Encounter

I know I’m going to get a lot of flack for saying this, because of of people on this site tend to hate inn CK frangrances and their flankers. Mostly due to performance issues, but I adore this scent. So much so, that I’m proud to call this my signature scent. The booze in this one is unreal, and the closest thing I’ve ever had to a boozy scent is Bentley intense and Banana Republic Black Walnut, and to my nose this scent destroys the other two. BRBW has serious longevity issues and Bentley is a great second , but this one drives me crazy. You can tell CK tried to do something different here, and nobody should accuse this scent of being uninspired, or unoriginal. I read some reviews below and people complained about performance and I’m seriously surprised about those comments. I got 3 100ml bottles for about $100 bucks at a Rexall Pharmacy. The sales was great and I also picked up a 50ml of CK Encounter Fresh for $15, without getting off topic too much Encounter Fresh is not as good as this one, and that’s the one with performance issues. I get 2 hours with that one tops. For me the mandarin orange, rum, musk, cognac, cardamom, and jasmin pop so well that it just seems really blended well. I get tons of compliments everywhere I go, but I get more compliments from other men, not women. I think that’s the biggest thing I’ve noticed when wearing this. Men tend to find this scent amazing, while women a little less. I’ve experience the same effect with Creed Aventus. Men tend to love the smell more than women do. On my skin I easily get between 5 to 6 hours, and for those complaining about longevity I think you may be under applying this scent, you do have to go a little extra. If you like boozy, dark, unique fresh scents, this is your juice. Scent-10/10 Longevity-8/10 Silage-7/10 Value-9/10 Overall-8.5/10

A fantastic scent that I honestly believe is getting a lot of flack simply because it's a Calvin Klein scent, and people go into it with negative expectations. It opens with a smooth citrus and cardamom, flanked by a warm cognac note. A jasmine note with strong grape nuances emerges in the heart and almost becomes too strong and too sweet, it truly is a fairly intense jasmine sambac note, but just before it does so the soft but present oud and patchouli step in to balance it and keep it in check. There is a clean/dirty musk that runs throughout the scent, and I have a feeling many people are anosmic to this, because this is the last note on my skin and it really does last a long time. Sillage is moderate, but longevity is 8+ hours on me. I can get faint whiffs of that final clean/dirty musk (given that the perfumer's are from Firmenich, I'm guessing it is a Firmenich captive musk) for up to 16 hours after application. It also has a nice warm/cool balance with the cool florals and cool citrus balanced by the warm cognac and cardamom. It's a great scent to wear on a serene winter day. Masculine, modern, and yet with some unique accords and depth. A seriously underrated scent that I have no problem putting in my top 30. PS: One of the perfumers for this, Pierre Negrin, is the same guy who did the much loved Amouage Opus VI and Interlude Man. Edit: One more thing. I too get a slight fecal dirty aspect to this scent. I think it's the indoles in the jasmine. I think it's pretty daring to use such a prominent jasmine in a modern masculine. This scent really deserves a lot more credit. Sniff it with an open mind and don't pre-hate! :)

ENCOUNTER was given to me for a gift. To be honest, I'd never even heard of it. With that said, it has to be one of my favourite new scents! I’ve found that it lasts for hours and it’s certainly noticed by the “passerby”. It definitely projects and will last you for an evening out. As for how it smells? I’m not going to say it smells like this scent or that one because I just can’t distinguish them. Perhaps that’s because I’m oblivious when it comes to the world of fragrances, or perhaps it’s just because they really AREN’T discernable. I’ll just go with the former and blame myself. What I will say is this. Calvin Klein has created a wonderfully sexy, soft and masculine scent which I would put on par with Dolce & Gabbana’s “The One”. While they do not have the same scent, they share many of the same qualities; those being the soft/smooth “feel” the slightly “Dirty” masculine smell with a subtle warmth to it. From my personal overall experience I rate Encounter an 4 1/2 (out of five).

I absolutely love this scent. This and Euphoria are my favorite from CK. Both suffer from weak performance though. Encounter is slightly sweet in the opening quickly turning into a spicy, powdery, boozy scent with a touch of patchouli. It is very seductive and the spiciness of the scent makes it intoxicating to smell it. This is a wonderful scent but very subtle. Projection is very poor on this but it's not necessarily a bad thing. I would say this scent is pretty versatile because it's so subtle. It's a great scent for a close encounter or even a work day really. I could understand someone not liking this because it is fairly unique. I can't think of many fragrances like it. I love this for a close encounter or a day when I don't want to offend. Unfortunately you get what you pay for and this does suffer performance issues. But the smell itself is spicy, powdery, boozy fantastic.

so much negative feedback on this...such a shame as this is my FAVORITE men's cologne. i am FAR more finicky and critical of mens fragrances than i am of womens bcuz most mens colognes i can taste and they torture my sinuses! this scent is wonderful & not only did i buy it for my man (now ex lol) but i actually own it for me...and yes, i wear it. it does last, it does project but it is subtle not a powerhouse. the trick with this fragrance is to layer it with the body spray-then you're golden =) this has a green edge with a slight sweetness that on a man (as intended) is sexy & can also be played off by a woman like me who doesn't care what anyone else thinks or abt putting genders on fumes. i just want to bask in it regardless of who it's marketed towards. try layering this like i said and i'm sure any longevity and sillage problems will be solved.