Calvin Klein · 1985
Obsession
Mid-range$$, 2 of 5
| 100 ml | $71 |
The houseFor women
VersionEau de Parfum
Mandarin and bergamot with a green edge over jasmine, orange blossom and spice, sinking into amber, incense, oakmoss and musk.
Calvin Klein says
You’ll smell mandarin, bergamot, vanilla, green nuances, jasmine, orange blossom, sandalwood, vetiver, exotic spices, amber, oakmoss, incense and musk.
More from Calvin Klein’s description
It also mentions Florals, Spices, An earthy, warm base, Botanics and Rare woods.
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What’s inside it
What Calvin Klein names
What the label names
12 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender5 florals1 sweet1 amber & resins2 spices
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Amber & resins1
Heart5
as it settles
Dry-down4
what stays
15 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell15
Wearers say
Smells like it
For more
Grand SoirOn your shelfMaison Francis Kurkdjian · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Obsession“I have a sample of Grand Soir and it immediately reminded me of how Obsession smelled in the early 90s.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
BeautifulEstée Lauder · shares mandarin, bergamot, vanilla, jasmine and 5 more
Interlude WomanAmouage · shares bergamot, vanilla, jasmine, bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain) and 4 more
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.