Obsidian or Aromatix Magnetiq? Daily Wear Sabah

If you're in Sabah and looking for one bottle you can grab every morning without thinking too hard, French Avenue has two unisex eau de parfums that keep coming up: Obsidian and Aromatix Magnetiq. Both come in 100ml, both are EDPs, and both are made for anyone to wear. But they don't go in the same scent direction at all, so picking between them actually matters. Let's break it down.

Obsidian by French Avenue

Obsidian is a unisex Oriental Woody fragrance in a 100ml EDP. It opens bright and crisp, with aldehydes, grapefruit and bergamot giving it a slightly sparkling start. That kind of fresh, zesty opening is a nice thing to have when you're stepping out into Sabah heat and humidity before the office.

The heart is where it shifts. Myrrh, jasmine and labdanum bring a resinous floral warmth, so it's not just a fresh scent from start to finish. Then the dry down settles into vanilla, amber and tonka bean, which the store describes as smooth, sweet and ambery. So you start crisp and end up in a warmer, sweeter place.

For occasions, the product page lists office, evening, special event and daily wear. That's a pretty wide range, so it can pull double duty on weekdays and still work for dinner or a night out.

Aromatix Magnetiq by French Avenue

Aromatix Magnetiq is a fresh, elegant woody-aromatic fragrance for women and men, also in a 100ml EDP. The opening is bergamot, pink pepper and lavender, which gives it a clean citrus-spicy start. If Obsidian is sparkling and bright, this one is more of a tidy, put-together fresh.

The heart mixes rosemary, orange blossom, neroli, iris and musk, giving it an aromatic, floral and softly powdery character. Then the base settles into sandalwood, cedarwood, oakmoss, vanilla, myrrh and amber, leaving a smooth, woody and gently sweet trail. The store positions it directly for daily wear, work and evening outings.

Its occasion list is daily, office, evening and casual, so it leans everyday rather than dressed-up. It's a solid pick for those of us spending most of the day in air-conditioned offices or malls around Sabah.

So which one should you go for?

Both are unisex 100ml EDPs and both cover office and evening, so you can't really go wrong on paper. It comes down to the scent direction:

Pick Obsidian if you want that sparkling citrus opening with a resinous floral heart, and you like the idea of a sweet, ambery dry down from vanilla, amber and tonka bean. It's also the one with special event on its occasion list, so it handles bigger nights out.
Pick Aromatix Magnetiq if you prefer a cleaner, aromatic style, with that bergamot, pink pepper and lavender start and a woody, gently sweet base. It's the more casual-leaning one of the two, built around daily wear.

Both share woody character underneath and both even have myrrh and amber in the base, but Obsidian goes sweeter and warmer while Aromatix Magnetiq stays more aromatic and fresh. If you're still stuck, think about your week: mostly office and casual days, or do you need something that can stretch to special events too? That answer usually makes the choice for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Obsidian and Aromatix Magnetiq both unisex?

Yes. Both are unisex eau de parfums in 100ml, so either one works for anyone.

Which one is better for office wear in Sabah?

Both list office as an occasion, so it's more about which opening you prefer: Obsidian's aldehydes, grapefruit and bergamot, or Aromatix Magnetiq's bergamot, pink pepper and lavender.