Calvin Klein
Obsession
Oriental Spicy · 1985 · Jean Guichard
Longevity
Good
Sillage
Moderate
Occasion
Romantic/Evening
Seasonality
Winter
Vanilla and amber form a warm, resinous core lifted by spices and incense. Deep and enveloping, it stays dry, with a smoky, meditative feel.
Taste Profile
The Anchor
The Dry Warmth
Warm enough to be felt. Dry enough to mean it.
There is warmth here but nothing soft about it. It arrives without apology and stays without asking. Substance over comfort, every time.
See your own Taste Map →How Obsession smells, measured
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Obsession is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory.
Obsession reads warm and close to the skin, in amber and resin territory. That is 87th percentile for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Obsession carries across a room and announces itself. That is among the highest in the catalogue for projection across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Obsession is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 6th percentile for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Obsession arrives seamless, as a single impression rather than parts. That is 11th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Obsession keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 13th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.
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