Defy
Defy by Calvin Klein is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2021 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot, moves into lavender and dries down to vetiver and amber. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Dry-down
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
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