Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum
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 cherry; Eau de toilette leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana ParfumConcentration 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 | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 1998 |
| Leading accords | cherry · vanilla · sweet | vanilla · sweet · almond |
| Notes unique to this record | Cherry, Jasmine Sambac | Coconut, Plum, Apricot, Brazilian Rosewood, Jasmine, Tuberose, Caraway, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Almond, Sandalwood, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.11 · 262 votes | 3.73 · 11,723 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.08 · 250 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)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Alcohol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Listed only on Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum
- Alcohol denat.
- Benzyl salicylate
- Coumarin
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Benzyl benzoate
- Geraniol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Isoeugenol
- Eugenol
- Cinnamal
- Citric acid
Listed only on Hypnotic Poison
- Vanillin
- Anethole
- Santalol
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
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.
Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum
Parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl cinnamate, Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Cinnamal, Citric acid
Current official US parfum declaration. Other formats, concentrations and limited editions are separate products. Check the packaging for the list applying to your bottle.
Source: Dolce&Gabbana 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 cherry and vanilla 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.

