Eternity Intense

I wore this to bed last night, and whoa! Iris galore! But it's not sickly sweet, and it has an intense chocolate note along with lots of lovely orris root. I can't believe how good this is, and I think it's a pity that it was discontinued. I find it much more interesting than any other recent Calvin Klein scents that I can recall. It probably wasn't the best bedtime scent because it didn't seem to fade away, as I expected--it intensified over hours into a delectable iris-chocolate-rose-vanilla sandalwood concotion. It's a real trip, and it seems to behave nicely on my skin (which I prepped beforehand with unscented body lotion, contributing to the longevity, I'm sure). I will buy another, bigger bottle if the price is right. I wish they would just rerelease this under a different name since it smells nothing like Eternity or any other CK fragrance I can think of. As others have noticed, it has a pronounced makeup-powder scent, like old-timey luxury makeup, with an almost photorealistic "lipstick rose" effect, only it's suffused with iris. It reminds me a tiny bit of my beloved Misia because it's such a good makeup smell, but it's a lot weirder. I see why it's listed as being comparable to Alien--so many of my favorite scents are--but that one is all about the jasmine, and this one lets the iris dominate (along with the similar, more powdery orris). I don't think I have anything else in my collection that carries quite such a Golden Age Hollywood face powder vibe. Just to indulge in some mild anachronism here, I could imagine Rita Hayworth wearing this, but I could also imagine Jeanne Moreau or Simone Signoret wearing it. To me it smells glamorous and melancholy, like a rainy spring day in Paris. It smells like a deep violet dusk. Spectacular!

Am I the only one who thinks that this smells like baby powder (aka talc)? Not that that's bad, but I wish someone had mentioned that! I was looking for a Love, Chloe by Chloe - sort of powdery cosmetic scent... and to me, this just isn't it. This is much more demure, very innnocent powder, nothing womanly or sexy in this, to my nose. :/ Edit: After a few months of owning it.. it has definitely grown on me. I use it as a workplace scent, it makes me feel confident and fresh. This is a really hard scent to describe but on my skin I would say this is: very strong osmanthus opening but that goes away in 20 minutes and then I'm left with powdery human skin scent. It's bizarre! Edit2: I totally changed my mind about this perfume, I love it now! I wear it a a bedtime scent usually because I find it very comforting: it's an iris/orris and rose 🌹 powder cloud ☁️🤍😍 ! The 'aquatic' facet adds interest, makes the scent airy (so the powder doesn't become too heavy/ cloying, which is great.) I think it too me time to learn to appreciate this scent because it is so unusual. But yeah, definitely love it now! 🥰🤍🤍🤍

I picked up a 1oz at Marshalls for a good price, and I wish I would have bought the bigger bottle they had because I really like it! Its earthy and sweet. It is powdery, but in a good way. This is one I suggest smelling for yourself. My Husband and I liked this so much we wanted to get the Eternity Intense for Men, but when we smelled it we didn't prefer it. I think we should try it again, because we were sampling too many fragrances that day. This reminds me of the "invent your scent" collection The Body Shop had in the early 2000's. They had 8 different fragrances, and you picked two and sprayed them together to make up your own signature. What two it was is kind of moot, because they discontinued it, so hopefully CK doesn't do away with the Intense any time soon. Try it, hopefully it works for you. *****UPDATE 7/3/18****** Just got a bottle of Lacoste Natural and it smells like a sport version of CK Eternity Intense in the dry down. CK Eternity Intense has become one of my favorite fragrances, and my Husband also loves it! I think its pretty unique and I haven't smelled it on anyone else.

This is just such a lovely warm comforting fragrance to me. Not 'screechy' sharp or sickening sweet, it is definitely a skin scent with my body chemistry. Love the opening & it's transition to the heart & base notes is pretty swift...I wish the longevity was there & am disappointed about the misleading 'intense' sale pitch. It probably needs just one or two more notes/chemicals to bring it more to life & an intense level, but all the same, it is gorgeous & I just have to keep reapplying throughout the day to get my 'fix' of this scent. It is not in the slightest bit related to the original & they could have called it something else entirely new. Not as unique as REVEAL, but still something different than other current releases out there, especially for lovers of iris/violet powdery freshness with underlying creamy vanilla. All in all, a beautiful wearable scent, for all seasons, all times of the day.

It was a blind buy because I love powdery scents and I love iris. This caught my attention because of the make-up/make-up bag/lipstick scent comparison. I have been really into baby powder/sweet, soapy talc powder perfumes with iris being a prominent note in most of those, but recently I decided to explore iris in different forms and so I purchased this, as well as Prada Infusion d'Iris. With Eternity Intense, I can definitely see why some people mention that lipsticky/makeup scent in relation to that, I can definitely smell it. :) But it's also fruity (someone mentioned bananas/berries there and I can only agree with that). Very nice fragrance, not a typical drugstore floral, nor an entirely sweet smell. :) It also shares certain similarity with Infusion d'Iris (obviously becaue of that iris note that reminds me slightly of pencil shavings, too). Very affordable and good for daily wear.

A strange fragrance. I almost washed it off my hand because the first (and second, third, etc.) sniff was like being slapped or running into a wall. I could not even identify what it was but I did not like it. I am guessing it was the orris, but I found it unpleasant. Now, luckily I was quite busy with work and I started to sniff something pleasant after a few hours. It developed into a lovely clean vanilla scent that is just now fading after about 8 hours. I do not see much in common in this scent and the original one. However, in total I gave it a "Love" rating because how pleasant it turned out to be. I am just not quite sure what I could do to rush through the unpleasant first hour (or so) of its development.

Of course this bears no relation to the original at all but it's a great perfume on its own merit. The opening has one of the most realistic pear notes I have ever smelled. It captures the essence of a perfectly ripe pear - without any syrup on it. Then comes the lovely violet and smooth creamy iris. Again no added sugar - it's much more a classic fragrance. It's quite cold until the very end of the drydown when the warmer earthy base develops. The lack of sweetness might put some people off but if you want a break from 'sugar rush' fragrance this is perfect. Personally I love it - especially for Spring and Autumn. Good sillage and very long lasting.

This one is actually one of the best irises I've smelled, closest to the bottle I could see myself buying. A buttery, make up bag iris, lipstick, a little synthetic but, definitely iris dominant, no violets, just that touch sweet, smells like a boudoir and i am here for it. Even has that touch carrot seedy earthy vibe which I LOVE in these style perfumes, and a touch of rose always puts a lovely romantic twist on such a perfume. I really like it, lets see how long it performs, I could see myself owning this and wearing a full bottle over the next years! Drydown a beautiful aromatic spring floral. Love it.

Love this. This takes me back to the 90s. I had Insolence from Guerlain and they do share the same DNA, a powdery iris and violet scent. I am buying the full bottle as soon as I finish the sample. anyway... I just have to comment on the bottle: it is totally ugly and does not represent the juice very well. ==== update: I am not getting the full bottle of this, I realize I only want the iris note without the lipstick scent, so I will try out other fragrance with similar vibe. Been eyeing Insolence by Guerlain.

In love with this Eternity... initial spray I got Longan fruits skin and all. Longan is a popular south east Asia fruit with brown skin and white fleshy meat similar to lychee. E.I is simi sweet and earthy, powdery and so sheer. You can say it's smells like cosmetic powder but I prefer to go the yummy route 😋 This fragrance is really soft 2 full blast and barely a skin scent. I happen to love Longan and it's natural smell so I don't mind. Plus this is so cheap I can go trigger happy 😍

This is one of those cases where the flanker is, for me, so much better than the original. This has the original Eternity DNA, but instead of a blast of white florals, this opens up with a subdued, powdery iris, some soft amber notes, and slowly begins to morph into a beautiful sandalwood dry down that eventually gives way to hints of dark chocolate. For me, this is the epitome of fall, but I can see wearing this in any season. It's relaxing, subdued, subtle, powdery and beautiful.

To my surprise, I am in love with this! The first moment of this scent are like a soft, sweet tide taking me. :) All I can say is for me this fragrance is a total feel-good perfume. Sweet and strong and warm, the first instance a big surprise (check the notes and try it yourself, it is a unique combination, trust me). On me, vanilla is the most powerful after some time. Totally love it. Must have it the sooner the better.

OMG the powder in this one ... The Iris note smells almost like candied violets... Eternity Intense I adore you. Heavy powdery, feminine and beautiful Iris, followed by orris, vanilla and musk. Clean, comforting and very sexy in a non screaming way... The beginning is very out there and the drydown is more subtle. Classy, modern and elegant. Longevity and silage is average.

A bargain priced beauty - I love it and I am not a fan of overly sweet fragrances. However, this is sweet in a powdery, ethereal cosmetic vibe kind of way. I think it depends on whose skin it’s on, but there is a similarity between Eternity Intense and Chloe Love. Great every day option and a comforting bed time scent.

OMG, another make-up bag fragrance, suedish powdery scent. Pure love on my skin. It has some sweetnes of overrippe fruits but tammed down with powdery suede note. Comforting etheral beauty. I would never think it's Calvin Klein Eternity flanker. I recommend to test to all who love scent of make-up/ lipstick.

these perfumes are really extraordinary. every time I whispered a hand that is breathed, I would feel a different aroma, and I like it more and more. even though the first hunch is poor for me, later comes a more delicious aroma. , so, this perfume is already in my collection

A creamy , buttery orris in the opening that is soft and settles into a beautiful makeup-y iris . I like that it’s not too sweet , and on my skin I get mainly a make up scent. Wish it projected more but it’s beautiful and worth it for the cheap price .

Ooooh, I love this one! Reminds me of Guerlain and Chanel at the same time! Very, very elegant! Eternity? No... not at all. Class? You bet! Iris for the GAWDS, honey.

I like this upon the dry down. It's a lovely orris heavy fragrance which is of the same vein as Jo Malone orris and sandal.

не препоръчвам да търсите общо с нощния ангел на Живанши. ако харесвате ириса на монтал и подобни, ще ви допадне