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Poison Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

Woody · Amber · Sweet.

4.42 / 5Rating · 288 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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Brand origin: Dior / History of 30 Montaigne · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house history places its opening at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris in 1946.

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Year1985
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerEdouard Fléchier

Collection: Poison Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Poison Eau de Cologne by Dior has a listed woody, amber, sweet profile, with notes of Plum, Wild Berries, Coriander, Anise, Palisander Rosewood.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.41 / 5

115 votes

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category average, not hours

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4
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14
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37
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Projection

2.56 / 4

149 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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30

Value perception

2.80 / 5

60 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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4

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

545Own it
264Previously owned
302Want it
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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Cinnamon and Cloves. Explore Poison Eau de Cologne’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Cinnamon and Incense. Explore Poison Eau de Cologne’s woody direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try
What does Poison Eau de Cologne smell like?

Poison Eau de Cologne by Dior has a listed woody, amber, sweet profile, with notes of Plum, Wild Berries, Coriander, Anise, Palisander Rosewood.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Edouard Fléchier.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.41 out of 5, from 115 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Poison Eau de Cologne?

Its listed notes include plum, wild berries, coriander, anise, palisander rosewood, allspice, tuberose, incense, white honey, opoponax, cinnamon, rose, cloves, jasmine, orange blossom, musk, amber, vanilla, heliotrope, sandalwood, vetiver, virginia cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Poison Eau de Cologne

Dior · Eau de cologne

Dior Poison Eau de Cologne bottle
Leading accords
woody
amber
sweet
fruity
white floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Plum · Wild Berries · Coriander · Anise · Palisander Rosewood · Allspice

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