CK One Calvin Klein for women and men

I discovered and fell in love with this sharp, clean and minimalistic scent more than 10 years ago. I'll never get tired of it. Recommend!!!

I get very nostalgic indeed when I smell this

this fragrance is a love letter to the 90's

I think this is the only majorly successful unisex fragrance to ever come out. thats fact. google it :)

I bought this when it first came out and I just LOVED it. Then after a while the smell started to give me headaches! Now I cannot even take a whiff of this without becoming ill. So weird!

Very lemony in the opening, and pure lilly of the valley next. If you like lilly of the valley, you will enjoy this perfume.

I've tested CK One on paper. It seems clean and inoffensive, but there is no wow factor.

I like this one!
My mom got a little bottle and forwarded it on to me as she did not care for it.
This fragrance is like the essence of a cool marine breeze. It is woody and fresh and clean-- aquatic/cedar/bergamot/fresh wet leaves; to me though it smells more masculine than feminine- which is ok for me because i actually enjoy a lot of men's scents.

I wear this sometimes when i am doing active outdoorsy things--hiking, jogging ect. It is invigorating and uplifting

It's unissex, it's fun. You can use day and night. Althoungh it's a great fragrance, it's confuse, cause sometimes is strange you and your boyfriend thinking about using the same perfume. I believe it's a perfume for lazy days. :)

Now I understand ehy everybody says that this is so `90s. It`s so stupidly adorable. I like the woodsy notes very much. It`s also very wearable. I mean, you can wear it whenever.
I bought two. One for me and one for my boyfriend. He sometimes jokes that I smell like him and he smells like me. well... it`s kind of true, after all. I`d love to get my hands n the summer edition!

i regret buying this, this doesn't smell fresh at all for me, sweet in kind of wrong way. My friends seems didn't enjoy it when im wearing it too. I don't hate it, i just.. dont really like it. So i give it to my younger brother, i think he suits this better than me

For me this fragrance is nothing special. But it does recall some special memories from a time of much less responsibility and has a calming effect on me in times of stress. Nothing really jumps out at you in this one but yet, for me at least, it is distinctive. It's inoffensive, clean and fresh. It won't last much longer than 3 hours if your lucky but it's cheap enough to re-apply when needed without worrying about running out. I'm giving this a thumbs up not based solely on my nostalgia because, after all, the scent was good enough for me to purchase a bottle after sampling all those years ago, albeit with a nose much less aware of what else was on offer.

I really wanted to like this fragrance...and I did for the most part (because of the notes of pineapple, citrus, and other light florlas) but the note of Cardamom ruined it for me (It ruined Bvlgari Green Tea for me as well)!! Cardamom smells earthy/dirty with a light hint of sweetness to it and I absolutely HATE the smell of this note. If it weren't for that note of Cardamom, I would definatly have a bottle of this stuff. This is just my personal take on this fragrance. Do I recommend you try this? Yes, simply because everyone has different taste.

5/10

God bless!!

In saying that I miss the '90's would be an understatement, yes. Part of myself stayed when that decade ended, the other part, you can find hanging out in the '80's. CK One, well, there's really no other fragrance that has since been so original, both for its carefree summer spirit characteristic notes and explosive and very memorable magazine ads. Ask a random person what fragrance they lived in during the '90's,and chances are it was probably this. I still wear this today, 18 years later. I mix it with Eternity Pour Femme Classic. The freesia in Eternity and the Green Tea in One blend to make a nice and fresh spring/summer fragrance.

What does this cologne evoke for me? It brings me back to fun summers, Dawson's Creek and Toad The Wet Sprocket. It's my friends and me thinking how cool we were in our Doc Martens and Carpenter Jeans, listening to Matchbox Twenty's "3AM" in '97. It brings back youth. To end, it brings me home to better days.

Everything I ever loved about the 1990's distilled into a frosted glass bottle! Carefree summers spent in the orange grove, the flowers creating a hypnotic haze you could nap under. The cool citrus notes of fresh limeade by the pool with a good book in your hand. Long lazy afternoons spent with friends at the baseball diamond. This one never fails to uplift my spirits!

The neroli and bergamot notes create the perfect balance in this bright and effervescent jewel. The underlying sandalwood gives it just the right amount of sexy!

Yes, it was sorely overdone and overused in the early 90's, but having somewhat fallen under the radar within the past decade, can now be exhibited in style. For strange reasons God can only fathom, it makes me think of "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley. I guess the music and the images bring back that nostalgic feeling of summers long past, which to me smell just like this fragrance. Funny, but true : )

I call this one: "old faithfull". you know, Like a `Toby Carvery`roastie on a Sunday....
Nothing to write home about ,yet always hits the spot.

Clean and fresh.Subtle and pleasant. For dudes and dudettes.One for the handbag or the `manbag`. Never feel guilty to splash on a healthy dose.

Teenage nostalgia in a bottle! My best male friend in high school wore this, as did many others in my peer group. Wearing it brings up those same excitable feelings of being seventeen. Wanting to fit in at the same time as wanting to march to my own drum.

I don't sense a lot of floral in this. It seems to be a crisp mix of orange, lemon, bergamot and musk. Very clean and freshly showered.

I actually want a full bottle of this! Now that not everyone is wearing this anymore it can be unique again. It seems perfect for casual day wear or even a muggy summer night. It's not fancy, it's jeans and a tee shirt with your hair left to do it's thing.

A clean and fresh scent. Subtle yet pleasant. Great for guys and girls who don't like the heavier colognes or strong perfumes.

I remember the advertising campaign for CK One back in the 90's and I knew I had to be part of the unisex fragrance phenomenon. I loved it then and I love it now. I love the citrus opening and musky sandalwood finish. I'll always have this in my collection as it's so reliable and perfect for stinking hot Australian summers! I might add that Salvador Dali's Dalimix is almost identical - Dalimix is a tad sweeter.

My signature scent back in high school. Man, I loved this stuff! I loved the citrusy, airy appeal of this frag. Oh Lord, it's been so long since I've worn it or smelled it! I always see it at the fragrance counter but I have never tried it since high school; maybe I should? Lol This was one of my summer go-to scents and my guy friends always gave me compliments on how good I smelled; I remember them asking "Hey what fragrance is that?" I would say "CK One." And they would be like "Isn't that a dude's fragrance?" My reply would be "Well, kinda, but it's really a unisex scent." Finally, they would say "Well damn girl, it smells great on you!" And I would always say "Thanks" with a wink and giggle. Ahhh, lots of memories this review is bringing back....

EDIT: My Hubby and I were out shopping and I sprayed some of this on my wrist when he wasn't looking. After it dried, I asked him to smell and he said "Man, that smells good! What is it?" I told him CK One. He was surprised and said "Wow! That smells really, really, good on you". Needless to say, I scored a bottle. My hubby told me he had some CK One still in his closet, but he said it never smelled that good on him. Lol It's still citrusy but I notice a little more spice and wood in there now. I still like it though and it brings back so many memories. I'll probably end up wearing it year round and to work, but it still remains the quintessential care-free summer scent.

This was my signature scent back in high school. Clean, fresh, just showered scent. So many memories. :)

Ahhh memories this is the first perfume i ever had, a boy at school who had a crush on me brought it for me when he went on a school trip to Paris, little did i know he also brought one for 2 other girls aswell lol anyway back to the perfume. I really do like this it's fresh and clean non-offensive. You could wear it anywhere, anytime and i have never meet anyone who doesn't like :) x

It smells like summer! Fresh clean scent!the notes of the :sandal wood,musk,oakmoss,amber makes a beautiful herbal musky dry down on me. I can smell some lilies mixed with the lemon,the pineapple makes a fruity and fresh vibe to the fragrance!verry nice fragrance to have, when you want something clean and fresh, but musky at the same time!

this cologne is to remind the good times at high school such blue jeans and tommy boy.

Well marketed in 1994-95! all my friends had it in little bottles and the big bottles it was a break trough for the youngsters and i had a big bottle too.. but i was 16 that time it came out.
I decided to buy a bottle and we went on a teen vacation with 9 boys ages up to 18 i can still smell the moments with less sleep,parties,girls and a little bit of alcohol :-) and it was UniSEX! and we had a lot that time...
Its a decade rememberance scent !
What davidoff cool water did in the 80's for the teens CK one did this in the mid nineties!
(by the way L'eau de Issey took it over in 1997 till 2000 so it was a swift decade scent for CKone)
O did i forget Aqua di Gio?? ahhh nevermind that one still is going strong...

I've had this sleeping beauty in my wardrobe for months. Somehow, it never felt like the 'right time ' to wear it. I tend to gravitate towards heavier florientals or 'gourmand' fragrances with dark fruity notes and lots of vanilla. So I was delightfully surprised to fall in love with this slightly acquatic, green, fresh and oh so clean beauty! I find the citrus working better than ever with skin !!!The bitter notes of bergamot, cardamom and the dryness of oakmoss have becomje frull of warmth, depth and richness, especially in winter . Nutmeg adds spicy mystery while the sandalwood complements the orris root and gentle florals which remain on me until drydown. On me, the musk is light and airy. It does not have that earthy, animalic character which gr4eatly pleases me but unfortunately the sillage and staying power on me are too faint and short lived.A fresh and clean scent of pure optomism for me anyway!

Combina muito bem com minha pele . Recebo elogios , mesmo de pessoas que dizem não gostar de nenhum perfume da marca Calvin Klein. Para mim é suave e discreto, mas não passa desapercebido. Prefiro usar no trabalho , ou na academia de ginástica.

This was an institution in high school - and that's where I left it. Has to be one of the most easily recognizable scents ever.

I dislike for two reasons, First, my nose doesn't accept it. Sour , bitter, irritating.
Second, all the scents after it tried to be a copy of what was not good on my skin,
Till today many of them try to have the same bitter feeling.

Smells like detergent.. not for me..

Mostly citrus and a hint of musk. It's a safe, clean, and fresh scent, but it lacks depth and complexity.

I think this scent smells like after you shower. It smells nice but only if you wear a small amount.

(college junior)This scent from first smell resembles lotion of some sort. Sniffing the sample bottle at certain distances will reveal the slight ambiguity of this scent. It is not a typical summer smooth scent. It is the type you spray on your shirt from a foot away. Heat tends to bring some quality out this scent. I sprayed it on my freshly dried shirt before leaving the house and it had more of a warm smell to it. All in all, this scent is not a special "go to" type scent. It is merely a scent for variation purposes alone. I would recommend you wear this when it is "airy." The scent can be thick at times and seem like overpowered lotion. Be careful, I would definitely find a sample before purchasing. The cologne is fairly inexpensive.

I can't even think of an occasion where this scent would be preferable. It just doesn't have the umph factor.

5/10

Maybe I am weird, but this sublime scent lasts over 6 hours on me and I love it. This EDT makes me feel sexy, free, and comfortable...reminds me of hanging with friends and dreaming about Billy Corgan.

keep CK One in yours hands for a kind of situation that make it easy to spray when you late for something.Just it.

I have it and I use it ONLY when I have a presentation to do at work as this perfume makes me feel very detached and indifferent and that makes me less nervous during the presentations as my perfume says to the audience "I don`t care. I`m cool". Helps me to stay cool in mind and body.

All those people bashing this fragrance are probably the people who watch all those youtube cologne reviews so they get influenced by other peoples opinions. This is a classic and only true idiots dislike

LOL how do people not smell the rose in this??? like is it just me, but when i smell this all it get is rose/Lavender/(& Musk) i don't smell any lemon at all o.0 lol

This is a very inoffensive unisex fragrance (I received mine as a gift). It smells fresh and clean and pleasant. It's quite a light scent, not strong or overpowering at all. However, even though I think it smells nice, I don't wear it at all because I don't like to wear unisex fragrances - I prefer to smell feminine. Therefore, I use mine as air freshener and it's a great air freshener.

Yeah I know, I was very hip and unique to wear it like the hoard did in 1994ff. I was 17. That's my excuse.

I love the campaign. I think the artwork, the advertising, the whole brand image of Calvin Klein in the 90s is fine work by the brand implementation management. It's classic now, but it was revolutionary at the time. Think of all those cheesy perfume ads of the 80s, colourful and bright, people, who say crazy stuff with whispering voices, who dances a waltz, the wind through the hair, all those evening dresses, those walks on stairs with lots of jewelery. That was so not me. I was so more cool, grunge, I wanted to smell like teen spirit, not like Joan Collins. And than CK One. Brilliant. B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T. Thank you for the image shift, it was much needed for perfumery (The bottle and the packaging are the roots for niche packagings, imho. Back to the smell in the bottle.).

BUT, CK One in no good perfume. It is not bad, it is just weak, undecided, basic and common. You don't give a statement today in wearing it. I still want to love it, I have the last bottle left, but everytime I try to make connection, there is simply nothing.

The good points: You can never offend somebody by wearing it, even in hottest summer. I never heard of headache, migraine or nausea by CK One. It's cheap and everywhere available. And the campaign is still minimalist and good.

This is the only unisex fragrance I've ever smelled that I really like. I remember when this was first introduced, how odd it seemed to have a unisex fragrance at all. We've come a long way. When I smelled it, I understood. It really is suitable for both men and women. The lemon is very fresh, and I detect the slightest hint of florals and spices. Nicely done.

fresh, clean, citrussy and watery scent. great unisex fragrance, more inclined towards ladies in my opinion. wears off too quickly 2-3 hours and then has to be reapplied. i remember it was extremely popular when it first came out.

Não consigo entender por que tantos apreciam este perfume?! Talvez pelo fato de ser absolutamente inofensivo na minha opinião, minimalista. É um grande hit de uma década. Mas enfim, ainda bem que existe gosto, eu particularmente prefiro algo mais voluptuoso e não tão clean...

Quintessential 90s. I wore this in college -- helped to cut through all the patchouli stink in my classes! A fresh, invigorating citrus scent that always smelled a bit too feminine to be truly unisex.

A very nice creation from CK house...good in everyday use...

I do really love this scent. Fresh & clean as if, your always taking a bath from time to time.

When I discovered CK One, it seemed like the perfect workplace fragrance: clean and innocuous. It always reminded me a bit of Windex, but not in a negative way. After all, Windex, makes things sparkle, doesn't it?

In any event, I wore it to work until I discovered that body heat made CK One absolutely explode on me. I had the experience of being in meetings when CK One reared its sparkly head and it felt like the ghost of Mr. Clean was haunting the room. Very distracting. Otherwise, a great unisex frag that works well for daytime use, and the epitome of what was happening in perfumery in the '90s.

I had a sample but I didn't like it. It reminded me of a Pret-a-Porter by Coty. One is simply too fresh and clean and tiring for my taste. Bottle - not my cup of tea.

Completely indifferent.
Neither good nor bad.
Just smells like perfume. Nothing more.
It is unable to define a style or personality.
For what I look for in a perfume, this is really basic and crush.

fresh and good for daily use..better choose the 200ml.

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Everything positive and negative regarding this scent has already been said by others. I just want to state that, to this nose, CK One is pure bottled optimism. I can't smell this without smiling. A great scent for carefree days or those times when you just want to remind yourself how beautiful and joyful life really is if we can just drop any negative garbage.

What can I say about this fragrance that hasn't already been said. This was a staple for many guys and gals back in the 90's, along with CK Be. I remember back in the day being about 8 or 9 and every morning my older sister spritzing this on herself before she left for school. Her room would smell of pure bliss! I even remember sneaking a few spritzes on myself and gathering a few compliments from fellow classmates. I had no idea it was unisex at the time, but I didn't care. I just loved the clean smell. Then, as I got older, I found out that plenty guys used this! In middle school and high school, I smelled it everywhere along with all the other 90's heavy hitters.


I recently revisited a bottle and it's definitely been reformulated. It's way more floral than I remember and the pineapple is not as dominant. The citrus notes are also a bit toned done as well. It's still very fresh and clean but this new formulation leans more on the feminine side. Back then, this was truly the perfect balance of both masculine and feminine notes. How Calvin Klein did it I have no idea but it's amazing how that house was able to market a unisex fragrance, perfect it to actually smell unisex, and be more than successful at doing so.


Ck One opens up very green and citrusy. The lemon/bergamont/mandarin and papaya set the theme of the overall top. There's a small hint of pineapple as well. This, along with the green notes, transition into the heart, which is dominated by heavy florals and a touch of nutmeg. The violet, jasmine, and lily of the valley are the heaviest of the bunch. Mind you, the citrus/green notes still linger on. Finally, the basenotes are composed of a light amber/musk over light woods. Amber normally gives off a sweet, resinous, creamy quality to a fragrance but in CK One, the amber is more of a background role player and the musk is more dominant, although it's not at all animalic. The end result is a citrus floral musk. It's clean, fresh, and light but still very aromatic. It's very "90's" and amazingly sexy on the right woman, at least the new formulation. This is pure nostalgia in a bottle, and that.....I can dig!

love ck one "timeless unisex" fragrance with subtle notes and sophistication and very affordable. I buy a 200ml bottle every year or receive one for christmas. I love it.

Another one of my "blast from the past" favorites. Everyone seemed to be wearing this or some CK cologne in the 90s. This was one of the first perfumes I remember smelling on someone else and thinking "Oh WOW what is that?", in a good way :)It's also another one of those scents that works great if you like it but not sure if you want to wear it, spritz on some toss pillows or something, use as a room spray and reminisce away!

i love it. i wore it to school a year ago and my friends loved it. my boyfriend loves this too

I like know what is the name of guy ads Ck One fragrance at 1998. His is linked to email danny@ckone.com
Please help me!

Thanks

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Upon the opening, I catch some of those green notes, as well as the lemon. However, it dries down very quickly to a very soapy, musky scent. Normally I hate soapy scents, but I can tolerate this one. And it does a good job at being unisex, too. This would work for everyone. It's definitely not something i'd spray on my neck or call "seductive", but it's the kind of scent you would spray into the air & step into. It's quite versatile (in relation to seasons), but it would be really great to spray onto your clothes on a hot day.

To sum things up, this fragrance has a green, citrusy opening, but dries down to a musky, soapy scent. Interestingly, it manages to smell musky & clean at the same time. If you just want to smell clean, then this is the scent for you. It's one everyone should have in their collection. Initially I disliked it, however I find myself craving it more & more..

For the first few days I really didn't like it, but now when I am wearing it daily, it doesn't bother me much. Poor sillage though.

i love ck one very much since 15 years,i tried to have something similar but i couldn,t,i am searching for something very similar refreshing and romantic ,so if any body can advise me about a new fragrance which is similar to ck one,please help me finding refreshing and romantic like ck one,thank you.

CK One starts with a really clean, radiant, fresh, citrusy smell which is infused with alcohol and white soap in a good way. The beginning makes me can’t help but think of clean, sunny afternoons, laidback atmosphere and out-of-shower cleanness in the breeze.

The perfume develops in a linear fashion. The dry down is just more tamed and with the clean white soap-y smell more dominant than the citrusy.

CK One is like the perfume everyone has smelt or owned at a stage of their life. There’s nothing to dislike and even though sometimes I find it quite cliché, CK One is the classic among all the out-of-shower clean clichés (especially when comparing it with many later copycats which are far too strong on a weird ‘sports’ side).
Judging the price and quality, I’d recommend CK one to anyone who’s looking for something nice, inoffensive, and office-friendly.

One word! FRESH! (wouldnt buy again though) bottle was a bit boring too. not for me

A LEGEND, IT KEEPS THE SPIRIT OF 90´S. Don´t use anymore, I used to have one bottle when I was a child, all my family used this fragrance, today much more popular than ever.

Bought it. Loved it. Got sick of it. Now, too old for it.

I love this fragrance, its simple and smells lovely. If I were a man, this would def be a signature scent or a countable classic fragrance in my collection. Unfortunately, its a little too strong on me ;( So please, if your a man who is looking for something that girls loveeeeee sooo much that they go and buy it...this is it!!!

I just stopped wearing this, and I'm glad. Pretty sure my new GF loves the switch.

I just turned 33, time for something with a little more spice. I feel like a lion wearing my scent, now.

CK One still has it's place I guess. My bottle is low and I might buy it again, but it's definitely an alternate now.

It smells fresh, light, very soapy-and-sweet. If you're headed for the bar, I'd wear something with a little more kick, being a guy in his 30s. Out with friends on a drive, or whatnot? Maybe. It's not too strong, doesn't make a huge deal about itself. If that makes sense.

love it. my mom's signature scent of the 90's!

The spray on the test strip had a good, clean citrus opening; on my skin, there was much less citrus, and the fragrance quickly developed in a woodsy warm scent. Nice, easy, wearable scent.

This is what kids used to wear in the 90's. We did not have a care for sickly sweet perfumes, the Cherie's of our time, unless they were weird like maybe girls wearing masculine ones.
Calvin Klein was the Alexander Wang of our time, and his perfumes a breakthrough. I still think it's an awesome perfume for young and active people. Do not be mislead by the freshness - this has sex appeal!

I gave this a try, once or twice.

Look, the thing is I don't think you can expect too much from a CK fragrance. And my expectations were pretty low when I tried this. Please keep in mind, I'm 29 now, and I think it was only a year or two ago that I gave CK One a chance. So I don't think I'm the right age, or even the marketers' target age for this smell.

I find this to be far too sweet-smelling, and far too synthetic. I know it's supposed to be unisex, but that's odd, because I don't find anything about randomly combining summer fruits and florals to be either masculine or feminine. It all just seems a bit youthful and childish, and carries itself that way - albeit boldly - which doesn't say much to favor it. Like almost everything else that came out of the '90s, this is contrived and sub-par. unless you're between the ages of 14 - 18, I'd avoid CK One and wear something that smells better.

Does not smell good on my skin, it becomes too overwhelming but it is a very cool fragrance. However I do enjoy it on other people. I thought it was too masculine, but it just doesn't work on me.

I wore this in high schol. I have vivid memories of skateboarding to school with my mates and the breeze would always send One flowing under my nose, it was always the best part of being a teenager and that feeling of being young and living near the beach. 3 years later it still gives me that feeling of "forever young" and still provides the notion of endless possibilities. I'd recommend this for anyone who wants something fresh and light for summer. A fantastic beginners fragrance.

Still modern and always youthful. I like the minimalism in it. When it comes to unisex frags I distinguish proper unisex, CK style, simple and minimal, that go out of gender associations and those that I call bisex or queer, like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille e.g., i.e. that combine the masculine and feminine in an opulent, rich and full way, going hand in hand and thus producing some hyper sexy, extra quality.
Normally I prefer the second ones and CK One would be too fresh, teen and mainstream for me, but right now I'm really enjoying the heart stage of it - clean and cheerful, a little watery. Also I find it extremely similar, at this stage, to Bylgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc.
In this fragrance no particular notes stand out, giving just a refreshing, quite natural, modern and urban blend. It's a little bit herbal and citrusy not really aquatic, althouh 'moist' in a way.
There is sursprisingly an elegance in its simplicity - if it was an actress it could almost, sort of, kind of be Tilda Swinton!

Edit: I've been weraring CK One for some time and it totally won me! Truely great fragrance. Not masculine but a most perfect unisex one could imagine. Extremely comfortable and versatile, indeed like a pair of good blue jeans. I can't imagine it being overwhelming, I could bathe in it. The composition is very good. I can smell a delicate tea note (there must be some green tea there!), some subtle flower notes and musk, really lovely. The whole frag is like this - it doesn't show off, but it's just there, to give confidence and make you feel young and fresh, like a fragrant X factor. I will definitely buy it and who knows, maybe make it a signature? I don't really care it's so popular, we belong together anyway. Great lasting power, good sillage.

Very floral, seems more feminine than masculine. I felt no refreshment, I did not like.

fragrance for any given day....nothing too much.

I don't think that it's for teenagers only, as some have suggested. It is joyful and playful, smells quite the same on me and on my husband, very citrusy mixed with something greenish and so...light that completely dissapears after a short time. I just got it this morning and I sprayed some on my skin; It dissapeared 3 hrs later, esp since it was hot today(around 35 degrees Celcius).
I guess it is a good summer perfume if you can get it cheap, because if you don't, I wouldn't pay a lot for a frag that keeps me cool for 15 min, to completely dissapear in 3 hrs. I think that are better options for summer unisex perfume out there, so I'll keep looking!!! Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

A lady i worked with used to wear this scent and it did not smell good on her. Yish. Vomit inducing stench. It may have just been her body did not mix with it. I will not wear it ever.

Whenever I get a whiff I'm immediately sucked into a mid-late ninties time warp! I visualize walking by a clad of snotty teenagers sitting on the ground in their frayed boyfriend jeans, doc marten's and unstyled hair... because of its popularity I could never judge the fragrance without this weight of nostalgia. How humorous that the very successful ad campaign evoked individuality when to me it was just the opposite.

This was a blind buy for me as I was getting this in a deal- 200 ml for 1800Rs Dirt cheap.I wanted to buy it as a daily wear for myself so that I could wear it to office daily. Went after this one and now finally when I recieved it yesterday it was a big dissappointment for me. Now I understand why it is termed as boys frag. Would not rate this as a bad frag or a hate frag, but this one is not my taste.
After smelling it I could recall a college friend of mine who used to smell the same in 2001-2002
I could not stand the first hour or the top notes.
The middle and the base were ok smelling simillar to baby fragrance.
Longevity- I can still smell it on my skin after 12 hours.
Sillage- Poor, Only I could smell it, not the people around me. A close skin perfume.

I dont know whether I would be able to wear it daily. Definately a teenage perfume, my bad I bought it at 30 :(

There is just something so wonderful about this scent. Reminds me of late high school and early university. It's the only one of the unisex scents that I find truly genderless but still sexy and alluring for either. Definielty a timeless classic.

My dad got me this for my 16th birthday so i mainly used this in yr10 so in high school. all my friends loved it and they would constantly smell me when i wore it lol. its not my favourite but i like it. its not very feminine itsa strong scent

Well said, Ajay! I agree....this was "the scent" when I was in high school! My sister, close friends and I all shared the same bottle! :)

Some fragrances stay with you not because of their notes or composition but because of the fond memories associated with them when you wore them.

As we evolve our preferences and tastes may change but CK One transcends into one of those high school year books that remain in dark corners of our closets reminding us of a beautiful era when things were far less complicated.

Very nostalgic for me - reminds me of when I was thirteen and beginning to feel "mature" and world weary. Fresh and inviting, even thirteen years later. Citrusy, clean and familiar, like an old friend. A loyal friend, too, as its staying power is excellent. Dependably refreshing.

I have an old bottle of this, maybe 15years old. It´s very nice, fresh flowery citrus, strong and long lasting.

back then it was a very pouarl perfume everybody wore it inucld my mum

I really like this for summer, its not strong or sweet and it doesnt make anyone I know sick. It's not a fragrance that will make you feel sexy or beautiful but just a nice clean simple summer scent that will make you feel fresh when it's hot outside.

Another one that proves to me that unisex scents are not my thing. Too masculine, too clear.

Great frag. Smells awesome on men and women too. I compare this to the Aqua di Gio. It doesn't smell like Aqua at all, but it is an icon like aqua di gio. Very fresh, clean an all day long frag.
Like i said it is an icon among perfumes.
Longevity and projection are good. 4-6 hours for me.
One more thing. i think it is more appropriate for men than women

This is a fantastic fragrance.....An all time must-have....When you don't want to think too much, just dab it on and you're going to feel fresh, energised, happy and sexy too! Love it! :D

Hola hispano parlantes y americanos bilingues :)
AYYY! pero que rica *-* no se exactamente porque me gusto esta si generalmente me gusta lo dulce jajaj =D lo acabo de probar hoy y ya escribo reseña, es fresquita y a pesar de ser unisex lo siento mas femenino aunque podria funcionar bien en un hombre menor de 25 años. Me encanto, ni modo a ahorrar para comprarme una botella! ♥

A truly fresh and clean fragrance that is refreshing and reviving. A really good all-day scent that smells equally good on men and women.

Sexy, fun, fresh and clean! Great unisex scent...but so sexy on a guy! This is my boyfriends signature scent. Love it!
Definitely a safe bet for a gift - my boyfriend is super fussy and this is his favourite.

A safe buy for anyone! This innocent yet alluring fragrance makes the wearer smell like a sunny meadow in neither a masculine nor feminine way. The florals and light soapiness provide an addicting aroma close to the surface of your skin. The bottle is perfect, the fragrance is perfect, and its versatility for gender is perfectly neutral. Someone who is normally sensitive to smells would love this, as it does not smell like a fragrance but more like a clean shower and a bouqet of lovely flowers. Men- buy this, Women- buy this. It is light and perfect.

This is the very only perfume I get compliments on all day long by men and women. Fresh and clean and really affordable. I should be wearing this more often.

it seems to clash with the way I look like (I look like a hippie-girl, flowers, tye-dye, beads)and still everybody thinks it suits me so well :)

It makes me happy. haha

CK One doesn't smell good on me... In fact, maybe it´s just my nose, but I think it´s too synthetic, sour and bitter, so I´ve gave it for my father.

Other hand, it smells ok on him. Fresh (citrus top notes) and soapy (with a musk base).

Anyway, it brings me good of memories from the 90´s, but nothing else...

Ageless effortless classic summer scent.

I used to wear it as a teenager. It reminds me of good times. The perfume is very youthful, fresh and clean. It is quite characteristic as well, you really can't go wrong with it!
*****

An old buddy.
The amount of citric notes in One isn't too much as the scent is very well softened by the heavier floral notes and the mossy-musky base. Truelly resembling a childhood of the 90's and the fresh, clean faces and two-part haircuts once pumped onto your tv

I don't care at all for this. I never really found it to be feminine enough for me to wear (not that I've ever been a girly girl), and certainly not masculine enough for my husband to wear. Plus it doesn't last. This and CK Be are 90s nostalgia scents to me.

A light pleasant inoffensive scent. Quite linear but long lasting and fresh. It's a good one.

everyone should have the classics in their cologne collection :
ck one, allure, the hommes from versage - d&g -chanel etc...

Silver111---No,you're not the only one! lol. This perfume is the 90s in a bottle. Every 90s kid I know wear this at some point in their lives. I do agree that this perfume was revolutionary, and helped to define an Era of the 90s urban. Fresh,clean,crisp citrusy scent that's good with almost everybody. Never overpowering and great for the work-place. Every business people should at least have a fragrance that's modern & inoffensive like this one. One of CK's best, after 'Eternity'IMO.

CK One is very refreshing. Is perfect for hot weather and you want to feel clean and fresh all the time.

Am I the only one who went to school in the 90's when everyone (boys and girls) was wearing this? Objectively its a very pleasant, refreshing, clean scent. Other than that, this scent is so anchored to a specific place and time for me that it feels dated. All I can think of when I smell this is of being in junior high in 1995.

I sense on my skin:
Top notes: Strong notes: green notes (green tea) and spicy cardamon. Very little fruity notes.

Middle notes: Jasmine with a little hint of lily of the valley and green tea.

Base notes:Woodsy notes I can't distinguish one in particular and green tea.

Over all CK very well known ONE.

A fresh, young, sporty and rebel fragrance.
Not a really lasting fragrance but it was and is still a fragrance that is was created to be a STATEMENT.

Definitely original and revolutionary because it is unisex.

It is not a fragrance that everybody could accept because some will consider it too simple, too boring and probably too masculine comparing it to sweet floral-fruity fragrances.

Well it's the One: simple, spicy, edgy and unisex.

I love this scent!!
I bought it back in the 90s when it was quite a revolution, a unisex fragrance was unheard of back then. I recently bought it again after smelling it on someone else and remembering why I loved it in the first place. Now I wear this almost as a sorbet, to cleanse my palette when I have had a few days of wearing a stronger, heavier fragrance. Such a refreshing fragrance, fruity but not sour, with a lovely soft dry down (on me anyway). It makes me feel clean and reminds me of younger more carefree times.
I love CK One!!!

Very fresh.

I had to re-purchase CK one as i think its one of Calvin Klein's most original perfume and the first ever Unisex fragrance that was launched in the early 90's. The smell of papaya, jasmine and pineapple. Such a fresh clean smell, I dont wear it often but when I do it brings back early memories as i was growing up.

A clean and timeless classic scent. Wore this when I was about 14-15 and recently repurchased (I'm now 25). I like it just as much now as I did then.

Fantastic casual scent. Defiantly a clean fresh sent. I really like the citrus/green notes. This is a very safe fragrance. I would recommend it for daytime wear and think it is great for teens. Certainly give it a try!

This is a very perfect daily wear perfume. I bought this with a very low price, $34 for 200ml bottle. I like the lemony note, coz it freshening my days. fresh n lovely :)

Today I noted my colleague with this crisp, mild scent with that after-shower clean aspect that I found impossible not to be pleasant. Charming I could say. She was wearing CK One, which I guessed with nearly certainty since there are many clones around. Maybe she didn't spray it enough and that was the secret. It's not sweet, clearly citric and not the formal kind of smell, though, and that's a paradox, could work very well in the office enviroment, with formal suit. I've dismissed this scent because I find it more feminine than masculine and didn't particularly like the smell. So I gave it another try when at home to get again all the good impression of this morning, although still find it would work better on women. Maybe it doesn't work well on me ":¬). Anyway, it is more simple and better than some masculines like L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme (just my opinion, I'm not a fan of Issey) and the analogue Azzaro Chrome . Chrome would be my choice as a more masculine option. Just because of that, since One wins in every other aspect. To say no more, how nice minimalistics perfumes can be (CK Be included), among this infinite number of scents of these days.

impressive

When my mother uses it at home you can smell it on the street. I don't know how but this fragrance is absolutely made for her. I tried it and it smell like a lemon cologne on my skin. She uses One for ages and whenever she uses it I fell like I smell it for the fist time of my life.

CK-One is a turning point in the history of perfume. It launched at a time where there's this huge debate on gender borders, new identities of sexuality like metro-sexual men etc. I can say that this perfume is a revolutionary master piece. Its creation and popularity cannot be reduced to mere fashion for it has a certain sociological value... One of the trademarks of the beginning of the so-called postmodern age.

ps: men really like this scent on women

I'm buying this one for my brother , I believe it's a mixte scent . It's fresh , clean , ageless and smells really good . I will definitely use it too ! haha

Despite it was launched ages ago, it remains modern , but it also has become a classical , the most symbolic of the unisex perfume , the on that comes up to one's mind when speaking of that kind of perfume.
I'd like to have it, but i'm not sure it fits my personality.

Refreshing and clean with a little of musculine scent. I'm wearing this one often in my casual holidays or when I can't think of which perfume I could wear. Long lasting and the sillage is good too.

i've always loved this scent. lemon/limey, fun. just a great everyday fragrance. it just smells ordinary and fresh, but good.

CK One is very fresh, citrus scent. My boyfriend loves it on me, thats why he bought it for me couple of time. I wouldn't reccomend it for a man.

my only console is that i got this at a sale from the duty free... the bottle is neat... well thats about it...

A masculine burst of citrusy femininity. Add to that a hauntingly beautiful medly of jasmine and rose with a dash of musk, a pinch of violet like the kind of candy mints I enjoyed as a kid by CHowards and you have the makings of a grand fragrance which has been sorrily duplicated by imposter fragrance makers. That's what I get overall from it. It should come wrapped like a luscious piece of candy because the scent makes me either want to eat it or wear it or both. Slamming unisex.
I so wanted to say more about it but I have a cold and my nose isn't up to par.

The ultimate men's fragrance. Clean, bare and simple, yet I can detect this even in a mile (and follow, of course :p ) Although it's a unisex fragrance (as usual by CK) it has quite a manly attitude for me. The casual yet elegant, carefree and super seductive attitude of a man... Do I need to say - I adore this perfume.

However on my skin, it just doesn't show up as much as I would like it to. And it disappears before long. Sad.

The first mass market unisex fragrance, and in my opinion: the best! This came out in 1994 and still sells well today. Why?...Beacuse it's clean, well-balanced and just perfect for men or women.

CK One begins with a light fruity blast dominated by clean clear citruses, along with tropical fruits and just a hint of smooth cardamom with a pinch of green. The heart has florals, but they are subtly blended and accent the fruits and are not overly feminine. To me the violet, cool orris and muguet stand out, though their is something innocently sensual in there too, probably from the rose and jasmine. The drydown is wonderful warm, dry sandalwood, aromatic cedar, light amber and musk and a very clean oakmoss. This is a green tea scent throughout it's evolution, and this is why I think it is so utterly unisex. It's crisp, fresh, green, light but not transparent, and in the drydown it is soapy, woody and playfully sexy. A scent for anyone, of any age, for any time...timeless, genderless, ageless-a real icon.

Sillage: above average
Longevity: good
Overall: 4.75/5

The packaging has changed many times but until the reformulated Collector's Editions in 2008 and 2010, the scent stayed pretty much the same-and why should it change? It smells as good today as it did 16 years ago. My Mother has a 15 ml mini splash from the late 90s, and I did notice the scent in that is sharper and more intense than in my bottle from 2002, but c'est la vie...

im currently using this fragrance as i always wanted it for some strange reason.

it smells good but doesnt last as long on me as i'd like it to.

its a classic scent that will remain in fragrance stores for a while to come

This is headache alley! I use to wear this in middle school some 14 yrs ago. I guess it was ok for that time. But If I wore this mess now O my...... This is a light yet strong fragrance if you get where im coming from. The smell is just horrible & very cheap bland like. Even when I smell this on someone else my nose instantly flares in disgust! This is 1 I would NOT recommend to anyone.

This perfume evokes more than just nostalgic 90s feelings for me. It reflects how I perceived North American culture when I first arrived from Russia to Canada in 1993. I was 21 and the American culture felt so different from back home. It was liberating, relaxed, and low maintenance. CK One manifests those feelings so well.

The scent is so clean and fresh and it goes naturally with jeans and t-shirt. It is one of those scents that I could wear when I put on yoga pants or blue jeans and go shopping or hanging out with friends. It does not require elaborate make-up or accessories. I think it represents the person, the inner-self without the embellishments. I agree that it is minimalistic but it is not simple. It actually takes a talent to compose something that it is perfect in its simplicity.

Green woody scents are never easy to create in my opinion. I usually hate those “green” notes that smell too much like grass twigs or like a wood pile. CK One pushes the limits but remains very tasteful scent. The first burst is strong green citrus bergamot but it smells fresh and pleasant. It is grassy but I love it. Then there is a hint of masculine smell but it stays very tasteful and not overdone. Finally it goes into sandalwood, oak moss and cedar but it is well balanced, so I do not feel like I turned into a freshly done cedar post.
This scent will always have a place in my perfume collection.

Ahhh, the 90's in a bottle. It was everywhere. We all know the smell of CK One, and some of us even wore it. I was on the bus in H.S. one day.. and this had been out for years already so it was around 1997. A guy sat next to me and he had bathed in this stuff. So I could barely breathe. It's good in small doses because it's a fresh unisex that doesn't manage to be harsh or like cleaner. Calvin Klein makes generation perfumes, and at the time a unisex perfume was very cool. Something about it always made it seem masculine to me.

A fresh and light fragrance that I think would suit women better ( cK Be-for the men). Very citrusy and light. Definitely another classic by CK. I sense some similarities with Armani's Acqua Di Gio but I think Ck One kicks ADG's ass!

To me its very musky, not citrus at all, cant smell the pineapple or anything, when u first spray it, you get a storong musky/rose smell (to me atleast) Its more of a romantic Fragrance which would suit an imimate night out, my rating 5/10

One of the freshest fragrances I have ever had... i can drink it.. its sillage is amazing, citric and fresh as well... notable quality of CK One is that just like the scent dries down eventually in contact with ur skin, the cloud of sillage also has this unique quality of drying down from fresh to clean, with a bit of oakmoss & spice that gives it the clean touch... try this... re-visit the place u left ur sillage cloud after a few mins and find the fresh air turn to clean air. its rightly a versatile unisex fragrance as in it can don the feel of a cologne as well as a ultra-fresh woman's scent... its unique.

Yes.....A classic, I have loved this one since high school. I have always wanted to try CK One but never had the opportunity to experience or embrace the beauty of this fragrance until now..and boy was I impressed. I would classify Calvin Klein CK One as a "triple S" fragrance.... Sleek, simple and sexy. I don't know why some may feel this one is over rated, too popular, or not unique enough to make it a signature scent...You can make any fragrance your own, that's the beauty of it..When they made the first bottle of CK One, they didnt stop making them and they didn't make it for just one person. They produced many so anyone and everyone can have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the fragrance and make it their own...so I will speak for myself....this scent is sexy, simple, and sleek...for a man or a woman. Sometimes simple is sexy...being overdone sometimes is not so sexy. I can't stop sniffing myself when I wear this one. I got the best of both worlds in one bottle if you ask me...sexy enough for a man, just as sexy for a woman. I love CK One and I'm glad its a popular scent because the more we buy surely the more they will make....which means more for me! Yaaay ME!!! Good job Calvin Klein!!! Don't ever discontinue this one and please don't change one ingredient..I surely have made this scent MY OWN! I have also tried the immitation of CK One sold in Walmart stores, and it smells great too! Really nice immitation, for a great price. Good alternative to CK One if you're on a budget.
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It´s a classic but in my opinion a very unique and unusual fragrance,at first is so fruity then it become a little bit floral and spicy,i think is total unisex have the floral side for woman and the spicy side for men,the clean side is for everyone,the lasting power is good for a eau de toilette,the pirce is good for a 120 Ml bottle,every fraganholic most try this. ;)

smells pretty good. I recommend it for teenagers. Not for gentelmans

CKone is a Versatile & Universal perfume - a perfect balance between all the note groups that could please just about anyone. The floral and fruit notes are gently placed behind musk, citrus & woodsy notes. It Lasts long and has a good projection. The packaging is beautiful too.

I think their over all success also attributes to the image and campaigning of CK One. This fragrance is definitely unforgettable, original, youthful and fresh.
I was a kid inback in 96 but I remember this being something different and fresh. Until now, its still very popular - especially in Asia.

The downside though, may be its over-popularity. I never payed attention to CKOne because of that reason. It has become too boring and simplistic as well. But I personally think its worth having in my closet; you could wear it on days you feel like 'blending in', being super simple, chic and casual. And anytime you want to feel shower-fresh too. Funny thing is that this fragrance might 'stand-out' today amongst the more popular gourmand scents.

On a last note - CKOne isn't the most unique or outstanding perfume today, but its still truly likable, inoffensive and wearable for anyone. My Old father, for example, is very picky about perfumes. He can barely stand ANY kind of smell due to his chronic asthma, but he LOVED CKone, and used it a whole lot at a time.
As I said - for anyone.

I love it, its my favourite. I love citrusy perfumes, they suit me.

Fresh and clean, I smell musk on it. Very unisex on me, I dont wear it on dates. I only wear it when I don't feel girly =)

My husband and I bought this one to share back in the '90s, not long after it came out- but as I recall, yours truly used almost all of it! I fell in love with its uber-citrus kick-

Life isn't fair sometimes...

a fantastic citrus cologne that brings so ood memories from the 90s.. an instant classic, beautiful perfume, a must for everyday use, for work, picnic, to go out... you can use this almost with everything.....

I cant wear this one anymore, as it bores me. But a sniff from the bottle occasionally brings back so many happy memories.

Excellent perfume. Takes me back in time. Very clean and simple, perfect for day and night.
I smelled it today after so many years and it jumped to #1 on my wish list.

i love the smell,, i feel fresh,,if i am using it!!

i love the smell,, i feel fresh,,if i am using it!!

This fragrance is made perfectly EDT, "the perfect minimalist fragrance." An entry citrus very neutral, no acid and even creamy, and an evolution to a slightly woody citrus.

This EDT stays on my skin for more than eight hours, giving it a good setting and can be used at any time of year, and for all age ranges, including men or women (since it is a unisex fragrance.)

Despite being a masterpiece, can only be used as a fragrance for everyday use, it lacks any romantic note, invigorating and impressive. Just note that smell good and will give you a neat image, kind and very slightly elegant.

right now im using this and happy to make my bathroom smell good. like a handful of perfumes we like the smell alot , but not for wearing thus they become room fragrances... + the house always smells goood :-D

It is simply just a fresh and clean scent, not overpowering or boring at all. However, it lasts a long time according to my experience. The lemony scent at the beginning dries off soon enough and what left is a warm, sweetness not really flowery or fruity just something fresh and clean. As a woman I like it to use for everyday especially during summer. Men and women can use it absolutely, it is really an unisex scent.

In the past I was so much resistant to its appeal, I could not even imagine myself wearing this popular 90s fragrance, especially that I am more into woody/oriental/chypre scents. But it seems I have grown to like it now after so many years and have found it a perfect summer choice. It smells just wonderful. Amazing staying power-after a whole day I can still smell it on me and my clothes. It is so refreshing and cooling, making me feel full of energy. It is true that cK One is rather linear, does not evolve, but this seems to be just the reason I feel so well in it in summer. Definitely one of the best scents for hot summer days.

this ck one is ok its has a strong smelling like a bar of soap lol but it will stay with you all night long better to wear at night or winter or fall or in the cold

This is a real classic for every day use.A must have for every beginner i feel.This was my first designer label perfume and i still carry a lot of fresh and sweet memories of it.
It had to be in the hall of fame of FIFI awards some day(included this year).
Best for summer wear and every day use.

perfect for anyone, everyday, very very casual. This is one scent I wore a lot of back in the 90's. I still keep me a bottle!

I have to say I didn't like this one. Too sour for my liking, Im into more sweet fragrances : ) I wouldn't wear it but its not revolting or anything, just not my type of scent.

this is not god its not to girl i like more feminin smell it fits to male boys .

wow. cant believe people dont like this. i fuckin love the stuff!

This is a classy but not classic-smell at all.
Just like Gio and some lengendary fragrances, I still can find the modernity and casualness in this.

Just love it!

I can't see why ppl hate on this fragrance. It smells really clean and fresh which equals sexy in my opinion. Im a guy, 20 yrs old and I wear this from time to time. It is the perfect "go-to" scent when you don't know what to wear. A true classic that will always stay in my collection

My husband used to wear this one and he liked it. I was the one who didn't like it on him. It smells good, lemony refreshing but it was way just too unisex for me. I like my man to smell masculine this one didn't, so one day I just threw away the bottle.

oh my god how a wonderfull perfum ,, really its one of my favourit which i used it when i was at school , i was teenager and smell it on my freind and till now it reminds me for too many memorise which seriously i like.
lemon smell i dont why its looks like that maybe because its very freshy and summery perfum it was from 6 years that last time i used this one

this perfume is a trully classic unisex, its fresh, clean and a sexy smell, for everyday wear... good...

A splash of freshness right away! Perfect to start a summer day!

I didn't have this fragrance during my teen years--I was already beyond my college years when this perfume was released--so I have no teen associations with CK One.

I have to agree with the other commenters who have described CK One as fresh, clean, and well-balanced.

The citrus notes endure from top notes to dry down, but they become softer as the perfume dries down. I really love the balance of oakmoss, green/chypre notes and the trace of light florals that linger in the dry down; these notes work wonderfully with my chemistry.

I think this could become screechy, particularly in the top notes, if it were heavily sprayed on. But when applied with a light hand, CK One works for men and women, in the office or for casual get-togethers, and in both warm and cool weather.

I've always liked this one. Simple, clean and refreshing, and it still smells like that to me. A bit dated, maybe, but seriously, what's not to like?

@denmaz: To me Chrome literally stole the middle and the drydown of this one.

anyone agree that it is similar to Azzaro Chrome?

So "hip" and relevant in 1995 as the first officially marketed unisex frangrance.

So "out" and irrelevant today.

"Paco" by Paco Rabanne is nicer.

Pretty much my 1st perfume i ever had & used,i was about 10-11 & i would always sneek into my moms room before i left to school & spray some one,it was a great way to start the day...so fresh so clean! =)

Just picked up the 100ml collectors bottle with speaker for £4.99, im so chuffed lol! :)

An ex boyfriend bought this for me one christmas in the 90's. I took the hint and we split up - it's somehow cloyingly fresh like Cool Water woman, un feminine and smells like a cleaning product not a tool for seduction. Much better on a guy in my opinion.

Bought this lastnight have not smelled it in a long time it was popular when I was in school it is not as good as I remember but I will wear it the bottles are so cute I love that you can switch the sprayer. Maybe when it is empty I can refill with another fragrance.

I wear this one in Summer at the risk of smelling like every other mall rat out there! Doesn't change the fact that I like it tho' ...

This came out the year I graduated high school. It is the most clean scent I've ever experienced.
I believe that a fragrance doesn't have to be from the 1920's or 30's to be a classic. CK One is a modern classic. The perfect unisex fragrance.
Crisp, clean and fresh. The epitome of what I would think 'Citrus Aromatic' would be.

Out with the eighties and in with the new way better smelling stuff! Gag me!!! Not another drop of this stuff will ever hit my skin again.

My lovely brother use this one a lot and I really like it on him!! :D
But me.. I could never wear a scent like this. I think it smells too masculine. So I leave it up to my brother, where it belongs :)

This fragrance was good and is still very good. Very pleasing to the nose.

i used this scent back in high school.every girl & guy back in those days adore it. but for some reason, i'm not into using it again. it brings back good memories though.=)

This was THE scent when I was just starting high school. I remember getting a bottle for my 14th bday and wearing it for the first 2 years of high school. I had my first boyfriend and first kiss during the time I wore this fragrance. At the time it was the EPITOME of fragrance for me, I remember my first 3 grown up fragrances were Sunflowers by Elixabeth Arden, followed by ck One, which was then replaced by Polo Sport for women once my 3rd year of high school started. Smelling it then, it was very fresh, very unisex and SO incredibly WONDERFUL. I smelled it recently as my cousin got a bottle and it really smells like a man's cologne to me now. It's still a wonderful smell but I couldn't see myself wearing it, but when I did wear it back then it was great, and it was 14 years ago !!!

Ck one is a powdery fragrance in a good and well-blended way. IMHO, I find this fragrance very versatile in its unique pattern to fit both men and women.

Sillage is very good and longevity is enough to make me refreshed for several hours.

Men wearing Ck one is as many as women.

All in all. 9/10 for its simplistic bottle and versatility. Thank you for reading :)

This IS the definite scent of the gender-confusing 1990s.

But the 1990s are over, and this scent is dated. A relic from a long-gone era.

When this fragrance was introduced it was very new and nice and I used to love it and wear it very often. Now my tast has changed and I haven't used it since highschool.

oh no!!! i tot CK one is for male only....tats y i brought many years ago for my brother bcoz im in love with the scent! Now i want it for my self! if is so attractive and so fresh, like dating in a mountain where full of flower in the spring ....

This is a great 'family scent', I have shared a bottle with my family, and everyone from dad to mom to my sisters and teen bro can pull off this versatile scent effortlessly. This also happens to be the second real fragrance I've ever owned (the first being Avon's Sweet Honesty). I was 13 at the time and the whole family ended up using it, not just me. It's wonderfully fresh and clean and very agreeable to almost every nose that has sniffed upon it, whether male or female, young or old. I must add that this is the only scent my dad can use on himself now, he has developed quite a serious case of asthma over the years and most fragrances out there are very irritating to him. So you really can never go wrong with this one, if my dad's asthma is not irritated by it then I can't imagine anybody being offended by it.

Strangely though, I have never been a fan of CK Be despite it having been marketed in the same vein as CK One...it is too 'sour' to my nose.

Finally!!! Grabbed myself a 200 ml ..today...i stopped using Ck One for nearly 10 years... now iam back on it! yeah!

This becomes a very familiar fragrance with my body chemistry. Deep Woods Off. At least the mosquitos and critters don't come around. YUK.

Loved it when i was 13...crispy, fresh and young, yet with a touch of elegance!

the blandest scent i have ever smelled im surprised people even wear this stuff i smelled a walmart immitation that actually smelled better

Ah, the mid-nineties! I have extremely mixed feelings about cK One. A few of my friends wore it, and I absolutely loved it on them - such an icy and crispy scent. But it was when I got a bottle for myself that I realised for the first time that perfumes can smell very different depending on who's wearing it. As I've discovered over the years, most "fresh" scents totally clash with my chemistry - cK One smells like nothing but rotten flowers on me. Maybe some lemon, too, but the lemons you forgot in the back of the fridge last month.

So many other citrus fragrances try replicate originality of ck one by being citrus, clean and fresh. A truly nice unisex fragrance. Reminds me of the smell of my girlfriend hair after she gets out of the shower.

.... and the lasting is great on me..=)

CK one is my all time high school fragra...used at least 5 bottles or perhaps more.. and until now still is a very acceptable fresh, young , energetic smell..i might grab a bottle again sometimes hahaha

Well, I can say this is everyONE fragrance! Very versatile, suitable for all day wear! It kind of remind me 90's when almost everyONE of my friend wearing it, when I was still young..

a very nice refreshing perfume

CK One reminds me of my high school years... so fresh and so clean. also good for everyday use, doesn't cost you that much.

very heavy on the citrus and kinda synthetic and short lasting i would personally not wear this but its more of a teenscent

What a fantastic, versatile and popular scent. CK One is a fragrance that deserves its massive success.

CK One is fresh, clean and definitely unisex. It's a sweet, citrusy and masculine fragrance, which together create a scent which can suit both men and women.

This fragrance opens with the citruses and fruits, however they are not a sour or strong combination, instead they are subtle and pleasant. While wearing this fragrance you can not help feeling refreshed and clean, almost as if you've just stepped out of the shower.

I rather enjoy CK One's soapy and citrusy scent, which is rare seeming that I usually dislike scents of this nature. I have concluded that it is because this fragrance is light, that I am more drawn to it. Had CK One been overpowering it would have made me nauseous.

Oh this bring back memories of when my sister and I literally shared a bottle when I was in middle school and she was in high school. And yes! that was in the 90's! surprise surprise... It is citrusy but I find it to be a sour/tart kind of citrus now. I do smell high alcohol content in it too. I also notice that very strange note that isnt very appealing that luckily dries out within the first couple of minutes of spraying it. Smelling it now I find it too much on the feminine side. This fragrance isn't going to be discontinued for awhile. Props to CK for keeping it out this long!

I Honestly LOVE This Smell.SOOOO Fresh. I Spray it around my room everyday !

cK one is very citrusy and clean but i can't say it sucks it's very long lasting but i get sick of it someone it's too heavy

i got it from my mum who went to saudi arabia. it is very nice, clean, fresh, classy and longlasting scent. i like it

It's been ruined for me. All I can imagine is this guy who bathed in it that sat next to me on the school bus once. I could not breathe.. and it always reminds me of that time. Clean, fresh and simple. I don't like it on women.

Why is CK One such a lovely fragrance?
It's simple, clean and fresh, which stands out among the sea of fragrances that could be well-described as heavy oriental woodsy, revised chypre,aldehyde-filled "aquatic", floral fruity with cookie accords, floral detergents and fleeting citrus juices...I like that it smells great on both my boyfriend and I. It's not made to seduce and create a feminine allure, so the initial bergamot burst and any other following masculine touch shouldn't be too bothersome when you consider the sexiness of appearing almost freshly-showered clean....

It is so popular,an imposed classic scent.Perfect for summer,clean and fresh,matches both sexes!Absolutely great.
A young,active woman or man would definetly apreciate it.
Very citrusy,the first notes are like a strike in the face,but the middle ones are incredibly pleasant.
Though it is fresh and clean,it has it's own manner of making itself noticeable to people and I could smell it on a lot of girls mostly.I didn't have to ask what perfume were they wearing,it was obviously CK One!

This is one of the first perfumes I ever owned, back in seventh grade. A gift from a friend, since I would (almost) never purchase myself a citrus scented perfume (just not my thing; doesn't blend well on me). CK One was no exception to that rule for me. It did smell crisp, and fresh... but it also reminded me of lemon dish soap. It has an underlying chemical smell to me that I just can't shake, and I smelled the same thing on every one of my friends who borrowed a spritz of it. Opinions do change with time and it has been a while, so perhaps I'll order a sample and see if mine have changed at all. But the bottom line from middle and high school for me was that this was over-used, over-glorified, and over-powering.

The bergamot opening is loud and pungent, but so fleeting, thus avoiding the fragrance to be exclusively for men. I love all the citrus and green notes, and the mandarin orange and papaya are lively, light additions, gently mellowing the perfume. The lily of the valley is so keen and gives the perfume weight and fullness. The rose is there, but, very quietly working in the background. The amber, sandalwood and musk are prominent in the base and add a touch of luxury to this citrusy fragrance. This is quite a natural feeling fragrance, while never giving up qualities of a good perfume or cologne. I think it can fit well in every season! At the moment, I am imagining wearing it on a cold, dry, crisp winter day, with strong, bright sunshine. I found the sillage is of light to medium strength, and the fixation average to good. I needed to re-apply during the day. I completely forgot how this fragrance smells, until a member sent me a sample vial in a swap and I have used every last drop! I remember testing it when it arrived on the market, but I never used it in the 1990s. If I had a bottle today, it would be in heavy rotation amongst my favorites.

One of my favorite perfumes in High School!!! It's clean & refreshing. It's perfect for tweens, teens, and young adults.

All-time classic from the androgynous 90's.....a clean & classy gin cocktail. Reminds me of holidays by the sea where a friend & I used to practically wash in it ... happy memories :)

Fresh and clean everyday perfume,but i think it is more man than women scent.On my skin smels a bit like shaving cream.

It smells clean and sweet on me and reminds me a bit Avons - Pure Bianca for women. If I should use just one word to describe it, it would be Innocence. CK One is very strong and long lasting on me - I can smell it after 12 hours. It's unisex but I would recommend it more for females because I feel like a girl when I am wearing it..

this is all you want if you're a sporty gal or you're an active guy.
all I get at the first sniff is bergamot mixed with some green notes and I really get the pineapple here and it's nice.
the middle notes are well mixed,I can't recognize any specific base,but pineapple is still there.
it's REALLY long lasing,even though it's just EDT.it remains on skin for hours and hours.
as a male fragrance it's ok,but not very unique,maybe a bit lighter,but as a female fragrance,it's great.
I can close my eyes and imagine a young sportive girl wearing this perfume and go to the gym and after 4 hours of exercising still she smells good and sexy.
I think making the other versions of ONE is the prove that it's a real successful perfume.but I should alarm you that wearing it for a long time may make you a bit nervous,as it never leaves you and it's not romantic,floral nor fruity like most of the fragrances you've got.
so wear it and have fun.

Probably the cleanest, freshest, most easily recognizable fragrance ever. You just feel like you stepped out of the shower when you wear it. And I feel nostalgic when I wear it, it reminds me of being in the 7th and 8th grade when every girl was wearing this.

I believe that my opinion will not gonna make so much difference, because this is one of the most selled and known perfumes in the entire world. But I cannot be indifferent on it.
Ck One is wonderful! It is addicting! For me, that live in Brazil, the fragrance is perfect! It has a wonderful coolness that it provides a sensation of bath taken for many hours. The lasting is not the best, but it is a kind of perfume that does not attack the others noses.
As personal opinion, I believe that it is the time to modernize the bottle.

What is the addiction to this scent? It is one layered. It's supposed to be unisex but smells more masculine to me (a bit like cheap cologne!). Very strong and acrid. You can really smell the alcohol - even 20 minutes after you've sprayed it!

I know it's supposed to be clean and simple, but I find this perfume utterly boring. There are so many more interesting scents on the market - ones that really provoke a response from you, whether it be femininity, airiness, daringness, romance, purity, holiday mood, laid back-ness, seductiveness, jealousy, flirtiness, passion, mysteriousness... But this is not it. Monotone. It is good if you wanna just fit in.

smells like teen spirit! fresh and clean! I tried this way back when I was in highschool. It brings back great memories.

I think is one is the best, my baby, my favorite. IMO, this is way more masculine than any of the aquatic - acqua di gio type - men fragrances out there.

God, who DIDN'T have this at school? Though forever reminiscent of teenagers to those of us with 80s birth dates, this is still fundamentally a really clever fragrance. Everyone says "oh it smells of lemons" but it was actually a bit more sophisticated than that! It has an initial fresh punch to it (there be ye citrus fruits!) but the follow-up is deeper, more emotional. I think CK one is a genuinely lovely fragrance whose reputation has been somewhat sold short by its 90s teenager image. It should be a classic but it's currently more of a cliche. It's still a great perfume.

on girl it's ok! but on guys it is totaly mistake for me... i wear it once and it made me sick ;/. big "+" for longevity and summer editions

I think it's more suitable for a man, but a woman could wear it as well. It's no surprise it was so popular, it's a very wearable, light scent. I love it.

This one ist great for every day wear.Citric fresh,nice for wearing it in summer.

This fragrance strongly reminds me of junior high, because everyone wore it then. Clean and sweet, but not in a candyish way. It's fresh sweet. I don't think this is very masculine at all. I guess upon initial application it seems to be- but within a half hour, it sweetens dramatically. It almost develops a powdery edge on me. This fragrance is familiar and soothing to me. I love it. I would wear it myself if I already didn't connect the fragrance to so many other people and times.

I think this one is a classic and a total leyend,is very juicy and fresh.:)

A fresh, crisp scent. Very modern, yet very classic at the same time - a fragrance that could stand the test of time.

This is such a clean, addictive scent. I like it from beginning to the end, even the "weird" green first note. I'd say it's good to wear it at any time of year. Suits best in summer though, cause it's so fresh. Very liberating, youthful scent.

I don't much care for the fragrance of CK1, at least on me. The citrus notes overwhelm everything else and it smells too masculine on me. Good thing I've only a mini bottle! Even then, it might last me years to get through it, since I don't like to wear it much.

Most "fresh' and "clean" perfumes smell to me like air freshener, shampoo, or cleaning products. Not CK One. To me it is what water would smell like if pure water had a scent. I have a colleague who wears it and I feel happy every time she enters a room. As some others have noted, CK One is at once clean and strong--an unexpected mix. A little goes a long way. The only problem with CK One is that it was so popular everyone had it for a while and I often search for something more unusual. A unique and daring blend in its day, CK One is now a classic that everyone should sample.

Dec 1 2008

Everyone has described it so well. I will add that I, too, find it to be a very fresh and clean scent. Quite strong, so I am always careful to spray lightly because I think this is one that can be a little too 'loud'. Like some of Calvin's other scents *We're on a first name basis since I've used his perfumes for so long haha*, there is sometimes a bit of artificiality in the topnotes to me. Like Aeternitas, I think that topnote is very odd. But it goes away and what remains is airy and crisp and not like any other perfume. I like it and have worn it for many years especially in the summer.

I will forever love CK One. It reminds me of being in Middle School back in the late 90's. Awesome fresh smell!

CK One es un perfume compuesto por una mezcla de notas frescas, afrutadas y florales, recomendado para uso durante el día o mejor dicho durante todo el día y la noche también.
Rico, suave, sensual, atractivo y duradero.
CREO QUE EL TITULO HABLA POR SI SOLO, "QUE BIEN PODEMOS OLER JUNTOS NO" ??? QUE MAS - LO COMPARTIMOS????

It's one of the best unisex perfumes EVER!!!! I gave it away as a present.. It's perfect for any given occasion.

Congratulations CK for an amazing perfume!

My brother loves this- have no idea why. cKOne is okay, but nothing to write home about. I laugh when I see it said that this scent is a modern citrus unisex cologne. Well, 4711 has been around for, literally, 200 years, so modern it isn't, and the guys wear it better than the gals do. Speaking of citrus, by the way, if you want THE definitive citrus men's cologne, use Eau Savage. cKOne can't begin to compare.

it's great for teens... very fresh and elegant at the same time! It's powerful enough to smell good all day at school ;). I use it on high school, have it from my bro as a gift... The top notes r a bit citru and u can feel the alcohol... but after 10-15 mim. it's great! The base notes r just wonderful... elegant and soft at the same time ;)

Not one of my favourites by CK. Too citrusy for my liking. My ph levels don't like this at all and it ends up very bitter after a couple of hours. I have caughts wiffs of this on guys and I think it smells better on them rather than the ladies. Not a unisex scent at all. Us ladies deserve alot better!

fragancia unica, que hemos usado junto a mi novio durante años. no es para una ocasion especial, para mi es de uso diario.

I used to love this one, very fresh nice fragrance for every day.

smells like lemon...

I think this is great smelling as a perfume but as a cologne I feel it is a little bit too feminine and sweet.

I have nothing against CKONE...but whenever i smell it all i can think of is 'highschool'....good times, but still! I guess i'm showing my age a bit :)
for sure fresh and clean and dare i say...preppy?

Master of U-perfumes :) great perfume.

I agree it's a fresh and clean scent, but it isn't airy. It's nice and subtle, however it manages to be noticeable at the same time. The only problem is it opens up with an awful, very strange note that I think might be the papaya or some green notes. Thankfully, that nasty note goes away in seconds. I received this in a swap, and I'm trying to figure out if I like it. I don't know if I will wear it often.

I agree it's a fresh and clean scent, but it isn't airy. It's nice and subtle, however it manages to be noticeable at the same time. The only problem is it opens up with an awful, very strange note that I think might be the papaya or some green notes. Thankfully, that nasty note goes away in seconds. I received this in a swap, and I'm trying to figure out if I like it. I don't know if I will wear it often.

It's so fresh, clean. It's very modern. It's perfectly masculine for a boy, and, at the same time perfect for a women or for a girl.

1990s minimalism at its finest. The epitome of fresh and clean. Good for anyone, anywhere, anytime.