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Pure Poison ElixirFirst · DiorPure Poison ElixirEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.35
Colonia Il ProfumoSecond · Acqua di ParmaColonia Il ProfumoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.23
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Pure Poison Elixir × Colonia Il Profumo

White floral, citrus and cacao meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Pure Poison Elixir, blue is Colonia Il Profumo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pure Poison ElixirColonia Il Profumo
citrusboth
white floralfirst
sweetboth
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
cacaofirst
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pure Poison Elixir
JasmineJasmineMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerGardeniaGardeniaCacaoCacaoVanilleVanilleAmberAmber
In both
PetitgrainBergamot
Two shared accords:
citrussweet
Only in Colonia Il Profumo
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonPineapplePineappleVerbenaVerbenaNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseMossMossVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPure Poison Elixir brings citrus; Colonia Il Profumo brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list petitgrain and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pure Poison Elixir in winter and Colonia Il Profumo in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPure Poison Elixir is voted long lasting and moderate; Colonia Il Profumo moderate on both. Expect Pure Poison Elixir to lead and Colonia Il Profumo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pure Poison Elixir, two of Colonia Il Profumo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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