61 community ratings

Dark Obsession for Men (Eau de Toilette)

Name: Dark Obsession for Men (Eau de Toilette)
Brand: Calvin Klein

Perfumer: Stephen Nilsen

2013MenModern

7.4/ 10

Community score
61 ratings

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Calvin Klein Dark Obsession for Men Eau de Toilette sets the freshness of absinth and Brazilian green mandarin orange against the sweet, leathery warmth of suede, vanilla and labdanum.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 62 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Absinth

Guarana

Brazilian green mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

White vetiver

French clary sage

Fir resin

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Suede Vanilla Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Leathery

What does Dark Obsession for Men (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens fruity and sharp with absinth, guarana and Brazilian green mandarin orange. The heart of white vetiver, French clary sage and fir resin builds a woody, spicy ground, and in the dry-down suede, vanilla and labdanum come forward, turning it sweeter, powdery and gourmand.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is favoured for evenings and nights out. It mostly reads masculine. Armani Code Absolu pour Homme and Baldessarini Ambré share a close profile.