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Dandy vs Obsessed for Women Intense

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

Updated 294 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsessed for Women Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Dandy

    Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Obsessed for Women Intense

    Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dandy0/1
Obsessed for Women Intense1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Obsessed for Women Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DandySantiago Luxury Parfum
Obsessed for Women IntenseCalvin Klein
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%
3.82/ 5 · 293 votes
Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

27%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
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
aromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
green61%
aromatic100%
musky92%
amber84%
lavender77%
herbal69%
citrus61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RosemaryMandarin OrangeGrapefruitPetitgrainPineappleBergamotLavenderGalbanum
Heart
JasmineFreesiaSage
Base
PatchouliLabdanumIncenseCedarAmberMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
elemiCitrusesMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 4 hours
LavenderSageViolet Leaf
Base4 to 6 hours
MuskAmberLabdanum
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lavender, Sage and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Obsessed for Women Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring65
Summer52
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night54
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men5
Unisex59
Women35
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,087

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerObsessed for Women IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dandy by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a lively citrus aromatic fragrance that kicks off with a bright splash of mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed rosemary. As the sparkling citrus begins to mellow, clean lavender and herbal clary sage move in alongside a gentle breeze of freesia and jasmine. The base brings e…

Reviews →

Obsessed for Women Intense by Calvin Klein flips traditional fragrance expectations by building an aromatic fougère profile around herbal white lavender, dark resinous elemi, and tart mandarin orange. The scent opens with a sharp flash of citruses cut by peppery resin before settling into an earthy heart of violet lea…

Reviews →
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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dandy or Obsessed for Women Intense?

Obsessed for Women Intense takes 1 of 1 categories. Dandy is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Obsessed for Women Intense is rated 3.82/5 from 293 votes. Choose Dandy for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Obsessed for Women Intense for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Dandy and Obsessed for Women Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lavender, Sage and Labdanum.

Is Dandy or Obsessed for Women Intense better for summer or winter?

Dandy suits day or night wear; Obsessed for Women Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dandy and Obsessed for Women Intense?

Dandy has top notes of Rosemary, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Incense and Cedar. Obsessed for Women Intense has top notes of elemi, Citruses and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Violet Leaf, a base of Musk, Amber and Labdanum.

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