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Dior Midnight Poison vs Elie Saab Le Parfum Royal
Midnight Poison is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Rose
Base
PatchouliAmberVanilla
Accords
Patchouli
100%
Citrus
94%
Rose
79%
Woody
75%
Amber
68%
Warm spicy
65%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Midnight Poison by Dior is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women. Midnight Poison was launched in 2007. Midnight Poison was created by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, Olivier Cresp and François Demachy. Top notes are Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle note is Rose; base notes are Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. More than twenty years since creation of legendary Poison, Dior is launching the fifth of the Poison range, Midnight Poison. John Galliano\'s inspiration for visual image of this perfume is the fairytale of Cinderella, brought to life by the French actress Eva Green. The mystery starts when the clock beats midnight, and she is disappearing in the haze. The colors of the flacon are cobalt and ultramarine blue, and it is designed to be reminiscent of Cinderella\'s dress. The new Dior\'s poison is opening with citrus notes of mandarin and bergamot to the rose heart, and patchouli, amber and French vanilla in the base. The creators of Midnight Poison are Jacques Cavallier and Olivier Cresp of Firmenich in collaboration with Francois Demachy of LVMH.
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Notes
Top
Mandarin Orange
Heart
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseNeroli
Base
PatchouliAmberVanillaSandalwood
Accords
Citrus
100%
Woody
96%
Patchouli
95%
Rose
75%
Warm spicy
73%
Amber
71%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Le Parfum Royal by Elie Saab is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Le Parfum Royal was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Maïa Lernout. Top note is Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli; base notes are Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood. "Royalty has a new scent : Le Parfum Royal. Bold, powerful and feminine, this ambery floral chypre reinvents the Couture House’s olfactory signature of Orange Blossom and Patchouli. A fragrance for all women to reveal their strength, power and aura. Crowned with Mandarin combined with a radiant accord, the fragrance unveils a heart of Rose and Neroli and finally leaves a majestic trail of Sandalwood, Oriental and Vanilla." - the note from the brandTop notes: Mandarin essence Heart notes: Turkish rose absolute, Bulgarian rose absolute, Lebanese Neroli Base notes: Indonesian patchouli essence, Indian sandalwood essence, amber, vanilla
Notes in Common
40% sharedShared (4)
Mandarin OrangePatchouliAmberVanilla
Only in Midnight Poison
BergamotRose
Only in Le Parfum Royal
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseNeroliSandalwood
Rating
4.22vs3.90
Ratings
9,879vs1,676
Concentration
EDPvsParfum
Launch Year
2007vs2019
Which should I buy?
Midnight Poison is the community's favourite of the two.
- Midnight Poison is rated higher by the community: 4.22 from 9,879 ratings, against 3.90 from 1,676.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "strong" is the most common vote for both.
- Midnight Poison is voted best for winter; Le Parfum Royal for fall and winter.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Midnight Poison if you want the higher-rated option; pick Le Parfum Royal if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.