CK One
CK One is a citrus aromatic chypre unisex fragrance developed by Alberto Morillas[1] and Harry Fremont for Calvin Klein.[2]
Composition and marketing
[edit | edit source]CK One's top notes include pineapple, mandarin orange, papaya, bergamot, cardamom and lemon. Its middle notes include nutmeg, violet, orris root, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and rose. Its base notes include sandalwood, amber, musk, cedar and oakmoss.[2]
The fragrance is considered to be a unisex fragrance,[3] and was the first unisex fragrance to gain wide popularity in the US.[4] It has also been described as the first fragrance to be openly marketed as unisex.[5]
CK One Essence
[edit | edit source]CK One Essence, a "parfum intense" version of the original scent was released in August 2024. Calvin Klein claims that CK One Essence is twice as concentrated as the original.[6] It is marketed as celebrating the 30th anniversary of CK One with a "signature scent for men and women, for all occasions".[7]
History and sales
[edit | edit source]CK One was launched in 1994.[2] It became a best-seller, making more than $5 million in its first 10 days.[8] It generated about $90 million (USD) annually in the mid-1990s.[9] As of 2007, the scent's sales in the United States were still about $30 million annually.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c CK One fragrantica.com
- ^ CK One Archived 2019-11-07 at the Wayback Machine fragrancex.com
- ^ CK One basenotes.net
- ^ Remembering the first ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25. Dazed. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ CK One Essence Intense Unisex 50ml. Calvin Klein. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ CK One Essence Parfum Intense. Wallis. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ It Smelled Like Gen X Spirit. The New York Times. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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