Born in 1942, American fashion designer Calvin Klein founded the brand that bears his name in 1968. In the late 70s, he notched up major successes in both fashion and accessories. The recipient of numerous awards, Calvin Klein has displayed a powerful fashion sense pairing minimalist conception with a sensual, provocative image. Famous for his jeans and lingerie, Calvin Klein’s breakthrough olfactory success was with the fragrance Obsession in 1985; then came Eternity in 1998. Both scents have male versions too. But the couturier’s biggest success by far came in 1995, with ck one, a unisex scent in a hip-flask bottle that revolutionized fresh eaus. The ck line was followed by ck be in 1997 and the duo ckIN2U in 2007. Among the brand’s other creations: Contradiction, Euphoria, Escape and Man.
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This fruity and aromatic fragrance opens with refreshing notes of mint, lime, cucumber and bergamot. The heart blends waves of green apple and rosemary with an ‘aquatic blue-lotus accord.’ As for... Read On
Sheer Beauty’s fruity opening was composed around a Bellini cocktail accord of peach and berries. Then the floral heart unveils lily, jasmine and peony. In the sweeter trail, the fruit and flower... Read On
The opening of ckfree blue unveils mandarin, lavender and spearmint notes. The heart blends cardamom, fresh greens and nutmeg. The base mingles amber, leather and musk. Read On
Less woodsy or oriental than the original euphoria, the ‘forbidden’ version is rounder, with a fruity dimension. The top notes are a veritable fruit cocktail: mandarin orange, peach and raspberry... Read On
Classified as a floriental, ck one shock for her opens with flowers: poppy, passion flower and peony. The soft and sweet heart reveals notes of blackberry, jasmine and narcissus, and boasts a hin... Read On
Classified as a woody oriental, ck one shock for him opens with waves of clementine, lavender and cucumber. The spicy heart combines cardamom with notes of pepper and basil: both of them black. T... Read On
The fragrance’s opening unveils refreshing notes of mandarin and melon underscored by a fougere accord. The more bracing heart unites waves of lime and rhubarb with a sea-spray scent, while the t... Read On
A fresh aquatic-woody scent, Eternity for Men AQUA opens with citrus, green leaves, lotus and watery notes. The heart is a combination of mirabelle plum, lavender, Sichuan pepper and cedar wood.... Read On
A sparkling, unisex scent, ck one summer 2010 opens with a refreshing cocktail dominated by mandarin orange underscored by the fruity aquatic notes of watermelon. The heart is still fresh, but mo... Read On