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Obsession for Men vs Illusion d'un Soir

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The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

Exclusive to Obsession for Men

In common

Exclusive to Illusion d'un Soir

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Top notes the first half hour
Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Obsession for Men
Illusion d'un Soir
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Suitable
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Obsession for Men

  • Facets Illusion d'un Soir does not have: nutmeg, sandalwood, clove.
  • 40 years of existence (1986): it has proved itself for longer.
  • Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

Why choose Illusion d'un Soir

  • It is more concentrated — Extrait de Parfum where the other is eau de toilette — so theoretically more tenacious.
  • It brings what the other lacks — benzoin, cinnamon, guaiac wood.
  • More recent creation (2023, against 1986).
  • We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Illusion d'un Soir — Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Toilette

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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