Calvin Klein Contradiction for Women Eau de Parfum, 100 ml

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At the top or the peak of this scent is a pungent flower, one that grows in low oxygen environments. I wanted camphoraceous eucalyptus + lavender, juicy blackberries and heavy tonka but none appear to be on offer. It smells really unique with a clean streak running through it, always with that silight woodsy element. Calvin Klein Contradiction for Men is a crisp, tangy blend of lime, tangerine, sage and lavender, colored with cardamom, coriander, nutmeg and pepper.

The dry-down is rather lovable and does linger on the skin in a very pleasant way, but it's the bottle that really makes Contradiction to stand out: a cool (in every sense of the word), ultra-modern, somehow urban, chic metal (yes, I did say "chic metal" :-D ). I've recently started adding tea-tree oil to my shampoo and conditioner and shower gel (in an effort to keep my Type 2 Rosacea in abeyance) and I'm finding that Contradiction does a fabulous job of 'masking' that rather clinical tea-tree smell that gets left on my skin. To be sure, CK did create some fine male fragrances during the 2000s (Man, Euphoria, In2U), but this one makes their last truly great creation.It looks like a pipe bomb, and I don't think I could make it through security - - even if it's under 3.

Fresh, light, clean and citrusy, leaning heavily on the (synthetic) lime with some lavender and a little wood hanging out in the background. I'm on the fence with Contradiction, while I like certain aspects of it, particularly the floral powderiness, the woodsy notes just don't work for me, neither does the lasting power which is relatively poor. The citric-floral-spicy nature of Contradiction is perfect for professional wear, though the projection and longevity IN the projection is weak and will not grab any attention.My most exciting, wonderful discovery of 2021 so far: this fragrance is still made and sold (online, anyway, in the UK). 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.