CK2

CK2 by Calvin Klein is one of the most tragic discontinuations and is also the first fragrance i ever bought in panic after its cancellation was rumored in the fragcom, and is also one of the most treasured fragrances in my collection, not only because it's an absolute banger and a very unique and (perhaps formerly, depending on when you're reading this) affordable designer perfume, but also because of some significance it holds to me and my development. see, CK One was my signature fragrance when i was young. like, 4 years old young. actually, it wasn't CK One, it was U by Designer Imposters because at that point (1999, for reference) i don't think CK One had reached it's bargain basement cheapie price yet and my working-class single mother would probably rather not buy a designer fragrance for a grubby toddler because she's a sensible woman. i loved that god damn bottle of synthetic trash. it smelled GREAT. i took it everywhere in my powerpuff girls backpack and i sprayed it on every day before i went to my pre-school and it made me feel VERY cool and grown up. perhaps that it's due to this memory that CK One still has a deeply beloved place in my heart. this of course makes CK2 the sequel to something that was incredibly important to me as a child. it could turn out to be a Kingdom Hearts 3 situation where sequel was actually good enough to justify the wait and the potential putting-off of your established audience from back in the day, or it could be an Incredibles 2 and be a heartless ploy to snatch money from the wallets of nostalgic and now-employed millenials that sucks out loud. it isn't tho! CK2 is, thankfully, a fresh fragrance in a way that not many other freshies dare to be fresh. it smells like an arboretum after it's rained in the spring: green, floral, a touch woody, and very, very damp. refreshingly damp! the ozonic wet stone note reminds me of the life-giving rains of spring, and also (as a former South Coast resident) the relief of a hurricane having rolled over without putting a tree in your roof. it's a relaxing and uplifting scent through and through. other big players here are violet leaf, which adds some bright fresh greenness, and wasabi, which adds some peppery fresh greenness. the vetiver adds a bit of woodiness to make the fragrance more "sturdy" i suppose, it's already quite light and i can only imagine it'd be only half the strength it is now without it. it's woody and pleasant and does not lean this fragrance in a masculine direction which is what i tend to think when i hear "vetiver." the florals are here and you CAN smell them (unlike the alleged incense note which is AWOL from the start to the end of CK2's duration) but i could not pick one of them out if i tried, they all sort of blend together, much like thescent of a rained-on flowerbed. the mandarin and pear add the obligatory citrus/fruit pop at the start of the fragrance but don't really hang out for long, the mandarin might add a TOUCH of sweetness past the opening but that's it. i'm not gonna even bother doing bullet points for the boring review stuff like usual because there's not much to say: it performs okay for a fragrance in it's style for about 4 to 5 hours, it's perfectly unisex but if you're a guy and flowers terrify you you might say it leans feminine, and pricing is/was good. i got a 100ml for 30 bucks, and prices still seem decent provided you can find a bottle. i'm currently looking for a jumbo just so i never run out. this is, like most freshies, a summer/spring daytime fragrance but i can see wearing it in winter for a blast of cold watery goodness. The Point Of All This is that CK2 is the Kingdom Hearts 3 of fragrances and is a very unisex walk through a soaking-wet botanical garden in full bloom. it is probably the finest of all of the Calvin Klein unisex fragrances in my opinion and it's discontinuation should qualify as a hate crime towards me and me alone. it would have been nice to actually smell that incense tho. 9 long-awaited sequels to 90's children's media/10 - 博

I've revisited this one since last summer and must say again kudos to Calvin Klein & perfumer Pascal Gaurin! I love this fragrance, admittedly it won't be for everyone as it's quite floral (rose) and full of modern synthetic notes, it does however smell fantastic! Paradoxically even though it's synthetic I'm instantly reminded of the smell of rain on sun-warmed flowers and plants (and on stones!), or of the special scent you get inside a florist's shop, that watery aroma of the cut flowers and the unmistakable odour of fresh roses in bloom. Add to this an underlying lightly salty yet somehow sweet scent which for me recalls a day at the beach on the Mediterranean, sun drying the sea water on sunscreen sweetened skin. It's a relaxing, musky but non cloying scent, kind of an oddity in the designer realm with a unique 'water cooler' presentation. I wonder will this go the way of 'Crave' and be almost completely forgotten or will it become a cult classic/unicorn fetching silly money in a few years time? In any case I'm glad I have it in my collection as it's a little beauty. Edit: 30/06/19 - I wore this to a wedding yesterday at a magnifique Chateau during this intense heatwave (38 degrees Celsius) in France , sprayed on (5 sprays) including one on my shirt and two underneath. I had a nice refreshing sillage for the whole day, beautiful. More than 24 hours later I could still smell it on my shirt (just before doing the laundry). Absolute gem of a scent, simply perfect, it will forever be one of my favourites, for me to wear but also to smell on the lovely ladies.

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said here before! My 2¢: It doesn't seem unique at first sniff (I was almost let down when I tried my sample at home because I thought I had a mix-up at the store). But once it dries down CK2 becomes fresh and clean. To me, it's a VERY wearable, unisex, and modern. I think it's a light fragrance ideal for everyday wear and sits well on the skin. Perfect for offices and when you want a hint of something rather than a blast. Totally get the minerally smell that is like river rocks. It adds an unusual sophistication! UPDATE: Apparently this is being discontinued which is a true shame. There are a bunch of reviewers who think this means CK2's popularity is forced, due to perceived rarity. Not so! It's a unique spin on this type of scent. There is no laundry, soap, or kitchen cleaner aspect. It is very unlike many perfumes in that regard, as they often express cleanliness as those things. After owning this one a few months, I am struck but how hard it is to find something similar. I will say, however, there is a passing resemblance to L'Artisan Parfumeur Amour Nocturne. It doesn't have the same sweetness or warmth, but there is an echo of the gunpowder note that must be from the pebbles interacting with something.

This reminds me of Reveal which I LOVE! This is a little more clean, like it should be day wear and Reveal, evening wear. I don't even care what these smell like ON me I love them so much! I like to please others, and often will wear something to pleasantly accompany a companion or surrounding area. Not this time! Plug your nose if ya gotta! I passed this up several times at T.J. Maxx....just like Reveal. I'll never learn! I'm going to get in a swap though, so I'm happy...AND will purchase another one if I run into it for 20.00 again! These scents to me, are like...I wanna smell like HER. WHY does she smell SO good? It's a brand new home smell...by a cool water hitting the hot dry air breeze. SO excited to wear this along with my Reveal. This is a scent to share with a partner also. I'd love smelling it on a man. Except...I can't if I wear it myself! Too bad for me! Got my bottle in a trade. I just can't say in words how addicted to this I am. Pebbles seem to be first on the list of what others smell. Well, me too but, it's the smell of pebbles in a perfect dream, only saltier. I may see about putting a box in an outside area like Goodwill does for used clothing, only I will be collecting disliked bottles of this!

Fragrance as pop art. Instead of trying to hide its artificiality, CK2 embraces it. Imagine a child's drawing of a cosmos bloom, scrawled in bright red crayon; that's CK2. Reading reviews, I expected something cold and sterile; that's not what I get from this at all. I pick up on the wet pebble quality that comes up so frequently, but to me this is more of a warm summer drizzle than an icy downpour. The florals are by far the most dominant note to my nose, a blast of vivid pink-ish red that softens over time. There's just a hint of sex to it. Its use of wasabi in the opening is so unique, too; so many fragrances open with spice, but there's a dry quality to the wasabi that's several steps removed from anything I've encountered before. Really, that typifies CK2 for me; lots of familiar elements that are just a few degrees off of what you expected, rendering the whole thing alien. It's like someone 800 years from now, on a distant planet with no access to Earth materials, tried to recreate your typical fragrance of today with only a tattered notes chart as reference. The end result is surprisingly close to the mark, but it's clear the individual components are not of this world.

I just ordered another back-up, pre-owned 100ml for a bargain price, to add to my two 50ml and one already started 100ml. I never want to be without this beautiful, therapeutic and almost magical fragrance, that should do for now! I originally blind bought this after not being able to find it in stores (even though it was a fairly recent release at the time). Best blind buy ever! I don't know who makes the decisions at Coty/CK but whoever decided to axe this gem of a scent (and bottle) really should explain themselves, also CK/Coty need to have a good look at how they badly market most of their better fragrances! This is among the best CK releases of all time, and like someone said below, it wouldn't seem out of place in a niche brand bottle. Although having said that, I find this has both the creative appeal of a niche or indie fragrance as well as being a scent which should please the majority of people who typically wear designer fragrances. Don't sleep on this one folks as it could soon become scarce being that it's no longer in production (as crazy as that seems). Prices seem to be creeping up quite a bit now ;)

This is by no means generic as some have stated. This is an interesting fragrance. I can actually smell the rain soaked cement/pebbles or stone like accord mixed with an undercurrent of fresh/fruity vibes. I asked my 10 yr old what does it smell like and she said the beach, I agree but sans the salty sea air smell. it reminds me of water soaked sand with a mildly sweet aroma. I'm not sure if I can detect the wasabi but their is another twist to this fragrance I cant identify, all I can say is I love it and will be rocking this this spring and summer. It's a plus that its projects really well, I wore 4 sprays on a warm 63 degree F winter day. 1 on each wrist, 1 back of neck, 1 on front of pants, it lasted an entire work day and then some, about 10 hrs. my coworker could smell me about 2 hrs after application from a cubicle next to me about 6 feet away separated by a partition. not sure if she liked it but I told her to tell me if my cologne was ever too strong because of her allergies. I gotta go a little easier on the trigger or crack a window. for a freshie I'm impressed with the uniqueness and performance.

From the 'wtf is this' first impression this scent managed to grow into one of my very favorite perfumes, and of course, to get discontinued. It is unusual, unisex, unique :) Lots of U-s here. The pebble note in it is very prominent, I have never smelled anything like that before. It is literally the scent of the sun bathed, slightly wet rocks on the wild croatian coast, without turning into a salty-citrus average summer beach scent direction. Violet leaf and wasabi is also there, making it even more intriguing. It is not for everyone, but it can be a signature summer scent to someone with a taste for unusual. I never owned any CK fragrance, although I have sampled almost everything from the house, but somehow they never captivated me enough. This is my first one and I love it! It also never happened to me before to buy another bottle of something I have not even finished the first bottle of, but it makes me sad that it was discontinued and I don't want to live without. The bottle is also a masterpiece. Clear, modern, captivating. What a shame this was discontinued. Way too much character in it?

Therapeutic. Pure, extremely simple, healing balm. The essence rises and falls, fluctuates in the absence, it lacks all those perfumes we are used to. Absence is its strong point, and what it emphasizes to me. Not exactly wet. Umid is for sure, not reaching though an extreme freshness or coolness. And this detail is priceless to me. It refers to the pebbles but doesn't border on an earthy feeling. These pebbles, despite the humid context, give back a dry warm scent. An ethereal presence is on my wrist. Invisible, impalpable presence, yet somewhere I feel there is a trace. I see the incense rising from the brazier, I don't perceive its aroma if anything an illusion. Even the bottle disappears like a ghost between the crystalline transparencies of the liquid and the glass. CK2 is a masterpiece of fragile and fading appearances and yes, if I weren't wearing it, this empty space around would smell so different. CK2 smells of uncontaminated nature, and mildness I love.

My second rewiev about the phenomenal CK2, my all time favorite. Bad news: This one goes bad too fast... When I saw that Calvin Klein discontinue this precious creation, I stocked few bottles. As of today I realized that my two bottles of 100 ml., one of December 2015 and the second of January 2016, both originals, both kept in their original package and in good conditions but both gone bad. By going bad I mean: The first sharp-citrusy-spicy spalsh is considerably weakened (and 12/2015 bottle is weaker than 01/2016) the top notes nearly disappeared, like the fragrance starts from middle notes and the overall sillage and longevity weakened too.. That reminded me that Clinique's Happy is also famous for going bad too early. I feel sad and frustrated, this is so unique, decent creation... Calvin Klein, you must bring CK2 back, continue to produce it, may it be only for your own prestige to have this futuristic, spectacular quality in your collection.

From time to time, Calvin Klein surprises us with a good fragrance. To me they are CK One ( the ultimate and timeless unisex fragrance) and Shock ( because it is so well made and yet so underrated). I saw ck2 and I not even bother to try it, I thought to myself: another ck boring, generic and fleeting fragrance. But then I found a 5.4oz bottle for just $29.99, I couldn't resist the temptation. Yes, the opening is very CK, quite generic. But then it slowly become more deep and interesting, not so linear. A fresh incense. A watery green. Reading the reviews I was laughing, "pebbles" and " cobblestone smell", give me a break! But yes, the combination of some of the notes gives an image of wet cobblestones or pebbles recently picked out of a river. The middle and dry down are, literally, glorious. So now CK2 may well join CKOne and Shock as one of the best CK fragrances in years.

Truly there is nothing like CK2! It is so forward thinking for a Calvin Klein offering. Over the years, I have tried many niche fragrances which advertised themselves in that curiously conceptual way: solar rays, concrete, petrol, lightbulb, dust, etc, etc... yet for some reason CK2 is the only fragrance I’ve used which captures the allure of synthetic futurism. On me it is at once both cold, brightly metallic and dry sauna aromatic. Very sweet as well. Very linear, as others have said, but it’s “one note” performance is an interesting one. It’s longevity and silage are respectable on me. Contrary to the experience of other reviewers on here, I can usually still smell CK2 by the end of the day (close to the skin, mind you, but it is always still there). Really bummed this was discontinued, one of my all time favorites. I’m gonna have to bulk buy and hoard.

Every time I smell this, all I can think is, "This is the best perfume of all time!"...seriously. Perfectly unisex, fresh, clean and aquatic without smelling like any other generic freshie or floral perfume out there. Juicy like a fresh cucumber without smelling like one, sweet and slightly feminine without any fruit or florals being obvious at all, and brings about the nostalgic recall of freshly cut grass and ocean washed pebbles, I seriously have a hard time working this perfume out or even explaining it! All the notes listed are present but blended so beautifully they all dance off of each other so beautifully! The combination of mandarin orange and pear is delightul. I layer this with angel nova to make it more sweet fruity and floral, or with apple brandy by kilian to make it warmer fruity and more mature. A beautiful all rounder!

I am late to the party, so unfortunately I never had the chance to smell the original. But I was very curious about the scent, so I bought a sample of a 'parallel fragrance' for this on Acqua di Gabia. This one starts off very fresh, like an early autumn breeze, then it turns into something that reminds me a bit too much of public transport, but then the dry down opens into something very similar to the dry down of Wild Ocean by Courrèges, which I love. Very interesting fragrance! It takes you on a trip. Like you get on a tram in your slightly more rural area while the wind is picking up before it starts raining, then you spend half an hour in the subway and when you come out, the rain has stopped and the sun is shining onto a mix of old buildings, trees, cobble stones and small city ponds.

This has definitely been discontinued, which is a real shame. I don't usually do back-ups as like to try new things but for this I have two 50mls (one I'm using) and have just ordered a partially used 100ml (75% full). I may try to get more as gifts as I know family and friends who I really think would love this too. As we know fragrance is subjective and very personal and for me this is such a unique scent, I do feel though that once people get past any preconceptions about the CK brand they may discover this true gem. I honestly think people would be raving about this if it were in a 'flavour of the month' niche brand or private line high end designer bottle. Get it (or at least try it) while you can and take a calming stroll through a Mediterranean/coastal flower garden after the rain.

It is not a "statement perfume", it's "anti-statement". It's saying "I'm neutral, one of the crowd, neither a woman nor a man, neither spicy nor edgy nor strong nor.. anything in particular really". It may sound boring (actually it is!), but it became my most wearable scent ever, because you know - office.. people around.. mornings when I don't want to think and need to put on some decent clothes and be outside in 10 minutes... I'm coming to the end of the bottle and am hesitating whether I should buy the 2nd; normally I do NOT buy the same perfume again (too many good smells to try in life!), but here I'm really thinking (also the price now is so good when it's no longer new, so why not) It's super fresh but not too aquatic, perfect balance, I'm giving 5/5.

CK2 did it right! If you like the original CK One and wish there were a more modern unisex scent of that nature, this is absolutely it. I won't say that they're all THAT similar, but it definitely has that trademark "CK" smell, and it accomplishes what the original did back in the 90's: A perfectly unisex clean scent. It does however have a modern twist - it's not as "in your face" as the 90's CK One. The scent perfectly captures the smell of wet rock. Imagine the first few drops of rain on a hot sidewalk - that's the basis of this scent. Perfect. Petrichor. I would absolutely not mind smelling this on anyone, whether it be a guy friend, or a female love interest. It's pleasant. It's perfectly unisex. It's modern. It's clean. Mission accomplished, CK.

I like the concept of CK2. Androgynous? Yes, though slightly feminine. Unique? Yes. On my manly tanned skin in a humid tropical environment, CK2 is very linear, projecting the scent of an imaginary flower with a tiny hint of some sort of pepper-ish and powdery characteristic. Too bad that CK decided this is a flop and discontinued this amazing stuff. I mean, when was the last time we seen floral for men like Givenchy Insense (the yellow ones, not the Ultramarine bluish liquid) or Kenzo Power? I get it if CK tries to reinvent CK One to make it more "relatable" to the current generation, but seems they miss the mark though. Things might be different if this was a CDG or some niche brand perfume. Could easily pass as a CDG's creation though.

I now have a bottle (50ml) and I kind of wish I'd have gone for the larger size! Hmm maybe I'll get another if the price is right. This just hits me with memories of a special time and place, so on a personal level it was an awesome purchase. I definitely recommend this fragrance, but well, we're all different, with different experiences. It is a lovely subtle scent which somehow conjures a feeling of endless summers, the sea and rain. Yesterday I tested Ck2 alongside Mercedes-Benz Cologne and whilst this one didn't project as much (MBC is already fairly soft), it easily outlasted MBC on my skin even with it's very delicate but alluring and ever-so slightly salty (skin)scent. I love the bottle design too. Edit: get it while you can!

You just took a shower with the freshest shower gel, while still damp you put on a clean baggy white tshirt and clean grey jogging shorts. You slick your hair back with a touch of hair gel. Then you decide to step out on your balcony as the rain just stopped so you pick up the scent of the wet concrete of your building/balcony/street below. That’s exactly what this smells like. I love it. 100% unisex. The wasabi comes off as black pepper in the opening but it doesn’t last. Performs with moderate sillage and not much projection after 3 hours. It still lasts for about 7 hours. This is for those who want to tickle a someone’s nose with your clean fragrance as you walk by, but not fill their nostrils.

A grower for me. I am used to sweet, floral scents so this was off-putting at first. I thought it smelled like a hair product. But then, once I began to wean myself off of sweet scents for a few days, I started to feel the attraction and pull of CK2. Around about the 5th day wearing it I finally got the wet stones fantasy note. That was a revelation - now it's like sunlight warmed glass windows in a sushi restaurant. I can smell the wasabi and wet stones very prominently. The violet leaf definitely makes this more masculine but not overly so. It's just clean and refreshing. I would like to layer this with bamboo and rice notes to increase the "sushi restaurant" feel.

Now that was a pleasant surprise! Many fragrances try too hard to smell modern, but this one does so effortlessly. It's not overpowering, a bit minimalistic (in this case that's actually ok), has a Japanese zen vibe like some have mentioned, smells like a spa or a beach in a ultra modern city. I love the bitter salty water accord (a bit reminiscent of Kenzo homme) and the stone-pebble accord and spicy wasabi that dominate the other ingredients; a bit floral, a bit fresh, a bit woody. I much prefer this kind of modern interpretation of perfumery than say "sauvage" or the endless lemony aquatics. scent: 8/10 longevity: 6/10 sillage: 6/10

It's strange for me to like a fresh kind of vibe fragrance. I find it so so flattering for every age. It was a love at first sight. My mom bought this fragrance for herself because she likes her fragrances to smell like fresh/clean and it was an au de toilette as she prefers. I tried it out of curiosity. It smells better on me and it turns more feminine than unisex. It's a long lasting fragrance and whenever I'm wearing it I take compliments. It's crazy to me that it smells more to everyone and it lasts longer than many au de paefum fragrances. For me it's a yes and I would buy it again and again. It's worth more than it costs 😊

No words can describe how much I love this perfume. Bury me with it. If I were to choose one perfume to wear for the rest of my life it would be this. It smells like you just walked into a forest, it just rained and you take a very deep breath. An almost therapeutic fragrance. The most fresh and rainy perfume of all time. The amount of months I have spent looking for something just like this. It feels like it's in human DNA to like this perfume. Smells like you just showered and left the house in freshly washed clothes and it started raining. It's like breathing in cold winter air. Just unbelievably great.

I bought this as a little gift for my partner and didn't think too much about it - it was a nice, subtle and long-lasting fragrance, but this has become my favourite fragrance for him! I love how soft the violet leaf and mandarin are but to me they're still really masculine. The wasabi is a really interesting note that to my knowledge I haven't come across before. All in all I adore this scent! It's gorgeous and I can't lie, I do like the fact it seems fairly underappreciated as it means I rarely smell anyone else wearing it. In fact at work I only show the nice customers this fragrance! ;)

I found a pocket spray of this on eBay and it’s really really good! I can’t un-smell the concept of “pebbles” now that I saw it in the notes and dang if it doesn’t smell of the concept of wet rocks and a powdery airy thing simultaneously?!? It’s so comforting and grounding. I think this could be a year round fragrance but I’m really enjoying the cool aspect of this in the searing heat. I might just buy a few more pocket sprays because I think they are .3 Oz and the way I rotate perfume that will last me forever. So nice and a soft, unique and beautiful unisex. Lasts long for a ck.

I absolutely adore CK2 and now that it's discontinued I regret not repurchasing my last bottle. This fragrance made me feel so powerful, in an understated way. Clean and fresh but with a slight suggestivity to it. The wet pebble note is remarkably accurate and the opening is slightly juicy. If you want to emulate what it smells like just after it's rained this is for you. The sandalwood is very subtle but it's what makes this otherwise aquatic and citrusy scent a little bit sensual. CK2 is also very gender - it's lithe and ambiguous in the best way. BRING IT BACK PLZ!

One of the best CKs ever, in fact for me it's one of the best fragrances I've ever owned. My best 'blind buy' by far, it's paradoxically unique (to me) but also not challenging. Avant-garde and modern yet pleasant and comforting. A juxtaposition of real & fantasy, memories both good & bad. Natural & synthetic. Contrasts which somehow work together in creating a smooth, clear, calming, yet multi-faceted masterpiece. I expect this sadly discontinued gem to fetch ridiculous prices online in the coming years, unless CK/Coty do the right thing and bring it back 🙏

A very interesting fragrance indeed! Unisex, leaning a lil bit towards the feminine side but still wearable for men IMO. It is not your typical summer scent, I can’t really put it in a category, it’s like ozonic-aquatic-aromatic-powdery; reminds me of suntan lotion, sea breeze and the beach environment in general. A really interesting proposition by CK which gives you lots of compliments, and that is sadly discontinued, but can still be found on the internet and duty free shops (I’ve seen several here in Mexico’s airports) Very safe for blind buy (:

my dad had gotten this perfume as a gift back when it was released and i remember so vividly loving how wonderful this smelled that i even used to spritz some on myself too lol. it's a very clean scent, slightly sweet but not overpowering at all; it reminds me of a summer's day at the beach and drinking a cold glass of water while in the heat:D just overall super wonderful. i was always wondering where it disappeared to and it's sad to see it got discontinued but fingers crossed they bring it back sometime

“Urban woody” is pretty spot-on. I recall faint memories of walking around the mall in the late mid to late 2000s. Maybe it is raining outside. Or maybe it is watching summer rain pelt down onto the tree leaves that line the block from inside your room with the AC on. Zingy, spicy floral opening that is gradually grounded by iso e and an astoundingly refreshing mineralic musk. perfect unisex summer fragrance if you long for squeaky clean nostalgia— lasts quite long on me as well.

This is one of my favorites. Cool and refreshing summer scent that is dominated by its rose and musk notes while never getting too heavy. Once the notes mix and settle, it reminds me of an artificial candy watermelon in the most sophisticated way. Again, I love it but it doesn't last long at all and I can't reliably repurchase it now that it has been discontinued. However, it is IDENTICAL to Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia which, although pricey, does have the longevity.

Cucumber galore! Even though it's not listed as a note, I'm definitely getting hints of it. It could just be the pear though CK2 smells so fresh and green with a faint powdery vibe. I often stay away from unisex fragrances but this one is very nice and doesn't lean too masc or fem. It's smack dab in the middle I get sporty old money vibes from this. Tennis courts, sailboats, golfing attire etc. Very east coast and aquatic. I really love it. Please bring it back!

at first i couldnt smell it..then i tried again..bought it...its growing on me really fast.something watery bit spicy citrus rosy smell in it with that soft sandalwood...gorgeous unisex wear for scorching heat...doesnt last very long but the smell and the bottle design makes up for it...LOVELY inexpensive casual summer day scent...by the pool on hot tiles...imagine some pool water splash ..and then you to the juice bar and cool down with some fresh juice...

I was curious about this fragrance but knowing it has been discontinued I really hoped I would dislike it. Or at least feel ambivalent about it. Well, I love it. Yes, it does smell like pebbles. Yes, it's unbelievably calming and therapeutic. It smells like seaside but in a warm, quiet and gentle way. It reminds me of Demeter FL Rain and Sailing Day by Maison Margiela, but CK2 is better than both of them. So I have to repeat after others: CK, why?

Bought his back when it released and had no idea it had an 18 month lifespan in stores. Since then i’ve tried to find it online and bottles are going for hundreds of dollars now sadly. BUT i was able to find a clone with Divain Parfums. To my nose Divain-179 nails the profile with a bit more umph in performance. For around $20 it’s worth checking out! Edit: Divain Parfums discontinued this clone as well. Hopefully somewhere out there lies another.

A real shame that it’s been discontinued! If you can find a bottle of CK2 at a reasonable price, grab it and worse case resell it if you don’t like it. I found an open box for a good deal and I’m loving it. Looking at the notes, I get some pear, some florals, a little musk and much pebbles. I think this is a very pleasant and unique. In the air, it smells like a sweeter version of Baie 19 from Le Labo, but that one is much more expensive.

I was looking for something "aquatic" when I bought a mini bottle of this.. What I got was something totally unexpected, unique and amazing! Not particularly watery, except in a rain on hot sun drenched pebbles kind of way..which is exactly the mental picture I get when I smell it.. I love this in so many ways and have had many compliments. No run of the mill, and I think it will work in cold,wet, grey weather as well as hot summer days.

That stone/pebble/concrete/terrazzo is real and kind of remarkable. Rock, wasabi, violet leaf with pink flowers. This is olfactory art during a time it was not fully appreciated. It was one too short for this world, getting axed after a mere 18 months in existence. Very unique scent for a designer fashion house and the bottle is nothing short of iconic. The description of Urban Woody is not far off: Nostalgic hangs during simpler times.

Woody and uniquely fresh with a great price point. Petrichor-like scent. It's such a pity that they're discontinued. There are still lots of them on the online marketplaces but I don't think they're genuine; you'd be better off buying Calvin Klein's Reveal, which I think is the closest to CK2 (based on a few sniffs at the department store), although they do lack the wasabi note I adore a lot from this scent.

an artifact from a time yet to pass. telling of shifted perceptions and changed relations. a time so human yet so alien, resembling the known present but having changed fundamentaly. bearing horrors yet unknown to us but posessing comfort like the embrace of your loved ones. a future wholly contained in a bottle of perfume. will you revel in its beautiful aesthetic or recoil from its alien strangeness

Somewhere it goes with lines of Narciso Rodrigues For Him, I gues it’s the musk and the violet, both scents kinda relate with its mineral feel and flowery sparkle. In the heart the peony starts to sing bringing the feminine side of the scent. If the incense in CK2 would be much stronger no one would be surprised if it was coming from costly nieche brand. Discountiniued? The mass does not deserve it...

This is so good! Great very hot weather fragrance 35'C and above. But it does leave a good sillage even in temperature controlled environment. If you get a good deal, just grab it. i have had this for years now, 7 years and still makes me feel as good as it made me feel the first time i wore it. i feel like saying -- they dont make like 'em anymore! but it is too new to have that status just as yet.

It must be called a masterpiece, wich in some way is sad now that's the product is long since discontinued. I have a feeling CK2 came out to early. It would instead find its audience in todays youth seeking an alternative scent far away from all other scents. If you have a chance to buy it, don't hesitate. It's a great product and it's housed in a beautiful bottle. Instant classic.

This perfume is one of my all-time favourites and always will be. It's aquatic yet warm, and subtle yet striking. Clean and airy while still filled with depth. It's the perfect unique scent without being offensive. Perfectly unisex and is a sexy scent for both men and women. It actually reminds me of my boyfriend's cologne Givenchy Play, just less citrusy.

I initially bought this when it came out and it quickly became my go-to for most of my time at university. The violet and wet rock/concrete are really what does it for me. Really poor longevity unfortunately which isn't a major issue considering it's cheap enough to respray/overspray. I will have to buy a bottle or two now that it's being discontinued.

I love it. It’s a modern, barely-there salty mineral fragrance with subtle herbal, woody, musky, floral, aquatic notes to add some body. It feels very synthetic but at the same time triggers memories of very natural things and places. I wear this when I want something that isn’t loud or a statement but is comforting, close and clean.

Reminds me of wet stones. Love it as I used to "paint" stones with water as a child. This is truly unisex but I think it leans a bit more to the masculine side and I love it. Lasting power isn't great and sillage is somewhere between soft and moderate that I find appropriate for this kind of scent. Works well in summer and in cold.

This is one of my favourite fragrances of all time! It’s quite unusual & unlike any of my other fragrances, but I’d say it’s fresh, clean & minerally. Absolutely gutted to see it’s been discontinued!! Going to have to stock up on this gem. A delightful unisex daytime fragrance that is versatile enough to be worn for the whole year.

I love this fragrance so much, it's a terrible shame that it's being discontinued. To me, this is what being young in the 21st century smells like. It's the most unisex fragrance I've ever smelled, hands down. It smells like wet pebbles, cucumber and calone. It is truly a unisex masterpiece.