Calvin Klein

CK One

Citrus Aromatic · 1994 · Alberto Morillas, Harry Fremont

LemonGreen NotesBergamotMandarin OrangePineappleCardamomPapayaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineVioletRoseNutmegFreesiaOrris RootMuskCedarGreen TeaSandalwoodOakmossAmber

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Moderate
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Smart Casual / Social
Typical season
Summer

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Reviewed profile

Lemon and green tea set a clean, transparent tone lifted by pineapple, with musk grounding the base. Cool and airy, it reads crisp and unisex, a fresh classic that stays understated.

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How CK One smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, CK One is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin.

Reviewed profile. This profile has received a focused catalogue review.

Warmthcool, open0.18

CK One reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.41

CK One sits mid-range on projection. That is 15th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.17

CK One is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 7th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturesheer0.32

CK One sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 21st percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.20

CK One keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 14th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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