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Dior Poison vs Elizabeth Arden Red Door
Poison for the community favourite, Red Door 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
RosePlumOrange BlossomVioletPeachAnise
Heart
CarnationHoneyRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineLilyFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyOrchid
Base
SandalwoodAmberBenzoinMuskHeliotropeVetiverCedar
Accords
Floral
100%
White floral
96%
Sweet
73%
Powdery
69%
Woody
64%
Warm spicy
63%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Red Door by Elizabeth Arden is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Red Door was launched in 1989. The nose behind this fragrance is Carlos Benaïm. Top notes are Rose, Plum, Orange Blossom, Violet, Peach and Anise; middle notes are Carnation, Honey, Rose, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orchid; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Musk, Heliotrope, Vetiver and Cedar. Created in1989, Red Door is a classic, elegant signature fragrance, a symbol of glamour and luxury, inspired by the famous Red Door Spa center. It opens with ylang-ylang and red rose, at its heart; orchid, jasmine, lily-of-the valley, orange blossom, wild violet and freesia. The base is composed of honey, sandalwood and vetiver.
Notes in Common
34% sharedShared (11)
PlumAniseTuberoseCarnationJasmineRoseAmberSandalwoodMuskHeliotropeVetiver
Only in Poison
Wild BerriesCorianderBrazilian RosewoodIncenseWhite HoneyCinnamonOpoponaxAfrican Orange FlowerVanilleVirginia Cedar
Only in Red Door
Orange BlossomVioletPeachHoneyYlang-YlangLilyFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidBenzoinCedar
Rating
3.92vs3.30
Ratings
16,365vs4,471
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1985vs1989
Which should I buy?
Poison for the community favourite, Red Door for the value.
- Poison is rated higher by the community: 3.92 from 16,365 ratings, against 3.30 from 4,471.
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for Poison and "long lasting" for Red Door.
- Sillage votes lean "enormous" for Poison versus "strong" for Red Door.
- Both are voted best for winter first.
- Dior is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Elizabeth Arden is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Poison if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Red Door if value for money matters most.