Obsession Calvin Klein for women

it is a monster in the modest bottle. Longevity is more than 24 hours on my skin. Sillage is huge and gets better and better after applying. I advise to use it with caution in order not to overdose. Best for cold season. Take a time while testing - and I highly recommend this fragrance.

I can quite easily understand that one would get obsessed with this scent. I find it so incredibly interesting.
I often connect scents with things from my childhood and CK Obsession smells exactly (but precisely the same) as an old doll made of rubber my mum got when she was a little girl (maybe in 50ties) and we used to play with it when visiting our grandmam`s house (in 80ties).
There is this appealing, plasticky (not in a bad way) sweetness that I`d want my handbag and my leather gloves to smell of. I can`t imagine spraying it on my decollete but I want my leather accessories to smell that way.

@ Good Girl, you are NOT the only one. I'm 24 and i'm obsessed with obsession. Great name for this perfume because I'm really obsessed with it.

This perfume came out the year after I was born... and surprisingly I really like it. Its defiantly not an every day sent for me, but every-once and a while it is nice.

I find Obsession on it own can be a little harsh, however in moderation and combined with TBS Vanilla Perfume Oil it is soft, warm,snuggly and sexy.

Is there anyone else in there 20s that likes this perfume or am I the only one? lol

I've not tried the reformulated version but made an expensive mistake with this back in the 80s. I absolutely loved it on a colleague - I used to follow her around sniffing the air. However when I bought a bottle and tried it myself - yuck. I had to roll down the car windows and stick my head out to stop feeling sick! Shame.
I wonder if its worth trying the new version, but I shall try it in a shop several times before I even consider buying it.

Very high quality perfume. I was surprised by its sweetness as I was expecting a spicy bomb like old Opium. But this is heavy with vanilla and amber. It has spice but for me it smells mostly like a smoky, dark, 'dirty' vanilla. I love it!!

When I was younger I was gifted this Perfume quite a few times by my sister or when my sister gifted my mother with it,my Mother would pass it off to me.I really didn't care for it back then but I'm finding that I crave the smell of obsession now in my perfume collection.Maybe because its been a decade and I've grown up in my scent taste or maybe because I crave the memories and comfort that I had at the time when I used to wear this...Not sure but I'd love to own it again.I always liked the bottle as well :) My husband wore the mens version and he smelled sooooo good even though I find that the men and womens version smell A LOT alike.I'd only wear this for a winter/Fall scent and I'd only wear this one at night.Its a very Cozy scent IMO :)

I used to fear the opening (citrus and a tad sharp) but it's growing on me. It turns into vanilla/spices/musk pretty quickly - a little sweet but I still really like it. The sweet part fades away to lovely spices and amber. Lasts ~6 hours on me and two big sprays is too much. I especially like to wear this on cold/rainy days under a fuzzy sweater: it's a very cuddly, cozy sort of scent.

@katiushka i have experienced the same things. right words: love-hate this perfume. 1 second i like it, and right then i cant even smell it --- considering of passing it to someone else.

I have a love-hate relationship with this perfume. The first time I smelled it, it was wonderful - it smelled like incense to me, a very good incense - uplifting and almost bewitching, as if I found myself in an enchanted land. When I wear it, people often ask me what perfume I use. However, on certain days it smells absolutely disgusting. I spray only one spray on my wrists, and it is still very strong and lasts the whole day.

It's weird but I wore this perfume to a funeral today. It gave me a secure feeling, it made me calm, it wrapped me in a warm and comfortable blanket/cloth of amber, vanilla, spices and musk.

It's special but still very wearable.
I used to hate this so much but I've learned to appreciate it. This one needs to grow on you.I am in my early twenties, still young. It's a grown - up perfume, with the civet note (I normally hate..) but it's not overwhelming. But you can wear it if you want. Perhaps not under 20 (but if you want, you can ofcourse).

It's warm and soft. A classic fragrance. This is the one you need to have in your collection. Highly recommend it. But it needs to work on your skin. This one works best (for me) in very cold weather, 3 - 4 sprays. I love it. Glad I finally bought a mini bottle (30ml, 1oz). When this one finishes, I'll buy the biggest one. It's timeless. I love it.

I had to try this again because I am a child of the 80's. Yep, as disgusting as I remember.

I agree. The new obsession (reformulated version) is rather too strong and too bold. It starts off the same as the older edp but yeah.. it's not as pleasant on the dry down. it smells too plastic

I am testing the older EDP (with the gold rim around the cap) and the newer formulation. They start off very much the same. The drydown, however, is different. The older one is deep, vanillic and spicy. The newer one is plasticky, with an unpleasant "play-doh" note. The older one smells rich and sensual, less sweet. The newer one smells harsh - it has been cheapened.

If you like vintage Obsession I recommend you try Anne Pliska and Les Nereides Opoponax.

Na minha opinião esse perfume é muito ruim,seco de uma maneira agressiva.Quase comprei sem experimentar, seria um desastre.Dor de cabeça com certeza.Melhor testar na pele antes de comprar,parece DANA TABU mas muito pior.

Spicy but in no way sharp, Obsession is smooth, sensuous and exotic, and very definitely a product of the 80s. Calvin Klein's 80's perfumes are the best from that decade, they are the only ones that I owned back then that I will still wear and enjoy. I have an ancient bottle of Obsession (the short bottle without a spray) in a rather battered box but because you really need to use so little I'm quite sure it will last another 20 years.
I am wearing Obsession today(Sunday), I am spending the day at home catching up on chores and work, then seeing some friends this evening, and I have to say I find Obsession perfectly appropriate for both occasions.
The amber and vanilla which appear in the drydown are warm and delicious, a lovely cosy combination on an icy January day in England.

I dont usually like this one but on the right man it can be nice, if he is suave and possibly Continental..Most times, its too tobacco-y and animal-y, for your modern American male. In fact I read an article that said Big Cats in the zoos react sexually to this fragrance! So, if youre a zookeeper or on a safari you might want to leave this one alone.

Nopasho
I agree with you but there is less smellworthy european perfume and much less buyworthy ....They change the composition even the best classics and made the variation perfumes. İst disgusting.
İst disgusting every second a nwe so called perfumes that does not las 2 seconds but yous have to pay as much as expensive because of their brand.
I saw the perfume you had ı envy although ı had a little wardrobve of perfumes.
OBsession make me think Must of Cartier.

I admit: as a European I have long held the 'perfume superiority' of France and Italy as a simple, nong disputable fact of life. Americans only make sugary cotton candy syrup that they can pour over their jumbo vanilla ice creams. I hadn't discovered the frags of the great Estée Lauder yet. And when I 'found' 'Obsession' by Calvin Klein, I had to admit honestly: these Americans can make as great and magical and intricate a perfume as the French can! For me 'Obsession' is top quality, right under the pantheon of über classics like 'Chanel 5', but I'm sure this iconic American frag will in the next years be admitted in the 'Walhalla of Timeless Classic Perfumes'. CK has since launched a lot of frags, has had baffling commercial succes, but as a perfume, 'Obsession' still shines bright but lonely as his one and true perfume masterpiece. I remember that in perfumeries snobby french speaking ladies in my country could not and would not believe that this beautiful fragrance was made in the land of MacDonalds and 'American Pie, the Movie'. 'C'est pas possible, ces cowboys ne peuvent pas fabriquer ça. Impossible!' But true. 'Obsession' is a complex, dense, gorgeous 'Coco'-esque exceptional fragrance. A hit from its launch in 1985 and still going strong in 2012. I don't know about the eventual reformated one, I have a bottle from the nineties and it is 'da bomb'! The 'inventor' was French nose Jean Guichard. It was his first big perfume and an immediate sensation and hit. Artistically and commercially. The impossible marriage between 'creativity' and 'big number sales' had succeeded. Nose Guichard would go on to prove his talent beyond 'one hit wonder status' by making high quality, wearable, but yet very distinct perfumes like 'Eden' (1994) and 'Lou Lou' (1987) by Cacharel, 'So Pretty' (1995) by Cartier, 'Celine for women' (2001), 'Parfum de Peau' (1986) by Montana, 'Donna Trussardi' (1994)... before cashing in after 2001 with flankers like 'L'Air du Temps Colombe Couleur' (2006) by Nina Ricci and recently celeb scents like 'Shine' by Heidi Klum (2011). But 'Obsession' remains the nearest he came to 'nose genius'. And it is one of the few great perfumes where perfume artistry is happily married to commercial appeal.
How did he pull this off for his first big frag?
Top notes: Green notes, mandarin, vanilla, peach, bergamot, lemon, basil
Middle notes: Spices, coriander, sandalwood, orange blossom, jasmine, rose, cedar, oakmoss
Base notes: Amber, musk, vanilla, civet, musk, incense, vetiver
It is classified as an 'Oriental Spicy'. True, because although most notes of a chypre are in this frag (oakmoss, bergamot, wood) there is no patchouli (the 3rd or 4th element of a true chypre). The feel of 'Obsession' is also not light, green and effervescent but hypnotic, addictive, sultry, sensual, heavy, rich, opulent and totally seductive. Irresistable. Like a real 'Obsession', right. This frag is mixed to perfection and the notes are totally and perfectly fused IMHO. I think that's the key and secret of 'Obsession': the selection and combination of notes that are fused toally and seemlessly together so that 'Obsession' comes on to you like inescapable, overwhelming femme fatale that makes you happy silly putty in her manicured hands. 'Obsession' seduces you from the first formidable whiff where you smell the promise of paradise at the tip of your nose. You know you'll be ruined and abandoned by the femme fatale in the end or just wanting more of her like a true 'addict', but you let it happen with a silly smile of sheer pleasure on your face, you enjoy the ride of pure pleasure while it lasts, you succomb willingly to the spell of her magical powers and sheer seductive force. Knowing full well that you'll propably be back for more. Maybe the next day she'll be gone or look like somebody else, but right now you don't care, you am under the spell of this most incredible of fragrance halo's. And you can come back for more. No different linear notes to seduce here like a young girl trying to play the femme fatale, by flashing a see through plastic spaghetti bra strap here, a piece of spray tanned upper leg there, a tattooed or small ring-pierced belly button under a too short 'Hello Kitty' T shirt or -worst of all- a thong 'whale tale' above the jeans-waist, which combines by the way great with 'Britney's Fantasy' and 'Jessica's Fancy', but definitely not with 'Obsession'. Or maybe... 'Obsession' is a classy femme fatale that envelops you like a 'Black Widow' in her mighty aura and sophisticated web. It is the sheer intricate and complex monolitic-like 'wall of scent' that makes 'Obession' so powerful. All those 22 notes are mixed and fused into a heady femme fatale seduction brew that only a 'woman', be she 20 or 75 it is not a matter of age, but a woman who knows a thing or two about life, who experienced some things in life, a woman who knows life is complicated, is neither black nor white nor grey but all shades of colour within, a woman who knows that the art of seduction and attraction is what separates the women from the 'girls', that this is real 'woman power', can wear in its total glory. This is no scent for Justin Bieber fans, with all due respect.
Out of this inescapable 'wall of fused notes' some are for my nose on my skin more 'present': the incense, the spices, the amber... But for other wearers it it will be the vanilla, the jasmine, the coriander... That is the beauty of this complex fragrance. It is a chameleon that always keeps it total presence there but beyond that gives you also little surprises during the long development. One note pops up and then fades away, you get a flash of another note, a peep of yet another... but all the time 'Obsession' keeps its mighty presence. This is a fragrance for strong women because 'Obsession' is so 'there' that it can take over the rest of your carefully put together visual presence. You might wear a Versace dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, a La Perla bra of which the lacey straps are visible or a sharp taylored Chanel 'deux pièces' with some cleavage showing, your hair freshly done, but when you wear 'Obsession' chances are very high that most people (99% of the men for sure!) you talk to, don't see your clothes, shoes, make up or hair, but secretly and discretely sniff away, nod to you without really hearing what you are saying and just enjoy and admire your fragrance. So this is a big 'no no' for business meetings and 'break up rendez vous', but great for dates, for seduction, to boost your confidence, to overcome the 'commitment fear' of your bf/fiancé or to just enjoy on your own skin a mighty, intricate perfume masterpiece.
Contrary to most later Calvin Klein frags, the sillage of 'Obsession' is impressive and the longevity great. And the bottle has already become iconic. This is the 'Coca Cola bottle form' of perfumes.
Like with Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, here namesake fragrance lives on long after she's gone. Calvin Klein will live on in only one of his fragrances, I'm afraid. Not in his CK One and the tens of flankers, not 'In2U', not in 'Eternity'... But in this original and iconic masterpiece: 'Obsession'. Calvin, you have launched a lot of fragrance duds during the years following your 'Obsession'. Who can forget 'Crave', the too many worthless money spinning flankers of 'CK One'...? I can't. Even if I want to. But all is forgiven because you gave us 'Obsession': a fragrance to die for.

I love the notes of this perfume, vanilla, amber, spices, musk and some citrus, perfect combination! it is strong, warm, smoky and very long lasting. I havent tried the reformulated version, Ive had mine for some years now, its my personal signature, together with Lolita Lempika. Though I wear lots of different perfumes, these two are the ones that identify me most.

I remember I really liked this one years ago .


Now,many years later I just purchased a small bottle and do not like it all.

No way do all the notes come thru for me- just incense .
Something about it reminds me of a mens fragrance as well which is another thing I do not like in perfumes.

obssession smells like incense,spices and amber and maybe like cinnamon! It's smells almost like nag champa!i love nag champa and incense in general .i wanted that perfume for a long time! Got this one in a gift set with many other ck fragrances! If you love spicy fragrances,you will love this one! Perfect for any special occasion!

I got this as a Christmas gift and tried it for the first time today, and it smells wonderful. Warm and spicy is a very accurate description. There's citrus in there but it's buried enough so that it doesn't smell too overpowering. It balances out the woody smells nicely. Spicy and comfortable and just a little bit sexy, but not so much so that it's uncomfortable to wear in a non-intimate situation. This is definitely going into my regular rotation :)

Obsession is a classic oriental. It's dry and light. I think the current reformulated version is a lot thinner and lighter than the original. I would never call what is available today "too strong" at all -- it's much more tame that it used to be. I barely recall what the original smelled like but the current Obsession is pretty amazing. It's similar to Shalimar yet more sparse and easy to wear.

Obsession has been reformulated into something significantly less than its former self, but it still smells pretty good. Subtle peach and bergamot notes exit the atomizer first, followed by a warm cinnamon, clove, benzoin, and vanilla. After about five minutes the white flowers show up - plenty of orange blossom with hints of jasmine. Gradually an earthier base of patchouli, oakmoss, and sandalwood asserts itself, but here the scent becomes a bit flat. Side-by-side sniff comparisons of Obsession and the original formulation of Obsession for Men (sadly I do not have the original formulation of the feminine Obsession) reveal the latter has superior citrus and spices and a deeper clove note. Obsession has limited longevity and a compromised structure, but it's the best offering from this company.

Update: The far drydown (about two hours in) of Obsession reminds me of, believe it or not, Passion for Men by Liz Taylor. The two are so similar that I'm inclined to pass on a whole bottle of this formulation and just wear Passion - it's half the price and just as good.

Another old 1980's fragrance that has sadly been copied time and time again and is just vile, far too much vanilla.

Wow! I smelled this old '80s gem again thank to a lovely lady wearing it and thought it was gorgeous! I don't think it was a pre-reformulation version. Very likely the new one.
I didn't remember Obsession very clearly. It suddenly became so popular and abused in 80s and I lost it.
I think that chemistry also plays a big role here.
The lady I mentioned left little beautiful clouds behind her, while on my skin I remember it quite greenish-musty.
Anyway I almost forgot how multi-layered a perfume can be! So used to all the new flat ones, we forgot gems we have been given before!
Obsession is a "modern" oriental without any mustyness, quite feve-tonke-y but not a cloud of powder. I see resemblances with Cartier Must (another disaster of re-formulation!) and a little Samsara.
The green note smells like galbanum to my nose, a very peculiar note that gives a bitter-round-green vibe to any perfume.
A must-try again for me for sure. et's see if the re-formulation (god forgive them for these changes, often for worse!) can do something on my skin too.

Ah this takes me back, I must admit I forgot about this but embraced it of first spray! Yes, this will do nicely and will work on the top 5 rotation of my winter wardrobe. It's spicy warm...it just gives me a feel good!! I welcome this scent, everyone around me smells like a juicy!! ALL THE TIME

Update: As I feared, someone got ahold of this scent and ruined it with a cheap reformulation.

What used to smell wonderful now has that awful synthetic baby doll plastic note mixed with a bad men's cologne and musty body powder.

This seems to be the trend for the past super scents...once it falls from grace and is no longer considered current or in style, they degrade the ingredient quality to save a few pennies.

Why flood the market with sub-par dregs when all they need to do is discontinue production?

Is it fair to the person who goes back to something they used to love only to find a horrid klone has taken it's place?

I understand allergy issues and industry regulations but how hard would it be (they have professional noses, right?) to compare the new to the old and if it can't be replicated, stop making it!

As a perfume lover, I could accept this much more than being duped into putting out hard earned money only to find I've purchased a bottle of crap.

An extremely sweet and extremely strong fragrance. You must have a strong personality to pull this off, but I love it!

Yes! a guy can wear this. But after letting it mellow for a bit and getting a bit of my own sweat in it. It has all the things a good perfume should have, Vetiver, Sandal, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Smoky incensed Rose, and the MUCH sought after Civet that you never knew you liked so much. That's what you smell on the DryDown, Civet is what you smell on the sprayer tip the next day. Yes, my all time Favorite YSL Kouros has it, the similar Dana "Tabu" has it. Some people say it smells like a horny Cat Piss. You're right. But then when they smell the Dry Down, it's remarkably, beyond description, "Beyond sweet" as i'd say. Obsession is right. I'd be all over whoever wears this.

Truly remarkable that my boss wears this one (and he is a man!)
great scent even on men?!?
There are many women wearing mens colognes, but the other way arouund you dont see that often... this one is diffrent. I own real amber at home (very expensive) and i smell amber right out of this one.
Its dark,smooth and sensual.

One more in the perfume category that i have created : the sexy scents ! Ooooh yes it is, definitely !
At first , the very first seconds i was like "yuk" , then smelled it again , and was like "woooooooow" !!!!
I agree with those saying it's ambery and comforting . It's also warm spicy , which makes it a very good winter scent .
But even if i'm in my early 30's i don't feel mature enough for it :-(
Love love love that smell however , maybe i should just wear it for myself and whatever whith the fact i'm not a femme fatale !!

It's dark, warm, serious, and quite relaxing. I feel like I am in the middle of an ancient ceremony with full of inscents. My soul calms. It's definitely not lovely, but it represents a very deep and complex personality. I can wear it alone or as base notes for other perfume. Great for winter. Not just the scent is warm, my skin feels warm also.
I like it.

I bought a mini last year, before the reformulation, and I loved it. I just can't seem to get myself to try the new one, though. I guess I'm afraid they ruined it and don't have the nerve to find out. :(

I first wore this in 1987 and absolutely loved it, I think it was EDT. When this was discontinued, I got off it and did not try it again until yesterday. Top notes are exactly as I remember, but I have an issue with middle and base notes - quite headachy. I think nothing can replace the original scent from the 80s. I have always loved the body lotion though.

Obsession was my "go to" perfume in the 80's when it first came out. I loved it and wore it all the time in the winter.
After not wearing it for 10 + years, I tried it again last winter. Ugggg! I don't know if my "chemistry" has changed or CK changed the formula but now, I really don't like it.
It is very heavy and gives me a bit of a headache. Gone is the spicy scent I loved and what I'm left with is an overpowering "powdery" scent. To me, it smells like Emeraude - which my Grandmother used to wear!
Not for me anymore.

Although I had tried this (one spritz on the arm) years ago, I had the opportunity to pick up a mini bottle for a great price a few days ago.
The very first opening notes surprised me; it was a citrus blast, albeit it did not last more than about a minute. I did not enjoy the next 30 mins or so, because behind the spicy notes there seemed to be a plastic, synthetic smell that was not giving up. Once those mid tones faded, the dry-down was quite nice; very lightly spicy, warm, soft and a combination of powder, amber and a gentle sweetness. Lasting power is exceptional - 12 hours plus!. I will very likely use up this mini - not sure yet if I would purchase a full size. Time will tell!

CK has shown his ability to turn the heads of millions of people, inlcuding with fragrances. He did it with Obsession, and two decades later with Euphoria. Obsession was surely a crowd pleaser in th 90's, every girls was wearing it, including me! I was totally obsessed with it, now it corresponds to a stage in my life where I'm not going back. It's good to know that it has stood the test of time, people still like it, considering it somewhat "exotic".

Obsession is not for conformists, it’s not “nice”, not a crowd pleaser. It has a strong character and is suitable for confident, self aware people. Definitely a unisex scent. Great longevity and silage. Top notes are sharp green and herbal accords, then come spices and incense. The drydown is amber with some vanilla. Perfect for autumn and winter, but I wear it in summer too - in hot weather Obsession becomes more herbal and incensy.

I passed a woman today while walking into work, and she smelled so nice that I had to ask her what she was wearing. She said 'Obsession'. I was surprised because I'd thought that this was a fairly run-of-the-mill perfume; I'd never smelled it before on anyone or from a tester, so I just wasn't familiar with it. So many personalities in this scent - at one turn bright and fresh, and at another turn smoky and oriental. Probably the best testament to Obsession is the fact that this woman seemed all the more beautiful for the scent - it seemed to be an extension of her, fitting perfectly with her leather coat, heels and laptop case. The whole experience brought a smile to my face; what a great scent!

This is my comfert scent for winter, my old botlle is 11 years old and is still good. I love the spices, peach, incense, vanilla, amber and the right amount of civet. It smells really great its really an Obsession for me.

Now I have two "old" bottles of Obsession. I have loved Obsession since 1996 and it has been my signature on and of since 2001 but I always goes back to Obsession.

I use other perfumes too but Obsession is my lifeline. I feel so much when I wear it...calm, secure, sexy, confident and much more. The other day my husband sniffed on me and said Oh this is you and that compliment made me so happy.

A little strong and spicy in the beginning and then the wonderful drydown when it becomes sweeter, warm and cozy.

Obsession is so vwonderful but I must add..."old" Obsession is the best even if I love the reformulated one too.

Jasmin, amber, incense and vamilla it´s all I get, but its ok cause I love linear scents. To bad I can´t smell any rose, cause I love rose scents.
I have tried to swap this away before but have not succeeded and I am happy for that! It gave me a chance to try it again...
While living in Toronto twenty years ago, I had a drugstore copy of this, remembering I loved it then. The real thing is stronger and more longlasting, a little touch of mens cologne but anyhow very nice ...
- now it´s a keeper !

LOVE Obession which is like Coty's Emeraude, Must de Cartier, Clive Christian No.1, and Jessica Simpson's Fancy Nights. All a little diferent but all have common notes and are pleasing for similar reasons... IMHO of course...

I was given a bottle of this, by someone who had bought it years ago & then stopped wearing it. So I have know idea what year mine came out. For me it's very strong & actually gave me a headache when I 1st tried it. After it calmed down it smelled to me like Sandalwood. A scent I very much like. I just don't want to have a headache waiting for the good parts. I do find it a very nice scent, just extremely strong straight out of the bottle.

Funny, but the reviews on the top are negative which might mean people have just shifted to the lighter side now. However, I worked in an office in the 90's (not 80's) -which implies it was still "in"- and the men went crazy for this scent. Must be true that they like vanilla and all the exotic other notes in it, I guess.
For me, it is a wonderful winter scent, and I would certainly agree it matches a cold day, a good cup of coffee or tea, and a great novel...preferably, a classic.

I'm not a fan of Obsession, I think this is a cheaper version of Cartier - Le Baiser Du Dragon. This one has a little bit edgy spices - Cartier is a lot softer and warmer. Not longlasting on my skin, about 1½ hour for an eau de parfum, I think thats bad. This is a scent for a grown-up woman not for a young one, I think. This one is a bit heavy.

Jag gillar inte Obsession helt o hållet. Jag tycker att detta är en billigare version av Cartier - Le Baiser Du Dragon. Denna har lite mera skarpa kryddnoter medans Cartier är mer mjukkryddig och varm. Den varar inte länge på min hud, ca 1½ timme bara- dåligt för en eau de parfum, tycker jag. Denna doften passar nog en kvinna bättre än ung tjej pga att den är lite tung och aningens mörk i mitt tycke.

Amazing perfume. Very masculine/strong at the beginning then turning slowly into the most femenine and subtile of perfumes. Last all day, less is more. I sense leather, citrus, vanilla, vetiver.

I think it's a nice, rich perfume, but to make it work during daytime I blended it in an atomizer with a citrusy body mist. It doesn't last as long then, but it´s more comfortable.

Too rich, too heavy to me....in other words,
TOO MUCH.

More men should try this one before going to the male version - especially an older specimen. There's so much going on in this (amber, civet, oakmoss, incense, etc.) that suits a man's chemistry that there should be no fear in trying it ... unless you're in doubt of your gender or identity.

A true American classic - let's try to divorce it from the 80's and those who applied it with too much aplomb (and consequently turned those against it back into appreciating it). Maybe one day we'll look back upon this one in the same fondness of queen Shalimar and the other unique oriental perfumes that it inspired.

As a fan of the male version, I have to say I am intrigued to experience this on a woman. The bottle alone oozes sensuality with its warm colors and uber-feminine curves.

joyceisblasian this is a female perfume, and it is gorgeous! if you don't like it you don't have to comment and also scream.

wonderful fragrance, great for night, winter, very sexy

When I first sprayed this I thought it smelled like stale old man who has peed in his pants and not changed them for a couple of days. Believe me I know that smell my Uncle moved into a nursing home recently where they can look after his hygiene because he was living on his own and not showering properly. I used to give him a kiss hello and he smelled musty and stale. Obviously that is not the case now that he is being cared for properly. However, I sprayed this perfume and that is the impression I got. I waited a few minutes and it settled really nicely on my skin. I am glad I have it. I do remember the old vintage version I used to test it all the time in Myer when I was younger but couldn't afford it. I got a bottle recently and thought is smelled different and read the reviews on here and sure enough mine says coty on the bottom. I still like it and it does remind me of Tabu by Dana which I used to wear years ago until they changed the formula on that one too. :(

I had this perfume many years ago.Was my favourite,but vintage ones made by Calvin Klein.Strong, provacative and unique.

When i realized after 15 years that i could wear perfume again without getting massive headaches, this was the second perfume i bought. It had been so long since I'd been able to try scents, that I'd missed this totally. I was wandering around a big cheap pharmacy, sniffing away at bottles and sampling things i liked the smell of...and then i happened to pick up Obsession.

I'd never had the experience of being totally and utterly hooked like that before!

I've since tried Youth Dew, but that leaves me feeling cold - I have no idea how one can make a spicy perfume that chills one out! This is not a problem with Obsession though - it might be the child of Youth Dew but I think it surpasses it (pity cause i love old lady perfumes usually!).

This is everything i like in a perfume. It's warm and spicy and in-ya-face and makes me feel terrific and energized. It's up there with Shalimar and Joy in my favorite of all times.

Not sure what I really think about this fragrance. It is one of the most identifiable and original of scents, but not sure I care for it.

To me, it is solely a fall and winter fragrance. It reminds me of cream cable knit sweaters, fitted jeans, knee length boots and a ski lodge. My old friend and roommate wore this only, year round, and it really bugged me. To me, it is just not a summer or spring fragrance.

I've worn this fragrance off and on since 1992-93 and I would still wear it whenever I can get hold of an older version. The only perfume I have bought over and over again. I experience a huge change in the composition and concentration, at least from then to now (I haven't smelled the original from the 80's). Maybe the formula is the same but it just cannot be composed in the same way (or the other way around).

The fragrance started with a slight burst of citrus enveloped in spices and vanilla, and set on a firm foundation of powdery vanillic amber with small musky hint. Just enough to make it interesting.
(Sorry for description, I'm not that good with the notes...)
A feelgood scent with so much warmth, depth and sensuality. I wouldn't call it dark though, but complicated.

The fragrance evolved quite quickly to reveal its creamy base, sometimes I even thought I smelled caramel or toffee, with just a hint of the spices. Even though it was loud, loud, loud, it took only about half an hour for it to start settling down, growing closer to the skin, so for me that was not a problem. The warmth was detectable from beginning and its intensity just grew with time. One spritz distributed on some selected points were enough and could be smelled the day after. Rich and cozy.

The current version seems watery, as earlier reviewers have mentioned. It's like half the base have been cut, thrown in some more smoke and civet, and they now put all effort on the top and heart notes as they seem prolonged and emphasized (or reinforced? having a problem finding the right word here). I detect no creamy warmth or vanilla at any stage, not even after a couple of hours. There are still spices left and much smokey musky wood, but unfortunately not to my taste. I've had to wash it off because of this. Also, my bf have asked me to please go wash it off.
It somehow reminds me of one of my old bottles that have gone stale, but even with this old stale bottle the warm creaminess has a presence and shows itself after a short time, I even use it if I know it will pass some time from spritzing to going somewhere. But whenever I get this thought and sniff the new edition, it doesn't smell stale, just different and...dead. They've robbed the scent of all that is good, killed it and what's left is a cold dark harsh ghost. The older version was a warm fire, the new version is out in the dark cold snowy night watching that fire from outside the window -I remember reading another review a couple of months ago and with a description similar to that, and I may not remember correctly how it was phrased, but what that person wrote also holds for Obsession.
The fire is put out and only the smoke is left. Enough of this.

Obsession will always be my perfume, "The One" for me, basically the essence of me, even though now mostly in memories.

I'm so envious of all of you who can experience the warmth and coziness in the new version.

Update Oct 15th: I have continued to try the new version several times and in several places (department stores, perfume boutiques, airports and more) and they all end up bad. There is a fungal smell that accompanies the base and there is not enough space on this website to write about my thinkings and feelings about that fungal finding.

Despite a life-long affair with vanilla, the spices here are just too prominent for my tastes. It is certainly a "statement" scent, and Darling, if you are comfortable making a statement this bold, more power to you. I can appreciate the depth and intricacy of the composition on paper, but find it intolerable on my skin - too dark and amber-heavy. It's smokey in a way that would be far too pervasive (in my opinion) in all but the coldest weather. I have a friend who wears this frequently, and it smells nice on her, after a couple of hours have passed. I was once present for her initial spritzing, and nearly passed out.

Like so many women on here, I wore this in the 80's - exclusively. Alas, I had to give it up when my love affair ended because I couldn't bear to smell it anymore (believe it or not, he WAS an obsession!) I always ask people who used to wear it if they could smell RUBBER in it, but nobody else could. I found that odd, as it was so obvious to me. I wonder what they used to get that particular "note"?

This will always be "MY" perfume - even if I never wear it again.....

I first heard about Obsession in mid 90s and it was said then that it had an amazing lasting power.

Starts a little aldehydic with a loud echo of the citrus peel. At this point I felt as if it was a darker version of Bal e Versalis but this was just a feeling which lasted too short. The point it enters to a setting phase, it grows spicy and sweet and here I would say it's true by its category which is oriental spicy. First it's a complex mix of spices and then there's an emergence of cinnamon which is very prominent. It gets a bit powdery later in the dry down. It's a great scent and I am sure must have been a power house back in the 80s.

I read most people talking about the vintage one and it has changed since the time it was worn back the time it was launched. I have tested it for the first time, though heard about it in the 90s, but I would say I like it whether it's vintage or the reformulated one. I would be more happy to wear it if it is reformulated again without civet. Til then I am just happy to sample it.

dianthus,thanks heaps for sharing the sample!

One of my bottles from the late 1980s still smells spicy good complex warm smoldering but not smokey, and deep- nearly entering the realm of heavy (easily crossing over if used in excess), walks the razor's edge between opulent and sickening- i.e. damned close to that sickening accord like the one in royal secret- a portion of this is so similar to Royal Secret that it can be off putting, but other times- when used with a light hand and with compatible chemistry, it can be spiced sensuality and richly alluring instead of chest compressingly heavy. I have not sought the reformulation- didn't realize that one too had been destroyed until reading some of this thread on fragrantica- just another reminder to hold on to the fragrances you love as their lives as we know them may end before we have a chance to buy back ups. Ah, more corporate crap and less quality yet again.

I suppose I have the reformulated Obsession but I still love Obsession. It smells so wonderful and stays on forever...after more than 12 hours I could still smell it.

At first a little spicy and then soft, warm and cozy, just love Obsession.

Read what people had written about the reformulation and didn't believe it!! UNTIL I GOT A BOTTLE!!!

It smells like a geriatric handbag (I'm not joking) - where has all those wondrous scents gone?

Complexity - gone! Depth - gone! Sexiness - gone!

Smells like an old powder puff now!!!!

ME NOT HAPPY!

EDIT: The closest I can get to the original is by combining the reformulated Obsession with Secret Obsession - that has more of the original scent for me!

I have a friend whose mother sprayed this about the house to cover up the smell of cat box. I liked it alright, but now all I smell is heavy amber and cat box. Smelled it recently and thought it smelled very heavy, and slightly like plastic.

buttery almost like butterscotch buttery. The parfume itself is almost sticky on the skin.

I think this perfume smells awful, soo heavy, dark and I don't know how else to describe it. I tried wearing it, but found realized that it wasn't for me.

Ok, another perfume i just had to try after reading the reviews here and thought just maybe this would be the first CK scent i would like. Wrong. What an assult on the senses. Very powerful stuff which in itself isn't bad but there is a note in the mix (or maybe several) that really doesn't agree with me. I don't know what it is but it puts me off big time. I can see why people like it but this isn't for me.

I used to love this perfume, the warm amber, soft vanilla, spices and musk... There really was NOTHING better.

But that was before it got reformulated into real CRAP. Now it mainly smells like sweaty coriander, and the sillage and longevity is oh so bad.

Don`t buy any of todays bottles manufacture by Coty, keep to the vintage ones made by Calvin Klein and Unilever.

I HATE Coty. They destroyed the best perfume ever created.

This sample of the vintage parfum is mellower and smoother than I remember Obsession being back in the 80s, when I first decided I didn’t like it, but I probably smelled the EdT or EdP back then, usually second-hand. Knowing it would be a sillage bomb, I applied only a minuscule dab, not a big spray, and that was helpful.

It starts out sweet, woody, musky, and a little spicy, with a strong, dark, vanilla base. I smell very little in the way of flowers, which is a good thing. It’s possible that over the years some of the most obnoxious top and floral notes have faded, revealing the oriental base in all its vanillic glory.

It’s on the verge of being cloyingly heavy and sweet, hovering just around my threshold of wearability. As it dries down, it becomes a creamy, powdery vanilla, saved from moving squarely into gourmand territory by woody notes and a slight hint of incense. There’s a good bit of sillage even from a tiny dose and, once applied, it’s with you all day.

Obsession - I am obsessed with you. You are warm, powdery and so cozy. Such a seductive scent. The dry down is so natural, yet so sensual. Obsession is a sillage MONSTER. I can smell this on my skin up to 10 hours later. Each scent, be it in the first hour, or the tenth, is just as enticing and romantic each time. Spicy, powdery and sexy. A warm, sexy blanket

My mother wore this when I was younger, and she is the only person I like it on. On her, it smells very warm and cozy, with a vanilla and beautifully powdery dry down. I have known other people that have worn it but on them, it's way too strong and way too powdery/musky. I think this is one of those perfumes that completely depends on your chemistry. There's no in-between; it's either gorgeous or stinky.

I want a girlfriend with this smell.

After flowery and soft girly sents I used to wear in my teens and 20s, I used Opium for eveings but It was very exotic, complex and oriental. I received Obsession in 1995 and I loved it, because with the stron oriental sent it was warmer and calmer then Opium. It is strong sent, but sensual, warm and feminine.

At first, it really smells like cheap masculine deodorant or a scent for the house. But after a little while it develops to a conforting ambery warm essence. I dont particularly find it sensual rather than cozy and delicious. Obsession is the only scent by CK that I like, I hope it become an obsession of mine but unfortunately I dont think so. The longevity is really fine, but not spectacular. I also find it rather versatile and I combine it with the exquisite body lotion of Shalimar, with which shares a lot of ingredients and goes to the same path. I really dont think Obsesssion can win over Shalimar in the construction and creativity, but it is more wearable.
Oh, and I really hate the packaging, but I guess it is all 80s,whereas I find the fragrance itself to be all-time classic
UPDATE : Well, it seems that Obsession has become an obsession of mine (surprise surprise!) and I love it. I just have to be patient and wait for the first 3 minutes to pass. I cannot imagine how the old version smells like, but I can only tell that the new one is really impressive in terms of longevity! Finally, I would feel uncomplete if I had never tried this one in my whole perfumed life...

I remember those Halcyon days of my early 20's, and with those memories I remember the sensuous, heady scent of Obsession. The first time I wore this scent I was working for a religious organisation. I felt like I was being slightly sinful by wearing it (in a good way, of course!), so i doused myself in it as much as possible! The sillage is magnificent on this one! I haven't worn it for many years, so I think it's time I bought myself another bottle. Obsession is brilliant for winter as it's incredibly warming (like your cozy, favourite jumper!), it's spicy, rich and sensual. I'm buying a bottle right now!!

Calvin Klein's fragrances often surprise me. His ads for them are usually overtly sexual, many have called them kinky and even perverted. But many of the perfumes themselves smell old fashioned. Some seem to have been born "old lady fumes". Obsession is a good example. It is a lovely spicy oriental. The opening of citrus, cinnamon, and cedar quickly gives way to a drydown of sandalwood and creamy vanilla. It smells a bit like marshmallows! Obsession is Tabu(supposedly inspired by whores) tamed into a lady. Lacking the usual intensity and strength of orientals, this one could be worn in warmer weather. Think of it as "oriental lite". Staying power is incredible.

Having finished my old-time Obsession for Men bottle I bought a new one, and with some annoyment, I realized it has been reformulated into a modernized version of what used to be a 1980's powerhouse - this meaning a blend originally characterized by its tremendous sillage and longevity that has been tamed down remarkedly. I used this new version a limited number of times, for everytime I did I regretted the changes I perceived.

A year and a half after this event I happened to try the original women's version at a friend's perfume store, it proved to be more loyal to the one I prefered: all the accords and notes were there except for a very characteristic spicy one. The citric (bergamot, lemons and madarin) as well as the fruity top notes are the same as in the men's version, the florals are restrained while the base notes quite prominent. Thus, what the wearer gets is a sweet but not cloying blend around spicy and vanillic accords that, to my nose, feel very classic and traditional. I am stating this for present-day masculines are either as sweet and / or as floral as many femenines - take Dior Homme and Kenzo Power. In this case, sweetness does not mean cloying if applied with care, longevity is that the men's version used to have, and the overall result is that of a scent that, although marketed as a women's fragrance, feels like a masculine, even for those complementing the wearer.

I am trully enjoying this one.

For me... Obsession is like Emeraude with a slight edge and lots of staying power... LOVE that! It's one of my very favorites and in my rotation...

This is my signature fragrance in winter. I love the warmth of the drydown even more than I love the fresh almost citrussy feel of the first spray.

I've had compliments from strangers passing me on the Underground when wearing this.

People either love Obsession or hate it I find. I don't care if people don't like it because I love it and in Autumn and Winter it is just so comforting. If people don't like it they can sit somewhere else!

I never wear it in Spring or Summer though - I just can't see it working in warm weather.

Very heavy on the amber, this always leaves a faint acrid taste at the back of my mouth. I wish I could wear Obsession, it always smells so good on other people!

Maybe I'm partial to it because it is one of the two fragrances that really works with my body chemistry.

It smells so good on me on a warm summer day, that men (even mature men in suits)stand too close to me and smile at everything I say. It's been my man-killer for 30 years. Even at mid-fifties, I'll have men chatting me up when I'm wearing it. It smells like SEX.

That being said, it's not cubicle friendly. This isn't a scent to wear in the office in air conditioning. And, at this point, I just want the guys to concentrate on the work they're doing for me...

Hi.

A man catcher.OBSESSION has the power to fascinate,to surprise and to seduce. it never tame,full of shocking sensuality, redolent of dusk and heated skin.Timeless,Heavy,Sweet, Intoxicating,Irresistible. Passionate,Classic,Hot and Super Seductive.

It opens with a inviting and fresh note of Bergamot, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla.A heart of Sandalwood, Oakmoss with a spice notes accord give OBSESSION a sensual and alluring scent center, complemented by a sheer vanilla and thick incense base for an added air of Seduction.

This fragrance leaves a trail of unforgettable scent whether you enter or leave.It reminds me a Oriental-Vanilla fragrance.A must have for any special night and definitely for a Femme Fatale in WINTER months.Ladies if you want a Alluring scent try it.

Sillage?Excellent.

Longevity?About 9 hours on my skin.

7.5/10

Sexy. Like a church? Not sure why heavy notes of incense are thought sexy. I suppose it sort of is. To me Obsession smells like perfume is supposed to. It's not necessarily what you like, but it's sort of definitive.
Now often to be found in the bargain bin, so, result! :)

Beautifully blended, complex, soft and strong at the same time. And simply the sexiest scent in the world. It opens really strong, with lots of green notes that settle down in a few minutes. Then it lingers on the skin as a beautiful blend of spices, vanilla and amber. The drydown is very soft and somewhat dry, it reminds me of Dior Dune's amber drydown. It makes me feel like a girl with a Meg Ryan haircut, in baggy jeans and tank top (and no bra, of course!)

First perfume I have had to scrub off... I was dumb and applied it to my wrists, neck, AND chest. Just a little here and there, but BOY is it strong, powdery... all I smell is incense! I tried scrubbing it off, but it is still there, full force. What a headache! I smell no citrus, no vanilla, no florals... just incense. bleh.

Wow...this one! Today I was in the bus that I noticed a very strange smell on a woman , it seemed that everybody were aware of the smell, she was sitting almost near me and I was thinking all the time that how she could wear such a perfume! I could not even call it a perfume because these days you can almost never smell a scene like this, all the perfumes are sweet or very conservative,I thought she was so brave to wear such a thing! I had a love-hate feeling at that mement.

By the way, I went after it to a perfume shop and I was testing different perfumes since I am a perfume lover and I am always searching for an opportunity to discover a new scene...I tested 3,4 of wellknown brands that I saw ck obsession, I had been curious for a long time to smell it so I sprayed a little on my hand palm...then I immediately realized that was the same scene as I had smelled in the bus...I wanted to wash my hand since the smell was so strong but there was no water ... when I came back home I took a shower and the smell was still there even after a shower...but this time it was a mild pleasent drydown.
I beleive if someone is so brave to wear this perfume these days it is VERY important to apply in moderation...this perfume can turn from an angel in to monster if you overuse it...and now I understand why so many people love/hate this one!
I have not decieded yet that I love this one or hate it!

C'est le parfum que j'ai porté toute l'hiver et il est super! Merveilleusement épicé et vanillé. dommage car maintenant l'été s'en vient et je devrai changé de parfum.

Inolvidable. Fue durante mucho tiempo (años 80-90) mi “signature fragrance ”, de hecho personas que me conocen desde esa época todavía me relacionan con ella. Es una fragancia sensual e intensa, que perdura y es fácilmente reconocible. Recibí muchos halagos con este perfume, siempre lo recordare y apreciare como una joya.

Unforgettable. For a long time (years 80-90) my "signature fragrance" in fact people who know me from the time I still relate to it. It is a sensual and intense fragrance that lasts and is easily recognizable. I received many compliments with this perfume, I'll always remember and estimate it as a gem.

I used to hate Obsession , but I've recently disovered its overwhelming beauty. Surprisingly enough, it doesnt smell outdated to me at all. Nothing unisex about it, just because it doesnt smell of cotton candy-flowers-coconut that doesn t make Obsession a unisex perfume. On the contrary, this is how a real lady should smell like: mysterious, sultry, confident.

great classic and i love passing by someone wearing this...brings back those 1987-88 memories, leather jackets,tight jeans, teased hair and george micheal! very nice scent...just too dated for me to wear! lol

Obsession is a milder version of Tabu and I have loved them both. They are meant, I think, to be worn by women at the height of their sexual powers. If they were a dance, they would be an Argentine tango, if they were music, they would be Ravel. To be dabbed on way below the belt or lightly behind each knee.

I own both but I do not wear them anymore. I smell them and....remember.

I agree with you malia, Obsession and Opium are not similiar. I love Obsession but when it comes to Opium I just like the top notes. I think that Opium is much stronger. Obsession is a little strong in the beginning but it calms down to a soft and warm scent, just love it.

I tried Obession a long time ago. I was ambivalent about it. Despite the fact that has similarities to my favorite scent (Opium) Obession seems to come at me with a top note that just strikes me as 'off' and the bottom note just smells like me needing a shower. I wanted to like Obsession because I wanted to find an alternative scent - especially since the most recent reformulation of Opium. I don't dis-like Obsession but I still seem to be ambivalent about it.

Reminds me of Farenheit, Opium, and Dune - perfumes I just cannot wear. This is a bit nicer, but admittedly smells a bit dated, a bit stale. To its credit is has excellent staying power. It's a classic perfume and endlessly popular, worth a try to see if its for you.

I don't like this scent initially. It smells like cheap men's cologne at first. Then after about 15 min it starts to become warm and sweet, with a subtle spicy quality. It smells slightly reminicent of Tabu, but far sweeter. The longer I wear it the sweeter and more yummy it becomes. Never sickly sweet though. This perfume lasts longer that any other I've ever come accross. It is a wonderful fall and winter fragrance.

Obsession reminded me so much of Opium. They are both exotic and spicy. But really the scents are drastically different. Obsession seems to have a definite top, middle, and bottom. I could smell citrus in the top notes. Once I got to the middle, the civet came out more, and I worried it could head the wrong way for me, but luckily it didn't. The base on me is extremely ambery with a hint of vanilla and incense. Overall the way this differs from Opium is that there is no cinnamon, there is more vanilla, the civet note is noticeable, and the oakmoss makes it seem like more of a chypre. This perfume smells like the taste of dried dates--rich and honey-like.

I like Obsession, but it won't become my obsession. There is a note in it that smells very old and dated to me. This note smells very much like being in a thrift shop full of used clothing and antiques that need to be polished.

I love Obsession Calvin Klein.
I'm agree realy timeless masterpiece.
I discovered the scent in a Vogue magazine in Germany-Long time ago.Always will be my favourite perfume...I had and have a lots of perfumes.CK is my favorite from US and CD from Europe.

A true timeless masterpiece! A little too spicy and masculine at the beginning, ma then it turnd on my skin into a beautiful, longlasting amber-powder smell. It works so well with my chemistry, and I feel it mine like no other smell!

Obsession is a beautiful class oriental spicy fragrance. Very warm and sophisticated. It lasts for hours and is always recognizable. I love it, I don't wear it often, but I have always admired it and enjoying the smell on others as well as on myself. I prefer Opium to Obesssion, but it is still a wonderful perfume. The good news is that is it not too spicy of an oriental, like Must or Samsara, it is floral enough to stay on the feminine side. It could be a unisex perfume, I suppose, but I do find it to be feminine. Just beautiful! I love it and I find it enchanting when other people wear it!

So Spicy, so Sexy, so 80s! But I can't hear any citrus notes, even in the very beginning. I guess a woman wearing it is supposed to be strong and liberated.

A truly sexual scent! The lemon at the top is always a bit much for me (this goes on STRONG!), but once it mellows out it turns sensual at the heart and then deeply sexual as it works to the base. Try this one before you buy, as the scent between the 4-6 hour mark could presumably turn you one way or the other on it. On me, it walks the line of kinky and I like that, but I'm guessing if it wasn't working on you, you could end up smelling like a cat in heat.

I love Obsession, just wish it wasn't so darn popular...

Obsession was my first perfume love ! I loved it immensely, I bathed in it (unfortunately, my surroundings had to bear with my big love *g*).
I discovered the scent in a Vogue magazine, I felt so knowing and grown-up reading a chic fashion magazine, I wanted to be a lady. One day I found an ad with a scented perfume strip which smelled so divine and stunning I almost lost my mind. Obsession found me !
My mom gave in and bought me a fine bottle of it and my first perfume love has influenced my perfume taste until this day. Still I prefer oriental spicy fragrances over green, fresh ones.
Obsession is citrussy somehow, you smell the mandarine but then the spices kick in with full blast. Wow - ambery smoothness and daring incense in the base.
I moved on to other big perfume loves (Opium, Poison) but never forgot Obsession - I still have a small bottle of this for occasional time travels :-)
It has become a classic.

i love the spice, incense and amber smell in this warm, sexy, wintery perfume. the staying power is awesome and the men's obsession is just as nice. love both.

I get basil and lime on the first spray going to a very spicy scent with the amber and vetiver quite stong on me but how I love it. Definitely an evening scent and for some reason, men seem to love the smell of it. I get a comment every time I wear it. I don't wear it often as I have to be in the mood for it but once in the mood..............

Obsession is Fahrenheit`s sister.
Perky vanilla seducer.
Orange blossom cheeks of red haired dragon rider.
Incense carrousel with spice laughter, scream and marvel.

I love how Obsession smell.
Outstanding, daring and archaic.
It has marvelous lasting time, and perfectly matches cold winter nights.
Christmas? New Years Eve? Frost glacier dive?
Chose! I find it tempting and dark.
Dark enough to seduce.

And do read JB78 description. Fits perfectly!

This was my signature many years ago. It is sensuous,sultry, warm and seductive. I still love it and whenever I use it I don´t feel it is dated at all.
Men love it.

Well, this is my signature perfume from so many years...Even if I dropped it down sometimes, I always bought it again.It's sexy, it's warm, it's like a fireplace fire. I only use it in winter, but what a wonderful smell! On my skin, it smells like cinnamon, no citrus notes, nothing green, only sweet incense, amber and a bit of musk. Many men in my life were inlove when smelling it. So is my husband now...
Strange enough, I didn't like it at all in the '80s. Guess I was too young?..

I don't know how I feel about this yet. I sprayed it on and I think - aftershave! Very strong and bold, but not like Opium YSL. Opium is sweet and lady like, Obsession seams to be an unisex, maybe the kind of oriental for a casual, spotry outfit :) It's somehow fresh and clean ... aftershave:) ... I'll try this one in the summer hit with my jeans shorts and black tank top.
UPDATE: very strange fragrance, but in a good way. I don't really like it, but at the same time I want to smell it all the time. Citrusy and spicy, masculine... why not?! Skinny jeans, black shirt and something is missing ... Obsession!

Smoldering fire in a bottle but not like Cinnabar or Opium. More well-bahaved. Men love it , luxurious winter scent. I now wear a lot of fruity , adore Hot Couture but when winter rolls around , every now and then I like to start a fire . A nice lemony fire.

This is a really deep, multilayed and enduring perfume. It has all the notes I love - spicy, warm, and somehow exuding the sort of sexy smell I want...not housewife clean like so many others, but real woman with a bit of oomph smell. That, for me, is why it has such appeal...as do many others. You know, whiskey, cigars and a good time....
Surprisingly, it also has a very soft note flowing through it, but its a warm soft, not like soap! I guess that's the amber that keeps glowing on and on....It last, and lasts, and lasts, and is one of those fab perfumes where you keep getting really intoxicating whiffs of yourself!

This is 1985 in a bottle. When I smell this, I instantly start to hear Tears For fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" in my head, and picture the scene from "The Breakfast Club" when they are all sitting around telling each other their life stories. I picture....the good old days. Yes.

Calvin Klein's Obsession starts off very strong with lots of green notes, deep oranges, tobacco and dry vanilla. The base is why so many over these last 25(can you believe it has been 25 years?!) years have come to love this perfume so much. The patchouli, incense, cinnamon, vanillic oranges, mild civet and sandalwood blend so perfectly in the fragrance. One of the few classic orientals left to enjoy.

Obsession reminds me of a very sweet lady that I have come to know over the years. It is her signature perfume,and everytime I smell it, I think of her and her kind demeanor. A wonderful classic from the, what was it The Boss called them? Oh yes, from the glory days.

To me this is the essence of the big 80s perfume. Overwhelming in its overt sexiness. When I wanted it I absolutely had to have it, and this was when I was in college on a work/study program budget.

UPDATE TO MY LAST REVIEW:

Obession was my latest perfume purchase-I just had to know how it'd fare on my skin as opposed to on paper.SOOOOOOOOOOOOO0-I spritzed my wrists (one shared spray).
wHOA!
This stuff is DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!
OMG,what a shocker! It's still pungently green at first, but the herbs are infinitely more mellow and less bitter than they were on the test strip. Surprrisingly,(or not,given CK's talent for unexpected twists which
spell out L-E-G-E-N-D-S),the herbal notes do gradually blend well with the spices, vanilla, incense, and sandalwood. With the exception of Cinnaabar, IMO, no other scent has worked with my chemistry as well as Obsession. My skin seems made for spicy orientals. I kept sniffing my wrists, entranced as I was with the warm,comforting, intriguing, intoxicating aroma-at times it reminded me of a fine aged whiskey, and at others, I just reveled in the beautiful incense.This is something I'd wear at home for a pamper night since it's a tad too masculine for going out, But, I think I'd instantly fall for a guy who smells like Obsession! Satisfies the old hippie girl inme.

For me CK Obsession is on my "heavy night scents" group, with Youth Dew and Cinnabar. I really like Obsession, its not definatly my idea of sexy, because this perfume isnt feminine at all. It reminds me of aftershave, flowers and incense, everything mixed in a whisky bottle. Its nice if you really want to feel confident and strong, good for office and more serious events. Not casual at all, and in my opinion it has to be used really carefully, because easily becomes headaching!
In is 80' abdrogynous style...its perfect 5*
Update: I started now to understand the sexyness of Obsession with this cold nights we have now. I think the drydown of CKO is my favourite part of this perfume and its perfect for a wild night :P Good for clubing to, although I still belive the top notes are really masculine and for a strong powerfull woman.

For whatever reason i've never really tried this before but i got it as part of a coffret recently and have to say it's incredible. It's reminiscent of tabu, youth dew, and similar perfumes but less dirty and thus more wearable. Very rich, strong, and nearly masculine. The dry down is a woodsy vanillic amber that is not overly sweet-it's very sensual and exotic for such a mainstream fragrance. But it is a typical 80s powerhouse so be careful how much you apply!

Obsession... I'm too young to remember the commercials for this one, but I've seen them now. I got a good laugh from the end of one. "Ah, the smell of it." All I do remember from the ad's are seeing Kate's breasts in a magazine. I was thinking wow, I wonder what that perfume smells like since she's nude. Then I found copies of this in cheap body spray, and after smelling the real thing I concluded the body spray was an close copy. It's a very sexy scent and still one of the classic sensual perfumes. For some it will always be a symbol of the 80's. Even though we can laugh about the decade, they got it right by making signature statement perfumes. Few people wear a perfume these days that makes an impression. They all smell the same.

At the beginning it is very pungent,with a green harsh note. But then it changes. And wow, yes, it is really up there with dry spices. It is every so slightly sweet, with a warm vanilla spice dry down. And incense, oh my! I didn't realize how incense would affect me. To learn I actually love this stuff. I've had it on for several hours and it just gets better.
Note to self: Don't apply more than one spray, as it is very strong. I actually put my hand into my chlorinated swimming pool for a while and I still get a very powerful fragrance. Amazing.
As you can tell, I had not tried this before, thinking it was too "mature" for me. I'm so glad I did, as it is going to be one of my favorite, exotic nightime or autumn scents.

Very spicy peppery vanilla ... dry, dry ... and after a long time a little sweetness is found.
Very mysterious, I must say. The durability is incredible.
This is sure a very beautiful oriental for the right person. (A little too spicy and dry on me)

I mainly smell the vanilla and peach in the opening. Then it changes to wonderful spices. It is amazing considering it cost such a small amount. It is a must in my perfume wardrobe. CK does a good job. Their fragrances are wonderful for the middle range pricing.

Spicy, sweet and woody. It makes me remember when I was teen and could feel this strong smell in one of my high school teachers. There was no way to hide she was coming to my classroom... LOL.
Got a sample some time ago and tried it. However after two hours wearing it, I felt nauseated and got a headache. Gave it to a friend who is younger than me and did not know the fragrance. She loved it. Oh yes... Staying power is great: takes a loooong time to fade.

PS: I think it is very very similar to TABU

Oh my god, everyone is gaving away their bottle... if somebody else hates this please give it to me :) I want this perfume so badly, it is one of the best I smelled in a long time, and very longlasting. On my skin it lasted at least 12 hours.
Very strong, sweet, warm, pleasing, charming, gorgeous, magnetic, comforting, sensual, provocative, SEXY, alluring, tempting, seductive, enchanting, intriguing, captivating, bewitching....... LOVE IT!

got this from someone and must say it smells very vintage to me,veery powdry and civet'ish
not for me but mums loves it so i gave her the bottle

If you are looking for an oriental spicy mysterious and very warm fragrance, you've found it. You have to be in the mood to dive in the 80's. because it's a classic. Not a modern 2009 gourmmand fragrance.It has almost nothing sweeet in it. In the 80's the perfumes had to be loud musky and a little suffocating. Anyway, that's what I consider to be sexy, provocative in a scent. I appreciate this smell in a man also.
I notice the oakmoss and the musk sweeted by a slight vanilla touch, pepper and cinnamom. Just 2 or 3 sprays are enough.

I tried Obsession and as much as I wanted to like it, I hated it! It's very strong and smells like a grandma to me! In high school I did have a short love affair with her younger sister, "Obsession Night". I could never use Obsession though, it would give me a headache almost immediately!

Virtually the only Calvin Klein scent I like - because it's spicy/oriental with warm vanilla notes...very 80s. Still like smelling it on other people.

I love obsession, is a beautiful peach and vanilla scent. It is one of the most sensual fragance I smelt. So complex, so independent, Women with big personalitys and character are worthy to wear this powerful scent.

Dark vanilla.. a dark and mysterious one..
Obsession is truly an American work of art, and I personally think it works the vanilla and the incense notes better than shalimar.

The first half hour Obsession seems to be a unisex scent, this is produced by the combination of Cedar, Sandalow, Spices and Oakmoss. Vanilla notes are always there, but after the first half hour, is when its presence becomes stronger (and i love this part).

Obsession is fullbodied and very longlasting. I recommend to be very careful with applying too much Obsession, this scent is so powerful, you just need to apply a little..

If you like Strong, Warm and Vanilla scents, you will love Obsession.

@guest_sistertrick: cinnamon and coconut. ?????
i can t detect any of these in its notes? are you shure you reviewed the right perfume?

I like obsession but it has a touch of oldfashion I mean, every girl around me in the 80's wore obsession and at this point i did never use it for me, even if i liked smelling on others, it was not extraordinary enough for me. now time have changed and maybe i should give this perfume another try, but as i discovered my Krazy from Krizia, which one is smelling very close to this one, i prefere. it has a hint being more special and intriguing than Obsession from Calvin Klein and its easier to wear, not as heavy and headeaching but longlasting too. check it out!

I just tried this fragrance for the first time last night, and fell in love. I can't believe I had never tested this before!!

It's a bit spicy and aromatic at the opening, but then it dries down into a lovely incense scent, which exactly matches the smell of the sweet japanese incense I used to burn in college. Such happy memories return when I catch a whiff of this from my wrist, and I am instantly calmed. I must have this scent for the way that it affects me.

Dear Obsession, how I love thee!
I have to confess I passed through all the possible stages prompting me to hate this fragrance: headache, gagging, direct run for fresh air, washing it off quickly, and so on. So for a while I put it away until when recently I found it again and recoiled at how strong I remembered it to be... but I decided to try it nonetheless and, thanks to my recollection of it, I wore just two dabs and threw the rest (of one spray) away. It was still too strong for me but I resisted and enjoyed it more. By the end of the day I really grew to like it more and more and sense its stages of development, slowly. The next day I applied again, using the method which is suitable for this powerhouse: I sprayed inside the cap, dipped one finger and marked five spots on my pluse and forearm at a 3 cm distance and repeated the procedure with the other arm. I slightly dipped my index again so as to apply a tiny dab bedind each of my ears (and threw the rest of the spray away - and washed the cap). This method produced wonders on me: the scent started to develop and unfold, maintaining its strength in the beginning, and then settled into a soft warm powdery and musky aura, fresh with cinnamon and coconut. I am really enjoying it and hope never to apply more than necessary. I catch myself moving my head bothways to check lasting power, and dear obsession is there. I have already received compliments from my mom, who likes classy perfumes, albeit strong ones.
Needless to say I have just discovered how to deal with Joop Femme the next time i pick her up.
As for Obsession, try applying it the way I did. Wonderful! Warm! Enticing! Cosy! Intimate!

I used to kind of like it (when applied just a little) when I was younger. I don't think I can stand it anymore... Too heavy and sweet.

I bought this one without smelling first and sadly as much as i wanted to love it, i just can't :( all the ingredients sound delicious but its just too overpowering and 80's. it is a nice scent however, i can appreciate it just wouldn't recommend it for anyone in my age group! (im 20)

The scent of the 80's, where the perfumes were sexy, mysterious and loud. In this decade we got some of the greatest perfumes that turned into classics and Obsession is certainly one of them.

The opening is rather strong and soapy. But this scent turns into something very warm and sensual. The spicy notes and the amber are softened by vanilla (and cinnamon?) and blends so perfectly with the orange blossom, jasmine and peach. There's something toffee-like about this scent that matches the color of the liquid so well. Absolutely delicious.

After 25 years on the market I still consider this scent one of the sexiest ever made.

In 3 words: ICONIC - WARM - ALLURING

I know my mom is going out some place special when she puts this stuff on. The smell of it will always remind me of my mom getting dressed up to go some place fancy, but boy I can't stand it. I have never liked it. It smells so strong and powdery. Not my cup of tea. But my mom certainly adores it.

If dated means bold, sensual, and dangerous then current must mean safe, soapy, and clean. I keep going back to the old favorites because most new scents don't dare us to wear them. Where's the fun in that? Obsession is wonderful.

I wanted to buy this because of Obsession's reputation as one of the most famous fragrances of our time, known for its sensuality. At first I was astounded at how masculine this was, but that comes as no surprise, what with all of the lighter fragrances we are used to.

Obsession is dark and opulent, the essence of female intuition, warm and ever-changing, mellowing out to a musky scent with a hint of sweetness. It is surprising and different, and it is one of my summer fragrances because the scent reminds me of the heat of summer, and the sweetness of it is almost playful.

It is a loud scent at first, but the dry down is completely enjoyable and you can really detect when it changes. It last a long time, but it will smell completely different at the end than it does at first, a toned down, intimate scent for when the evening winds down and you're left with that special someone who's close enough to enjoy it on you.

Obsession is legendary for a reason, and it’s been around for a long time, never aging. I’m glad it’s still around and I get to incorporate it into my twenties experience.

Couple months ago, i received a half-used bottle from a friend in exchange for some other perfume i didn't care for. For some reason, i thought i would really like Obsession: oriental spicy? just what i was looking for.
well, i didn't get to test it until today...
the immediate opening was so strong - i thought this was a perfume for men; it so reminded me of the fragrance my grandpa used to wear on special occasions when i was a kid))
i waited half an hour when it settled down a bit. okay, it Is oriental And spicy, but...OMG, so outdated, so 80's and so my grandpa! maybe some people can pull this off, but not me.
I cannot say i completely dislike it tho - there is something in it... but it's too much to bear.
Also, i smell some cinnamon - i like cinnamon in food, but never in perfume (well, there are some exceptions, yet this is not the case)

I've just bought this and worn it for the first time today. I purchased it out of curiosity and nostalgia as I remember it from the first time around. I was too young to wear it then but do remember a lot of older women literally dousing themselves in it. Having worn it for the day I agree with most of the reviews and comments that I’ve read. This perfume has a bit too much to say for itself at first but after a couple of hours really becomes quieter, rounder and softer. Still not a shrinking Violet but far more likeable. Certainly One or Two squirts or dabs would be more than enough to herald you into a room without knocking everyone over! I will certainly wear now and again but just not too often.

Update to my last post...

Just received my Obsession today and I really like this one.

It is very spicy, but on me it starts off quite green, and wonderful too..rich and lovely. In the beginning, it reminds me of Aliage, but then it becomes richer, deeper spicier as the fragrance develops. Very nice vanilla and much more green than I thought it would be. Initial spray is very strong, you certainly don't need much.

The notes I can most detect are the green notes, orange, vanilla, spices, sandalwood, jasmine, cedar, amber, musk, and incense.

It is a powerful fragrance. Very long lasting and sillage that could knock someone over if you over apply. If you overdo it, I can see it being overpowering. If you enjoy spicy fragrances, you probably will like this one as well, but it is very strong, and more spicy than sweet....I suggest you try before you buy.

I got this one yesterday and Im really loving this scent I prefer warm scents anyway I took advise from my sister and bought this and I don't regret it.This is much sweeter and more enjoyable than that Secret Obsession!

This is way more spicy than I remember. Wow, its up there with Moschino which is pretty spicy. I always remembered it as being softer but when I received my bottle today, I was quite surprised at how spicy it was. Im not sure if really like this or not yet though.

I'm new here, this is my first post. I am looking so forward to giving this a try...all the yummy comments - the advice I get from everyone is priceless. I am looking for a fragrance that is oriental - spicy - soft - sexy - and I want to feel enveloped by it, I hope that it is this. Thanks for your honest comments

Love it! Very warm and spicey with a nice soft sweet drydown. I smell no florals or fruit on my skin, which is just how I like my orienatl fragrances. Maybe that's why it smells a little masculine. Funny thing, I've never smelled this on anyone, or maybe I couldn't smell anyone else because I was wearing Opium during that time.

The ampimathy of Style. Love the Color the color of the sunset. thats when the
real action starts the notes incense vanilla spices & woods
brings out the enticipation waiting
passion is in the air and having one
hot passionate love with your lover
this is the perfume for you.

I've always wanted to like this a lot more than I do. I loved the ads for it in the eighties. They were wonderful and it was genius marketing, really. The ad just made you HAVE to wear it. So, I did. But it always smelled just a bit to intense, a bit too burnt on my skin. It is not soft. I don't think I'm a big fan of oriental florals.

Respect is due for Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek for discussing the fact that everything is "light" these days: We have zero-calories cola, caffeine-free coffee, non-alcoholic beer, cigarettes without nicotine etc. He means: Things tend to become fakes. Žižek did not mention perfumes, but he may as well do so.

But hey, those were the days when things were still real, and when women were women. If you wonder what I mean, check out some of the comments below. Even the idea of a woman wearing this one seems so alluring, it's wonderful.

They are still producing it. Who knows for how long? Check it out now.

I haven't worn this one in many years, but it was a staple during my late teens and early twenties. I borrowed an older bottle of this today, and I'm wearing it and taking a nostalgic trip, back to 1988. The bottle was the original shape that this perfume was sold in- the short oval that could sit in the palm of your hand, and it was labeled "Obsession Cologne", not EdP.

When I first dabbed on a drop of Obsession on my wrist, I got bitter oranges and spices, strong and loud as heck. I smelled cinnamon and cloves, and something else that was really hard to place, but seemed almost metallic. I see here that there's coriander in the top notes, so that makes sense, because coriader always smells (and tastes) metallic to me.

After about ten minutes, I smelled some flower that I guessed was an orchid of some variety- it was more crisp than sweet. Turns out that was orange blossom that I was smelling. There was a ton of cedar in the middle notes, and what smelled like sandalwood, too. Over it all, like a hammer hitting you over the head, was spices, spices, spices: yet more cinnamon, cloves, all-spice... you name it, it's in there.

At about twenty minutes in, I smelled vanilla, but not the sweetness of vanilla bean, but the sweet/boozy smell of vanilla extract. There was a woody smell in there, too. I'm guessing that was the vetiver. Musk bloomed, heavy and warm, and smoky incense that reminded me of frankincense.

Finally, about thirty minutes in, I was so relieved to smell amber, powdery soft. At long last, a smoothing of the scent; the amber softened the bitterness of Obsession. The vanilla became sweeter, as did the incense. Now, an hour later, all I smell is powdery amber, sweet vanilla, the licorice of the vetiver (which is a little mossy, too) and warm musk. It's quite nice.

The dry down is much less loud and potent than I remember. This scent still is an evening wear perfume for me, but it's much more wearable once it's fully dried down. I had forgotten that. In fact, all I remembered about Obsession before today's test was the strength and the dry heat of all those spices. It's kind of nice to find that it's got a softer edge once fully dried down, like remembering an old friend that was really out-going in public, but who could be really sweet and quiet when you were hanging out, just the two of you.

Actually, the dry down is so nice, so warm, soft and sexy, that I can see myself wearing this once or twice a week. I'd put it on after dinner, and then enjoy the soft dry down all evening and into bedtime. Mmm.

This perfume is wonderful,I love the smell of vanilla...it lasts long and it is very sexy ;)

Get over yourselves! All the "sweat" and "pee" and "dirty" ... if yow put leather on, let's say, less than clean skin it will smell like all the above. On people that know what it is about it will smell like leather and sex. Nobody becomes obsessed with virginal white snowdrops on a maidens hair. It's made for women. Women differs from maidens by that small "sex" thing. And the ability to wrap the world around their fingers. Don't judge a perfume by the "my husbands mistress had it", "the powerful woman that I could never be had it", "my superior wore it"... it says a lot about yourselves. And is not something that you will want the others to know. You don't like it? Move on to something that fits you, but don't throw dirt on something just because you can't understand it! It's pure stupidity.

This was Giorgio and Oscar's naughty sister who put on the slinky dress and stilettos then went out dancing all night. Sultry and smouldering with a flirty spiciness that drove the guys nuts. It wasn't as heavy and in-your-face as Opium (which I could never carry off for some reason) but warm and inviting with a divine vanilla/citrus/spice glow.
Obsession always smelled wonderful on me but since so many others wore it, it wasn't original or standout. So, I moved on.
I definately still love this style of scent though, so may give it another try now. Hopefully they haven't re-formed it into something unrecognizable.

very strong, spicy, a bit sweet,dusty, tabacco...cinnamon, very oriental...hmmm..intresting fragrance...kind of masculine scent too...i don't like it for me any more....
....the 90's version was so much better ,more vanilla, more cinnamon , warmer and rounder that the new one!
Obsession It's in the style of Opium by YSL.

Spicy, bold, warm, strong, the ultimate sexy "look at me" scent. It can smell very pleasant if applied in smaller amounts. I got this - along with many other CK scents - in a traveling kit. I adore it, but don't use it very often, just because I smell so many other women using it, and I have a natural want to be different. I always wear it on special occasions, though.

I used to wear this and used to like it, but somehow never though about buying another bottle as it stuck to my memories as a very strong fragrance that at one time become so generously used by many, it was obnoxious. Someone here mentioned that the scent gets very "animal like" on some people and I agree. It seems to bring out almost dirty (as in unwashed, unpleasant, not sexual, almost like urine and/or sweat) body odour in some people (I hope I wasn't one of them, haha, at least no one has ever told me that and I did like it on my skin). Anyway, because of all this controversy surrounding this scent, I somehow forgot how much I used to enjoy it until now - I smelled it in a shop a few days ago and gladly remembered that this is a classy, elegant, complex, strong and unique fragrance that I would certainly love to buy again.

It could just be me, but my immediate reaction was "baby powder" both in the bottle and on my skin. I just couldn't move past it. Even my boyfriend didn't like it and he likes Obsession for Men. My sister likes it though, gave my bottle to her.

It really is a sister fragrant to tabu.Like tabu i only wear this on special occassions.

If you like Obsession and yet it is too pricey for you try Tabu. It has 9 notes in common and it truly smells similar.

Obsession, well what can I say, a true masterpiece is what you are.

This fragrance is everything that you could ever want in an oriental. It's spicy, warm, incensey, sensual, beautiful, rich and utterly breath-taking.

Unfortunately Obsession does tend to turn away a lot of people with its opening, which is indeed very heavy and thick, almost polluting the air. However, I cannot urge others enough to let this fragrance develop, because that's where the real magic lies.

When the initial intensity subsides, Obsession transforms into an alluring and comforting spicy-sweet scent. Vanilla, incense, cedar, amber, jasmine, coriander and a variety of spices all blend together creating a delicious aroma that is almost good enough to eat.

When tastefully applied (that is, sprayed sparingly), Obsession is somewhat mysterious and utterly gorgeous. Unfortunately many have been exposed to this fragrance when its wearer has overloaded themselves in this rather potent juice, therefore resulting in many people disliking this scent.

I think it's a shame that a lot of people dismiss fragrances from the 80's simply because they find them dated or too strong. One thing that's for sure, they don't make scents like this anymore.

OMG when I was a student nurse the sister on the ward wore it.I dreaded hand over times because I had to hold my breath for long periods of time otherwise the smell from this perfume made me vomit!Absolutely vile!

Obsession smells very sexy.Ive tested many times and never cared for it to much until lately and now I LOVE IT.I guess my ph or something has changed.Its a very soft and sexy perfume.Im glad I kept giving it a try every now and then.Beautiful!

Obsession...gee, not good for me. Reminds me of an ex co-worker who was psycho. She wore this all the time. I guess for me it's too heavy and lingering. Too pungent, too overwhelming, too much!

Have this parfume it's oriental warm and spicy. Mochino-Mochino looks like it only softer then the CK.

I've used this perfume for over 11 years, very sexy, an excellent creation.. the best of it is it's body creme.. never goes out of fashion

very sexy sweet deep vanilla and amber.The leather note which i smell is lil bit heavy for my nose,but i love it.I feel very sexy wearing it.the lasting power is unbelievable !!!

Yummy! I wear this scent on special occasions. To me at first it goes on strong. Then it mellows to this warm sexy vanilla scent. My husband LOVES this perfume.

Obsession confuses me. It seems like everything I enjoy in a perfume: dark, incense, vanilla and musk with an animalistic civet note.. but this just didn't do it for me. It didn't even seem that strong, which is strange, due to its reputation as a heavy hitter. Maybe it has something to do with my chemistry, but I feel this one was a waste of money for me. I am age 20 and have no nostalgic connections with this scent, if that helps anyone.

almost the only spicy oriental perfume i don't like. i love opium, cinnabar, must de cartier etc, but this one makes me feel quite ill. sat on a bus once between birmingham and london behind someone wearing it and almost died. also had a colleague who made my life a complete misery who wore it. think the problem is probably the amber in the base, or maybe too much vanilla.

I tried this for the first time today and it reminds me so much of the incense at temples I visited when I lived in Korea (I just checked a box of incense to be sure- it's really similar!) It definitely is a bold, sexy fragrance that's not for every woman and I could see how men would like it- it's similar to the scents men might wear themselves but just feminine enough to be only for women.

Very deep, sensual and compelling. Mildly spicy if I recall. It would be a nice night time perfume.

I have this perfume. It has a fantastic, delicious smell and it does have a positive effect on men.

I like to apply this around two hours before I am going out, to let it mellow. It is one of the most sensual, smoldering scents around and men LOVE it!!! I love the vanilla notes and it is very long lasting.

Indulgence at it's finest. I would never wear this scent with any outfit that wasn't warm (in color). It is romantic, warm, and classic. Maybe not right for a first date, but certainly good for a romantic anniversary.

It is a beautiful fall/winter scent, and I've never met someone that it didn't smell lovely on.

A soperific, heady sent that lingers all day. It has a rich warmth that feels rather indulgient.

I LOVE THIS SCENT!

It is so strong, so spicy and SO SEXY. Its not a 'pretty' scent...its a sexy one. There is nothing girly about it you have to be all woman to pull it of.. truly delicious!!

If you want to steal attention from EVERY other woman at a party or dinner... this will do it. I suggest killer heels and a generous helping of Obsession and every man will stare at your hungrily all night long.

I just adore this fragrance - it's warm, spicy, sexy and I especially love the long amber dry-down. It is a very strong scent, so if using a spray bottle, one needs to be circumspect about how much one sprays on - a splash bottle would better enable the user to control the amount used. But the up-side to that is that the scent will last all day long! This would be a great scent for autumn and winter - autumn because it matches the overall scent of autumn, and winter because it is so warm. Because it is a very strong fragrance, I would recommend a person testing it out before making the purchase, to make sure it doesn't overwhelm them (like Opium does me).

I did ordered a 12 ml. bottle for a couple of days ago. My bestfriend used this when we where younger. The amber is so delicious and powdery. I smelled it on a woman on my way to work today. Great perfume!

Sweet, sensual and provacative, perfect for a romantic evening. I would not wear this for casual wear or to the office.

Very strong, masculine scent. I can smell only cinnamon, insense and amber in it, in my opinion it is very close to Tabu by Dana.
I don't find it sexual or seductive, just insolent and unneccessary heavy.

The whole of the 90"s i doused my self with obsession to a point of boredom.
I did love the spicy notes .reminded me of incense.
However most stores dont carry this anymore.

I've long hesitated to write about CK Obsession for Women, because what could I possibly say about this incredible classic that hasn't already been said? This fragrance is absolute rich, heavy, ambery decadent lust in a bottle. The peach note takes all the earthy, slightly bitter aroma in the soft fuzzy rind, and none of the sugary candy bits that show up in other peach fragrances. The oakmoss and civet are given in generous amounts, producing a heady, wrist-sniffing addiction that lasts for hours. The amber is no subtle hint grounding things, but is instead the central pillar supporting throughout. The end result is a comforting, sensual, sexual, breath-taking experience.
As cliche' as it is to say this - I do so very much wish that Obsession had not been so overwhelmingly popular, but instead was a delightful little secret of a niche scent, just for me and a select few other dark-amber-and cashmere-fanatics to enjoy.
All is well, though: because we have Anne Pliska.....

This is the best description I can give to this perfume "Very Sexual"

One of the sexiest perfumes of all time. Poor Obsession has suffered from overexposure, but it's still one of the great ones for seduction. Men go weak in the knees when they smell this. The trick is to apply it sparingly; it's a big perfume with tremendous sillage. I don't understand the "dated" comments - if a perfume is good, it's good, and Obsession has stood the test of time.

Why has it taken me so long to discover and adore Obsession? I'm almost ashamed of myself ;p. To me it is not dated considering I'm young and can't say I wore it throughout the 80s, and generally I just find it wearable even today. It's beautiful. I smell most of the cinnamon, vanilla, and spices notes with some sandalwood. It seems very strong at first spray, but it is surprisingly warm and not obnoxious on the dry down. I love smelling myself with this on. A new, oriental winter fragrance for me!

For me this perfume smells very sexy but dated. Perhaps because I wore it from senior year through university.

This pairs well with a cup of hot tea, a great book and a comfortable bed.



Drys down to a warm and mildly spiced vanilla/amber.

A perfume of memories for me, of my first year at university. This was a groundbreaking scent when it appeared in the '80s, and was very distinctive and original. Sadly, this means that I will probably never go back to wearing it: it is rooted in a very particular time and place for me and many of my friends from that time, to the extent that it now smells rather dated. Pungent, but sensual and interesting. I much preferred the non-spray EDT to the spray version -- much warmer and smoother on the skin.

Like Candra, I had Obsession (Obsession CK, of course) long ago, but I remember this warmth and nice cinnamon smell. Predominatly,orientally whiffs are some sad for me, but Obsession CK for my nose is very sunny.

I had this perfume in my collection many years ago. I don't remember the smell, but what I remembered was that I got many compliments when I used this perfume. I will go test this one again.

i love this perfume, it is very comforting for me, I smell cinnamon and amber in it.

Mild spice, subtle citrus notes and warm vanilla with a hint of incense. Delicious!