Fragrance comparison

Chemistry vs Obsidian

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Chemistry

Cranford

—0 votes

Rank #77,694 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Obsidian

Moudon

4.1135 votes

Rank #10,885 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsidian takes 2 of 2 categories.

Chemistry
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Obsidian
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Chemistry0/2

Obsidian2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Obsidian
Fragranxe ranking: Obsidian

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChemistryCranford

ObsidianMoudon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.11/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

17%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

earthy65%

mossy56%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

earthy77%

oud69%

metallic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

MandarinSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletCloveOsmanthusCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliMossOudAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

SaffronNutmegMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Clove LeafImmortelleVioletCuminOsmanthus

Base6-10 hrs

OudMossPatchouliMuskAmber

Category winnerObsidianLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer44

Fall78

Winter100

Day94

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men61

Unisex30

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,885

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerObsidianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemistry by Cranford opens with an immediate lift of juicy mandarin peel dusted in warm culinary spices like dry nutmeg and golden saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle fades into the background, the heart reveals an earthy, powdery violet layered against clove buds and apricot-tinted osmanthus blossoms. A faint pin…

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Moudon Obsidian opens with a brisk punch of warm saffron, dark crushed nutmeg, and a splash of bright mandarin orange. It quickly settles into an intriguing spicy blend where herbal clove leaf and dry immortelle mingle with cool violet petals. As the scent warms against your pulse points, a deep base of woody oud, ear…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chemistry and Obsidian smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Violet and Osmanthus.

Is Chemistry or Obsidian better for summer or winter?

Obsidian suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chemistry and Obsidian?

Chemistry has top notes of Mandarin, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Clove, Osmanthus and Cumin, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Oud and Amber. Obsidian has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Clove Leaf, Immortelle, Violet and Cumin, a base of Oud, Moss, Patchouli and Musk.