CK One Summer 2014

This is a little gem. CK One with some more summer-y aspects, exactly what it says. Say what you want, CK One is and should be a legend. Acqua Di Gio gets a lot of credit for being the first aquatic, but I doubt there would have ever been an Acqua Di Gio without a CK One......and I remember. I remember CK One when it was first becoming popular and honestly, somewhere along the way Acqua Di Gio came along and it was bottled similarly and was in the same genre, and probably people were thinking a bit it was a higher end version of the same thing, I don't know, I digress. CK One was the original unisex friendly scent. So, its a great one on its own. Add in a little summer fun margarita cocunut lime opening and you have this summer scent. It's really a great bang for your buck. It's light, so I'd spray a good few extra sprays. Then, I get 4-6 hours out of it, so it's average as long as you double up on sprays. It really does smell good. There's other summer fragrances I wear this against. Coconut Lime Verbena, St. Sail St. Barts and Virgin Island water, are probably the one's that are most in this area code. VIW is really expensive for something like this. Coconut lime Verbena is probably the best, but it can be a bit heavy for such a light type of fragrance. St. Sail St barts is a dream, but it smells too much like tequila. Everyone who isn't a fragrance person is just going to think you spilled your drink. This particular summer by CK One, achieves all that those "summer drink" type fragrances, except it pretty much blends into something very close to the original CK One. So, that's a perfect summer weekend go to. This should be called Summer Weekend Beach, lounging, party scent. If I were to compare all the "summer drink" fragrances, I'd have to give Coconut Lime Verbena and Guerlain Homme, and Dior Homme cologne, top marks, but this one gets a number one here too. And for the price, to sit in that group, you have to believe its a good one. It doesn't have the longevity of the others, so that's a slight knock against it, but that's also a strength, because you can add a couple of sprays and that works really good in the extreme heat. The other summer's can be a bit strong and almost feel less easy-going. This one doesn't cost a lot, so you can just blast it however much you want and ......I have to say, this is one of those fragrances that will just put you in a good mood. It's become my every day work out frag too. Real Gem for the money here guys.

I'm not a big fan of the citrus scents, but when the sun and summer heat are beating down upon you these lighter, fresher, summery scents are a welcome addition to the scent armory. To me, CK One Summer 2014 is a very pleasant, somewhat playful, fun and good quality citrus fragrance. Moreover, I can wear it casually or into the office on hot summer day. Does this fragrance have a similar vibe to Virgin Island Water, Coney Island and St. Barts? Sure...it's not identical, and one can argue about the quality aspects, but it's definitely in the same area code and...well, it's just a very nice little summer scent. Performance is about average, which is surprisingly good for a citrus-freshie; it lasts about 5-hours on my skin and projects moderately on my skin. For the price, I would definitely recommend trying this one.

I really love the smell.. i think the 2014 version by far is the best flanker of summer edition from Ck One. i still cannt believe that such an amazing scent was produced by Ck, until of course the longevity tells me that it is Ck.. LOL got to admit that the Longevity is quite poor, projection as well.. but with this amazing scent and pretty cheap price, it's still a winner.. i learned that many people compared this to Bond No. 9 Coney Island.. but as i know that Coney Island has the really salty smells to it.. so i thought, how can it be the same since the Ck has no (or very minimum) saltiness to it.. but, that's just my logic speaking, never smelled the Coney Island though..

I sprayed it on in the store today, and I love it a lot! It opened very fresh, indeed very citrusy but I thought it was a powdery citrus, not overly sweet or sharp. Since it's a unisex fragrance, it smells (for me, a girl) more masculine than other perfumes I've tested but that doesn't bother me. It's fresh and sweet enough to be appealing to me. I sprayed it on both a tester and my wrist, the tester received three sprays and I can still (3 hours later) smell it very well on there, but my wrist that only got one spray is very gentle now. But still there. It's definitely on my wishlist for this summer now!

This is my new add (August 2014) very similiar to Coney Island. Sharp citrus, fresh and sour.with a alcoholic vibe and a sweet hint. very funny and unusual. it's unisex but way more masculine. good for an every day fragrance in warm days. longevity/ fixação: 8 hours 8/10 Sillage/ projeção: good for 2 hours... 7/10 buy/try/ pass: try Minha nova aquisição (agosto de 2014) Muito semelhante ao Coney Island bem Cítrico, fresco e ácido, com um toque alcoolico e doce. Muito divertido e descontraido. É unisex, mas é um pouco mais masculino. Bom para um perfume dia-a-dia em dias quentes.

This is and has been my all time favourite scent for over a year now!! It is just gorgeous!! I have 2013, 2014 and 2015 and i like the other this one just hits the spot. I am a man but i admit it is slightly feminine but that's what you get with a unisex scent. Also you can pick up bottles for £16 on ebay!! So grab yourself one!! Sillage and longevity not great!! But not particuarly bad, its got good sillage for about an hour then sits very close to the skin for another 4 or 5 hours. Scent: 100000!!! Longevity: 6.5/10 Sillage: 8.5 for the first hour and 5/10 after that/

This is definitely MY number ONE for the summer of 2014! It smells so delicious that I'm seriously gonna order a back up bottle or two! I'm ecstatic about it! Fresh, juicy Lime... Fresh, sweet Melon... Creamy, sweet Coconut and Tropical Tequila... Mmmmmmmmmm... so summery!! What more could I wish for in a summer scent! This smells simply AMAZING! The only downside is that I cannot smell it on myself after 4 hours. Still not bad though. For the price you can afford to re-apply as you wish :) ♥♥♥♥♥

Saw this and ross and got excited. I bought it and sprayed it on my wrist. At the time i wasn't too crazy about it. It starts off smelling like gummy bears and germ-x hand sanitizer. It was almost vomit inducing at first. But once it sat it got lighter and more tolerable. I don't smell any coconut. At all. It smells basically like a fruity margarita with a bit of a synthetic rose air freshener and a bit of an open bag of gummy bears. Kind of like a more fruity version of St Barts by Tommy Bahama.

Absolutely amazing smelling.. You smell like a Caribbean vacation every time you put it on. I've recently just started getting into fragrances and Calvin Klein is my favorite. I have too many of them to count but CK One Summer 2014 is out of this world. It is neutral enough to easily be men's or women's. Get a bottle before they are gone. This is one that is definitely not to be missed!!!

I must say I just LOVE this! I think it's because they have managed to capture the true smell of melon without the solvent undertones. This stands out, it has excellent projection and staying power too. This line is always at the very least, refreshing and fun to wear. I'm stocking up whilst it's around. Plus it's on sale!

Very nice fragrance. Those notes above can be picked up nicely especially the tequila, lime, grapefruit and coconut. In the dry down I can detect a touch of CK Be. Longevity and projection are OK too. It's an unusual and great summer scent.

Very nice fragrance!!! :), sweety, citruses/sugary and very summery.. You feel the tequila/coconut it is a beautiful union .. very nice. Advice for the summer_sea :') ! Sillage : 7./10 Longevity : 7.5/10 Scent : 8.5/10 Overall : 8.5/10

OMG,it`s smells sooooo goood,oooh how I love it,it`s so yummi and citrusy,at first it`s full of citruses and than when it`s dry down the coconut stands out with the melon,sooo goood,i love it.super for summer,Looove it

I love this one. I had a go at layering. I spritzed this one on my wrists and layered it with Hei by Sung. It turned out beautifully, like a green, refreshing long cool green/citrus drink. Really lovely.

This will forever be my margarita fragrance! It truly smells like a salty-lime margarita. I love wearing it in winter, the crispness works, but it also helps me day dream about warmer summer days ahead.

Summer has arrived when you spray this one. An absolutely boozy margarita with no salt. Don't overthink it, an affordable Virgin Island Water without the obnoxious clear rum note.

This is the Best & the Worst. The Best scene from all the CK One Summer lines.. but the bottle is the worst!!! No attractive at all, not like the others...

Smelled this today and I think I have found my new favorite fragrance. The melon and coconut notes are wonderful together! Will definitely be buying! 10/10

count me in; never been a CK One fan but their summer editions are usually worth the money

Super loved it on paper....but on my wrist - I hoped it was a little more stronger

To add.....This is a potent and unusual and pleasant summer fragrance. Beautiful!

I think I would like this better without the freesia. Very refreshing, though!

Woww.. the notes sound yummy.. can't wait to sniff this all over my body...

MNA: missing nose alert. Who is the perfumer?

Calvin Klein summer of 2014's CK One Summer is a bit of a white whale. It was one of the more popular CK One Summer releases and quite possibly the most popular DNA of any Calvin Klein summer editions. It has been attempted at being redone several times. CK One Summer for both 2016 and 2018 have similar DNAs though the 2016 and 3018 editions replace tequila with a more fruity mojito note and remove the sugar note. It is very much like Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts. Perfect for a Caribbean vacation if you are lucky enough to now find this white whale. CK One Summer 2014 opens with a lime and some melon. If there is grapefruit, it is minimal to me. As the fragrance goes towards the mid, I get tequila. Not a boozy smack you upside the head boozyiness, it is a smooth boozyiness. The base is pure coconut and sugar with a slight woodiness from the cedar giving it some masculine quality too. The three most dominant notes are tequila, lime and coconut with sugar being a close fourth. CK One Summer 2014 has a good performance especially for a CK One summer release. I find I can get 5 to 6 hours. Still "OK" longevity, but better than most others in the line. Now for the obvious comparison, Set Sail St. Barts has similar notes and could be found cheaper, especially in brick and mortar discounters. That said, I do think CK One Summer smells and performs a bit better. The CK One is a more unisex style BUT, I think the sugar and coconut sets it apart. Performance is about similar. Overall I give Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2014 a 7.8 out of 10. If you can find it cheap get it over Tommy Bahamas. As of right now, it is indeed cheaper than the similar smelling CK One Summer releases too. Don't ask me why.

Another CK One Flanker to add to the collection, been collecting the summer editions since 2010, want to get the whole summer line, but it dates back to 2004! The CK One summer flankers are really good, they always seem to try something different and have cool summer bottle designs each year! This is the nicest one i have smelt so far, and most probably from them all. its fresh, citrusy,sweet, fruity, boozy, soapy and lightly musky. Not a stand out frag, of course, but very nice. it opens with a twist of lime and sweet melon very sweet and citrusy for 10-20 mins then the light creamy, boozy smell with a subtle coconut accord come up and mix with the top notes giving it that tequila vibe this lasts for about an 1-2 hours then the fresh, fruity, sweetness starts to fade into a light subtle sweet soapy scent for the dry down. Not a game changer not an all natural, niche quality frag, But a solid spring/summer scent to wear casually in the summer, on holiday, in the heat,on the beach, relaxing in the sun or a warm night, and in an affordable price range its great! why it get so much hate i don't know, maybe because its another flanker or slightly generic? but that doesn't make a fragrance bad in my opinion, especially if its done well and the price is good,like this! longevity is poor 3-5 hours, projects well for 1-2 hours. This is definitely unisex also it does not smell like VIW, they are in the same category but smell very different, if i had to compare i would say this smells like the Original CK One mixed with Demeters Sex on the beach a very sweet fruity summer vibe frag. But overall a good solid summer flanker 7/10.

Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2014 is probably still the most popular / hyped CK One Summer version in recent memory, no doubt due to it being one of the best, a margarita-meets-pina colada mix that features a mix of citruses, coconut, tequila, sugar, florals, and woods. It’s fresh, a good balance of salty and sweet, slightly boozy and fruity, with some savory undertones. Certainly it feels most appropriate in the daytime during warmer weather, but it’s refreshing and awakening any time. It compares to Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts well, though St. Barts is a bit sweeter, leaning into the coconut more, whereas CK One Summer 2014 is a bit saltier, referencing the margarita somewhat more. It performs moderately, but that’s fair, given that the price point was reasonable, especially on the secondary market, though I’m not sure how easy it is to find a bottle nowadays. Overall, it’s quite nice, and I’d recommend nabbing a bottle if you would like a slightly saltier alternative to St. Barts. 7 out of 10

Just tried this one in my local Douglas Perfumeries. I like it. I don't love but I like it. Between this one and the CK Summer 2013 I prefer the 2013 version. This one stars of very fresh but I could only smell the Melon in the top notes. After 1 hour, I can smell the coconut which is beautifully done in this fragrance, very delicious indeed. The bottle looks really nice, the combination of the colous works really well but it once again loses to the bottle of last year version. The only thing that I didn't like in the scent is that I think it is too feminine. I know its a unisex fragrance but I can only imagine a woman wearing this one. I had the same problem with Tom Ford's Noir de Noir but I actually loved it one I wore it, so I am thinking of giving this one a try :) Scent: 7/10 Bottle: 7/10 Season: Summer (obviosly) Sillage: 6/10 Longevity: 7.5/10 Overall:7/10

I really enjoy this one, and I don't care for the unisex CK's much at all. A friend of mine purchased the bottle and let me fill up one of my atomizers with it so I could try it for a few days. This is a frozen margarita in a bottle. The opening is fantastic; fresh, citrusy, slightly sweet, with a hint of masculinity, but definitely on the feminine side. Then the middle stays fresh but the sweetness dissipates, leaving you smelling very clean and feeling uplifted. Lots of lime and tequila, but little melon or coconut. Perfect for summer, in the dead of heat. I'm almost envisioning myself wearing this to work when I want to feel sarcastic and bossy. Hmmmm...maybe I should buy it. Update (same day): Decision made. I just received a $10 off coupon from Perfumania, plus I found a 20% off + free shipping discount code. Ordered it for $24.00.

Just got this as a blind buy and am pleasantly surprised by it. Light beachy type of smell. This is not a beast in projection or longevity either but still lasts several hours. It has elements of VIW and St. Barts but isn't exactly like either. It kinda reminds me more of VIW but with the coconut turned way down and placed in the background. Of course more synthetic than VIW. The tequila note is in there but not overpowering like St.Barts. Because those notes in both of those used to get to me in a day's wearing. But with this both are not so prominent and makes it more wearable to me. Plus this is really cheap to get your hands on. I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a cheap summer scent.

I really like this scent! So fresh, vibrant, summery. The first notes, I do not know why, reminds me pineapple. As a cocktail with pineapple and coconut. It makes me think of sunny beaches, sea, sun and a cold drink in a hand. A perfect scent for a sunny day. It gives me positive energy and joy. Surely it is a unisex perfume but its sweet part makes it very suitable for women. The best flanker that Ck ever did. I love it and although it is a perfect scent for the summer, I find myself using it often when I want a charge of positive energy. Pineapple, coconut, sugar and tequila in a bottle! Amazing!

I think this is a beautiful scent made by calvin klein probably the best ck one summer flankers even the sillage and longevity is slightly better than the original ck one,extremely fresh,sour and aromatic lime,but i wish the other notes like the coconut and melon/grapefruit were strengthened so it will smell more unique,theres coconut at the bottom of the fragrantica meter thing,i smell only so less,and after a month i sprayed it,its dissapeared,i couldve sworn i stored my colognes correctly.. still saving half coz 2014 passed and i know it will be hard to find this

This is one of the very few lime scents I can tolerate. And to be honest I more than just tolerate this one. I quite like it! It is infact very good. The perfect refreshing summer scent. I feel the melon really softens the edges and that is probably why I like this way better than Creed Virgin Island Water for example, which I feel is too harsh and lime-y. The lime, coconut, melon mix here is well balanced and makes for a really good fresh type of scent. I like the original CK one, but I like this better. Well done Calvin Klein!

Lime, tequila, melon opening. BAM! Summer is here. It's loud, refreshing and young. Smells like a frozen drink. Then I get the cedar, taming the crazy top notes. To me this is basically a youthful scent, fun, naïve and not sophisticated. The intensity of the opening notes is remarkable, although very artificial too. It can be cloying if you over spray.

This smells like a freshened up version of Coney Island. More similar to St Barts, though better than that one is. It's fruity and fresh, very likeable. Picked up a bottle for $30 on eBay which isn't bad for a fragrance this good made 8 years ago...

It could have been a great, refreshing summer fragrance, but sharp lime ruins it all. Too intense and too sour for me. I think it is better for men than for women. There is no feminine spirit in it at all!

I just bought this one today from my store- Lord & Taylor. I really enjoy it and it's pretty reasonably priced as well. Happy that I bought it as it smells like a summer scent should smell!

I am amazed at how much dislikes this gets as it shares a fair similarity to Creed's Virgin Island Water, which is loved by many and disliked by nearly nobody at all. Biased much?

Pls,don`t wote before you doesn`t try it,this come out in March,not in February,Thanks Have a nice day!

My first fragrance, very citrus and clean. Dry down a bit too strong.

I just semi-blindbought this summer edition and I already regret it. I'd been in interested in trying this ever since I first spotted it here, the notes sound like my thing exactly. I also like the summery bottle and the ad. Just look at that beach! "Energetic. Cool. Playful." indeed! I've been cooped up in a dark office this summer so I'm particularly sensitive to commercial influence of that kind right now. In my city it didn't seem to be available anywhere, though; I only spotted an empty tester once with all the bottles sold out. This of course made me even more keen to try it; if it's so popular it must really be great! (yes, flawed thinking there, I know). So when I finally spotted a full tester yesterday, with bottles still available at a very reasonable price, I was already half persuaded to buy it. It smelled nice enough on paper, fresh, but since I already tried so many perfumes that day my nose was becoming untrustworthy and I didn't have any room left on my skin to test...still, I decided to go for it. Beach 2014 here I come, at least in mind/smell! Well, that didn't turn out as expected. In fact, this seems to be the first citrus perfume that I don't either really like or find pleasant enough, but actively dislike. I know there's no gender in perfumes and some of my very favourites are unisex ones that lean toward the masculine side, but if there's one smell I don't like it's that generic male cologne that makes so many men's perfumes smell alike (in my humble and admittedly unknowledgeable opinion); and this smells exactly like my prejudiced idea of that. Weak, watery, masculine alcohol with a bit of citrus. Where's that sugar, melon and coconut, that whole tropical vibe that was promised? Reacting to someone else's skin chemistry, probably, as others in this reviews section do seem to smell it... I'll retry it a couple of times; maybe my skin will react better in a month than it did yesterday and today. Otherwise, this will be my first attempt to swap something on this site! Edit: I retried it on a very hot day, and it was a lot better then. I smelled a lot less alcohol, and more citrus and sugar and maybe melon. Still not great, but I definitely liked it that time. Maybe I'll keep this after all...

I'm not a huge fan of heavy citrusy scents but this is a good tropical summer scents. It is versatile for both genders. If you are a fan of summery citrus scents you would enjoy this fragrance.

For as much as I'm hearing unisex being used to describe this perfume, this summer edition is absolutely masculine. It smells like something my brothers would wear. It's a soggy lime/orange soaked cedar plank that drifts on not very far away from the skin. And by that, I mean that the projection is very weak but it sits on the skin for a VERY long time. It isn't hideous and for a blind buy, I do not feel much regret considering I bought it at a discounted price but I have smelled better attempts at a summer scent. It is not something I will be keeping in my collection, I would rather pass it off to my male relatives. EDIT: After a little use to the scent, I'd decided it's a decent enough fragrance to keep around after all.

This was a disappointment. I'm wondering whether I got a dud, to be honest, reading the reviews here. My impression was: pleasant summery, tropical smell - slightly boozy and coconutty. It did have a slightly synthetic quality, but not obnoxious. More 'fragranced shampoo or drink' than car air freshener. Still good enough to wear, and fun for a change. However, the performance was awful. Super duper soft and zero longevity. I literally went through about 1/3 of the bottle in about a week, because I couldn't get any scent to stay for more than a handful of minutes. No matter how much I sprayed, the smell was gone within 5-10 minutes. Even other people confirmed it wasn't just my nose acting up. Disappointing.

Ugh...I may be in the minority here, but I have to say that I thank God that I didn't buy this blind. I tried it a few days ago thinking that the notes listed were going to be absolutely remarkable...sadly, they weren't. The top notes are nice and bright and reminded me of some overly alcoholic drink I'd receive on a cruise. Then it dried down about a half an hour later to something that smelled of laundry detergent. It was horrific. I didn't wait for it to progress (digress) any further and washed it off my arm. One of the biggest disappointments so far for 2014.

Just recieved this one and I'm a little disappointed. It is way more a masculine then a feminine scent. On my skin I can't really smell the coconut or melon, those were the notes I based my purchasing on. When I sniff this right from the bottle it smells delicious buth it just doesn't work out on my skin.

Citrus? really, it smells like a bad mixed drink with 80% alcohol and 20% orange. Old orange in the trashcan mixed with sugar, CHEAP smell. a big nono from me! the only + is the price, it is really cheap and you got a 100ml. DONT blindbuy this, its really one of a kind

Curious if I got a dud because this is by far the most un pleasing CK one summer I’ve purchased. Nothing pulls me back in compared to other years.

To much mellon! It smells like when you open your frigde and there's a mellon in there you've forgotten about! It hits you in the face...

I had a citrusy washing up liquid scent on my skin for quite a while after spraying this, I love citrus normally but this wasn't for me.