Index: /llms.txt # Hypnotic Poison Dupes 2026: 5 Clones vs the Original Five clones of Dior's Hypnotic Poison, from La Rive to Police: what each shares with the original and where it parts ways. 10ML sells the original Dior Hypnotic Poison as a 3ml or 10ml decant to wear first. By [Victoria Frolova](https://10ml.com/authors/victoria-frolova) · Updated: 28 October 2026 · 8 min read **We sell only the originals.** Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. We never sell dupes, clones or inspired-by perfumes. This guide compares the dupes other houses make of Hypnotic Poison, so you can choose, or wear the original first. [Or try the original from €8.37](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison) ## Quick answer The best Hypnotic Poison dupe overall is Sweet Hope by La Rive. One Fragrantica owner found Rouge Intense by Câline similar in sweetness to the Dior after about three hours, and it has the lowest bottle price, while the lowest price per ml goes to Guipure & Silk by Jeanne Arthes. Want the real thing? A 10ml decant of Hypnotic Poison costs €23.85 at 10ML. You can try the original, [Hypnotic Poison](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison), at 10ML as a 10 ml decant, before you choose a dupe. ## Prefer the original? **Hypnotic Poison** · Dior · Decanted from the original bottle - [3ml €8.37 · €2.79/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison?size=3ml) - [10ml €23.85 · €2.39/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison?size=10ml) The alternatives: €0.07–€0.25/ml in other shops, checked 28 September 2026 ## What does Hypnotic Poison smell like? [Hypnotic Poison](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison) by Dior launched in 1998 as a perfume for women, and [Dior's own page](https://www.dior.com/en_int/beauty/products/hypnotic-poison-eau-de-toilette-Y0063401.html) presents it as an Eau de Toilette. It starts soft and fruity, with [coconut](https://10ml.com/notes/coconut), [plum](https://10ml.com/notes/plum) and apricot. The heart gathers rose, Brazilian rosewood, [jasmine](https://10ml.com/notes/jasmine), [tuberose](https://10ml.com/notes/tuberose) and lily-of-the-valley, threaded with caraway. The base is where it settles for good: [vanilla](https://10ml.com/notes/vanilla) and almond over sandalwood and musk. The result is sweet, nutty and a little powdery, with a balsamic warmth under the white flowers. Almond sits in the base alongside vanilla. ## Which Hypnotic Poison the clones aim at Every Parfumo comparison quoted in this guide sets the clone against the Eau de Toilette, the same version Dior's page describes. 10ML stocks the 1998 Eau de Toilette; the later Eau de Parfum and the Extrait are different compositions that 10ML does not stock, and owners of the EDP often say these alternatives resemble the EDT rather than the EDP. ## Hypnotic Poison alternatives compared Bottle prices in other shops, as checked 28 September 2026 Perfumes made and sold by other houses. 10ML does not sell them. | # | Alternative | Role | Basis of comparison | Source | Bottle price | Per ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Sweet Hope (La Rive) | Best overall | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/La_Rive/Sweet_Hope/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) | €8.49 (90 ml) | €0.09/ml | | 2 | Rouge Intense (Câline) | Closest on the dry-down | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/caline/rouge-intense/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) | €5.95 (60 ml) | €0.10/ml | | 3 | Guipure & Silk (Jeanne Arthes) | Lowest price | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Jeanne_Arthes/Guipure__Silk/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) | €7.00 (100 ml) | €0.07/ml | | 4 | Hypnotic Vanilla (Zara) | Softer take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Zara/hypnotic-vanilla-eau-de-parfum/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) | €19.95 (80 ml) | €0.25/ml | | 5 | Forbidden for Woman (Police) | Sweeter take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Police/Forbidden_for_Woman/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) | No EU price | — | ## Best overall: Sweet Hope Sweet Hope by La Rive shares more of the published pyramid than any other clone here. Its listed notes on Parfumo include coconut, apricot and plum, then tuberose, lily of the valley, rose and rosewood, then vanilla and sandalwood: nearly the whole frame of the original. The main difference is depth. Owners writing on [Fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/La-Rive/Sweet-Hope-53643.html) describe it as close to the Eau de Toilette but lighter and less complex. One who owns both finds the Dior dry-down richer, while Sweet Hope fades to a faint vanilla. It suits someone who loves the coconut and plum opening and does not mind a thinner finish. Basis: a named source. On [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/La_Rive/Sweet_Hope/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison), a large majority of voting members find the two similar. ## Closest on the dry-down: Rouge Intense Rouge Intense by Câline shares plum, tuberose, rose, vanilla and sandalwood with the original, according to Parfumo. Its [Fragrantica listing](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Caline/Rouge-Intense-85069.html) gives almond and plum on top, tuberose, jasmine and rose in the heart, and vanilla, sandalwood and musk in the base. The main difference is the start. A Fragrantica owner who wore both reports that the Dior opens stronger and sweeter. By about three hours in, that owner finds the two similar in sweetness, with Rouge Intense the more powdery of the pair. It suits someone who finds the Dior opening too loud and cares most about how the scent settles. Basis: a named source. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/caline/rouge-intense/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) shows a large majority of voting members finding it similar to the Eau de Toilette. ## Lowest price: Guipure & Silk Guipure & Silk by Jeanne Arthes has the lowest price per ml of the clones we could price. Parfumo notes that it shares coconut, vanilla and sandalwood with the original. [The house's own listing](https://www.jeanne-arthes.com/products/giupure-silk) gives sweet almond, liquorice and coconut on top, jasmine, orange blossom and heliotrope in the heart, and sandalwood, moss, vanilla and musk below. The main difference depends on who you ask. On [Fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Jeanne-Arthes/Guipure-Silk-7146.html), one member finds the two close, with Guipure & Silk more like baby powder. Another finds it less sweet, drier and woodier. Keep both views in mind. It suits someone who wants the almond, coconut and vanilla mood for the smallest outlay. Basis: a named source. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Jeanne_Arthes/Guipure__Silk/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) shows a large majority of voting members finding it similar. ## Softer take: Hypnotic Vanilla Hypnotic Vanilla by Zara lists bourbon vanilla, dulce de leche, heliotrope, jasmine, apricot blossom, hawthorn and moss. It shares the vanilla and jasmine of the original, and apricot blossom sits close to the original's apricot on paper. The main difference is weight. A Fragrantica owner who compared both calls it a lighter, airier take, with the Dior denser and more led by almond. Another member there says caramel takes the place of the almond. It suits someone who finds the original too thick and wants a softer vanilla version of the mood. Basis: a named source. On [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Zara/hypnotic-vanilla-eau-de-parfum/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison), nearly all voting members find it similar, and the owner notes are on its [Fragrantica page](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Zara/Hypnotic-Vanilla-85038.html). ## Sweeter take: Forbidden for Woman Forbidden for Woman by Police shares jasmine sambac, vanilla and sandalwood with the original. Its [Fragrantica listing](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Police/Forbidden-for-Woman-32580.html) gives almond, almond blossom and lemon on top, caramel and jasmine sambac in the heart, and vanilla and sandalwood in the base. The main difference is sugar. In a [Fragrantica forum thread](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=192669) on alternatives to Hypnotic Poison, a member calls it very similar but sweeter and less complex. It suits someone who likes the sweetest side of the original. Basis: a named source. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Police/Forbidden_for_Woman/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) shows most of its voting members finding it similar. ## Similar original perfumes we stock Original perfumes that share part of the almond and vanilla warmth, each as a decant filled from the original bottle. | # | Perfume | Main notes | 3 ml | 10 ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Tom Ford Vanilla Sex](https://10ml.com/perfumes/tom-ford-vanilla-sex) | Bitter almond over vanilla, floral notes, tonka bean and sandalwood: almond and vanilla up front. | €22.23 (€7.41/ml) | €63.45 (€6.35/ml) | | 2 | [By Kilian Rolling in Love](https://10ml.com/perfumes/by-kilian-rolling-in-love) | Almond milk and ambrette over iris, heliotrope and peony, then tuberose, vanilla and caramel: milkier and more floral. | €18.63 (€6.21/ml) | €57.15 (€5.72/ml) | | 3 | [Dior Poison Girl](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-poison-girl) | Lemon and bitter orange over rose and orange blossom, closing on vanilla, almond and tonka bean: brighter at the start. | €8.37 (€2.79/ml) | €25.11 (€2.51/ml) | ## What every clone gets wrong The owners quoted above keep landing on the same words: lighter, less complex, sweeter, more powdery. Sweet Hope fades to a faint vanilla where the Dior stays rich. Rouge Intense starts quieter. Forbidden for Woman trades complexity for sugar. The original lists fruit, white flowers and a nutty base at once, and each clone's published notes cover only part of that list. For Rouge Intense the reported gap is in the opening; for Sweet Hope it is in the dry-down. That is why a paper strip in a shop tells you so little about any of these pairs. ## The original in a decant, or a clone bottle? Counted per ml, each clone we could price costs less than the original. Forbidden for Woman shows no price because no EU list price turned up for it on the check date. A 10ml decant of Hypnotic Poison costs €23.85 (€2.39/ml). The 30ml is see the product page, which works out at see the product page. If you already know you love this almond-vanilla style and want volume for daily wear, a clone bottle gives you more of it. The question worth asking first is whether you want the original at all. A 3ml of Hypnotic Poison, around 60 sprays, is €8.37. Wear it for a week, then decide between the real thing, a clone, or neither. ## Authentic perfumes in the same family If you want the almond and vanilla warmth from another original, three share part of it. [Vanilla Sex](https://10ml.com/perfumes/tom-ford-vanilla-sex) by Tom Ford, from 2023, opens on bitter almond, then sets vanilla and floral notes over tonka bean and sandalwood. A 3ml is €22.23. [Rolling in Love](https://10ml.com/perfumes/by-kilian-rolling-in-love) by By Kilian, from 2019, goes milkier: almond milk and ambrette on top, iris, freesia, heliotrope, raspberry and peony in the heart, then tuberose, vanilla, tonka bean, musk, lactones and caramel. A 3ml is €18.63. [Poison Girl](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-poison-girl), also by Dior and launched in 2016, is brighter at the start with lemon and bitter orange. Damask rose, Grasse rose and orange blossom follow, over vanilla, almond, tonka bean, tolu balsam, sandalwood, cashmeran and heliotrope. A 3ml is €8.37. Two more originals that 10ML stocks are often named beside Hypnotic Poison, and we list them as similar originals. [Confetto](https://10ml.com/perfumes/profumum-roma-confetto) by Profumum Roma came first, a few years before the Dior, as a [Fragrantica forum member](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=279016) points out; it lists anise and amber, and on [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Profumum_Roma/Confetto/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) a large majority of voting members find the two similar. [MMMM...](https://10ml.com/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-mmmm) by [Juliette Has A Gun](https://10ml.com/guides/juliette-has-a-gun-perfumes) shares tuberose and sandalwood and opens on raspberry, geranium and neroli; about half of the voters on [its Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Juliette_Has_a_Gun/mmmm/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) find it similar, and a member in a [Fragrantica forum thread](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=192669) finds it shares similarities with Hypnotic Poison but smells more refined and elegant. ## How to test a dupe Judge the pair on skin, never on paper. Wear the original one day and the clone the next, so neither colours your nose for the other. Note the opening when you spray, then come back to the same spot late in the day to judge the dry-down. A 3ml of [Hypnotic Poison](https://10ml.com/perfumes/dior-hypnotic-poison), around 60 sprays, gives you a week of honest comparison. If the Dior wins, its 10ml decant runs to around 200 sprays, weeks of evenings, while the 30ml, around 600 sprays, is the long-term bottle. If decants are new to you, our explainer on [how a perfume decant works](https://10ml.com/guides/what-is-a-perfume-decant) covers the basics. If the coconut and vanilla side of Hypnotic Poison is what draws you, our guides to [gourmand perfumes](https://10ml.com/guides/best-gourmand-perfumes), [vanilla perfumes](https://10ml.com/guides/best-vanilla-perfumes) and [coconut perfumes](https://10ml.com/guides/coconut-perfumes) go further. ## Clone or original? What to know first ### Can I wear Hypnotic Poison for a week before choosing a clone? 10ML sells it as a 3ml, 10ml or 30ml decant filled from the original bottle. A 3ml is around 60 sprays, enough to wear it for a week next to any clone. ### Which Hypnotic Poison dupe leads this guide? Sweet Hope by La Rive is the best overall pick in this guide: its listed notes share the coconut, plum, apricot, tuberose, rose, vanilla and sandalwood of the original, though Fragrantica owners find it lighter and less complex. ### Is Hypnotic Poison an Eau de Toilette or an Eau de Parfum? Both exist: the 1998 original, which 10ML sells, is an Eau de Toilette, while the later Eau de Parfum and the Extrait are different compositions; every Parfumo comparison in this guide measures the clones against the Eau de Toilette. ### How much of Hypnotic Poison does Sweet Hope keep? It shares more of the published pyramid than any other clone in this guide, and a large majority of voting Parfumo members find it similar. One Fragrantica owner who has both says the Dior dry-down is richer, while Sweet Hope settles to a faint vanilla. ### Do Hypnotic Poison clones cost less per ml than a decant? Every clone we could price costs less per ml than the original. A 10ml decant of Hypnotic Poison is €23.85, and a 3ml is €8.37 if you want to wear the original first. ### Which clones do most voters find similar to Hypnotic Poison? Sweet Hope, Rouge Intense, Guipure & Silk and Hypnotic Vanilla are the picks a large majority or more of voting Parfumo members find similar to the Eau de Toilette. Among the originals 10ML stocks, Confetto by Profumum Roma draws a large majority too, and Vanilla Sex, Rolling in Love and Poison Girl share its almond and vanilla warmth. ### How long does Hypnotic Poison last on skin? How long it lasts depends on your skin and the weather, so no one can promise a figure. The fair way to find out is to wear a 3ml decant, around 60 sprays, for a week. ### Does 10ML sell dupes? No. 10ML sells only original perfumes. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. The dupes in this guide are other houses’ perfumes, and we don’t sell them. You can wear the original first from €8.37. ## Sources - [Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette, Dior](https://www.dior.com/en_int/beauty/products/hypnotic-poison-eau-de-toilette-Y0063401.html) - [Sweet Hope vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/La_Rive/Sweet_Hope/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Sweet Hope by La Rive, Fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/La-Rive/Sweet-Hope-53643.html) - [Rouge Intense vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/caline/rouge-intense/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Guipure & Silk vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Jeanne_Arthes/Guipure__Silk/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Guipure & Silk Eau de Parfum, Jeanne Arthes](https://www.jeanne-arthes.com/products/giupure-silk) - [Hypnotic Vanilla vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Zara/hypnotic-vanilla-eau-de-parfum/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Forbidden for Woman vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Police/Forbidden_for_Woman/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Hypnotic Poison dupe that's long lasting, Fragrantica forum](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=192669) - [MMMM... vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Juliette_Has_a_Gun/mmmm/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Confetto vs Hypnotic Poison, Parfumo comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Profumum_Roma/Confetto/vs/Dior/Hypnotic_Poison) - [Seeking a dupe of the original Hypnotic Poison, Fragrantica forum](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=279016) ## How we compared Each alternative is ranked by how closely it follows the notes and dry-down of Hypnotic Poison, on the basis shown for it in the table. Prices in other shops are as checked on 28 September 2026 and change often; the 10ML prices on this page are live. 10ML is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dior or by the houses of the alternatives named here. Their names are used only to identify the perfumes compared.