Obsession
Fragrance notes
Character
Obsession opens with an unusual crowd: vanilla, basil, bergamot, mandarin orange, green notes, peach and lemon all fighting for space at once, a genuinely eighties approach to a top accord. Spices, sandalwood, coriander, oakmoss, cedar, orange blossom, jasmine and rose crowd into the heart just as densely, before amber, incense, vanilla, civet, musk and vetiver take the base somewhere animalic and smoky. The basil and green notes are an odd, sharp touch against all that eventual sweetness, giving the opening real bite before the spice and amber take over.
That density earns it real staying power, the kind that holds up over a long wear, and the sillage is noticeable without turning overwhelming, an old-school kind of presence that modern, minimalist fragrances rarely attempt anymore. The civet gives the base a warm, slightly dirty undertone, grounding the vanilla and amber instead of letting them read as simple gourmand comfort. The oakmoss adds a final dry, mossy edge that grounds the drydown well short of straightforward sweetness.
Anyone curious about how fragrance used to smell before the current wave of clean musks should start here, though those sensitive to animalic notes will want to test it on skin before committing to a full bottle.
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