Fragrance comparison

Obsession Night Woman vs Time & Tide

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,393 ratings analysed

4 wins

Obsession Night Woman

Calvin Klein

3.892,386 votes

Rank #30,050 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Time & Tide

Elysian

4.007 votes

Rank #25,051 SaltyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsession Night Woman takes 4 of 5 categories.

Obsession Night Woman
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Time & Tide
Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Obsession Night Woman4/5

Time & Tide1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Obsession Night Woman
Sillage & projection: Obsession Night Woman
Value for money: Obsession Night Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Obsession Night Woman
Fragranxe ranking: Time & Tide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Obsession Night WomanCalvin Klein

Time & TideElysian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 2,386 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 19%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,386 votes

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityObsession Night Woman

SillageObsession Night Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value17

Category winnerObsession Night WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

salty100%

ozonic83%

marine65%

white floral48%

vanilla30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both white floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

White FlowersBitter OrangeAngelicaBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

GardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base3 to 6 hours

Cashmere WoodVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen

Heart2 to 3 hours

White Flowers

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

Category winnerObsession Night WomanLongest dry-down: 3 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer64

Fall100

Winter87

Day88

Night100

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex23

Women75

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,050

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,051

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTime & TideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Obsession Night Woman by Calvin Klein offers an unexpected take on evening wear, trading heavy spices for smooth woods, powdery vanilla, and luminous citrus. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and mandarin orange balanced by green angelica. Soon after, white flowers emerge in the heart,…

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Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…

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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.

Which is better, Obsession Night Woman or Time & Tide?

Obsession Night Woman takes 4 of 5 categories. Obsession Night Woman is rated 3.89/5 from 2,386 votes; Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Obsession Night Woman for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Obsession Night Woman or Time & Tide?

Obsession Night Woman lasts longest (Obsession Night Woman 65/100, Time & Tide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Obsession Night Woman or Time & Tide?

Obsession Night Woman projects furthest (Obsession Night Woman 56/100, Time & Tide 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Obsession Night Woman and Time & Tide smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

Is Obsession Night Woman or Time & Tide better for summer or winter?

Obsession Night Woman suits evening wear; Time & Tide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Obsession Night Woman and Time & Tide?

Obsession Night Woman has top notes of White Flowers, Bitter Orange, Angelica and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.