Beauty by Calvin Klein bottle
Calvin Klein

Beauty

3.8/5 · 5,831 votes Feminine 2010
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.2/5
Sillage2.8/5
Day100
Night29
Spring87
Summer53
Fall51
Winter34
Our take

Ambrette opens Beauty on something soft and musky, closer to skin than to flowers, and jasmine arrives almost immediately to add a single, clear floral note rather than a full bouquet. Virginia cedar closes it out, dry and quiet, so the whole structure runs on just three notes with nothing to distract from any of them.

That minimalism reads as a daytime scent, easy for an office or a quiet errand, something to wear under a coat without it announcing itself first. Jasmine gives the ambrette a floral lift, so it reads as more than plain skin musk on its own.

How long it lasts is average, doing its job quietly without asking for a second spray. What it throws is a close, quiet presence, noticed by anyone standing near and nobody further off. Someone who wants a fragrance built around abundance, layered notes and a long finish will find this thin by comparison, since three notes cannot offer what a dozen can. Anyone who wants a clean, understated musk with just enough flower to stay interesting, though, will find the restraint is the entire appeal.

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