Contradiction
Calvin Klein
Good priceContradiction by Calvin Klein ranks among the best perfumes for men .This top greens & herbs fragrance blends Cardamom, Clary Sage, Coriander, Ebony Tree, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin Orange, Musk, Nutmeg, Pepper, Sandalwood, Vetiver notes with greens & herbs, citrus, flowers, woods & mosses, musk, amber and animalic, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. Contradiction excels as one of the best perfumes for spring or fall, shining during day wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks Contradiction as a leading greens & herbs fragrance for men, a must-try from Calvin Klein's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top men's fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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fall263
winter115
day636
night265
Longevity(374)
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Price value(155)
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female (1)
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male (157)
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Ocassions
Main accords
All ocassions
Notes
Cardamom
Clary Sage
Coriander
Ebony Tree
Lavender
Lemon
Lime
Mandarin Orange
Musk
Nutmeg
Pepper
Sandalwood
Vetiver
I already wrote my review of this a couple years ago, and it hasn't changed. Please see below for that. This is just to address a couple miscellaneous things. 1) For some reason, the description here on Fragrantica describes the women's version of Contradiction, not the men's. There are other sites that have the correct breakdown of the notes. 2) I am not an expert in the fragrance industry. But even though Calvin Klein doesn't offer Contradiction on their website anymore, I think they or an authorized company still manufacture it to be sold elsewhere, such as Amazon or other reputable places. It has been a LONG time since you could purchase this juice on the CK site - more than a decade, if I am not mistaken - but the bottle that I bought from Amazon directly (not a third party seller) has a code that indicates it was manufactured in 2013.
Powdery lime. And I love it. I use this after a nice shave as it smells clean (light talcum) and slightly citrusy (less lemon and more lime). Very relaxing and whether or not people consider this a barbershop scent, this makes me feel clean and relaxed like leaving the 💈 barbers. At this price, I’ve already obtained a backup bottle. This will always be in my collection.
It is completely not what the poster shown...It smells woody,sophisticated,smokey....while I suppose it to be an tender,romantic one...... I'm WRONG,totally~
To me very similar scent profile to dolce and gabanna the one gentleman
All I can smell with this is dryer sheets. The fragrance is entirely one note and linear. Extremely synthetic.