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Calvin Klein Contradiction for Women Eau de Parfum, 100 ml

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My most exciting, wonderful discovery of 2021 so far: this fragrance is still made and sold (online, anyway, in the UK). But before putting it away, I decided to perform a little test and presented it to a dozen of females. It's an interesting scent, I can't really catagorize it as floral woody musk which is more suitable for winter, I wore this during the spring season and enjoyed wearing it since it was a light floral powdery scent.

For me, the eucalyptus is quite far forward in the mix throughout, but it's a 'smooth and cool' element, rather than a 'sharp and cool' element. Fragrance Notes: Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin, Fresh pineapple, Papaya, Cardamom, Green tree accord.My favourite aspect, is the bottle, it's one of my favourite ever designs, it's masculine, substantial and unique, it's a great bottle to handle. It would suit both sexes equally, however, it`s not a sexy number but more of a `daytime-office wear-holiday` piece imo. uk/perfume/Women%27s-Perfumes/Fragrance/Calvin-Klein-Contradiction-For-Her-100ml-EDP/p/570400" on this server.

Over time it progresses from a sharp stage into fresh, then warm and in the drydown you mainly notice sandalwood and tonka. Which makes Contradiction almost a bit tacky, as it does not show even some slight sort of generic understated cleanliness.

a pretty nose-tickling floral that is a bit aquatic; almost seems to have pepper in it; the main notes are rose, LOTV, peony with support from orchid, some white musk, a little creamy sandalwood and lilac in the base and that odd opening that does not smell like traditional eucalyptus but lends a little herbal quality to the opening that gives it a fresh ocean vibe. well, apart from the sound it makes when you put it back in the box - that another fellow fragrantican here mentioned some time ago. It looks like a pipe bomb, and I don't think I could make it through security - - even if it's under 3. This is an elegant casual scent in My opinion for when you want to feel sophisticated while still feeling casual. It was (and still is) comforting and addictive, and I would still count it as my signature scent if I wore it more often.

When I sprayed it on again, it felt like coming home, like the final 2% of ME I did not know I was missing, came back to me. The eucalyptus in blend with other notes certainly creates a cold note, but to my nose the 'metal' is a wonderful edge to Contradiction that makes this far from your typical mainstream floral. It is receiving a bad score due to a combination of quality, originality, projection and compliment frequency. Reason being is the new formulation has taken something away that made Contradiction special, and the discerning nose will pick up on that.

It is most certainly a floral oriental with a lovely, rounded bouquet of notes that would please most floral lovers- rose, lily, jasmine, lilac, peony. Supermodel Kate Moss, who was then not so well known, also helped launch his Calvin Klein perfume, cK one. I love the eucalyptus/aromatic opening, and just wish that part lasted longer, but then it dries down to this beautiful, vaguely vegetal, salty/spicy lily, which brings to mind the MUCH stronger Donna Karan Gold.

There are flowers like peony, lily, rose, lily of the valley, lilac and orchid composed with Tonka bean, blackberry sandalwood and musk? The House of Calvin Klein made an effort to be more accessible and more visible to the new generation.It does remember me quite a bit of Womanity by TM, in that that it is sweet and savory/woody, exciting, unique, addictive.

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