from €38.83
Obsession vs Crystal Noir
from €39.47
The scent fingerprint
Amber: Obsession 78 out of 100, Crystal Noir 50 out of 100. Floral: Obsession 50 out of 100, Crystal Noir 70 out of 100. Warm spicy: Obsession 55 out of 100, Crystal Noir 55 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
In common
Exclusive to Crystal Noir
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Heart notes
the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes
the trail that remains (4 h and more)
What are they for?
Obsession
Crystal Noir
Seasons
Spring
Not its territory
Suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very 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
- It costs less: from €38.83, while the other starts at €39.47.
- Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- It brings what the other lacks — mandarin, jasmine, bergamot.
- 41 years of existence (1985): it has proved itself for longer.
- Our calculated profile does not see it on “spring” ground.
Why choose Crystal Noir
- Facets Obsession does not have: sandalwood, gardenia, ginger.
- Released in 2004, when the other dates from 1985.
- Notes that are uncommon with us (gardenia, ginger): the less conventional of the two.
- Expect €39.47 at the very least, more than its rival.
- Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.
The verdict
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Best price
Obsession — from €38.83 against €39.47
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Most concentrated
Obsession — an eau de parfum formula against an eau de toilette
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Most original
Crystal Noir — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (gardenia, ginger)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.