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Man by Calvin Klein for Men, Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4 Ounce
Man by Calvin Klein for Men, Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4 Ounce
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Man by Calvin Klein was launched in October of 2007 and proposed as a new classic for the modern Calvin Klein man, aged from 25 to 40. The name itself is programmatic and unambiguous, like an English translation of L’Homme by Yves Saint Laurent. Simple, brief, to the point. You are going to smell the essence of masculinity if you are to take your cue from the name of the fragrance. The packaging is sleek, modernist, with an architectural sense of proportions and looks good. The fragrance was created by perfumers Jacques Cavallier and Harry Fremont from Firmenich in collaboration with consultant Ann Gottlieb. All these people are old hands at marketing successful mainstream fragrances. Man offers therefore a mainstream palatability but with
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Deep and musky,
I find Calvin Klein man deep and musky (in a good way). It’s good but not great, but of course this is highly subjective. My wife likes this for daily wear. I’d rank this in my top three.
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Everyone’s sense of smell and perception are different, so please take this review with a grain of salt.
One of the strengths of CK Man is that it’s long-lasting (one spray about 1 inch from my skin will linger for about 10+ hours). To put things in perspective, I usually give one spray to each area behind my temples.
The top notes I get when I first spray is overwhelming sweetness (I’m not a fan). It feels like someone is crushing fresh rosemary or thyme under your nose while orange-flavored vodka mixed with gin is being sprayed at you. I don’t find the sickly sweet aromas very pleasant, and people have asked if I’ve been drinking when I’ve met them immediately after application.
The mid notes blossom about 1/2 hour to an hour after you’ve applied Man. This is where things take a turn for the better. Man evolves into something mildly sweet, mellow, and somewhat musky. It’s like if you’re about arm’s length away from an open cigar box containing a few sticks of unburned incense and sprigs of mint. This is where I think Man shines, because it’s warm, inviting…yet refreshing. People have noted the same; I think the best off-compliment this has received is, “It makes me think of cuddling under a warm blanket while the window’s slightly open in the winter.”
As everything winds down hours later, Man leaves you with a soft scent of pine; slightly woody, slightly minty, and with a touch of sweetness. A good comparison would be the smell you have when opening the door of a car with leather seats that has a pack of mint chewing gum sitting on the dash on a warm day.
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