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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Yatagan
meets Obsession for Men.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Patchouli · Musk

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 warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Caron Yatagan bottle
Caron

Yatagan

Concentration not recorded

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Calvin Klein Obsession for Men bottle
Calvin Klein

Obsession for Men

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 year19781986
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · greenwarm spicy · woody · amber
Notes unique to this recordPine, Galbanum, Basil, Watercress, Mint, Artemisia, oak moss, Oak, Castoreum, Woodsy Notes, IncenseCinnamon, Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Lime, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Myrhh, Nutmeg, Carnation, Brazilian Rosewood, Pine Tree, Sage, Jasmine, Red Berries, Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.40 · 1,279 votes3.44 · 3,220 votes
Projection / 42.38 · 1,460 votes2.43 · 3,315 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.

Yatagan

Eau de toilette · FR listing · 125 mL

Alcohol denat.. water/aqua. fragrance/parfum. ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. ethylhexyl salicylate. butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. CI 14700. CI 19140. CI 42090. sodium sulfate. CI 17200. limonene. linalool. hydroxycitronellal. benzyl salicylate. hexyl cinnamal. eugenol. evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract. evernia furfuracea (treemoss) extract. geraniol. citronellol. benzyl benzoate. 85% vol.

Official French product declaration. Printed alcohol strength, when present, is retained in the source text and excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Caron official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Obsession for Men

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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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