02/04/2024
DogiCoco
345 Reviews
DogiCoco
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A cheapie called Hypnotic Vanilla - what could this be?
No surprises here: This is a Hypnotic Poison dupe. Not dupe as in "literally exactly the same", but as in "heavily inspired by it".
It smells a little softer than the original, less spicy and rubbery - it's actually somewhere halfway between Hypnotic Poison and Kenzo Amour.
Now I never found Hypnotic Poison and Amour particularly similar and I've always been much more of an Amour fan, but when I smell a scent like this that bridges the gap between them, I can see why some people think they're related.
If I had to describe this without relating it to other perfumes, I would call it a soft, warm and creamy blend of vanilla and bitter almonds. It doesn't change all that much over the duration of the scent, it's simple and cozy and enveloping. Nice, but really not exciting if you have already smelled several vanilla and almond perfumes.
It wouldn't add anything to my collection and I absolutely prefer Amour over this.
But to be fair, it could work for someone on a budget who doesn't have a huge collection yet. The world might not be in desperately need of the umpteenth Hypnotic Poison knockoff, but at least it's a good one that doesn't smell cheap or abrasive.
It smells a little softer than the original, less spicy and rubbery - it's actually somewhere halfway between Hypnotic Poison and Kenzo Amour.
Now I never found Hypnotic Poison and Amour particularly similar and I've always been much more of an Amour fan, but when I smell a scent like this that bridges the gap between them, I can see why some people think they're related.
If I had to describe this without relating it to other perfumes, I would call it a soft, warm and creamy blend of vanilla and bitter almonds. It doesn't change all that much over the duration of the scent, it's simple and cozy and enveloping. Nice, but really not exciting if you have already smelled several vanilla and almond perfumes.
It wouldn't add anything to my collection and I absolutely prefer Amour over this.
But to be fair, it could work for someone on a budget who doesn't have a huge collection yet. The world might not be in desperately need of the umpteenth Hypnotic Poison knockoff, but at least it's a good one that doesn't smell cheap or abrasive.
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