Obsession Night for Men

Of course it is not Obsession, it's Obsession NIGHT! What shines in the day and is warm gets smoother, cooler and laid-back at night...makes sense to me. Obsession came out in the 1986, and this came out 2 decades later; so of course it is more modern and lighter. ONM is spicy, cool and smooth-I find it very intruiging... This scent starts with pears glazed in citrus with some spicy cardamom and a cool and bitter silvery artemisia. The fruitiness is juicy and not too sweet, and the herbs & spice add subtle hints of the original. The heart is a musky smooth, warmed suede that works well in cooler night air and crisp fall days. At very first sniff, I got the oriental feel; but thought maybe it should have been a 'spicy' as opposed to a 'woody'. The vetiver gives it some woodiness in the drydown and the patchouli makes it earthy and rich, while vanilla adds a dark sweetness that rounds it out well. This is a darker, softer interpretation of Obsession and when you want something more subtle and sweet with hints of spices and a sexy creaminess, reach for this one... Sillage: pretty good Longevity: good (on me) Overall: 4/5 I own both the mens and the womens versions and find they both work well on my skin. I can't believe people are saying this does not last; because I can smell it on clothing (after applying to skin) the next day, and more than a hint lingering on my skin. I am glad I got an extra bottle of this since it has been discontinued! Very luxurious, modern and sexy...

Easily my all time favorite patchouli fragrance. Recently bought Boss bottled absolu due to its hype and I can safely say I wish I had bought 6 bottles of Calvin Klein Obsession Night instead for the same price. Kinda also like Gisada Ambassador Intense, but Obsession Night just gives me that incredible soothing feel without the overpowered sweetness of BBA and GAI. I gotta say, that if you love Patchouli as much as I do, you definitely need to stock on a couple of these bottles. I have bought 4 bottles along the past decades and I recently got me a 125ml from Zivada and I cannot notice any significant reformulation as what happened to Obsession, but this doesn't mean it won't happen in the foreseeable future. Hate me if you want, but this is a handsome masculine night fragrance. Not juvenile, but perfect for men older than 30. I liked it when i was in college, but I just love it now. In the region where I am at, I go complimented so many times wearing CKON and I got three bad remarks in the same exact night, while wearing Boss bottled absolu. I thought it was my skin initially, but when I gave them the bottle to spray on their wrists, they got as repulsed as before. Every single time we go to a restaurant or a pub with my wife, she asks me to wear Obsession Night and not to experiment with "random sh1t".

Within the last year or so I've began to lose interest in new fragrance releases, mainly because everything being put out is just too sweet for my tastes, but also because I've developed a strong desire to re experience old school fragrances from my childhood. I'm 39 so basically the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. But anyway on to the fragrance. I honestly purchased this one because I loved the look of the bottle and for the fact it was dirt cheap. I wasn't expecting to like the fragrance because It was a flanker and a very unknown one at that, so I figured it must've been a flop. Well I was wrong.... This one does not get the accolades that it deserves. Opens with a fresh pear accord layered with soft warm leather notes. Very easy to wear and smells expensive. Performance is strong. Nearly as strong as the original Obsession which if you go even one spray over it's going to get cloying. Never had a complaint yet and I have had a good amount of compliments. Therefore I can definitely say I recommend this one for sure. It's even a completely safe blind buy because it's very low priced and pretty much universally liked. Also no one even has this one these days so it's unique. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued. But you can get a bottle dirt cheap on any fragrance discount website. Paid $25 for mine.

First impressions on this discontinued scent from CK; I really wasn't sure what to expect with this so wasn't expecting too much and to my surprise I found this to be a really nice, elegant yet modern fragrance. It is subtle for sure yet it's somehow rather seductive. I believe it suits perfectly for what this fragrance was intended ie to be a night/evening wear, for a date or rather close encounter with a special lady. I definitely pick up on the cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla. So after just a quick test I'm glad I picked this up for a relatively low price online as I didn't really have anything quite like it in my collection. Yet another underrated/overlooked (and discontinued!) scent from the house of CK. Just to add: the beautiful deep blue semi-mirrored bottle is superb, pics don't do it justice. UPDATE: 16 March 2019. This does sit very close to the skin for me but longevity is surprisingly good, especially on clothing, where it smells almost the same for me. The softness suits this as it is a great date/close encounter fragrance and can be worn formally day or night. I also wear it for myself at night as it's so comforting.

I've had this for a year, so is it still worth keeping? Yep, still a nice one, OK it's not going to change most people's lives but it's pleasant and comforting. O.N. is rather soft but then some scents are better that way, if it was strong it would change the calm mood of the fragrance. A subtle, pleasing and well balanced scent, it's not your raunchy or wild 'night' fragrance but a cosy night in scent with a small hint of mystery. Could work as an early spring daytime scent too. Far better than many more expensive (and/or hyped) scents, this is a goodie, worth it even just for the lovely bottle alone imo. Inoffensive - there's really not much to hate here but likely not much to love for most people, especially if they judge on a quick test alone. Perhaps not the outright gem I first claimed but I do really like this one still and so glad to own a bottle: overall: 7.5/10