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5manuu – :
I have been wanting to try this for a LONG time but cannot ever even find it for sale on ebay. There is ONE for sale on Amazon but it is 40. For just 50 or so, I can purchase a partially used 1.7 ounce of actual vintage poison. I cannot bring myself to pay 40 for this dupe. If anyone wants to sell theirs for less than 40, I am your woman. That is much too high for such a small bottle.
Аркадий – :
For me, a poison fanatic, mostly the vintage, have the eau de toilette, de esprit de parfum, de Eau De Cologne, i built a real stash of mostly vintage poison, i tried this chacali was cutious and privé is peanuts, i was fast to wash it of, for me this is something that does not come close to poison, and so synthetisch..a big no, meanwhile the bottle has done its work on the toilet…but even for there i don’t want it anymore…
Valeramahk – :
This has been in heavy rotation during these cold winter UK months.
I disagree with those who say lts a “poison-lite”… Well if we are comparing to the 80s poison, maybe. But I find this dupe to smell more like poison (80s), than the weak plum and sugar water that Dior have the cheek to sell as Poison these days. The current poison is unbelievably WEAK
SHOWS how bad things are when the cheapie dupes are better in both smell and longevity than the luxury priced Dior.
Personally I love this fume, and hope they carry on making it perpetually, so I never run out of my fave scent for glamorous nights in the dark cold winter. wearing in the summer – don’t even go there!!
Great fume.
eshoev – :
Longevity update: Chacal is a skin scent after 6 hours or so, but I could still smell it on my wrists 12 hours after the initial application.
At less than £5 GBP for 55ml (including P&P) you don’t have much to lose, even if you don’t like it!
bbrain – :
I haven’t smelled Dior’s Poison for years; like Opium, it was inescapable in the 80s. I had the misfortune to share a flat with a chain-smoking woman who had a lax attitude to cleaning and laundry; she used to allow her dirty clothing to pile up and sometimes bought new instead of washing the old.
She loved Poison. She carried a bottle around with her and resprayed regularly. I don’t know anything about the current version of Poison, but the original had incredible toxic BUILDING (never mind room!) filling sillage and longevity and needed very light application. My flatmate’s attitude to Poison was anti-social; she may have been partially anosmic but despite regular, polite requests from friends and acquaintances she continued to misuse it. Our flat stunk of stale cigarette smoke and dirty laundry (soaked in the ubiquitous Poison). Partially for these reasons, I ended up moving out; ironically, I bought myself a bottle of Poison shortly afterwards.
I can’t compare Chacal to the current formulation of Poison, but it does smell very similar to (my memories of) the original fragrance, minus its nuclear power; nonetheless it still requires light application, which is easier said than done!
I bought 55ml PDT (Parfum De Toilette) from a seller on Amazon UK for £2.10 GBP + £1.94 P&P. I tried to spray a little tonight, to test it. This is not easy, as the spray comes out with the force of water from a garden hose! I bought another Milton Lloyd perfume at the same time, the spray of which is equally over-enthusiastic; I’ve read quite a few reviews of ML fragrances and this seems a common complaint.
When initially putting nose to wrist, there is an unpleasant undertone to Chacal. I don’t know its cause and I nearly scrubbed before allowing it to dry down fully. This note dissipates within 30 minutes though, so shouldn’t be an issue.
Chacal is strong and I honestly think you should apply at least 30 minutes before leaving the house. It is sick-headache inducing stuff and is definitely (like Poison) a polarising fragrance; you will either love it or hate it.
If you like Poison (or Jeanne Arthes Cobra for that matter) give this a try. It is ridiculously cheap, but doesn’t smell it and puts the price, sillage and staying power of many niche/designer fragrances into perspective.
Sillage: Heavy – room-filling!
Longevity: I will update, but other users suggest 7hrs+ which seems likely. I sprayed the back of my right hand initially; despite washing three times since then I can still smell it. Kudos for staying power.
I like it.
sourlTootoVob – :
When I first sprayed this on I wasn’t impressed and it smelled a bit like a cheap air freshener. However, as it warmed up on my skin I could smell the likeness of Poison and throughout the day it became better and better. Staying power is great and I think I could put this on in the morning and still smell it in the evening. Soooo much cheaper than buying Poison as long as you can wait 30 minutes to an hour for the best of it to come through.
kanibal – :
I had a cold when this first arrived in the mail and naturally it just smelt of rotten cabbage to me. Nasal passages fully operational now, I’ve given it it’s first test-drive today. Flipping heck I can definitely see the Poison connection. If a newer, lighter version of P. had come out named ‘Light’ or ‘Nude’ or similar I’d say this matches it completely. I get the Oriental hit initially which softens into a warm Sandalwood, with Carnation drifting in and out. Eventually the Heliotrope arrives making the whole experience very pleasant. I’m a bit excited about this fragrance as it reminds of the Poison of the 80’s before it was reformulated. Ok, so there is a need to top up more readily than the real stuff, but at these prices who cares?
After wearing this all day, I’m now left with whiffs of ‘Opium’ which is crazy! For those who like these 2 perfumes but refuse to pay what amounts to one week’s salary, I’d give this one a try. I think you’ll be surprised.
www.ktoki.ru – :
I just got this. its poison alright, very strong too! I put a 1 second squirt on my neck and its powerfull as hell. Im glad I have this in my fragrance wardrobe. next one Im buying it love, pure gold lady or miss tutu
ywb610speagoessenda – :
It’s a dupe to Poison by Dior.
Cnpym – :
Western perfumes DO contain alcohol – that is how it evaporates on your skin – otherwise you would have wet skin.
If Gingercat is going to take this attitude, she really needs to throw ALL her bottles of Western perfume away and switch to Middle Eastern perfumes, which are oil based.
pavb1 – :
another hidden gem for those who love old vintage dior poison and want to smell like opium again funny how things change ten years back you wouldn’t compare them but with all the reformulations taking taking place even cheap perfumes are smelling better than the original ones these days this is a mini poison lasts long and you can buy a dozen for the price of one cd a beautiful addition to any wardrobe good for layering too
pahomow.alek – :
This a dead ringer for Poison and is ideal for those who find Poison too nuclear. The tuberose is there, as is the very good longevity. If you hate Poison, avoid this. If you like it then you’ve got a great bargain on your hands.
zlodey_rus – :
This is a little like Poison without the “wow”, it’s ok and more like a summer version of the original. Well worth a try for the price.