CK be by Calvin Klein
For: women and men Designer: Calvin Klein Olfactive Group: Floral Woody Musk
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The idea of the fragrance is "be-yourself". Transparent, silky and very sexy.
A fresh woody fragrance unisex with a fresh opening of bergamot, mandarin, juniper, lavender, peppermint and green notes. In the heart of the composition is jasmine, orchid, freesia, magnolia with a fresh hint of peach. There are cedar, amber, musk, sandal and vanilla in the base.
The perfume was created by Ann Gottlieb 1996.
A fresh woody fragrance unisex with a fresh opening of bergamot, mandarin, juniper, lavender, peppermint and green notes. In the heart of the composition is jasmine, orchid, freesia, magnolia with a fresh hint of peach. There are cedar, amber, musk, sandal and vanilla in the base.
The perfume was created by Ann Gottlieb 1996.
Two popular fragrances CK One and CK Be by the house of Calvin Klein were introduced in 2009 as limited edition in a special and very interesting collection called WE ARE ONE.
The theme of this collection is equality and emancipation. The message is We are one and design is adapted to the theme with the message which is inscribed on the bottles in different languages of the world. Besides clean, simple lines and minimalist design, new, limited editions turn to technological innovations and gadgets which are provided to users of various technological options in one product they choose for themselves. CK One and CK Be collections We are one are packed in see-through outer packages which have a soundbox in their base and it is compatible with MP3 format. It suggests that music knows no language barrier and it transmits clear feelings, no matter which language you speak. Speaker is placed on the front side of outer package.
CK Be We Are One edition comes in 100ml EDT bottle.
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I think it is way more feminine than CK1.Must be the Vanilla. If you like the soapy, powdery clean smell you should try this and I really think that guys should stay away from this fragrance. It is very feminine. Another thing that I love about this fragrance is that it smells really herbal and calming. Kind of like the Clarins perfume line.
03/01/10 22:00:55
After reading so many negatives, I decided I need to step in :-)
The fragrance is really classy, more masculine than feminine, i wouldn't wear it but I gave it to my dad who used to get compliments all the time.It was 4 years ago I bought him a bottle, he has just few drops of the fragrance left so asked if i could get him that fragrance in a matte black bottle with CK logo on it. (My dad is an oldish guy, not necesserily up to date with designers etc)
I knew straight away he meant CK Be.
My dad (old man) loves classic, yet fresh fragrances and the way he described that one was: ''My black tuxedo and that fragrance make me feel as if I was in my 30's again...and all the ladies at the office keep asking me what I'm wearing...''
I love that fragrance on men more than on myself but who knows, maybe I will give it another try when I visit my dad :-)
The fragrance is really classy, more masculine than feminine, i wouldn't wear it but I gave it to my dad who used to get compliments all the time.It was 4 years ago I bought him a bottle, he has just few drops of the fragrance left so asked if i could get him that fragrance in a matte black bottle with CK logo on it. (My dad is an oldish guy, not necesserily up to date with designers etc)
I knew straight away he meant CK Be.
My dad (old man) loves classic, yet fresh fragrances and the way he described that one was: ''My black tuxedo and that fragrance make me feel as if I was in my 30's again...and all the ladies at the office keep asking me what I'm wearing...''
I love that fragrance on men more than on myself but who knows, maybe I will give it another try when I visit my dad :-)
02/22/10 05:09:56
Bought this after smelling it on a man in a gay bar once, but I think I'd asked the wrong man because it didn't smell anything like the one I'd smelt.
It was really masculine at the time (but i didn't try it on skin). So I gave it to my Dad. Went to visit him last year and found it collecting cobwebs shoved at the back of his bathroom cupboard, so rescued it and gave it to my mum haha.
She LOVES it!!
It smells really clean when it first goes on, and very unusual. Can't really describe it. Very casual tho in my opinion. After a few minutes, turns alot more feminine, reminds me of the colour 'peach' for some reason. Then after that just gets really soapy, like a completely different fragrance.
Yeah it's different.... but ... I don't know, I'd like it if all my clothes smelt like this, but maybe not on my skin. Shame my mum liked it damn. Oh the point of the start of my review was, maybe it smelled completely different because it changes so much.
It was really masculine at the time (but i didn't try it on skin). So I gave it to my Dad. Went to visit him last year and found it collecting cobwebs shoved at the back of his bathroom cupboard, so rescued it and gave it to my mum haha.
She LOVES it!!
It smells really clean when it first goes on, and very unusual. Can't really describe it. Very casual tho in my opinion. After a few minutes, turns alot more feminine, reminds me of the colour 'peach' for some reason. Then after that just gets really soapy, like a completely different fragrance.
Yeah it's different.... but ... I don't know, I'd like it if all my clothes smelt like this, but maybe not on my skin. Shame my mum liked it damn. Oh the point of the start of my review was, maybe it smelled completely different because it changes so much.
02/11/10 12:34:15
To me it smells more like a guy perfume than unisex. I bought and tested it on me but it just smelled lika guys perfume,so i tested it on me exboyfriend and on him it smelled lika a guy perfume and so great. So I gave him the bottle instead.
02/10/10 09:57:23
don't buy! realy! i'm very Disappointed
smells exectly like Laundry softener
people around you would not smell this even you after 5 minutes, only if you make a shower with it.
smells exectly like Laundry softener
people around you would not smell this even you after 5 minutes, only if you make a shower with it.
02/10/10 09:45:05
I liked! Is a young and freshy fragrance,reminds me movies and cute guys hahaha Excellent perfume ;)
02/06/10 07:19:32
this perfume is very citrusy at first, then it changes onto something hard to explain, like a dry sweetness, totally weird. i really like this smell, smells best on young people
02/05/10 20:12:43
i own one back in high school. i like the top note but as it settles, it kinda turns to a disappointment. i liked ck one better.
01/05/10 08:56:55
"Not another uni-sex fragrance" I thought when this one came out. More than ten years later I wish to add: "That joke isn't funny anymore." Hopelessly dated.
01/01/10 08:04:15
This is my all time favorite, love the musk scent.
12/22/09 03:04:20
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.
12/16/09 12:49:35
I do not like this on myself, but I suppose it would smell better on a man. There is a certain 'sour' note in this fragrance that I find too sharp and unappealing. It is not as fresh or as clean and airy as CK One, which to me, is, and will always be CK's No.1 Unisex fragrance. To my nose, CK Be smells like old soap compared to the dewy meadows and green grass of CK 1.
If there is a fragrance which should be unisex instead of CK Be it would be Issey Miyake Pour Homme (a fresh woody aromatic I love)...CK Be smells alot more masculine to my nose than it, so I don't get how it can be unisex.
If there is a fragrance which should be unisex instead of CK Be it would be Issey Miyake Pour Homme (a fresh woody aromatic I love)...CK Be smells alot more masculine to my nose than it, so I don't get how it can be unisex.
11/28/09 00:29:18
I really loved this scent in high school and after reading all the reviews I think Im going to buy another bottle! The scent was clean and fresh, a MUST in my perfume collection. How could I have forgotten about CK Be? :o)
11/20/09 11:30:21
This is one of those scents that I will always replace when it's finished and will always have. It's a timeless scent and (to my nose) it's extraordinary. It's kicks the shit out of Ck1 anyday. It's totally compelling and clean. And it's my "Go To" scent when I can't decide what to wear and it never dissapoints. It's going down as one of my all time favourites because nothing smells like this anywhere. It's a scent that makes me feel instantly clean, light as air and it's got amazing lasting power but it's not an overpowering scent. It's good for day to day wear. A kind of..under the skin smell that could be mistaken as your natural clean smell. It's gorgeous and under rated! (Can you tell I'm a fan?)
11/20/09 07:37:06
There is something incredibly relaxing and calm about this fragrance. It is comfortable and light while maintaining a certain presence that is both charming and ideal.
Unisex it certainly is. While the opening is rather masculine, and in some ways similar to Bvlgari Black, the drydown is quite floral and clean, but not at all feminine. CK Be is somewhere in between, something that would smell sexy on a man and pretty on a woman.
CK Be is mysterious but certainly not dark. There's an element of cheerfulness behind this fragrance and it is quite refreshing.
I sense a subtle rubbery note intermixed into the notes which gives this fragrance that little something. The rubber combined with smokey woods and sweet floral notes really makes this fragrance worthwhile.
The lasting power is quite good and the price is fantastic for such a quality scent. I recommend for both sexes.
Unisex it certainly is. While the opening is rather masculine, and in some ways similar to Bvlgari Black, the drydown is quite floral and clean, but not at all feminine. CK Be is somewhere in between, something that would smell sexy on a man and pretty on a woman.
CK Be is mysterious but certainly not dark. There's an element of cheerfulness behind this fragrance and it is quite refreshing.
I sense a subtle rubbery note intermixed into the notes which gives this fragrance that little something. The rubber combined with smokey woods and sweet floral notes really makes this fragrance worthwhile.
The lasting power is quite good and the price is fantastic for such a quality scent. I recommend for both sexes.
11/16/09 20:03:47
Clean, clean, clean! I haven't worn this since high school, but recently purchased a bottle, and it brought back so many memories. I think the initial spray has a masculine quality, but the drydown is so fem. I really love it when I want something fresh.
11/12/09 14:21:58
I cant see how this can be a unisex perfume, actually. Its really masculine.. but I LOVE IT!! So im going to buy this for myself soon.
I dont think my boyfriend will like me wearing this, though. He likes that I wear sweet-fruity scents. But heck! I got to have this! ;)
I dont think my boyfriend will like me wearing this, though. He likes that I wear sweet-fruity scents. But heck! I got to have this! ;)
10/06/09 05:06:39
it's an all time scent for me. I prefer different perfumes for different times but Ck one or Be is always there. Whenever i want a fresh and clean feeling, Be is the one i'm looking for. I love it's lavender effect. This perfume is lila for me. Lovely and simple.
10/01/09 12:44:52
Its the dark version of CK One. It reminds me of a gloomy rainy day. Very mysterious, very ominous, smells very clean and great longevity.
09/09/09 23:22:51
It is an interesting scent, and leaves a very woodsy, juniper-y, almost gin-like impression. It's OK by itself, if rather shallow and not very complex, but I accidently decanted some into a bottle which had previously held some Organza Indecence, and this combination was fabulous!
09/09/09 06:43:01
I find this so sexy and complex yet at the same time so simple and clean...i always wondered what they meant about this being unisex when it came out...i thought "how can a scent be uni?"...then i smelled this and it all made sense...very good and very clever.
08/14/09 23:30:17
good for everyday use. doesn't last that long though, but i still like it! i'm on my 2nd bottle now. :D
07/26/09 16:52:19
This smells like woods and citrus. Very nice! It's casual and reminds me a bit of CKOne. It is a bit on the masculine side, but not so much that a woman would feel uncomfortable wearing it.
06/09/09 17:30:07
I bought this few days ago. Freshing memories thought.
My teenage daughter says I smell like grandpa.. and few hours later she asks "what parfum are you wearing now, mom? It´s great and smels so good."
Well, I told her"same perfum honey, that one what smels like grandpa.."
So. I think this is first very maskuline, and few hours later it´s sexy feminine, little mysterious.
This is allso very longlasting. I went to shower and afterwards I still can smell I´d put CK Be on me.
Fresh at first, secresy later.
My teenage daughter says I smell like grandpa.. and few hours later she asks "what parfum are you wearing now, mom? It´s great and smels so good."
Well, I told her"same perfum honey, that one what smels like grandpa.."
So. I think this is first very maskuline, and few hours later it´s sexy feminine, little mysterious.
This is allso very longlasting. I went to shower and afterwards I still can smell I´d put CK Be on me.
Fresh at first, secresy later.
06/03/09 14:07:00
fuuu - really many notes - big mix - typical 90´s smell :-)
i first smelled this one on the test paper and i really felt in love with it... nice and fully fresh´n´flowery smell!
so i decided to test it on my skin - hmmm - nice - but... after few minutes - ehm... error? yes - not compactible - it was more sweet than fresh and a bit sour... i dont know... definitely not for me - for my skin:-)
i first smelled this one on the test paper and i really felt in love with it... nice and fully fresh´n´flowery smell!
so i decided to test it on my skin - hmmm - nice - but... after few minutes - ehm... error? yes - not compactible - it was more sweet than fresh and a bit sour... i dont know... definitely not for me - for my skin:-)
04/29/09 16:31:23
I Think this one is very spicy and sexy,very unusual,a great unisex perfume i love it. :)
03/27/09 17:27:23
This is one of my favorite fragrances!
I read the description and i think wow i must buy that parfume.I love the bottle it's so velvet,black and looks very good.I love to wear CK be when i want to feel clean,comfortable and free,it's good for everyday when you wear lazy clothes hang out with friends or only for relaxing and be yourself.
To the fragrance the first smell is really masculine but after some minutes it turns into a fresh and woody,warm fragrance.It smells like good showergel it's so nice,i think it smells very pure,sexy and confident.It's a good fragrance for women and men,for all seasions and timeless.
I read the description and i think wow i must buy that parfume.I love the bottle it's so velvet,black and looks very good.I love to wear CK be when i want to feel clean,comfortable and free,it's good for everyday when you wear lazy clothes hang out with friends or only for relaxing and be yourself.
To the fragrance the first smell is really masculine but after some minutes it turns into a fresh and woody,warm fragrance.It smells like good showergel it's so nice,i think it smells very pure,sexy and confident.It's a good fragrance for women and men,for all seasions and timeless.
02/28/09 13:42:50
the top 3 perfume of my collection list.Its woody scent makes me feel easy & calmy.some kind of uniquely sexy
01/26/09 22:05:35
A favorite scent on my man. Just love this scent in his beard.
01/24/09 08:01:23
I find this fragrance to be slightly more masculine than CK one but still it is a lovely unisex fragrance. I prefer it to CK one-in fact, the two are really not anything alike except that they are unisex. I really like the top notes which are fresh and minty. However, despite many "green" ingredients, this is by no means a green scent. The drydown and basenotes are spicy and sexy and perfume is incredibly long lasting. As it is drying down, it smells like wonderful sandalwood then finally ends with a soft, nearly powdery amber scent.
It's funny how chemistry, noses, etc. are so different because I noted here that some folks found this one to be quite feminine. I think both sexes could wear it nicely. Also, I'm by no means a teenager, but I think it smells pretty good on me anyway! Why I haven't tried this one sooner, I cannot say...but this one is worth the price of a full bottle. For an affordable perfume, I agree this one could be a perfect daily fragrance.
It's funny how chemistry, noses, etc. are so different because I noted here that some folks found this one to be quite feminine. I think both sexes could wear it nicely. Also, I'm by no means a teenager, but I think it smells pretty good on me anyway! Why I haven't tried this one sooner, I cannot say...but this one is worth the price of a full bottle. For an affordable perfume, I agree this one could be a perfect daily fragrance.
01/10/09 19:26:47
This is the the best unisex perfume ever! It is really, really nice and velvety. It has a smooth richness and mysterious attraction that you cannot ignore.
01/08/09 12:08:33
I loved this in high school and occasionally I wear it as a casual outdoor perfume. Bergamot and green notes are prominent for the first hour or so, and then I can detect peach, jasmine, and some freesia. I find the dry-down very sultry, powdery in a musky way, very sexy. I found this to be much more feminine than CKOne.
01/08/09 11:57:37
This is an exquisite fragrance. I think it smells like a velvet field at night.
It's floral, but not femenine. Try it.
It's floral, but not femenine. Try it.
11/08/08 07:58:57
I had it a loooong time ago... it's great for day by day, and in specially for younger people, teens ;)
10/03/08 00:45:23
Just like One - great unisex perfume.
06/08/08 04:42:06
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