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Reveal, Calvin Klein
Woody · 2014

Reveal

by Calvin Klein
Rating3.8 ★ 4,608 votes
GenderWomen
Year2014
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyPowderyMusky
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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84% match
Santal Basmati Affinessence
Santal Basmati Affinessence
84% match
Santal Calling Ex Nihilo
Santal Calling Ex Nihilo
84% match
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
SaltWhite PepperBlack PepperPink Pepper
heartthe character
AmbergrisIris
basethe foundation
CashmeranSandalwoodMuskVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
43
intimateenormous
Price value66
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean31
femininemasculine

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 · +2 more
WoodyPowderyMuskyAmberSaltyIrisFresh SpicyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Powdery
Musky
Amber
Salty
Iris
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Marine

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
10%
moderate
41%
long lasting
34%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
48%
strong
22%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
21%
summer
27%
fall
34%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
67%
night
33%
Gender
female
27%
more female
26%
unisex
45%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
6%
ok
36%
good value
40%
great value
17%

What people say

What people love
uniquepeculiarscentwelldonesaltinesscozycomfortingevokesautumnalmelancholicbeach
What people criticise
highlypolarizingunconventionalscentsmelllikesaltperspirationsharpaggressivepepperopening

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Black Orris Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Haute Fragrance Company HFC
iris
84% match
Bois d'Iris Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels
iris
84% match
Santal Basmati Affinessence
Affinessence
woodysavory
84% match
Santal Calling Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo
powderyiris

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperBlack PepperSaltWhite PepperIrisAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodVetiverCashmeran
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Cashmeran

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The Reveal line

2 versions
2015MenMen
More Aquatic, Sweet
Less Powdery
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Reveal →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Reveal vs Black Orris Haute Fragrance Company HFC →Reveal vs Bois d'Iris Van Cleef & Arpels →Reveal vs Santal Basmati Affinessence →

In plain words

The main accords of Reveal are woody and powdery. It opens with Salt and White Pepper, reveals Ambergris and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Cashmeran and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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