Calvin Klein
Defy
for men · Launched 2021
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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: 151 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate53% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate67% of votes
- Season
- summer45% of votes
- Time of day
- day73% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 87 votes
- very weak10%
- weak26%
- moderate53%
- long lasting10%
- eternal0%
Sillage · 85 votes
- intimate28%
- moderate67%
- strong5%
- enormous0%
Season · 151 votes
- winter11%
- spring44%
- summer45%
Time of day · 97 votes
- day73%
- night27%
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.
About Calvin Klein Defy
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Loc Dong, Pascal Gaurin
Defy, a masculine released by Calvin Klein in 2021, is a tidy woody-aromatic scent with a citrus top and a warm amber finish; all four of those descriptions are shared by almost everyone who wears it. The work of Anne Flipo, Loc Dong and Pascal Gaurin, it is clean and uncomplicated.
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Defy, a masculine released by Calvin Klein in 2021, is a tidy woody-aromatic scent with a citrus top and a warm amber finish; all four of those descriptions are shared by almost everyone who wears it. The work of Anne Flipo, Loc Dong and Pascal Gaurin, it is clean and uncomplicated.
Bergamot and lavender open it, which gives the first stage a classic fresh, slightly herbal barbershop feel. Vetiver carries the heart, adding a dry, earthy, grassy depth that is the character of the scent for most of its life. Amber in the base rounds the vetiver off with a soft warmth, so the drydown is smoother and sweeter than the opening suggests.
About half of wearers find longevity moderate and a quarter call it weak, so it is better suited to a day than a long night. Projection is moderate for most people. It is voted for summer and spring and overwhelmingly for daytime: an easy office or weekend scent for warm weather rather than a statement.
Defy — for men fragrance by Calvin Klein (released 2021). Top notes: Bergamot, Lavender. Heart notes: Vetiver. Base notes: Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database
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7.4Quick answers
How much does Calvin Klein Defy cost in France?
From €5.31 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly woody, aromatic, amber and citrus. It opens with bergamot, lavender; the heart is vetiver; the base is amber.
Who makes it?
Calvin Klein. Launched in 2021. The perfumers are Anne Flipo, Loc Dong and Pascal Gaurin. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 87 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in summer and spring, mostly daytime.
How is it rated?
6.7 out of 10 from 247 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. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.