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CK One Essence, Calvin Klein
Fresh Spicy · 2024

CK One Essence

by Calvin Klein
Rating4.1 ★ 1,075 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyCitrusGreen
Best for summerDaytime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes
topfirst impression
BergamotWhite TeaBlood OrangeBlack Pepper
heartthe character
Green TeaMintGeranium
basethe foundation
MuskAustralian SandalwoodIncenseMoss

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Fresh SpicyCitrusGreenAromaticMuskyPowderyWoodyWarm Spicy
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Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Green
Aromatic
Musky
Powdery
Woody
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
37%
summer
41%
fall
16%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
79%
night
21%

What people say

What people love
excellentvaluelargebottlessignificantlyimprovedlongevityoveroriginalcleansoapyout
What people criticise
denserlessrefreshingoriginalleansmasculinefemininepreferencetriggersquicknoseblindness

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by scent profile
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84% match
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citrusgreen
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack PepperBlood OrangeWhite TeaGeraniumMintGreen TeaMuskSandalwoodIncenseMoss
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Incense

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The CK One line

12 versions
Original1994CK One
More White Floral, Fresh
Less Fresh Spicy
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2011MenShock For Him
More Tobacco, Amber
Less Green
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2011WomenShock For Her
More Sweet, Fruity
Less Fresh Spicy
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2016Gold
More Fruity, White Floral
Less Green
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2014Summer 2014
More Sweet, Coconut
Less Green
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2019Summer 2019
More Aquatic, Fresh
Less Fresh Spicy
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of CK One Essence are fresh spicy and citrus. It opens with Bergamot and White Tea, reveals Green Tea and Mint at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Australian Sandalwood. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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