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.

I ended up getting a 50ml bottle for £14 delivered, so coulnd't turn the chance down. It is definitely not so dull and generic as people are making out on her. It's actually quite nice and warming. Sillage in truth is pretty poor, but then does anyone buy a Calvin Klein fragrance (obvs not Obsession) to fill a room, I think not. Definitely warm and boozy, the Cardamon and Cognac notes in the opening are quite pleasant, warm and boozy. It mellows and dries down to a warm musky woody soft scent, I get a minimal amount of Oud, but it's in there somewhere. After about 2 hours it is very close to the skin, but overall i really do like it. As for the bottle, I like it, nice and solid, the cap does need to be put on a certain way, but again I really like it. Overall 7/10

I came across this one in a shop when looking for something else, and figured I'd get a sample for my man. My husband tried it... and honestly I had trouble staying off of him. It's light and seductive. You can smell the rum, but it's balanced by suble earthy tones. It hits your senses in all the right areas. No it's not an overpowering cologne, it's more like a soft wisper that leaves you craving more. As far as longevity, it's not bad... he used it on his shirt and his skin. And guys it only took two sprays. I could still smell it on him when we got home that night, which was a good 12 hours later. Definetly sample before you buy it, but isn't that usually the case? As for us, it's definetly going to be a future buy :o)

I love this scent, but I'm biased because it was a gift from my significant other years ago, and smelling it reminds me of those times with her. If I'm going to draw a picture of what this scent smells like..Picture yourself slowly drizzling warm, sweet, & thick honey onto a mixer preparing an alcoholic beverage, while in the distant background you also see your SO wrapped up in a fur blanket waiting for you by the fire. It's sweet, boozey, and warm. It smells very romantic to me. It is undoubtedly a night time fragrance. The performance is not very good. It's something to be worn if you're going to be close to someone, such as a movie, a walk on the beach, or just chilling out together.

This is the second time that I've tested Encounter on a sample card. Believe it or not, but Encounter out lasted samples that I took from Aqua Di Gio Essenze, Versace Eau Fraiche, Armarni Code Sport, CK One Summer 2015. The only other fragrance that Encounter has continued to stay with of the samples that I took is, Davidoff Cool Water. I personally love the smell of Encounter. I will buy a bottle once I finish all my other stuff. IMO it's a perfect subtle scent for an evening. I'm starting to learn that having a frag with big silage is counter productive to what I'm trying to achieve with a scent. This would be perfect. Mike

I see the good and the bad in this fragrance. The good is that it smells amazing. Disregard the "boozy" reviews. This is a nice, dare I say classy, with a great blend of woods, herbs, and alcohols. The bad is that this scent doesn't last long at all. After about an hour it is almost nonexistent. I expected more from a designer like Calvin Klein and thought finding this gift set for 10 dollars was a steal. I would have much rather picked up an Axe or Old Spice body spray for half the price and three times the longevity. The smell is good and I plan on using it after showers, before bed, or as a refresher.

After years of not finding anymore I found 30 ml bottles from a discount vendor site for 24 dollars. Hot dog does it still smell good! Ive missed my old friend of a cologne, even if it only sits in my skin. But wow! For at least 2 hours does it smell great! I wish some clone house will be inspired to recreate this accord with more quality ingredients. What is lacking in the formula that the longevity is cut short? I loce this still. Encounter was my signature for a little while amd it was my first true mature man's fougere. I was in my early 20s. I can still rock it just for me.

Has a sharp alcohol and pepper opening that settles quickly. Cannot smell any oud at any stage. Middle notes are sweet enough as the patchouli and cypress become dominate. On dry-down could be a cheap clone to M. Micallef's Royal Vintage, although, MMRV has class, very good longevity and reasonable sillage. Plus you can tell the quality of the ingredients are top notch in MMRV. Encounter smells synthetic, has sillage issues and 3 hours at most of longevity. Worth the buy if you like MMRV but can't afford it.

encounter by calvin klein is actually my favorite fragrance on this planet, i have smelled so many many and many fragrances and no one compares to this great and masterpiece smell!! great longevity it gets 10+hours, and it has a great Projection, every one smells me from a distance with this great fragrance and i get great compliments, it gets close to my skin after 9 hours,it is the best fragrance in the world encounter is the best fragrance to impress a girl!! this fragrance gets a 10/10

I just bought today a 50ml bottle of this juice and I all have to say is that I totally love the coconut and some liquor scent. I don't know why some people discriminate CK fragrances, maybe because they are not super expensive or not "Tom Ford" kind of scents. The longevity is average (3 to 5 hours in my skin) for the moment. I also like the deep blue color of the bottle, it seems a little bit elegant.

Awesome scent, one of my favorites. It has a clean, fresh(not lemony), classy mysterious vibe to it. I love this one. Haven't come across one that smells anything like it. A manly type but nothing close to older manly types that are full of musk & oakmoss. A well groomed, clean, dark colors dressing type of man (not preppy). Mysterious is the vibe! Sad it's discontinued.

This was my signature scent for so many years. I'm so sad it seems to be discontinued. I love it and I just wish it lasted longer. I know it's along the same line as The One or Burberry London. But this one had scratched a particular itch for such a long time that those ones couldn't.

Guys! Encounter is a gem, it goes in the same direction like D&G The One EDT, not that they smell similar because they obviously don't smell similar, but it goes in the same direction in the way that it's not good in the performance but it gets me many many compliments!

First Calvin Klein cologne in my collection. Absolutely LOVE it !!!! Starts worm, sweet and spicy but settles down and reminds me of Karl Lagerfeld's PHOTO. I tested it first at the store and then found a gift set at Marshalls for 35 dollars. Perfect for winter!

There are too many trolls on this website that lack any form of justification as to why it's apparently a bad smell. If anyone is actually considering to buy this cologne, I would definitely recommend doing so as it's very masculine and unique.

This stuff is really nice and would be Masterpiece territory if it performed better and if the oud hung around longer. You get just a touch of it initially then it's gone. You get mostly spicy booziness that only lasts about 5 hours or so.