Dior · 2016
Poison Girl EDT
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 4 in 5 of 170+ people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 160+ people
Season
Cooler months8 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
warm
cozy
sweet vanilla-almond perfume with citrusy bite
Scent Notes
Gourmand / Vanilla
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What the community says
Sweet and powdery, made for cooler months, with real staying power
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts170+ people
Long-lasting for most people
about 4 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects160+ people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
On most people, Poison Girl projects strongly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
When people wear it38 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are cooler
8 in 10 cooler2 in 10 other seasons
From 38 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsEvenings and dates
How it smells, in their words103 people
sweet24
powdery20
How many of the 103 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
24%
24% of people who wear it get compliments (144).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Poison Girl1 video
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Summary in words
Dior Poison Girl: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Sweet and powdery, made for cooler months, with real staying power.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for most people (170+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (160+ people): On most people, Poison Girl projects strongly: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
Of the 38 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, evenings and dates.
Words used most by the 103 people who describe how it smells: sweet (24), powdery (20).
24% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (144).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Eternia Women by Armaf (74% of voters); Mademoiselle Twist by Mauboussin (71% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Dior Poison Girl smells like sweet vanilla-almond perfume with citrusy bite. It opens with bitter orange and lemon, moves into damask rose, Grasse rose and orange blossom and settles on vanilla, almond and tonka bean. It reads unisex.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2016.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: vanilla is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $100.
Explore more: More from Dior · Gourmand perfumes · Bitter orange perfumes · Lemon perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Dior
Dior has made fragrance since Miss Dior launched in 1947. Dior on Scendira comes to 140+ perfumes, with bottles from about $29 up to $525.
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The most discussed Dior perfumes in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks are Sauvage, Fahrenheit and Sauvage Elixir.
How each pick opens and dries
With Sauvage (Eau de Toilette, 2015), the scent is cool bergamot breeze, peppery lavender, woody cedar; Calabrian bergamot and pepper up top and ambroxan, cedar and labdanum underneath. Fahrenheit (Eau de Toilette, 1988) is built around fresh cologne breeze, leathery woods and musky warmth, with mandarin orange and bergamot first and leather, musk and patchouli at the base. Picture spiced lavender cologne, smoky vetiver finish for Sauvage Elixir (Elixir, 2021), starting with nutmeg and cardamom before patchouli, woods and Haitian vetiver take over.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet vanilla-almond perfume with citrusy bite. It opens with bitter orange and lemon, moves into damask rose, Grasse rose and orange blossom and settles on vanilla, almond and tonka bean.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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