Obsession for Men
Fragrance notes
Character
Obsession for Men opens with a citrus rush of mandarin, lime, grapefruit and bergamot, cut almost immediately by cinnamon and coriander, so the fresh start never gets to relax. The heart is built from myrrh, nutmeg, carnation, pine and sage, a strange, resinous thicket that reads more like a spice cabinet than a garden. Red berries and jasmine flicker underneath without ever taking the lead, more texture than any real fruitiness.
By the base, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, musk, patchouli and vetiver settle into something dense and old-fashioned, warm rather than sweet, closer to a worn leather jacket than a fresh shirt.
The base keeps going strong long after the citrus has faded, and the diffusion stays measured around the wearer, present without pushing into every corner of a room. Composed by Robert Slattery in 1986, it still carries that era's density, loud in structure even where the projection itself stays fairly measured and short in reach.
Cold weather and evenings suit it more than a bright morning, rewarding a taste for spice over sugar in the base. The rough, resinous edges are the point here, not a flaw to soften.
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