
Calvin Klein
Obsession
for women · Launched 1985
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 233 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting52% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong57% of votes
- Season
- autumn43% of votes
- Time of day
- night68% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 91 votes
- very weak0%
- weak3%
- moderate25%
- long lasting52%
- eternal20%
Sillage · 88 votes
- intimate2%
- moderate27%
- strong57%
- enormous14%
Season · 233 votes
- winter36%
- spring12%
- summer9%
- autumn43%
Time of day · 127 votes
- day32%
- night68%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Calvin Klein Obsession
Perfumer: Jean Guichard
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Quick answers
How much does Calvin Klein Obsession cost in the United States?
From $39.99 for 50 ml at HottPerfume. Other sizes: 100 ml from $48.99. Price from one partner shop in the United States, checked daily, unchanged since Nov 7, 2026.
Where to buy Calvin Klein Obsession in the United States?
Every offer today, by size, cheapest first:
Which sizes are sold?
50 ml, 100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly gourmand, woody, floral and citrus. It opens with basil, bergamot, green notes, lemon, mandarin orange, peach; the heart is cedar, coriander, jasmine, oakmoss, orange blossom, rose; the base is amber, civet, incense, musk, vanilla, vetiver.
Who makes it?
Calvin Klein. Launched in 1985. The perfumer is Jean Guichard. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 91 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.
What is it similar to?
Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in the United States: Joop! Joop! Femme, Joop! Joop! Homme, Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men, Dolce&Gabbana The One and Fred Hayman Touch.
- Joop! Joop! Femme 100 ml: $34.99 at HottPerfume
- Joop! Joop! Homme 125 ml: $42.99 at HottPerfume
- Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men 50 ml: $39.99 at HottPerfume
- Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy Men 100 ml: $48.99 at HottPerfume
- Dolce&Gabbana The One Bottle: $48.99 at HottPerfume
- Dolce&Gabbana The One 75 ml: $59.99 at HottPerfume
- Fred Hayman Touch 100 ml: $28.99 at HottPerfume