CK be by Calvin Klein bottle
Calvin Klein

CK be

3.8/5 · 6,516 votes Unisex 1996
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Character

Longevity2.4/5
Sillage1.9/5
Day100
Night36
Summer89
Spring86
Fall47
Winter27
Our take

Mint and juniper cut through the lavender right away, cool and a little sharp, and bergamot with mandarin orange keeps the opening citrusy instead of medicinal. It smells like clean laundry and cut green grass, a minimalist mid-90s idea of freshness built close to the skin, released the same decade as several other transparent, unisex scents that defined that moment.

Jasmine and freesia soften the heart, and magnolia adds a light, powdery sweetness that never turns heavy. This is where the fragrance shows its main weakness: it runs thin on staying power, and the base of musk, sandalwood, and vanilla barely gets a chance to show itself before the top has already faded. What sillage there is comes from that same musk and vanilla, staying private, close enough that only the wearer really knows it is there.

That transparency and light musk make it a good warm-weather choice, worn during the day when a fresh, clean feel matters more than depth. Anyone drawn to an easy, androgynous scent without much commitment will find that here, green and citrusy over sweet, best kept within reach for a second pass if you want it to carry longer than its nature allows.

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