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Fragrances Similar to CALVIN KLEIN OBSESSION
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Franck Boclet Erotic, sharing 11 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Obsession's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Calvin Klein Obsession is built on woody, powdery and animalic. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Obsession, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Obsession's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Franck Boclet · 2018EROTIC
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2886)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Civet, Bergamot, Amber, Incense - #2
Jean Desprez · 1962BAL À VERSAILLES
join_inner 21 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (11413)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #3
Guerlain · 1990SHALIMAR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (65474)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #4
Guerlain · 1925SHALIMAR EAU DE COLOGNE
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5161)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot, Vetiver - #5
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, balsamicShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #6
Zoologist Perfumes · 2017CAMEL
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (10069)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Vetiver - #7
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Vanilla, Rose, Vetiver, Amber, Incense - #8
Joop! · 1987JOOP! FEMME
join_inner 20 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7630)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #9
Yves Saint Laurent · 1977OPIUM PARFUM
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (4066)Shared accords: woody, powdery, aromatic, balsamicShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Bergamot, Amber - #10
Cartier · 1986PANTHERE
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (3985)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet, Vetiver - #11
Nabeel · 2023IRTH
join_inner 19 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (1290)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Rose, Civet, Bergamot - #12
Slava Zaitsev · 1992MAROUSSIA
join_inner 18 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (10989)Shared accords: woody, powdery, animalic, muskyShared notes: Peach, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose, Civet
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Obsession in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Obsession, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.