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    Side by side

    Obsession vs. Youth-Dew

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Youth-Dew rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Obsession vs. Youth-Dew
    ObsessionYouth-Dew
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched19851953
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean GuichardJosephine Catapano
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Obsession

    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Animalic
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus

    Youth-Dew

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Woody
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Cinnamon

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotMandarin orangeGreen NotesBasilPeachLemon
    AldehydesNarcissusLavenderBergamot
    Heart
    Exotic spicesCedarCorianderJasmineOrange BlossomSandalwoodNeroliRose
    Spicy NotesCloveCinnamonRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily of the Valley
    Base
    AmberVanillaIncenseCivetFrankincenseMuskOakmossVetiver
    IncenseTolu BalsamOakmossPeru BalsamPatchouliAmberVetiverVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Obsession vs. Youth-Dew
    ObsessionYouth-Dew
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongenormous

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a wallflower fragrance. Obsession was built to project and last, and on the right skin it does both exceptionally well. The animalic drydown is a bold throwback.Obsession
    It doesn't whisper. And that's the point. Youth-Dew is the composed woman who enters a room and lets the scent speak first, warm spice, powder, incense, leaving a trail that lingers long after she's.Youth-Dew

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Obsession vs. Youth-Dew
    ObsessionYouth-Dew
    1.7 oz$18.95fragranceshop
    2.5 oz$21.69fragrancenet
    4 oz$103.00ecosmetics
    6.7 oz$130.00ecosmetics

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