CK One Shock For Him

CK One Shock For Him by Calvin Klein is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2011 in the designer price tier. It opens with lavender, clementine and cucumber, moves into cardamom, black pepper, basil and osmanthus and dries down to tobacco, amber, patchouli and musk. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Clementine Small, sweet and a bit candied. Very easy to wear.
Cucumber Cool, watery and clean. Almost more a texture than a smell.

Heart

Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.
Osmanthus Apricot-and-leather floral. Unusual, warm and very wearable.

Dry-down

Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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