amber. Bright and elegant.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 36 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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Carlos Benaim

American · 17 in collection

Veteran IFF master perfumer with decades of hits.

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Olivier Polge

French · 17 in collection

In-house perfumer for Chanel since 2015, succeeding his father Jacques Polge. Oversees new creations and modern flankers of the house's classics.

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