Obsession for Men (for men)

instantjim

I bought this based on reviews, tried it a couple of times, but I must say it doesn't do anything for me. It is too light. I ended up giving it to my teenage daughter, who agreed with me that it smells more like a fragrance for women than men (or maybe I'm just too old for it).

Perfumaniac

This musky fragrance was the Axe body spray of the '80s. A dram is enough to announce to the world that you are on the prowl. Its blend of myrrh, cloves, bergamot and patchouli should make you smell like spiced apple cider. Happily, it doesn't.

bamacharm

Got this when it first came out in the late 80s and it was my signature fragrance for many years. I still love it. Over twenty years later and Obsession remains one of the top selling colognes on the market. So, it appeals across generational lines. Most really great fragrances do. In fact, I'll predict that in twenty years when most of you will be graying, Obsession will still be a top seller. It is that good.

Rotting meat? Come on. If you don't like the fragrance, so be it but don't go overboard with the hyperbole. Someone who smells like rotting meat wearing Obsession was....well...probably smelling pretty rancid before applying it and was trying to mask their foul odor using the cologne. I've visited a few places where people use perfumes for that very purpose. Either that or they are cursed with "body chemistry from hell".

This fragrance is in a class with Boucheron Por Homme. It is floral, cinnamon, a gorgeous rosewood, and sandalwood. There isn't anything unpleasant in it. In fact, women can easily wear Obsession. If there was any hint of unpleasantness to it, I can promise you that (1) I wouldn't go near it; and, (2) neither would the millions worldwide who wear this cologne.

The opening is light citrus with lavender and a very pleasant cinnamon that stays with the fragrance for a long time. Very quickly, a wonderful rosewood reveals itself and is joined by sandalwood in the drydown. There you have Obsession. It is a floral-woody cologne wrapped in cinnamon.

Obsession is a very warm, romantic, elegant fragrance that draws lots of compliments. It is timeless. I highly recommend it.

jasonx

You make me laugh a lot loveperfumes :D. To me Obsession is the oldest smelling fragrance form CK. But it's nice though I still wear it every once in a while and I'm 25:D

loveperfumes

This perfume has justified its name in my life to the full. First, I came across it many years ago, when I got my first job. My boss looked very old, actually much older than his real age (fifty smth) but he was very energetic, so to say. His favourite perfume was just Obsession and we got Obsession trail everywhere in the office. It was dirty sweet and overpowering (“rotten meat” is a salted comparison, I suppose). What was the worst, the scent just emphasized his deep wrinkles and grey hair, it was just disgusting.

One year later I helped a boy in his teens with his English lessons and one day we learnt a new word… Right. Obsession. I couldn’t help mentioning the perfume, because it got stuck in my memory. And in a month he was celebrating his birthday and asked his friends for a bottle of Obsession, so he got 125 ml. Since that my life was full of Obsession again. He poured it on himself like crazy drowning in this mature scent, my apartment when he left was just saturated with the scent... What can I say? The sillage and staying power are just fabulous.

However, the scent is neither for a grandpa nor for a grandson, but for someone in between.

gucci

i love this fragrance i always wear it i get lot of complements and mostly girls maybe i should mix it with pheromones lol

Abbas

A bright and catching fragrance that arround me all the day and meake my mood cool and relex.

I add obsession in best 10 purfumes of my wardrobe.

sharyssa

Sampled this yesterday and I like it much more than the womens version.It is so spicy and sweet to me.I want this for myself and I will have to hide it from my man so he doesn't use it all!

ZeeK

From my wardrobe it is not among the top list of my "5-star" perfumes category but yes it is different and I only wears it occasionally depends on mood when I dare to feel some beam like fragrance rest in me.

Even it is a fresh & citrusy fragrance but from beginning I kept on smelling the powdery affect and this is the only reason it didn’t get thumbs up for my tastes as I am not very fond of powdery fragrances. It is a very bold fragrance and goes to a warm dry -down. Not absolutely a formal wear, most suitable for party, wedding type events and / or for some special occasion. Over apply is not recommended. And simply it is not “every body’s” fragrance. Obsession composition is citrus blast at top, floral heart & woody / musky base.

Malegria

I loved to wear it and finally got a bottle for myself after a long break! I don`t know if my husband will like it, but if not - more for me...It is a very warm, caressing scent and makes me feel secure.On the contrary to all the hoopla about this frag advertising it as the most sexy and bla bla bla, I think it is very tamed and furry, nice to sleep in.It has a weird mint note, I can`t understand where it`s coming from. I wish it had more patchouli in the base then vetiver, but it`s a minor thing. Another little flaw is that it - amazingly - does not live long on my skin if applied without any lotion first. But I think it`s the trouble of the most people with dry skin.

Kama

It is ma father signature smell... so I disagree with previous person that it is supposed to smells like an old ladies' bridge game...
Not at all...it is fragrance for strong man who know what he wants... and does not afraid to be noticed in the croud... I love those perfume, and I recommend them to any men in his 30's, 40's... my father is 58y..and it also suits him great!

fredward

It is powdery and smells like Big Red gum. Quite unique and unpleasant. The truth is: I have smelled this often out in public since 1986 and always assumed that what I was smelling was a ladies' fragrance. Now I know.
Not my cup of tea. Smells like an old ladies' bridge game.

Cassiano

What can I say about this scent?
It's perfect!

It's strong and preciously harmonized with its notes of patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, benzoin, vanilla and amber.

I only remember of sex, sex and sex when I wear it! It is aphrodisiac...

Leukothea

I cant stop thinking, thinking about letting it sink down into my veins.. Feeding my earthy dreams, caressing its cinammon lips, feeling its gentle vetiver fingers, tasting its berries.. drowning in carnation all the way.. Makes me wasted and sick in the brain..Sadistic perversions hidden in an elegant bottle. I cant stop thinking about spraying it one more time...

felixbaby

I have to be absolutely captivated by a male fragrance to actually purchase a bottle and Calvin Klein's Obsession did to me exactly that.
This eau de toilette has many interesting appearances riding on an earthy landscape of sandalwood amber warmth.
Walnut and coriander are just two that poke through the fresh and clean citrus high notes. Cinnamon also shows its spice but the scent always maintains a lively freshness.
Obsession isn't for everyone - you need to be brave enough to surrender yourself to all its obvious layers to also discover its hidden nuances.

shehbaz

wonderful, classic men's perfume. i think gillette's catch line applies to it, "the best a man can get"!

and it lasts like ages!

ticalau

This fragrance gives an air of wealthy man, rich man! I belive this one it's the best from CK ! I smelled this, first time on my bro in 95-96 i guess... i was amazed! I like it a lot, it's very powerful and strong... and i even like the bottle 2! But since i found dior homme well... i replaced :D

afraafra

I have come to think that the "rotting" note in Obsession is the combination of Lavender and Jasmin, I get this in some other scents with these two together, maybe the percentage of each is important?

jeca

This is a very sexy scent, I smell a nice woody harmony with cinnamon and incense, warm and powerful.

LuvWarrior

This is a very powerful cologne. Lasts for hours. A little splash on the finger to apply goes a long, long way. The atomizer sprays out way too much and is too strong. Even a mist in the air is too much. This used to be my fav when it first came out, but then everyone started wearing it (LOL). Maybe the rotting meat fragrance is coming from the musk? Musk is really enhanced/changed by people's natural odor.