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Obsession vs Gentleman Intense

A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.

5Shared notes
6Shared accords
34Overlap score

Side by side

ObsessionGentleman Intense
HouseCalvin KleinGivenchy
Launched19852014
Marketed aswomenmen
Concentration——
Dominant familyAmber & ResinousAmber & Resinous
Community rating3.73/5 (10,640)4.06/5 (1,014)
Top accordsamber warm spicy woody powderyamber leather woody smoky
Top notesVanilla Basil BergamotBirch Leaf Black Pepper Green Mandarin Mint Pink Pepper
Heart notesSpices Sandalwood Coriander Oakmoss CedarLeather Patchouli Texas Cedar Violet Leaf Coriander
Base notesAmber Incense Vanilla Civet MuskTonka Bean Incense Amber Vetiver Sandalwood
Recorded notes1617

The two share 5 recorded notes (Amber, Coriander, Incense, Sandalwood, Vetiver) and 6 accords (amber, animalic, aromatic, balsamic, smoky, vanilla). Material overlap score: 34 points.

Where they differ

Obsession adds Basil Bergamot Cedar Civet Jasmine Musk. Gentleman Intense adds Birch Leaf Black Pepper Green Mandarin Leather Lemon Mint.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to Obsession · perfumes similar to Gentleman Intense.

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