| USA Established by Calvin Klein; born in 1942 in Bronx New York. Launched career in 1968 with Barry Schwartz; now an international company that designs, makes, manufactures and sells everything from haute couture to jeans, fragrances lingerie, spectacles and swimwear. Sold out to Unilever from 1990. | ||||
| Calvin Klein | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1978 |
A soft floral fragrance | |
| Calvin | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1981 |
An aromatic masculine fougère edt, classified D5m. Re-launched in 1999 | |
| Obsession | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1985 |
Sub-titled 'for Women'; created by Jean Guichard of Roure Perfumers; a fresh fruity floriental parfum with top notes of mandarin, bergamot and vanilla, heart notes of jasmine, orange blossom, sandalwood and other spicy essences on base notes of amber oak moss vetiver, frankincense and musk. Presented in a flacon designed by Pierre Dinand and made by Verrières Brosse. First advertising campaign to use 'sex' in its promotion | |
| Eternity (for Women) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1988 |
Named after Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor's famous ring (has 'Eternity' engraved on the inside of actual ring) which Clavin Klien bought for his wife. Created by Sophia Grojsman of IFF; a fresh floral parfum with top notes of lily, mandarin, freesia and narcissus; heart notes of apricot, lily of the valley, marigold and peach on base notes of patchouli and sandalwood, classified B3f. Presented in a bottle jointly designed by Pierre Dinand and Calvin Klein. | |
| Eternity (for Women) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1988 |
As above but as an edp | |
| Obsession for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1988 |
A floriental edt with top notes of mandarin, bergamot, lavender and myrrh, heart notes of sage, clove, nutmeg and coriander on base notes of sandalwood, amber, vetiver and patchouli. Presented in a rounded tactile bottle with black cap designed by Pierre Dinand. | |
| Obsession for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1988 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Eternity for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1989 |
A fresh-green-woody edt with top notes of mandarin, lavender and green herbs, heart notes of jasmine, basil, geranium and sage on base notes of sandalwood, vetiver, rosewood and amber, classified B7m. Presented in a bottle jointly designed by Pierre Dinand and Calvin Klein | |
| Eternity for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1989 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Escape (for Women) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1991 |
Created by Ann Gottleib; a spicy-floral parfum with top notes of camomile, apple, ylang-ylang, marigold and coriander, heart notes of jasmine, rose, hyacinth, mandarin, plum, peach and lily of the valley on base notes of sandalwood, tonka bean, musk, clove and vetiver. Presented in a squat ribbed round bottle with smooth steel grey cap, designed by Pierre Dinand and Calvin Klein | |
| Escape (for Women) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1991 |
As above but as an edp | |
| Escape for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1993 |
Created by Ann Gottleib; a fresh marine fougère edt with top notes of birch leaves, grapefruit and bergamot, heart notes of juniper, eucalyptus, sage, cypress, pine balsam and rosemary on base notes of patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood and oak moss. Presented in a frosted round bottle with chrome cap designed by Pierre Dinand and Calvin Klein | |
| Escape for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1993 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Ck One | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1994 |
Created by Ann Gottleib; a fresh citrus 'shared' (aka a unisex) edt with top notes of bergamot, cardamom, pineapple and papaya, heart notes of Hedione High Cis (a special formula derived from jasmine) violet, rose and nutmeg on base notes of musk, amber and vanilla. Presented in a frosted rounded bottle with a silver cap designed by Fabien Baron the art director of Harper’s Bazaar in New York. Presented in a limited edition bottle designed by Fututa and another designed by Espo | |
| CK be | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1996 |
Created by Ann Gottleib, a fresh woody oriental unisex edt with notes of bergamot, mandarin, mint, juniper berries, lavender, peach, magnolia, tonka bean and sandalwood; presented in a bottle designed by Fabien Baron | |
| Contradiction for Women | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1998 |
March; created by Givaudan Roure; a complex, provocative fresh fruity floral-oriental edp with top notes of Chinese eucalyptus, pepper flower, white lilac and To-Yo-Ran orchid, heart notes of lily of the valley, jasmine, old rose and peony on base notes of tambouti wood, tonka jean, satinwood and sandalwood; marketed in a extremely simple but elegant silver cylinder shaped bottle with a hint of the amber liquid at the base | |
| Contradiction for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1999 |
March; a fresh woody oriental edt with notes of lime, tangerine, Clary sage, lavender, cardamom, coriander, nutmeg, pepper, black gold, vetiver, sandalwood and musk | |
| Contradiction for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 1999 |
As above but as an after shave | |
| Truth (Calvin Klien) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2000 |
A woody oriental edp with notes of lemon, bergamot, bamboo, sandalwood, peony, vanilla and white amber. Presented in a tall angular clear glass bottle with silvered cap. The advertising launch included a four-page booklet. | |
| Truth (Calvin Klien) | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2000 |
As above but as lush edt | |
| Sheer Obsession | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2002 |
Sub-titled 'for Women'; an edp | |
| Crave | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2002 |
A masculine edt | |
| Eternity Rose Blush | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2002 |
1st February; it is the fragrance 'Eternity' with a touch of 'mountain air' fragrance plus extra rose petals and sandalwood | |
| Truth Lush | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2002 |
An edp with notes of bamboo, acacia and musk | |
| Truth - Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2003 |
An edt | |
| Truth - Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2003 |
An after shave | |
| Eternity Moments | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2004 |
A fruity-floral edp with notes of lychee, guava, peony, raspberry, musk and rosewood | |
| Euphoria | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2005 |
Created by Dominique Ropion, Carlos Benaïm and Loc Dong, an edp with top notes of pomegranate, persimmon and green accords; heart notes of lotus blossom, Champaca flower, black orchid, on base notes of liquid amber, black violet, cream accord, mahogany wood. Presented in a bottle designed jointly by Calvin Klein and Fabien Baron | |
| Obsession Night for Men | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2005 |
With top notes of pear, silver armoise and cardamom;
heart notes of Tuscan black suede, nutmeg and musks, on base notes of
vetiver, patchouli and vanilla. Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre
Dinand |
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| Obsession Night for Women | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | 2005 |
With top note of bergamot, bitter orange, mandarin,
white flowers and angelica root; a heart notes of gardenia, rose, muguet
and night-blooming jasmine, on base notes of amber, labdanum, sandalwood,
Kashmir woods, tonka and vanilla. |
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| Bridal Night | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
| Ck One | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | Designed by Futura | ||
| Ck One | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | Designed by Espo | ||
| Eternity Love | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
| Eternity Purple Orchid | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
| Eternity Summer | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
| Something Blue | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
| Wedding Ring | Calvin Klein Cosmetics | |||
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