Escape by Calvin Klein

bronstein

Someone mentioned below that this one was discontinued. It's not true. At least over here in Central Europe, you get it at every decent perfume-shop.

dm8m

my very first manly perfume back as a freshman in high school. another classic by ck. i used to adore this scent but i'd like to get a sniff of this again if i'll still feel the same now.

bronstein

I don't see why this is called by some as too female for men to wear? It may not be the most sexy fragrance out there, but that is not the point. It's rather a little reminiscent of Aramis, one may even label it as a 1990s update of that. It's both elegant and fresh, although admittedly nowadays it appears to be a bit old-fashioned itself.

karlovonamesti

Escape is one interesting fragrance. It would be too easy to damn it with the faint praise of calling it an overly fruity concoction that is both girly and un-sexy, and therefore unfit for male use. Instead I'll just say it is VERY fruity smelling, not by any remote stretch of the imagination intended for winter but somehow way too sweet for summer, and it does not actually smell bad on my skin. I have tried this and decided I can not really wear it, but just like CK One, I would certainly not find it objectionable on women.

missk

While I'm usually one for darker and sexy scents on a man, I really do appreciate Escape for Men.

This fragrance is very Summery and fresh. However instead of being Summery in a citrusy sense, this is more accustomed to being green, spicy and slightly aquatic.

The melon and mango notes make the scent a little sweet but the strong herbs and spices keep the scent masculine.

The eucalyptus note in Escape is rather strong, and for all those fellow Australians out there, or people who have visited our country, the scent is very much like the Aussie outback in the middle of Summer, with large stretches of land covered with Eucalyptus gums, dry brown grass and rich, fertile soil. To me this is the scent of a rugged bushman. Since I grew up in the bush, Escape is comforting and natural for me.

Also, like the female version of Escape, there is a subtle oceanic quality, rather like sea salt lingering softly in the background. Certain parts of this fragrance certainly remind me of the beach.

All in all, Escape really doesn't get the credit it deserves. Although popular, very rarely will people see the composition itself, which is exquisite. I do really love this on a man. One of my favourite Summery male scents by far.

bwcw81

This is a very nice sweet and fruity fragrance I can say. You feel very fresh and happy after applying it, lasting power also not bad. Dry down is mild musky scent. Kind of attract young people to wear it, casual and sweet!

Too bad, CK discontinued both Escape for Men and Women, I can recall that during 90's, Escape Woman make a big hit in the market and so many girls wear it!

instantjim

I bought two cK fragrances: Obsession for men and Escape for men wanting to try something different to the usual aromatic fougere fragrances I wear. I gave the Obsession to my daughter but have kept the Escape. I find the citrussy/fruity top notes interesting and it's hard for me to pick the other notes. I like the freshness of this one.

EDIT Dec 2009

Ha! What an idiot I am. I actually had the women's version of this fragrance and did not realise it. I only found out when I went through my collection to look for something my daughter might like... Hmm I thought this would really suit her (she likes strong fragrances)... it was only then I saw that I had the female version.

bamacharm

Escape was a blind buy for me. Almost immediately, I associated it with Burberry Weekend. The two are very similar and share many of the same notes, the most prominent being grapefruit in the opening. The difference is that Burberry Weekend is more fruity and has a warmer, sweeter drydown with the honey and amber. Escape ends up more green herbal smelling than fruity. Notice its olfactive group in the above description: aromatic green.

Escape opens with a splash of grapefruit and a little tropical mango. Then the juniper and fir take over driving this scent toward something that is more pine scented. I suppose it is the sage and rosemary that lend the herbal essence to it. Just like Weekend, the pyramid includes oakmoss, sandalwood, and amber. However, Weekend's drydown is sweeter. Escape is still driven by the herbs, cypress, and fir.

Either you are a fan of earthy, herbal-juniper scents or you're not. Count me with the latter group.

Escape is my least favorite CK fragrance. It's not even in the same league with CK Obsession, Euphoria, CK Man, and CK Truth in my opinion. Had I sampled it first, I would have never made the purchase. I highly recommend sampling before purchasing.

noralynz

There is once in a club where I was dancing.. I can actually turn ard wen I happened to sniff the fragance.. I search for the wearer and MY.. he looks sexy juz like the fragrance..

Escape realli risen my aphrosodiac and turns on...

10yrs after dat.. I am still married to this sexy man..

**wink**

Stefan

Very easy to smell, not too overwhelming, almost feminine, but still. Nice for family events, but I wouldn't wear this with a suit.

WardrobeMistress

It's a bit much on me, but I really love this on a guy, I think it's just one of the sexiest scents ever. I always notice if someone walks by me and they are wearing this.

junior halston

Can you say headache in a bottle? Both Escape for women and men's are strong early 90's scent that thrived on that artifical man made marine / ocean accord. The scent smell more like airfreshners then fragrance.

snobuni77

I always make sure my man has a bottle of this.It is such a sexy masculine scent.It makes me just wanna eat him up & Once it blends with his natural scent forget about it ;)
I love how most of his clothes smell like this
It is a casual scent therefore Its perfect for a signature cologne.

Its not Fru Fru or fruity like some colognes are these days.

I like a man to smell like a man & this does the trick.I truly do love this stuff!

PR

My husband's all time favorite perfume, and I like it on him:))

ThePerceiver

I would not recommend this one, and I was a little surprised because CK usually comes out with decent scents.

The cirtus tones are just too much, or the wrong ones, or the wrong combinations...something like that.

LuvWarrior

I have to agree with Abbas. This is another nice fragrance. I definitely notice the grapefruit in the beginning, but that doesn't last long. Escape is refreshing.

Abbas

If some one looking for real sexy fragrance, Try Escape by CK, a real escape from world of sorrows to world of relex anf joy!