Obsessed for Men Intense

Since I've been interested in fragrances Obsessed for men EDP Intense has been the biggest mystery I've encountered. It's such a stunning scent that it really blows my mind how Calvin Klein/Coty decided to release it with little fanfare and seemingly as a limited edition (although this isn't noted anywhere). Whenever anyone trashes CK frags I suggest giving this a try. This stuff competes with ALL the heavy hitters and smashes most of them IMO. Obsessed for men EDT was OK but honestly quite forgettable to me, this EDP is a totally different beast, a totally under the radar gem that needs to be experienced to be believed. Maybe CK/Coty should re-release this stuff as a standalone scent with the name CK Mystery, keeping the sleek black bottle or maybe giving it a mirrored effect as with Obsession Night. I don't know anything that smells similar to this (many say Black Afghano though I've never smelled it) but perhaps imagine a combination of CK Encounter and with a touch of L'Homme Lacoste Intense and hint of Azzaro Amber Fever (edit also a little like Euphoria for men Intense, this is way stronger though). Performance is extremely good too, very long-lasting and it creates a beautifully mysterious and compelling sillage. High quality gem from CK.

I never cease to be amazed by CK and their steady output. Even more surprising is just how many I really like among them. This stuff is nothing short of superb, evoking some very notable scents along the way. The opening is a tart, fruity note, not immediately recognisable as rhubarb but settling to it after a moment. This just frames the scent as the main body is one of deep woods and resin, but fruity evoking a little of CdG Floriental. You can really get the smell of guaic wood and cypriol softened in the drydown by vanilla and amber. Obsessed Intense is a very dense leathery oriental in the style of Carner cuirs, Palo Santo or Nasomatto Pardon but slightly cleaner, cheaper and more mainstream. It's hard to pin this stuff down, I think there were several other fragrances it reminded me of, all of which were niche, which I think speaks for itself and tells you where this is going. I want it. I thought it was excellent, kinda messy and all over the place but more thought provoking than most releases I've tried lately.

Finally I found this at a duty free shop in Ireland, I was beginning to wonder if it even existed. Why is this stuff so hard to find??? Mystery to me. This was just a quick test but Obsessed Intense for me is completely different to the regular EDT version in the clear bottle, to my nose they don't have a lot in common at all. This however is a truly lovely, refined and sumptuous fragrance from CK. Such frag snob s will snigger at that statement and this next one- the house of Calvin Klein continue to surprise me with decent releases (CK one shock for men, Obsession night for men, CK2, CK Obsessed) that soon it will no longer be a surprise but an expectation once again. Definitely a smooth and dark spicy/oriental gem of a scent this one.

One spray at the time, or the guiac wood will hit you in the head. For me, this was a steal. You can never go really wrong with Calvin Klein, and "eau de parfum intense" sounds like value for money. But does it smell nice? I was looking for an Amber-Woody successor to my Halston Amber (Amber + Oud) and this one does a marvellous trick. It's a beast for sure, and absolutely NSFW. I sometimes use it as a base layer for Burberry London for men, they are both Guiac Woody, and the tobacco in Burberry London enhances your presence, if that's what you want. Fot those who didn't know, guiac wood is also called palo santo, and some energy workers burn this wood before a session.

This is my initial impression of CK obssesed intense. The sparkling grapefruit oppening instantly remind me of issey miyake noir argent, but then after 2-3 min latter, they both went into different direction. In noir argent, the insense became more prominent. on the otherside,Obssesed intense went into slighty sweet and balsamic scent. The gurjan balsam smells very similiar to succan absolute notes in Davidoff amber blend. I think this is more polished and wearable version of davidoff amberblend, i seldom used amber blend because it way to loud, and dont mixed well with high heat. I will put this more often in my rotation to see how it develop in my skin.