Obsession Night Calvin Klein 2005

Calvin Klein OBSESSION NIGHT WOMAN is a great flanker, but it is completely misnamed. It should really be called: CERRUTI 1881 SANS SAVON. I jest not, the similarities between ONW and CERRUTI 1881 are patent, despite the apparent dissimilarities of their floral notes. The bases are nearly identical, and the proportions of flowers must be about the same, although OBSESSION NIGHT WOMAN boasts neither iris nor violet.

It's rather remarkable, in fact, how wrong OBSESSION NIGHT WOMAN is as a name for this very likeable, totally unobsessional, daytime, unisex fragrance. This is a light woody-floral, slightly sweet and barely spicy perfume, which I like a lot. I prefer CERRUTI 1881, because it has a bit more depth and I do like its soupcon of soapiness, but if I run into a bottle of ONW, I might well add it to my collection. Very nice and subtle. Essentially the antithesis of OBSESSION.

This fragrance struck me as being very unique, also being very different to what I expected it to smell like. Obsession Night in my mind, was a darker and sexier version of the original Obsession, perhaps a little smokier and sweet. In reality, Obsession Night is mostly a gentle floral with some masculine qualities, a tad too musky and in some ways synthetic, but not in an unpleasant way.

Everytime I smell this fragrance, I'm stuck for words to describe it. It's non-descript yet rather appealing. The scent itself is quite subdued, mostly a nice blend of clean white florals, a hint of sweet citrus and dusty vanilla.

Towards the drydown is where Obession Night begins to smell slightly masculine. It has a somewhat woodsy, pencil-shavings kind of smell to it. After awhile the scent does bore me, however if I bring my wrist to my nose and inhale deeply, I am once again intrigued and fascinated.

Obsession Night may be one of those fragrances that grow on you. As I'm reviewing this fragrance now, I almost feel bad for saying what I've said in the previous paragraphs, because the more I smell it, the more I begin to like it.

Smelling it again, it almost smells like baby wipes. I must add that I like the scent of baby wipes. My opinions on this fragrance are continually changing. I don't believe that it's possible for me to come to any kind of conclusion.

In terms of sillage and lasting strength, I'll give this fragrance the thumbs up. All I have left to say is that this is an interesting scent, rather smooth, sometimes creamy, and generally likable.

From the series ‘Little hidden gems to be dusted off now and then'. Got it in July and it was nice, sprayed it today: even better!
Now, as for the ‘Night’ part – I don’t get any Night vibe, to be honest. I would’ve called it Obsession Shine, or Sun, or Gold, whatever.
It’s crystal-clear, clean, shining. There’s a nice woody presence, but not that deep nor intense enough to turn it dark. Honestly, the original Obsession feels more ‘Night’ than this one. Oh, and aside from the name, this flanker has nothing in common with the OG. Like, zero.
It’s an easy everyday scent, but don’t expect a usual white floral. It’s got something extra. Really lovely

On my skin this is a kind of watery, herbal, soapy fragrance that wouldn't be out of place in a spa. Definitely a daytime fragrance for me in spite of the name, it's very fresh smelling with just a hit of a more bitter, woody note after it's sat on the skin for a while. Definitely someone's scent, but I prefer heavier scents in general so not really one I'll be going back to

In a neighborhood perfumery, I bought this little treasure not too long ago as a discounted item.
But "Obsession Night" really does not smell like a "discounted item." It is a beautiful, slightly dark, but also finely aquatic chypre fragrance that comes to my nose.
The EdP has little in common with Calvin Klein's oriental-chypre "original" Obsession.
Instead, it has other qualities. With its spicy fresh top notes, it takes me straight to a late spring evening. And this almost imperceptibly transitions into a velvety violet night, where the soft floral notes take center stage. A dark rose stands out, flanked by jasmine, green lily of the valley, and fresh gardenia. I find myself in a garden, in the middle of which a large water lily pond "reigns." A hint of nearby water...
Especially velvety and "violet" seem to me the wonderful vanilla and wood notes that almost sneak in during the nighttime silence. And, I believe I can catch at least a fine veil of delicious moss that clings to the trunk of an old tree.
And all of this with gentle nocturnal pleasure...