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    Side by side

    English Lavender Contemporary Edition vs. Obsession

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Obsession rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: English Lavender Contemporary Edition vs. Obsession
    English Lavender Contemporary EditionObsession
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20151985
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean Guichard
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    English Lavender Contemporary Edition

    Aromatic
    Lavender
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal
    Violet
    Soft Spicy
    Floral

    Obsession

    Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Oriental
    Cinnamon
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Clary SageBergamot
    BasilBergamotMandarin orangeGreen NotesPeachLemon
    Heart
    LavenderChamomileVioletEucalyptusGeraniumJasmine
    Exotic spicesCedarSandalwoodJasmineRoseOrange BlossomNeroliCorianderSpicy Notes
    Base
    Woody NotesVanillaPatchouli
    VanillaCivetIncenseAmberMuskFrankincenseOakmossVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: English Lavender Contemporary Edition vs. Obsession
    English Lavender Contemporary EditionObsession
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    English lavender often carries baggage, the medicinal kind, the grandma's drawer kind. This one sidesteps the stereotype entirely. It's clean without being clinical, herbal without being soapy.English Lavender Contemporary Edition
    Obsession doesn't invite you in, it consumes. That vanilla-civet combination is either the whole point or a dealbreaker, and the above-average longevity means whatever you decide.Obsession

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: English Lavender Contemporary Edition vs. Obsession
    English Lavender Contemporary EditionObsession
    1.7 oz$18.95fragranceshop
    2.5 oz$21.69fragrancenet
    4 oz$103.00ecosmetics
    6.7 oz$130.00ecosmetics

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