Truth
Truth by Calvin Klein is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2000 in the designer price tier. It opens with bamboo and vanilla, moves into peony, iris and tonka bean and dries down to white musk, patchouli and sandalwood. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bamboo Watery green with a woody edge. Spa-adjacent.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Heart
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Dry-down
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
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