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Calvin Klein Secret Obsession
Calvin Klein

Secret Obsession

Citrus
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
Aromatic
Woody
EDP · 2008 · womens

Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession arrived in 2008 as a bold addition to the brand's fragrance lineup, capturing the aesthetic of mid-2000s glamour with a distinctly sensual edge.

The fragrance opens with warm spice, leading with mace and nutmeg over plum and rose. The heart is densely floral, built on a classic trio of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang, with orange blossom and orchid adding complexity. The base settles into a creamy, woody vanilla structure, anchored by amber, sandalwood, and cashmere wood, with cedar and orris adding subtle earthiness. The overall profile is a full-bodied floral oriental, leaning sweet and amber-heavy without crossing into gourmand territory.

This fragrance suits someone drawn to rich florals with vanilla depth and spice-forward openings. It performs best in cooler months or evening wear, when its heavier base notes shine. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader, Secret Obsession deserves a place in your collection.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
17%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
17%
White Floral
100%
Iris
17%
Aromatic
17%
Woody
60%
Powdery
17%
Amber
90%
Warm Spicy
50%
Vanilla
80%
Sweet
70%
Gourmand
17%
Creamy
17%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Mace
Mace
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Plum
Plum
Dark, slightly tart, and warm, plum has a wine-like depth that makes it more serious than cherry or peach. It adds a fruity darkness to oriental fragrances, with a slightly fermented quality that bridges fruit and leather families. Used to add drama and depth to floral-oriental compositions.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Orchid
Orchid
Exotic, slightly sweet, and airy, 'orchid' in perfumery is usually a constructed accord rather than a direct extract, designed to evoke the flower's mysterious tropical beauty. Depending on the perfumer, it can read as vanilla-like and warm or cool and green. A note that suggests luxury and rarity.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
Cedar
Cedar
Orris
Orris
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Wormwood
Wormwood
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match87% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist87% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Homesteader81% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Citrus17%Floral100%Jasmine17%White Floral100%Iris17%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
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Calvin Klein Secret Obsession— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Calvin Klein Secret Obsession? +
$26.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $26.99 a good price for Secret Obsession? +
Yes. The current best price is $26.99 and MSRP is $34.00. At $26.99 you save 21% vs retail.
What does Calvin Klein Secret Obsession smell like? +
Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession arrived in 2008 as a bold addition to the brand's fragrance lineup, capturing the aesthetic of mid-2000s glamour with a distinctly sensual edge. The fragrance opens with warm spice, leading with mace and nutmeg over plum and rose. The heart is densely floral, built on a classic trio of jasmine, tuberose, and ylang-ylang, with orange blossom and orchid adding complexity. The base settles into a creamy, woody vanilla structure, anchored by amber, sandalwood, and cashmere wood, with cedar and orris adding subtle earthiness. The overall profile is a full-bodied floral oriental, leaning sweet and amber-heavy without crossing into gourmand territory. This fragrance suits someone drawn to rich florals with vanilla depth and spice-forward openings. It performs best in cooler months or evening wear, when its heavier base notes shine. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader, Secret Obsession deserves a place in your collection.
What are the notes in Calvin Klein Secret Obsession? +
Top: Mace, Nutmeg, Plum, Rose. Heart: Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Orchid, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Amber, Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Orris, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Wormwood.
What fragrance family is Secret Obsession? +
Calvin Klein Secret Obsession belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Calvin Klein Secret Obsession? +
Based on shared notes, Armaf Miss Armaf Attitude (Amber, Cedar, Orange Blossom, Tuberose), diesel Zero Plus Feminine for women (Amber, Cedar, Jasmine, Orchid), Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Collector's Snow Globe for women (Amber, Sandalwood, Orchid, Tuberose), Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Couple for women (Amber, Sandalwood, Orchid, Tuberose), Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Eau de Toilette X-Mas Edition 2020 for women (Amber, Sandalwood, Orchid, Tuberose) may smell similar to Secret Obsession.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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