CK One Summer 2011

I will never understand these Perfume Company or Retail End Marketing practices...my only REAL perfume counter in my small town got this as a tester but NO stock for sale?!? Now, according to my "best girl", it is far too late in the season for us to get any summer flankers, at all! *sighs* The same thing happened with Le Male 2011, and Eternity Summer (men's and women's), so now they will all end up in some drawer, or in a dark back room at the store; and no one can buy this beauty...and a beauty it is! I was a bit skeptical of the notes listed as they seemed like a "mish-mash" of earlier editions, and the flacon being tri-colored only added to my fears...but, lo and behold...this is gorgeous! It has "citricity" but is not overly biting or zesty (the tangerine and light lime are exquisite) and I do not get the melon ("calone") so much, as a supremely satisfying fern note (like real lush ferns growing outside in the woods or in a cool wooded area). There is a slight sweetness, but nothing too sticky or saccharine. As it begins to evaporate, I get the freesia (somewhat warm and powdery floral) and the rhubarb blends seemlessly with the lush fern to make something just a bit different from all the other ck One summers, but still comfortably familiar. Warm subtle greens and and more of a "marine" breeze (rather than actual "watery" notes) swirl about and never "crowd" the central theme here. The drydown takes a nice cedar note, rubs it with musk adds a twist of soft fruitiness and tops it off with a dollop of incense smoke, intruiging and not oriental or dark, just enough. All in all, THIS summer flanker is (IMO) worth buying and considering the longevity (better than last years, by far) and that the price for a 100 ml EDT has only gone up two US dollars...this is a "getter" and a "keeper" for sure!! Sillage: quite good Longevity: very good Overall: 4.25/5 This is still available on the companies web site (for now); and as soon as I can, I am SO getting one! I have a plethora of cK scents already and am usually am quite skeptical of seasonal flankers (also SPORT, ICE and EAU FRAICHE, etc...) but THIS has to be smelled and (if you are like moi) owned. It is at once FRESH, cool, bright and lushly green with just enough florals and vegetal notes to intruige but NOT smell just like everything else out there. I can almost swear I get a lotus or water lily note hanging around in the background. Yes...it is mass market; and YES it is summery, however it IS very nice!!

This sounds, to me, like they took basenotes from 06, and some notes from 08 (heart)and 10(top and heart) and a twist of 2009 version...a rainbow is an excellent analogy!! I guess it is true, there is nothing new under the sun! Still I will definitely try this and report back, as soon as it is available on the Counters. Usually, the summer releases hit the stores around early April...

I absolutely LOVE this particular edition of CK SUMMER! It is my all time favorite, I am so sad I cannot buy it anymore...! The other versions of CK summer do not even come close to this one. A one of a kind! So perfectly fresh and sweet at the same time. A perfect summer fragance. I will never like a perfume so much anymore. I could wear this all my life!

It's hard to be consider between 2011 and 2012 version but finally I got 2011 version. First of all the bottle is cool. And I can't remember how long that I'm looking for a smell like this. I'm not a huge fan of CK summer but prefer Eternity summer. This one got my money.....Again. Love peach and incense.

If it's hot, you need to have this fragrance. It smells like a daikiri on the rocks, lemony, fruity scent with an unique freshness that keeps you cool even when all around you is melting. A great option for this summer, and also has good projection and longevity. And the bottle is amazing!