Calvin-Klein

Secret Obsession

for women

Secret Obsession smells deep and bold with fresh spicy and woody accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Secret Obsession

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Fresh Spicy 100%
Woody 100%
White Floral 89%
Fruity 77%
Powdery 76%
Amber 72%
Tuberose 69%
Sweet 67%
Floral 58%
Animalic 51%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Fresh Spicy, Woody, and White Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Fresh Spicy, Woody, White Floral, and Fruity among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Fresh Spicy, Woody, White Floral, and Fruity among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.Secret Obsessionwas launched in 2008. Secret Obsession was created by Givaudan, Ann Gottlieb and Calice Becker. Top notes are Nutmeg, Plum, Mace and Rose; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Wormwood and Orris.Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein is oriental floral fragrance for women. The noses behind this fragrance are Givaudan and Ann Gottlieb. Top notes are exotic plum, nutmeg (mace) and rose de damasc; middle notes are Egyptian jasmine, French orange blossom and seductive tuberose; base notes are cashmere woods, Madagascar vanilla, burnt amber and Australian sandalwood.Secret Obsession is available in 30ml (1.0fl.oz), 50ml (1,6flo.oz) and 100ml (3,4fl.oz) bottles, as perfumed body lotion 200ml (6,7fl.oz.), and shower gel 200ml (6,7fl.oz).Secret Obsession fragrance is presented in September 2008. including Eva Mendes in new provocative campaign.The campaign for the fragrance Secret Obsession has already caused a lot of fuzz. Commercial showing Eva with impure thoughts emphasizes provocation with Eva\'s sexy voice which tells all her sexual secrets. TV networks and advertisers did not like the commercial, precisely because of too accentuated sexual implementations.Print campaign was created in black and white version with Eva in passionate rapture on the photographs. It is mentioned by the house CK that the video commercial tells the whole story, while print form of photographs can capture just one moment of passion. Fashion and lifestyle magazines has published the commercial in September 2008.And what did Eva Mendes say about the perfume when she tried it? \'When I first tried Secret Obsession, I was completely taken over by it. When you first try some kind of food and you instantly have a craving for another bite – that is exactly how I felt when I tried the perfume Secret Obsession.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Secret Obsession office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Secret Obsession, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Secret Obsession fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.