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Obsession, Calvin Klein Amber · 1985

Obsession

Rating3.7 ★ 10,513 votes
GenderWomen
Year1985
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
21 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
60
intimateenormous
Price value75
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean36
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AmberWarm SpicyWoodyPowderyAromaticMuskyAnimalicVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Warm Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Aromatic
Musky
Animalic
Vanilla
Smoky
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
24%
long lasting
44%
eternal
26%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
29%
strong
49%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
9%
summer
7%
fall
41%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
22%
more female
22%
unisex
49%
more male
4%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
3%
ok
23%
good value
40%
great value
32%

What people say

What people love
uniquerecognizablescentgoodvaluepriceversatileunisexappealgendersperfectfall
What people criticise
extremelypotenteasyoverspraystrongvintagecharacterfeeldatedsuitablehotweather

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

The Obsession line

5 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Obsession are amber and warm spicy. It opens with Vanilla and Basil, reveals Spices and Sandalwood at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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