Calvin Klein
Contradiction
for men · Launched 1999
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 81 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate66% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate70% of votes
- Season
- spring48% of votes
- Time of day
- day78% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 38 votes
- very weak0%
- weak26%
- moderate66%
- long lasting5%
- eternal3%
Sillage · 43 votes
- intimate28%
- moderate70%
- strong2%
- enormous0%
Season · 81 votes
- winter11%
- spring48%
- summer41%
Time of day · 59 votes
- day78%
- night22%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
Heart notes
Base notes
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About Calvin Klein Contradiction
Perfumers: Carlos Benaïm, Pierre Wargnye, Ann Gottlieb, Daniela Andrier
Contradiction is a floral fragrance for men from Calvin Klein, released in 1999 and composed by Carlos Benaïm, Pierre Wargnye, Ann Gottlieb and Daniela Andrier. Floral is the overwhelming impression; a minority also find it sweet, woody, musky or fresh.
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Contradiction is a floral fragrance for men from Calvin Klein, released in 1999 and composed by Carlos Benaïm, Pierre Wargnye, Ann Gottlieb and Daniela Andrier. Floral is the overwhelming impression; a minority also find it sweet, woody, musky or fresh.
It opens with a bouquet: rose, orchid, peony, lily and lily of the valley, with false jasmine among them, fresh and slightly green. The heart adds jasmine and lilac, with blackberry bringing a touch of fruit and eucalyptus a cool, camphor-like lift. Musk, tonka bean and sandalwood form a soft, slightly sweet base.
Two-thirds of wearers report moderate longevity and about a quarter find it weak; projection is mostly moderate, often intimate. Spring leads the season votes, with summer second, and it is worn mainly by day. This is a light, flowery daytime scent for a man comfortable with florals, best in mild weather.
Contradiction — unisex fragrance by Calvin Klein (released 1997). Top notes: Lily, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid, False Jasmine, Rose. Heart notes: Eucalyptus, Lilac, Jasmine, Blackberry. Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Tonka Bean. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Calvin Klein Contradiction cost in France?
No partner shop in France has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.
What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, gourmand, woody and musky. It opens with false jasmine, lily, lily of the valley, orchid, peony, rose; the heart is blackberry, eucalyptus, jasmine, lilac; the base is musk, sandalwood, tonka bean.
Who makes it?
Calvin Klein. Launched in 1999. The perfumers are Carlos Benaïm, Pierre Wargnye, Ann Gottlieb and Daniela Andrier. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 38 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
How is it rated?
7.6 out of 10 from 186 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.