147 community ratings

CK One Essence

Name: CK One Essence
Brand: Calvin Klein

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
147 ratings

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Calvin Klein CK One Essence is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent that brings a green-tea and aquatic mood into everyday wear.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 127 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Chinese white tea

Calabrian bergamot Blood orange Black pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Spearmint Green tea Egyptian geranium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense

Crystallised moss

Australian sandalwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Fruity
Synthetic
Spicy

What does CK One Essence smell like?

It wears at a moderate level for both longevity and sillage, present without being heavy. Most voters recommend summer and spring, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and sport. More voters call it masculine or modern than feminine, yet it reads as unisex.

The top has Chinese white tea, Calabrian bergamot, blood orange and black pepper, the pepper adding a light spice to the fresh opening. The heart brings spearmint, green tea and Egyptian geranium, and the base settles into frankincense, crystallised moss, Australian sandalwood and musk. The overall impression is fresh, green and lightly woody.