Downtown

I adore this perfume. It is such a sublime balance of accords. Aquatic, woody, aromatic, fruity, citrus, sweet, crisp, juicy, fresh, cucumber, ozone, blue, rain, and air. It is refreshing, cohesive, and wonderful. I am sniffing it as I write this interview... As I smell it and close my eyes.. it invokes the feeling of being at an airport for the first time... looking out those massive glass windows at the air planes with excitement and butterflies in your stomach. That visceral, curious feeling of being in such a welcoming, fun, modern, grand, airy, exciting transitional place... It smells like flying, traveling, or cooling breeze! It evokes childlike whimsy and excitement in me. This fragrance is fresh, aquatic, and crisp yet also sweet and fruity. It’s feminine and lovely. It is not as sweet as some other mainstream feminine perfumes tend to be, because it is also crisp, aromatic, woodsy, and it has that cool aquatic smell (which I adore). I would not describe this fragrance as basic like others have, I have not found a fragrance that does it for me quite like Downtown by Calvin Klein does. Maybe I’m just lucky in how it reacts with my body chemistry, because it also smells phenomenal on my skin. The dry down has such a hauntingly beautiful woody dimension; it smells like an enchanted dewy forest with ripe crystal fruits growing on the trees. It's so delicious and beautiful. You need to understand that this perfume drives me absolutely crazy, like it tethers me to past life or something. It feels so good and so familiar to smell it that it hurts. It's nostalgia and reminiscence in a bottle. It’s one of those perfumes that’s such a treat to wear because it smells delightful and satisfying, whether it is freshly applied or whether it has had time to dry down and settle on your skin. Wow. I love this perfume with my heart and soul. It’s as if it was created specifically to cater to my tastes, my personality, and my whimsy. It is everything I could ever ask for in a perfume and more. Sad to hear how many here don’t like it, or even outright hate it. I must say that I do not understand, but it’s fascinating how vastly our tastes can differ. More for me >:)))))))))))))))))) I hope you enjoy this fragrance even a fraction as much as I do if you decide to try it out. It’s such a treat.

I agree that this is not a fragrance to associate with City Women ... they would wear something along the lines of Chanel No5. Personally, it lasts for hours on me. I went out shopping and I wore this fragrance, sprayed where I was supposed to and the SA that sold me another Fragrance could still smell it on me at approx 3hrs after I sprayed her. It is a very pretty fragrance that I wear with love and pride. My go to for shopping as it does last a good amount of time on me. Maybe that is what is meant by downtown ... does not always mean clubbing. Afternoon tea in a hotel sort of fragrance. I would also not say she is devoid of personality. She has one but she is coy about whom she allows to be friends with her, maybe her wallflower status was because she had been betrayed at a very precarious stage in her life so therefore is the type to hide her heart. It is hard to get to know her but if you do manage to crack your way in she will be your best friend for life. Be careful with her though, because you never know when the sweet might become sour! Hidden away in the corner at a friends party she sits and listens intently as you whisper your secrets to her but refuses to tell you hers. She is always dressed oddly but it fits her. She wants to know all about you ... but you will never understand her. At the moment I am one of those lucky few whom she has allowed to call her a friend. I get the peppery quality more than anything and tea, which must be the bergamot, and a warmth that must come from the Cedar and Musk. Nothing overly citric at all. This was my first 50ml Designer bottle I bought for myself when I had some good news. This fragrance will always sum up that memory for me of winningfor the first time in my life. I am currently wwaring her on my decollete and I am wearing Alien on my wrists, goes well together I think. Edit: Wore this since 11:40am and I can still smell it on my wrists!

Really nice citrus sweet aquatic scent. I love citrus perfumes in autumn/fall time they remain fresh and mysterious whilst also being ripe and energetic. This perfume is a feel good perfume. I wore it in 2013 in autumn time and I have just received my second bottle of this stuff today in the post- the drydown is quite dewy citrus fruits it is somewhat balmy and tends to linger a while on my skin. Plum and lemon blended together are the most prominent notes to my nose-surprisingly they work well together. Pear and gardenia are the base notes for me I have to sniff hard to get a whiff of those, though they are present but to me the lemon and plum dominate. Also do not be put of by the pepper notes- you cannot individually detect the pepper in this it is very well blended and is simply used to diffuse the other notes into one another. This perfume has a sweetness It may be the combination of the citrus fruits and pepper together that create the sweet smell but to me this scent is somewhat citrus sweet-although not synthetic candy sweet. It also is very aquatic smells marine and sporty sometimes, other times balmy, then sweet, then sharp citrus, then dewy fruity; this perfume is an interesting one for me it has a lot of different 'feels' to it- it is constantly changing on my skin and I like the fact it does that- it does not bore me. However, there is nothing overly extreme about this perfume it is a variety of changeable pleasantries for me. This makes a safe gift for anyone and is easily wearable for everyday use. I really love this perfume in autumn time. It is soft, comforting, warm and inviting to me. I find it soothing and interesting simultaneously. Bottle=6.5/10 Scent=7.8/10 Longevity=6.5/10 Silage=6/10

I really love this scent! I don't know why it got discontinued. This is by far my favourite scent by Calvin Klein. It reminds me a little bit of Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier, one of my favourite scents and also of Touch of Pink by Lacoste that I love and Guess Seductive that I like. The combination of citrus, including Italian lemon and bergamot, neroli, pear, gardenia, pink pepper, violet leaves, cedar, incense and musk is really magical! This scent is fresh, but also oriental because of the incense and spicy because of the pepper. It smells citrusy-sweet, a little bit like candy, but so extraordinary because of the incense and the pepper. I can't stop sniffing myself. The longevity is really great, when I wake up the next morning, I still smell it and by now, I am wearing this scent for a week straight, my sheets and my clothes are also smelling like it and I keep sniffing everything all the time. This scent is perfect for daytime, but still special enough for parties and I also wore it last friday evening to my baby sister's birthday party in a restaurant. Because it got discontinued and my best friend loves it, I went to smell it because it was such a bargain at the drugstore: 50 ml for € 23,-. At her request I bought it for her and I was allowed to open it and smell it for myself. I liked it and kept the open bottle for myself and bought another new one for her. But then I wore it and I totally fell in love with it. So this week it is on sale € 25,- voor 90 ml and I had a coupon for € 5,- discount if I spend € 25,-, so I immediality picked up a larger bottle for myself, to store for when I run out of the 50 ml. I am so glad that my best friend told me about this scent:-D!

Wow, I never would have tried this fragrance if I had looked up the accords listed -(citrus as top accord?) and read the mean (some very nasty) reviews! This fragrance is more outdoorsy that city to me- camping in the woods by a creek with some little spicy wild flowers nearby. I'm happy to have found this crisp, cedar- freshy that really is a great day wear staple. I'm a teacher and don't want LOUD or candy smell or sneeze-inducing fragrance choking my students throughout the day. I like that this scent doesn't present some loud statement, and is just a light, slightly mysterious, pleasing scent that won't waft into anyone else's personal space. I will use the heck out of this, and it is cheap since I guess it didn't make a grand enough statement on release. Now, about the notes: there is something intriguing and subtle about the cedar, pink pepper, and I guess incense (not sure if the incense is the smoky vibe) with understated floral that makes this so fresh. If there's a lot of citrus, I'm not smelling it directly so it's blended well. The sweetness of the fruit is not too sweet, just perfect. 2hrs in it is more sweet, less spice with a creamy musky dry down lasting about 7 hrs. Total on me today. Definitely just a skin scent within about 4hrs. I recommend this for people who like subtle non-perfumy scents that are fresh.

I have to say, I really do love this perfume. I'm generally pretty picky about perfumes. I've spent the last few months searching for a new signature scent, and I just couldn't find what I was looking for. I absolutely can't stand the new trend towards gourmands, as most, to me, smell like a bakery or a candy store, which seems very juvenile to me. I don't like heavy, cloying florals either, and many of them give me a brutal head ache or an allergic reaction... Then I smelled Down Town... I agree with other reviewers that I don't really think of "down town" when I smell this, but that is OK with me. At first I get more of a "farmer's market" smell... fresh ripe berries and fruit, which I really love. It is sweet, but not too sweet. just more fresh and juicy. After the fruit dies down it really starts to warm up and the woods and pepper come through... it gets really sexy and close to the skin. After trying a ton of different perfumes even my husband said "that is the best one so far." I love the 'aquatic' aspect too. It keeps the whole thing really light and fresh and breezy and sexy, without feeling 'beach-y". I feel like Down Town really suits my style, which is more tom boy, natural, modern, bohemian (I guess like Rooney Mara) and NOT overly girly or glamorous or dramatic.

The first puff on my wrist and I felt a strong smell of sweets only . I thought - nothing special. But after a while - as already smell on the skin will work = magic begins . Beautiful flowers- but not straight from the florist , mainly dominated by gardenia and violets with pink icing . Oh yes the smell is definitely pink , but at the same time very feminine , somehow I do not associate me with a Barbie doll and little girls . Rather romantic with a woman in dress and sandals. The smell is very ethereal , spring-summer , fits into the urban lifestyle. For me it is an unusual and charming , just a pleasant for longer . I test it again now and I am always delighted. It has a certain something that makes I can not break the nose of the wrist. My man also really like and promised me bottle . Downtown is different and - I am not able to compare this to any other known to me the smell . Something beautiful. Bottle minimalist but I like it. Persistence many hours .

I love this. It's very very pretty, fresh and yummy! It's definitely one of my favourites. I really love all the notes in it, and love it more each time I wear it. And I love wearing it with other perfumes too, especially Chloé Narcisse. They smell divine together. Great longevity and lovely sillage. Very good quality I think. I also love the packaging - bottle and box. Very pretty colours, and I adore the shape of the bottle. It's pretty perfect altogether, in my opinion. Edit: By the way, I wish people would read the 'odor profile' that Fragrantica has for pink pepper, so they would realise that it is not a spice, but a rose smell. Here is their description: "Odor profile: Although technically a pepper berry, it doesn't smell spicy, but rosy. A very popular modern accent piece in fragrances that provides a contemporary rosy note".

This perfume is lovely. My very first reaction at first spray was, "oh! that's nice! very refreshing!". It's a bright youthful citrus start that dries down very quickly and vanishes. I do wish the citrus lasted just a little longer but it's followed by a soft floral that made me feel like this would be a good perfume for a young sophisticated girl to wear to the office or during the day. It's pretty and young without feeling childish and has a quiet confidence. After an hour or so, I started getting lots of gardenia, pleasant, but not overwhelming - which gardenia can be if it's too strong. Two hours in there's still a soft sweet floral clinging to my skin. This is a pretty perfume that I would wear during the day running errands. This is my current favorite summertime scent.

Lovely!!! A really nice perfume. I love it! I think it's very interesting and unique. Fresh, sweet, softly oriental, woodsy, lovely citrus and fruit aspect. Soft and creamy as well, and such a delight to wear. Very long lasting, and beautiful sillage. In fact I think it's pretty perfect really. Calvin Klein's perfumes are really good on me. I love the bottle too. It's so lovely and chunky, and very unique and easy to hold. I love that Calvin Klein is always understated - not show-offy. Basic and very good quality. Very special to me. I also love the soft pretty colour of the liquid. And, I especially love the vivid fuchsia pink in the cap, and of the box. Fab! Beautiful job as usual Calvin!!!

I thought this was pretty mediocre and unimpressive when I tested it instore. I have a collection of Calvin Klein fragrances, so when I saw this priced cheaply I thought what the hell I'll get it for my collection. I was not anticipating to like it as much as I did. It wasn't until I gave avoids pray of it on my skin that magic started to happen. It is inoffensive perfect for work or having a coffee, going shopping or to the movies with out knocking anyone out. I have to agree it is doing its own thing. Spicy fruity floral incense woody musk. What a well mixed beautiful combination these notes turn into. I will always have a bottle of this in my collection for as long as it's around.

I think Downtown is a terrific perfume! Lovely, soft floral, and sweet citrus, with a beautiful incense enhanced spiciness. The pink pepper adds a gorgeous rosy edge, and the gardenia is perfect. It's delicious. The pear and plum are so juicy, and the cedar and amazing vetiver add depth and strength. It lasts so well; all day, and is still there very nicely the next morning. And the sillage is easily a few feet, if not the whole room! It's quite delectable. I love Calvin's perfumes; I think they're all very good. And the bottle is great. So chunky and beautifully crafted. The rich pink inside the lid is superb. Thank you Calvin Klein, for another gem. I love it.

This reminded me of a high end cosmetic smell, like a face or hand cream before my nose got used to it. Must be the creamy gardenia. Mellow, has a bright opening, fruity sweetened and aqueous, a little like being at a creek with some flowers and a campfire nearby. The opposite of downtown. I think we are decidedly out of town and escaped to nature here. It is relaxing to me, not a loud perfume, just a wear anywhere, naturally pleasing scent to uplift your day. I love perfumes that are natural smelling and don’t whack you in the face. Very inviting! Long lasting especially in the sweet-warm musk drydown which is really nice.

I don't know why people bash this one so much. I think this is different from all the other fruity florals from calvin klein. Actually on me this doesn't even smell like a fluity floral, since I don't get any sweetness at all from it. On my skin this is more like a spicy woody scent, and I think it smells pretty good (of course or I wouldn't be wearing this). It is my work scent since its not too loud and just safe for when you want to smell good all year round. Lasting power its not the greatest (4-5 hrs) and sillage its moderate if you don't spray too much.

Oh - this is heavenly, soft, sophisticated. The wood scents come through nicely as well as the neroli. Easy to wear daytime scent and also nice for spring and summer. I was outdoors today with my down vest, raincoat, and hat and I could still smell it wafting through the crisp winter air so it appears to work well in winter also. I used to live in Texas and I remember that smell of Texas Cedar - love it! I am pretty sure I am getting a softness and almost powdery dry down from the pink pepper and Gardenia. I MIGHT ADD - GREAT FOR DANCING CHEEK-TO-CHEEK !

Downtown is a very light, airy, soft fragrance. It's pretty linear and all I can smell is the lemon/bergamot mixed with some soft floral note. The perfume also has this bit of a salty quality to it. I guess that's the aquatic/ozonic accord. It is a fresh, pleasant fragrance and I like it a lot but the longevity and sillage are terrible. It stays close to the skin right from the beginning and I think you'd need to respray every one or two hours since the longevity is poor. It'd make a really nice perfume for hot summer days since it's quite refreshing.

I’ve loved this fragrance for years but in all honesty, this scent has a personality of a wallflower. Doesn’t stand out in any way, not offensive at all but has a nice common feminine scent. Doesn’t really have any sillage and doesn’t make an impression. Very forgettable. But once you get to know it, you like it. It’s a very safe no-brainer pick for running errands. I love this and I’m going on my 3rd bottle and will always keep one in my collection but I would never give it as a gift. I’m sure my girls would pick a BBW spray over this.

Dont' understand why this one gets all the stick to be honest- it is one of the best from Calvin Klein. It is a fresh citrus scent that is perfect and long lasting in the colder air. Wore this today and I could still smell it 7.5 hours later- very good lasting power and average projection- it is fresh sweet citrus perfect for autumn months- it is unique smelling to me. I will always have this one in my collection. Bottle-6/10 Scent-7.5/10 Projection-5.5/10 Lasting power-7.5/10

Lots of people do not seem to like it and here I am: loving it! I must admit I also find it a bit different from Calvin Klein's other scents. I also agree the price is a bit high given the sillage, longevity and the name does not seem to fit. For the rest , I agree with bagaceirababy. Downtown does not smell light or too floral on my skin, but it does for example on my mum's. When she wears it, it is very ordinary and forgettable. So maybe I lucked out here.

Why is everyone saying that their going to get rid of downtown i mean their obviously not its still pretty much available everywhere and they even have it on the official Calvin Klein fragrance site and the fragrance has only been on the market for about 7 months surely their not going to spend that much money creating the fragrance and for advertising than just take it off the market after a very short period .