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Comparison

Fahrenheit vs Poison Girl

Side by side. Scored honestly.

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Notes overlap
Shared

No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.

Side by side

Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.

Original price
$155
Fahrenheit
$125
Poison Girl
Season coverage
3/4
Fahrenheit
2/4
Poison Girl
Note depth
6
Fahrenheit
5
Poison Girl
What Fahrenheit smells like

Opens with a sharp, almost gasoline-edged violet and cedar accord that reads more industrial than floral — distinctive and polarizing right from the first spray. The lavender and nutmeg soften the heart, adding a faintly spiced warmth without going sweet, while honeysuckle provides just enough freshness to keep it from feeling heavy. The leather dry-down is the anchor: smooth, slightly animalic, and long-lasting with moderate-to-strong sillage that fills a room without shouting. — Best worn in cool weather by someone who wants to be noticed without explaining themselves.

What Poison Girl smells like

Bitter orange opens things up with a sharp, almost candied edge before the rose moves in — not a fresh-cut rose, but something warmer and slightly powdered. The heart is where the almond takes over, pushing the rose into a sweet, marzipan-adjacent territory that could tip cloying if you're not into that lane. Vanilla and patchouli anchor the dry-down into a soft, skin-close warmth that lingers for hours with modest sillage. Projection is moderate — present without demanding attention — and what it leaves behind is a creamy, slightly earthy sweetness — Fall and winter evenings, for someone who leans into dessert-adjacent femininity without going full gourmand.

How they overlap

Fahrenheit and Poison Girl share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.

The buying decision

Poison Girl is the cheaper original at $125 compared to $155 for Fahrenheit — about 19% less. Fahrenheit covers 3 seasons (spring, fall, winter) — wider weather range than Poison Girl, which leans fall/winter-only. Heads up: Fahrenheit is marketed masculine, Poison Girl is marketed feminine — they target different wearers, though plenty of buyers cross those lines.

Recommendation

These two land in genuinely different scent territory — there's no "better" answer, just which direction you want to go. Read the scent descriptions above and pick the one that sounds like you'd want to smell.

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