212 VIP Black Elixir
meets Hypnotic Poison.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Eau de toilette leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Black ElixirConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Dior Hypnotic PoisonEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United States | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 1998 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · soft spicy · lavender | vanilla · sweet · almond |
| Notes unique to this record | Lavender, Black Licorice | Coconut, Plum, Apricot, Brazilian Rosewood, Jasmine, Tuberose, Caraway, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Almond, Sandalwood, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.72 · 296 votes | 3.73 · 11,723 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.35 · 294 votes | 2.62 · 11,840 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Linalool
- Vanillin
- Anethole
- Limonene
- Alcohol
Listed only on 212 VIP Black Elixir
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Coumarin
- Linalyl acetate
- Acetyl cedrene
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Lavandula oil/ extract
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Pinene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Citronellol
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Camphor
- Rose ketones
- Terpineol
- Citral
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
- Geranyl acetate
- Eugenol
- Cinnamal
- Alpha-terpinene
- Terpinolene
- Geraniol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
Listed only on Hypnotic Poison
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Santalol
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
- Benzyl alcohol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
212 VIP Black Elixir
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Coumarin, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Vanillin, Acetyl cedrene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Anethole, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Lavandula oil/ extract, Limonene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Pogostemon cablin oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Citrus limon peel oil, Alcohol, Camphor, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Citral, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Geranyl acetate, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Geraniol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33).
Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Hypnotic Poison
Eau de toilette · US listing · Official US product-page label for 3.4 oz
Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Vanillin • Anethole • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Santalol • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Linalool • Limonene • Benzyl alcohol
Source: Dior official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21832
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and soft spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed vanilla and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.