Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrete

is this discontinued

Category: Almond, vanilla Notes: Sprays on quite alcoholic, with a milky, slightly powdery almond and a very mild jasmine in the background. As this continues to develop, more of that vanilla develops, but this is ultimately almond-heavy, much like the original Hypnotic Poison. This flanker is, however, missing the aromatic qualities of the OG. There's also something a little bit green in here as well that I can't quite pinpoint, which makes it feel a little lighter and brighter than the OG. Call me crazy, but after a few hours, I do think I pick up on a bit of sandalwood as well, even though that isn't listed in the pyramid. Vibe: Blonde highlights. Baywatch. Lunch dates. Expensive facial treatments. Lotion. Hourglass. Lukewarm sand. VIP. Bungalow. Off-white linen. Cream colored everything. Sillage: 4.5/10. Modest projection. It teeters on intimate but is not mild enough to qualify as a skin scent. Longevity: 10/10. Genuinely impressive longevity on this one as I could still detect it, albeit very faintly, on my wrist well over 24 hours after first spraying it on. Holds up even better on clothes. Wear: Strict daytime scent. Suitable for all year round, but ideal for spring and summer. Office wear approved. Very feminine. Suitable for any age wearer but ideal for someone in their late 20s to late 30s. Overall rating: 4/10. It's not bad, but it also isn't speaking to me. Very lotiony, reminiscent of Palmolive almond milk and honey soap, but I feel like the aromatic nuances that are present in the OG are what make the fragrance stand out. While pleasant, this flanker is lacking that certain je ne sais quoi of the OG. I don't know, something about it just feels a bit hollow and bland. Like Hypnotic Poison but without its soul. Totally wearable, very safe and inoffensive, but ultimately flat. For those who dislike the OG, this may be worth sampling instead. Who would wear it?: Gisele Bündchen

smells like a fresher version of hypnotic poison, sadly doesn’t last long on me but it’s still beautiful, sad that they don’t sell it anymore

Awesome Scent 😁 Awesome bottle ❤️ exquisite

Shorter lived than Hypnotic Poison Sensuelle and does not bother during summer evening, while still being hypnotic. It is colder than Sensuelle, with bigger dose of white flowers. Close to love.

Sadly this fragrance was pretty disappointing. There is nothing bad about it, but there is also nothing great. It smells quite pleasant. A bit of a mash up of Hypnotic Poison and Poison Girl, but missing everything that makes both of those fragrances special. It's a pretty linear fragrance, a light, white floral vanilla with a bit of orange far in the background. Every so often I get a little bite (a hint of citrus bitterness) from the neroli that almost makes this fragrance a bit more interesting. Unfortunately that is fleeting and infrequent, so Hypnotic Poison Eau Secrete remanis bland and generic. I would say this fragrance could be worn by anyone at any time. Not because it is so appealing that everyone will like it, but because it is so boring it won't really speak to anyone, but it's pleasant enough, no one will find it offensive. I do think this would be a little better in warmer weather. I have been wearing this on sunny, mild fall days and it does smell a bit nicer when I am inside the house where it is warmer. I have noticed that is when the neroli is most present. The longevity of this fragrance is actually pretty good. I have worn it a couple times and it lasts most of the day, 8+ hours. The down side is that it is very soft and close to the skin. For the first 1-2 hours is projects well within arms reach, just a couple inches from skin. After that it is a skin scent. I have almost blind bought this fragrance quite a few times, but the price has always been just a bit more than I was willing to gamble on this one. Now that I have a decant, I am so glad I didn't purchase this one blind, because I would have been disappointed. The bottle is so pretty though...

It seems reviewers felt Secrete was a fall/winter scent. I tried it in winter and it wasnt right. It sat in my collection for 2 yrs untouched. Fast forward to May '22 Springtime- Secrete just blooms and everything locks into place. Leave winter to HP, and Midnight Poison. Its orangeblossom/citrus/sweet vanilla hp accord just works. Its not as heavy as HP and the citrus keeps this from cloying. The neroli and jasmine are sexy . Its a new fave. Who knew. Its important to try your bottles in different seasons. I think this is the forerunner to Herreras gourmand white floral GoodGirl series

I bought this one used. I only get a faint Vanilla/jasmin vibe, and it stays close to the skin. I was hoping for a little more power, like dior Addict 2014... I dont know this, scent, but maybe it just is so vauge, or my bottle had turned. 😬 The batch code says that it is made in 2015.

Just finished last drops of my sample. Shame it's discontinued, it's a really lovely lighter fresher version of Hypnotic Poison. Doesn't smell too similar, especially in the opening with citrus, but that fades quite quickly and you are greeted with a familiar play-doh scent that the original has. It's warm, sweet, cozy, sensual and inviting, it has a creamy or milky quality, so I was surprised not to see almond listed in the notes. Actually this doesn't smell at all like I'd expect from the notes, I get a gently sweet gourmand. Projection is good, lasts over 10h on me.

I'm playing this game where I smell one of my decants and try to come up with notes in it (before looking it up), and well... I would have sworn this is a cherry dominant perfume. Epic fail ! Eau Secrete is sightly similar to Hypnotic Poison but not that much at all (I wouldn't have picked up on it being a flanker if it wasn't for the name). I love how Dior does this white floral vanilla combo! It could be good for someone that likes the HP vibes but hates that artificial smelling marzipan vibe (I personally like HP but instead of fresh almonds I got a lot of sugary marzipan).

smells like citrus in the opening, ends with a beautiful tonka bean. Do not overspray! my husband says it chokes him out in the car!!!

This is a lighter version of Hypnotic Poison to me, but pink pepper seems to emanate from my skin for the first 30 minutes or so. Strange. Perhaps it's the bergamot? After that, I get a pleasant vanilla meshed with a light white floral scent. I do prefer the original. If the original is too strong or cloying for you, you may enjoy this flanker.

This is a much more wearable version of Hypnotic Poison for me. At first when I apply this that same generic vanilla that Dior uses in their fragrances is present. With the original, there's also a strong almond note which veers off into the direction of smelling like Playdoh. There's no almond note in here so that scent is avoided, but I found myself actually preferring the original at first because that one was at least interesting and slightly more groundbreaking. But then, after waiting around an hour or so, I started to get whiffs of the nicest aroma. There were now florals present, I would've guessed ylang ylang or frangipani (something more yellow rather than white) with a touch of citrus in the form of a creamy orange smell. It's almost transformed into a musky creamsicle. As it dries down into its final stages, there's that signature mentholated root beer smell to the vanilla note, which has been present throughout all the stages of this fragrance. I'm pleasantly surprised by the way this develops and tranforms throughout the wearing. The original HP doesn't do that, it just smells like Playdoh on me the entire time. While this one is lighter and doesn't perform quite as well, I feel like it's a good tradeoff for a scent that's more nuanced and wearable. I'm really glad I took a chance on this one.

I like this "lighter" version as much as the original. Sometimes when I wear the original Hypnotic Poison, it literally makes me feel a little nauseous and headachey. There is something in it that's a tad overpowering and heavy causing it to be too much for my nose to handle. With the Eau Secrete version, it still has the same feel as the original but just lighter, fresher and easier for me to wear. I like the vanilla and citrus in this one and I am not missing that almond note the original has at all. I'm thrilled to finally find a Hypnotic Poison version that I love and can wear all year around!

It such a mysterious scent. Cannot describe it, it's so smooth, like bergamot, mixed with some vanilla beans, bittery sweet. Just wow!

I had a sample of this provided for me by a Myers retailer, and - it smelt amazing! I've never had this perfume enough in the forefront of my mind to purchase it again (being Dior, it never comes down - even remotely - in price), but I remember loving the scent on me. Very strange because I can't stand the original Poison perfume! This was ace, though! *** Kitty rating: TBA.

I have a decant of this and kept it in favour of the full bottle I’d purchased. The stuff in the full bottle just didn’t last, whereas the decant went on for hours. You wouldn’t believe my disappointment. This, to me, from the decant, is a much more elegant version of Hypnotic Poison. It’s kept the root beer & rubbery tuberose and added loads of jasmine and bitter orange oils. The vanilla is light and airy. It lasts 12+ hours. The stuff in the full bottle lasted 1 hour. Kinda like Hypnotic Poison EDT does on me, vintage and current. Maybe I was just never meant to own it.

Slightly softer version of edp,not exactly secret either, she packs a nice punch still ! A citrusy hypnotic poison, with a creamy and fruity feel, nice. My daughter could smell this on me when I did a school run so you can smell it, maybe not as much as the other versions but enough. I'd say this is one you will reach for , do you need it if you have the edp or sensuelle ? Hell yeah !! :) its a perfect summer version of the edp, i feel its more like the edp, more citrisy and refreshing version of the edp, not so much like eau sensuelle, eau senuselle being flowers and powder and no real licorice notes, this beauty has the edps licorice vibe, but brighter. By way there are fakes of this , in 100 ml and they look very similar But there’s bubbles in the glass and the scent is very watery and only a tiny bit like the original. Try to get batch number etc I wonder if the people who dislike this perfume got a fake ?

Secrete is essentially HP Sensuelle Light, they are very similar scents. I actually trend more towards Secrete than Sensuelle because of its lightness, I find Sensuelle a bit more cloying. This one you can spray to your hearts content and it won't clog up your nose. It's more transparent, fresher and airier than it's sister. It could possibly mean less longer wearing, which I find to a point, but I prefer softer scents anyway. I don't mind spraying this one a few times a day. The slightly spiced candied orange is at the forefront, backed up by some powdery icing sugar and vanilla. Soft and light florals float all around it. I can definitely smell some orange fudge going on. I find this one has a more woody vibe to it that's hiding behind everything. It's slightly more grounded than Sensuelle, but that's just my chemistry, this one works better for me. I don't find it similar to the original HP at all.

Super sexy oriental spicy mystic scent! I can't see many similarities with other HPs.There are no spicy notes like Hypnotic Poison EDP/EDT but I can smell fresh spicy oriental notes. Its fascinating!

This scent reminds me of soft liquorice candy (fudge) that has some lemon essence in it, and/or of a liquorice candy that is stuffed with some lemon (fudge) filling. For some reson I get a strong scent of (edible) liquorice with a citrus aroma. For me this scent is quite far from the vanilla/almond aroma of Hypnotic Poison EDT and although much fresher, closer to Hypnotic Poison EDP. A surprisingly zesty and crisp member of the Hypnotic Poison family.

This is a mouthwatering citrus confection that surrounds you in summery white florals and semi sweet vanilla powdered citrus. The florals are delicate and smooth - and blend perfectly with the citrus. I get a hit of bergamot in the opening, but it recedes nicely into a gorgeous citrus mix that doesn't "turn" the way a lot of citrus fragrances can. This stays fresh, sweet and powdery for 6-7 hours on me and has a decent projection, but it's beautiful, summery and soft and won't offend. I love this - it's moved quite quickly up my favourites list, and as it appears to be discontinued already, made sure I squirreled away a backup bottle. Might have to find one more....maybe two....

It smells as nice and delicate locum. Very light flowers, mainly orange blossoms, delicate almond shreds and orange peel, all these sweets dusted with powdered sugar. Very cozy, comforting, fine and addictive. Close to the skin, yet long-living.

Blind bought this from Boots (UK beauty and chemist shop). It was on the clearance rail for just under £38 (100ml). Because I ADORE the first and original Hypnotic Poison, I thought this was too good to miss, and it must be similar to the original. I had ran out of HP a few months prior. I must say I am slightly disappointed. On first spray this is very citrus' musk to me and barely resembles the original HP. However, once it settles it begins to resemble it much more, I detect the vanilla and the more gourmand notes begin to show. This is where I enjoy the scent and enjoy sniffing my wrists. I do however feel like this EDT is more mature and doesn't really suit a woman in her mid 20's, maybe suitable for an older lady. The scent is far more faint than the original HP, even the HP EDT is stronger than this one. The longevity is not very good at all. The sillage is also very slight, and it can barely be detected unless you sniff up close... Unfortunately this is a weaker, less impressive version of HP. I will be using it as a day perfume at work as it is inoffensive but it has absolutely no wow factor unlike the original. Maybe this is why it was on the clearance rail! Oh well. Another perfume for my collection so all isn't lost.

Smells like a simpler,fruitier, fresher, less long lasting EDP but with slightly "woody" note and not much like the super smokey, sweet, almondy EDT. At first I didn't like it because of the differences because I really wished that Dior would come up with a combination of fruity, smokey, almondy ultimate Hypnotic Poison but I have come to appreciate both this version and the EdP. As the fruit is so dark plummy and seductive and not the ordinary juicy tartness.

I really love this , well I would as it's a little like HP eau sensuelle, still its not a clone of it as miss sensuelle is longer lasting and more sweeter with an icing sugar or cake frosting powdery vanilla,eau secrete is more like warm citrus with maybe a tiny bit of orange and Licorice but still a little frosting or gourmand vanilla, it's DIVINE ! There is a little différences between them but there are many similarities too. If you have one you may not need the other unless hypnotic poison is your favourite then you may want every Flanker ever made :) ( me too ) I truly understand :) I reach for this a LOT, its warmth is wonderful and it's a mysterious fragrance that I personally feel reeled in by. Yes it's anoying that secrète is a little fleeting I do wish she lasted longer but in fairness this was not a bottle of water it was what it states a softer version of hypnotic poison maybe a perfect summer version ! I know eau secrete gets stick for replacing eau sensuelle but to me I love them both and as I say there are slight differences so I feel happy to own both and note the slightly different feelings they give me. I can't see how anyone can dislike this , it's a lovely soft version of HP. Edit : use this all the time so it's a LOVE for me. However there's similaritys to hypnotic poison EDP, Wow that's some good juice , all the HP are good but the edp is extra ! Love it ! ( 2 yrs on , as much as i love HP eau sensuelle , it got kinda cloying over time. eau secrete does not get jarry at all and its stronger than its secrete name appears!)

I found this on ebay for a good price, and I love HP EDT (original formula- which I have) and the current EDP... so I thought why not? Well.... sure... for those with sensitive noses-- this is a great alternative to the potent, gourmand, thick, strong HP original. (I have not smelled the current glass bottle, I have the rubbery looking red glass bottle). Secrete is a lighter, more floral, way tamed down version. Yes, it smells watered down. I don't have a sensitive nose, and I love potent bomb perfumes. So Secrete is a disappointment. But I do like it.... for what it is. In the brief beginning I get orange/citrus/licorice (?), then a soft floral heart, and finally a light HP drydown- soft powdery vanilla. I swear I get the powder almond of HP... and slight licorice... but they aren't notes? Anyways, not a great Dior scent by any means, but I dig it. I'll try in the summer. Right now it's below 0 and snowing about 4 inches per day (sometimes 12 inches a day) so I'm loving my super thick gourmie scents. I'll save this for summer. Very very little sillage, and didn't last on my shirt thru the night. (HP EDT AND EDP last on clothing for weeks)

A beautiful fragrance. I wish it had a bit more projection but I suppose that's why it's called eau secrete, as quite an intimate scent. It starts with soft citrus and I smell the sambac jasmine projecting through. The magic starts to happen about half hour later once it starts to warm on your skin and the hypnotic vanilla shines through. I love this perfume! I find the similarity more so with the EDP rather than the EDT. The bottle is stunning, so glad to have this in my Poison collection. Edit I find if I have a double spritz, this actually does really project on me.

I put this on last night & my brother said how much it reminded him of the smell of a barber shop, in a good way. First time I ever heard it described like that!

This is a younger, lighter, lush, juicy version of HP. I find this one is perfect for summer days when it's just too hot to pull off the original Hypnotic Poison. True Hypnotic Poison junkies need this in their collection.