Tendre Poison by Christian Dior c1994

Tendre Poison was created by Edouard Flechier in 1994. The bottle design is the work of Veronique Monod.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a a crisp floral-green fragrance for women.

• Top notes: Brazilian rosewood, asafoetida, mandarin orange, galbanum and tangerine
• Middle notes: rose, freesia, tuberose, honey, and orange blossom
• Base notes: heliotrope, sandalwood, musk, and vanilla

Mirabella, 1993:

"Next March, Christian Dior, makers of the berry-rich Poison, will be coming out with Tendre Poison. While the company claims the scent is entirely new, insiders are referring to it as "Diet Poison" - a subtle, lighter, green floral variation on the original."

Mirabella, 1993:

"Dior has come out with Tendre Poison, a floral eau de toilette that's less intense than the original."

Lear's, 1994:

"CHRISTIAN DIOR LIGHTENS UP Among noses in the know, the verdict is in: This is the decade of delicate floral blends, made to match the era's new emphasis on subtle beauty. Case in point: Christian Dior's new Tendre Poison, , a green-tinted fresh floral with galbanum, mandarin blossom, freesia, sandalwood, and vanilla. This scent follows Poison, a spicy, fruity fragrance launched by Dior in 1986

When it was introduced in 1994, ads mentioned that Tendre Poison was available in only one concentration: Eau de Toilette, in both spray and splash forms. It was a lighter form of Poison that the company hoped would attract younger customers and loyal users of the original Poison.

Tendre Poison was originally available in the following:

• 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Splash
• 0.17 oz Eau de Toilette Spray Mini (limited edition)
• 1 oz Eau de Toilette Spray (limited edition)
• 1.7 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
• 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray
• 6.8 oz Perfumed Body Lotion

In 1995, the rest of the bath & body collection was released:

• 6.8 oz Perfumed Body Cream
• 6.8 oz Bath & Shower Gel
• 120gr Perfumed Dusting Powder

Fate of the Fragrance:

Tendre Poison was reformulated around 2005-2006 and is housed in a new bottle.

Unfortunately, this fragrance is currently discontinued.

Beware of Fakes! Tendre Poison has been terribly faked. Here are some photos of a fake bottle and box that I had received in a large lot of Poison perfumes.   I have found that the fake Tendre Poison boxes are imprinted with the same batch code "6F01" while the bottles have batch code of "7A03".

The screenshot below is taken from my original Christian Dior Perfume Bottles Blog, now defunct.