Calvin Klein CK2
Calvin Klein CK2 - fragrance for women and men
CK2 by Calvin Klein - A new gender free fragrance from Calvin Klein, lauched over 20 years after their first unisex CK One fragrance. Created by IFF, this woody fresh urban scent includes notes of mandarin, green spices, wasabi, violet leaf, orris, rose, incense, sandalwood, and vetiver. The minimalistic cylinder bottle is of thick glass with a clear base. Ryan McGinley photographed the advertising campaign shot on location in Puerto Rico. Available in eau de toilette spray and rollerball, exclusively at Macy's.
Calvin Klein CK2 Fragrance
Calvin Klein CK2 - fragrance info
| Perfume House | Calvin Klein |
|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2016 |
| Perfumer |
IFF Ann Gottlieb |
| Scent Classification | Woody Aromatic |
| Fragrance Notes | Top -- wasabi, green spices, mandarin, violet leaf absolute Heart -- wet cobblestone accord, orris concrete, rose absolute Base -- vetiver, incense, sandalwood |
| Package Design | Coty - Clear thick glass cylinder bottle with heavy base cap. |
| Print/TV Campaign |
Models - Victoria Brito, Dakota Garrett, Luka Sabbat, Erin Eliopulos, Kyle Mobus, Sung Jin Park,
and twin sisters Baylee Soles and Kelsey Soles (2016) Photographer - Ryan McGinley |
| Available Products | Eau de Toilette 1 oz, 1.7 oz, 3.4 oz / $40-75, Rollerball $18, Pocket Spray $20 |
Calvin Klein CK2 Fragrance Campaign
Calvin Klein CK2 - Commercial Ad
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Calvin Klein CK2
"Fresh. Warm. Electric. A new gender-free scent for a man or a woman: first a strike of urban electric freshness followed by a magnetic, warm dry down on skin. A completely novel exploration into the urban woody fresh. ck2 is a champion of the millennial spirit both in its gender-free, dual-faceted nature and sleek design that embraces the new age. A new scent made for #the2ofus" --calvinklein.com
- Learn more at calvinklein.com
Calvin Klein CK2 - fragrance editorials
Calvin Klein CK2
Fragrance Files - GENDER FLUID
Who's the say what a woman or man should smell like? The coolest new scents occupy neutral territory.
...traditional gender lines are blurring: Women wear men's colognes, men are wearing perfume, and niche lines like Ex Nihilo, Byredo, D.S. & Durga, Arquiste, and Le Labo often eschew labels altogether, putting out strong, intoxicating scents that are winning over both sexes. Even megabrand Calvin Klein is launching a scent ck2, that's been dubbed "gender-free" (not "unisex").
- CALVIN KLEIN ck2 Eau de Toilette, $75
- BYREDO Super Cedar Eau de Parfum, $230
- JO MALONE Orris & Sandalwood Cologne Intense, $170
- HERMES Eau de Neroli Dore Eau de Cologne, $129
- MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN Baccarat Rouge 540, $300
- THE FRAGRANCE KITCHEN In Love Eau de Parfum, $320
- AVEDA Love Composition Oil, $30
- ...read more about Gender-free Perfumes
(Goldstein, J. "Beauty: Fragrance Files - Gender Fluid." Marie Claire Mar. 2016: 220-221)
Calvin Klein CK2
Models + Bottles
Consider it our most scentsual story ever: six of the hottest guys we know, paired with the sexiest-smelling fragrances of the season. You're welcome.
Nick Bateman - @Nick_Bateman
Hometown - Burlington, Ontario
What's he into - Muay Thai, Instagram (He has 4.2 million followers!), and his adorable Canadian Yorkie, Joey (@Joey_Bateman).
His bottle - Calvin Klein CK2, $75 (3.4 oz., Macy's), meet the fragrance version of your boyfriend's tee. Part musky, part clean (like a whiff of pavement after a rain storm), it's totally irresistible on you ... or him.
- NARCISO RODRIGUEZ Narciso
- PACO RABANNE Olympea
- JUICY COUTURE Viva La Juicy Rose
- GIORGIO ARMANI Si Rose
- ARIANA GRANDE Ari
- VINCE CAMUTO Capri
- LANVIN Eclat de Fleurs
- HANAE MORI Butterfly 20th Anniversary Edition
- RALPH LAUREN Ralph Love
- CLINIQUE Aromatics in Black
- SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Signorina Misteriosa
- BEYONCE Heat Kissed
- ...read more about Sexy Smelling Fragrances
(Venti, L. "Models + Bottles." Cosmopolitan Mar. 2016: 180-187)
Calvin Klein CK2
Clean Fragrances
Fragrance has traditionally been expected to express a mood or it clings to. But some of the best new scents don't set out to seduce us or unfurl a faceted heart, petal by petal. They have scrubbed-down, aired-out notes that yield a prim, spotless, proverbially pure effect - and it's refreshing as hell.
- CALVIN KLEIN CK2
It has the urban, genderless attitude of the iconic citrusy original, this time around balanced with incense, vetiver, and sandalwood. The effect is sharp, minus any hard edges. - MARC JACOBS Mod Noir
- PHILOSOPHY Amazing Grace
- CLEAN Reserve Warm Cotton
- PRADA Olfactories Un Chant d'Amour
- & Other Stories Crinoline Body Fragrance
- Read more about Clean Spring Perfumes
(Schaffner, L. "Clean Slate." Allure Feb. 2016: 104-108)
Calvin Klein CK2
Beauty Reporter - Two for All
It's been 21 years since CK One was unleashed to the world as the first unisex fragrance from Calvin Klein. And now CK2 - a fresh scent with mandarin, vetiver, incense, sandalwood, wasabi, and an accord called wet cobblestones - is defying the dictum that the sequel is never as good as the original. As much as we're digging the fragrance, the bottle has us swooning. The clear tube sits right-side up or upside down in its stand. Get it? It goes both ways. Think if it as a clever design metaphor for a fragrance meant for men or women, gay or straight, transgender, pangender, or postgender. Or, to put it simply, anyone who answers to the label "human."
(Pergament, D. "Beauty Reporter: Two for All." Allure Feb. 2016: 52)
Calvin Klein CK2
What's Now! - A Nose for the Here and Now
Kids these days, amirite?! There's one company that can really capture the essence of modern youth, and that's Calvin Klein. In 1994 it bottled up the angsty spirit of Generation X with the citrusy unisex scent CK One. This month brings the millennials' update, CK2, which is just as unorthodox as today's young people. This woodsy blend contains unique notes like salty wasabi, wet cobblestones, and orris concrete. "It has duality of electic freshness and magnetic warmth," says the fragrance developer, Ann Gottlieb. Though perhaps the ultimate expression of right now is its label-less label: not unisex, but gender-free.
The eyes behind the lens help reflect the time: In the '90s it was Steven Meisel. Now it's the buzzy photographer Ryan McGinley.
CK One eau de toilette, ($69/6.7 fl. oz.) and CK2 eau de toilette ($75/3.4 fl. oz.); macys.com
("What's Now: A Nose for the Here and Now." InStyle Feb. 2016: 40)
Calvin Klein CK2
Beauty
Sexy beauty all month long.
21st Scentury
The most iconic fragrance of the '90s (or ever?) is back...as CK2! Like CKOne, the sequel is housed in a minimalistic chic bottle and smells unisex - this time, it's all about crisp wasabi. Look for it on 2/2 (natch).
CALVIN KLEIN CK2 eau de toilette, $75; Macy's
(Pai, Deanna. "Beauty: Sexy Beauty All Month Long." Cosmopolitan Feb. 2016: 68)
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