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Christian Dior Purple Poison — perfume poster

Christian Dior

Purple Poison

2004 · For women · Floral

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Accord profile

white floral33%citrus22%woody17%powdery14%animalic14%

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About this fragrance

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Purple Poison (2004) is a white floral built on an unusually bright citrus opening. Sicilian mandarin, orange, and bergamot lift jasmine before gardenia and orange blossom take over the heart. The base of sandalwood, white amber, cedar, and white musk adds a soft woody-powdery finish with a noticeable animalic edge. As a discontinued Dior release, it appeals to collectors who prefer the house's 2000s flankers over the original Poison's darker profile.

The white floral accord dominates completely, so this suits anyone who loves gardenia and orange blossom without heavy sweetness. The citrus keeps it wearable in warm weather, while the amber and musk give it enough depth for evening. It is a safe blind buy only if you already enjoy clean-but-slightly-animalic florals; otherwise sample first. For collectors, Purple Poison fills a gap between Dior's fruity florals and its more polarizing orientals.

中文簡介

Purple Poison(2004)以西西里柑橘、橙同佛手柑開場,明亮嘅柑橘感托起茉莉,跟住梔子花同橙花做主導。基調用檀香、白琥珀、雪松同白麝香,收尾帶粉感同微微動物感。白花香調佔咗成支香水嘅主軸,適合鍾意梔子花、橙花但唔想要太甜嘅用家。柑橘令佢喺暖天都著得,琥珀同麝香就俾到夜晚用嘅厚度。呢支係 Dior 已停產嘅作品,對收藏家嚟講,佢填補咗品牌由果香花香過渡去東方調之間嘅位置。如果本身唔抗拒帶少少動物感嘅乾淨白花,可以考慮;否則建議先試分裝。

Reference data

HouseChristian Dior
NamePurple Poison
Launched2004
Marketed asFor women
Dominant familyFloral
Notes recorded10
Accords5

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