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Must de Cartier
meets Obsession.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lemon · Peach · Vetiver · Musk · Rose · Jasmine · Amber · Vanilla · Sandalwood · Civet · Vetiver

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Cartier Must de Cartier bottle
Cartier

Must de Cartier

Concentration not recorded

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Calvin Klein Obsession bottle
Calvin Klein

Obsession

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19811985
Leading accordswoody · powdery · amberamber · warm spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordGalbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Green Mandarin, Pineapple, Leather, Carnation, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Yellow Narcissus, Neroli, Orchid, Tonka BeanBasil, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes, Spices, Coriander, Oakmoss, Cedar, Orange Blossom, Incense
Longevity / 53.76 · 647 votes3.91 · 3,873 votes
Projection / 42.69 · 826 votes2.78 · 4,065 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Must de Cartier

Eau de toilette · United States listing

Alcohol, Aqua/water/eau, Parfum/fragrance, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Vanillin, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Coumarin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Santalol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Geraniol, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Farnesol, Citronellol, Bht, Benzyl salicylate, Terpineol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Acetyl cedrene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Terpinolene, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Rose flower oil/extract, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Carvone, Alpha-terpinene, Lavandula oil/extract, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Turpentine, Jasmine oil/extract, Sodium sulfate, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 17200 (red 33)

Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Obsession

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.