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Dior Poison vs Clive Christian C for Women
C for Women for the community favourite, Poison for the value.
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Notes
Top
PlumWild BerriesCorianderAniseBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
TuberoseIncenseWhite HoneyCinnamonOpoponaxCarnationJasmineAfrican Orange FlowerRose
Base
VanilleAmberSandalwoodMuskHeliotropeVetiverVirginia Cedar
Accords
Fruity
100%
Sweet
97%
Amber
95%
White floral
88%
Woody
85%
Warm spicy
80%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageEnormous
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Poison by Dior is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Poison was launched in 1985. Poison was created by Edouard Flechier and Maurice Roger. Top notes are Plum, Wild Berries, Coriander, Anise and Brazilian Rosewood; middle notes are Tuberose, Incense, White Honey, Cinnamon, Opoponax, Carnation, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Rose; base notes are Vanille, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Heliotrope, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar. Forbidden fruit from the house of Dior, Poison is the revolutionary fragrance that became a legend since it has been launched in 1985. An unrivalled alchemy; spicy, fruity, woody fragrance of enigmatic profoundness that mesmerizes the senses…forever. Top notes include coriander, wildberries, orange honey, tuberose are at perfume’s heart, while base note features opopanar. This dark, mysterious and elegant perfume, which won a FiFi award in 1987, was created by Edouard Flechier. In 2006, the house of Dior released the Poison Amulets. These are limited edition 15 ml purse sprays available in Poison, Pure Poison, Tendre Poison and Hypnotic Poison; each comes with 2 refills and is packaged in a satin pouch with funnel. The bottles are very elegant while following the style and colors of the originals.
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Notes
Top
CognacMarigoldNarcissusGeraniumMandarin OrangeBergamotCoriander
Heart
TuberoseJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseIncenseOrange BlossomLeatherOsmanthusPatchouli
Base
Tonka BeanAmberSandalwoodVanillaMuskVetiver
Accords
White floral
100%
Woody
83%
Aromatic
77%
Tuberose
71%
Sweet
69%
Amber
68%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
C for Women by Clive Christian is a fragrance for women. C for Women was launched in 2010. Top notes are Cognac, Marigold, Narcissus, Geranium, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Coriander; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine, Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Incense, Orange Blossom, Leather, Osmanthus and Patchouli; base notes are Tonka Bean, Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver. C is a new fragrant pair by the house of Clive Christian which belongs to the Prive collection. The perfumes will first arrive on the market in Fortnum & Mason in UK on July 19th 2010. Starting from August 1st they will be available in the USA, as well. Version for women is composed of bergamot and mandarin in a top, a heart blooms with tuberose, jasmine and violet, while a base finishes with amber, vetiver and musk.The flacons are coloured in amber nuances and have characteristic shape. They are available as 50 ml
Notes in Common
26% sharedShared (9)
CorianderTuberoseIncenseJasmineRoseAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiver
Only in Poison
PlumWild BerriesAniseBrazilian RosewoodWhite HoneyCinnamonOpoponaxCarnationAfrican Orange FlowerVanilleHeliotropeVirginia Cedar
Only in C for Women
CognacMarigoldNarcissusGeraniumMandarin OrangeBergamotVioletYlang-YlangOrange BlossomLeatherOsmanthusPatchouli+2 more
Rating
3.92vs4.18
Ratings
16,365vs469
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
1985vs2010
Which should I buy?
C for Women for the community favourite, Poison for the value.
- C for Women is rated higher by the community: 4.18 from 469 ratings, against 3.92 from 16,365.
- Longevity votes for both lean "eternal".
- Sillage votes lean "enormous" for Poison versus "strong" for C for Women.
- Poison is voted best for winter; C for Women for fall and winter.
- Clive Christian is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Dior is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy C for Women if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Poison if value for money matters most.