Euphoria Gold Men

Calvin Klein Euphoria Gold Men is a bit of a weird scent. While it is basically if you took Euphoria Men but took away the spicyness of the pepper and woody aspects of it while replacing that with a Paco Rabanne 1 Million-like cinnamon and a Valentino Uomo Intense like vanilla base (minus the leather). Because of this, Euphoria Gold Men has a very strong sweetness to it similar to 1 Million Prive in a way though not as gourmand along with Valentino Uomo Intense, despite no iris. I don’t get the iris accord like others do with this, but it still has a feel similar to Uomo Intense. I wouldn’t say it is 1 Million Prive meets Valentino Uomo Intense, but I wouldn’t complain with those comparisons. Euphoria Gold Men is a fall-spring day or night scent. This is actually light similar to the original Euphoria Men, but it has better longevity, projection (especially off the bat) and has nicer notes. This last a full workday while Euphoria Men, good luck with that as it might get you traces by the end of it. While Euphoria Men is smooth, this isn’t but sweet but not overpoweringly sweet like say 1 Million or Paco Rabanne Invictus (not to me but to others.) This can work in many settings except clubs and casual wear. Clubs it will get drowned out and for casual wear, it is a little too special. Euphoria Gold Men may or may not be a replacement to Valentino Uomo Intense and 1 Million Prive. This scent can be used in similar situations as both, even in a work setting as well BUT, it does come off slightly like a typical Calvin Klein lighter scent. For this reason, I have to rate this as a slight love at 8.1 out of 10. This is because it has a nice smell and somewhat unique but not super unique but it performs like many expect modern Calvin Klein mens scents will.

I like to drink a cup of ginger tea on cool, winter evenings and that is what Calvin Klein Euphoria Gold reminds me of initially: a nice, warm cup of ginger tea with honey and lemon. Add the amber, cinnamon, vanilla and patchouli and you have a very soothing yet effulgent oriental fougere. It feels and smells deeply luxurious on the skin and reveals its notes with a subtle, sensual sweetness. The element of honey, though appearing often in men‘s fragrance, seems to draw together particularly the amber, vanilla and patchouli in CKEG into something which is singular and befitting of the Euphoria moniker. Not a “spice bomb” and less sexually charged than the more florid Prada Amber, CKEG does, nevertheless, bring on “euphoria” for me and would smell good on many different types of men in many different scenarios, although I would personally save CKEG for the fall and winter months. (It begs to be worn with sweaters and other cozy attire and would definitely add something to nearly any man’s cool weather wardrobe.) Someone at Calvin Klein hit the mother lode when he or she stood in this golden light and that is why I think the limited release of CKEG is one of the better fragrances of 2014. Even though I live in a climate which is warm most of the year, I still found that I had to have CKEG for my collection and I wear it often and with great relish. Grab this one for yourself or the gentleman in your life before it‘s all gone!

Just got this scent from Kohl's on clearance for $20 after discounts, and I must say, I'm glad to have it in the collection! For the first few hours, it almost has a leather vibe to it underneath the honey, amber, ginger, vanilla, and cinnamon, in that order. I'm assuming the leather sensation in my nose comes from the combination of sweet scents with basil? I put it on just before 9 and here it is 1:30 and I'm still enjoying wafts of this, but I can tell it's just starting to die down. Now towards the end, it's a much darker scent, but it's still very noticeable. It still smells great, mostly like amber with honey and a touch of spice. Admittedly, I liked the first 4 hours better, soft honey that makes you crave dessert. Overall, I'm REALLY liking this scent. It's somewhat similar to Dior Homme or even Lancôme Hypnôse in the beginning (minus the pencil shavings note and spice), yet they are VERY different scents the more you smell them. I prefer Hypnôse to this, but I'll actually probably wear this more often. It's cheaper and more versatile. If sweet smells go well with your body chemistry, this is a real winner. UPDATE: Don't overspray this one. Whew! Also, I noticed today while drinking coffee that in the presence of coffee, this has a much fresher, cleaner, and less sweet aroma. I thought that was very interesting... I can imagine in a coffee shop, this would smell like a completely different scent!

Why? WHY does this have to be limited edition? Luckily there are places where I can still find it but I'm stocked up. I absolutely love this one. It smells distinctively different from the original and to me, better. It's warm, sweet but not cloyingly so and just well blended. I get the ginger and cinnamon off the top, while shortly lived it blends into the drydown which is an ambery vanilla and honey. I do not get the lemon or other notes but it all balances deliciously. It has a vibe similar to D&G The One but it's probably what The One should've been with it's performance. Quickly became my signature scent. It's definitely versatile but I'm not sure I will rock it in the daytime during the summer. Maybe at night but even then, I'd be hesitant. Could be casual or formal, perfect for a date or even in the office. The longevity is killer, I get about 12 hours. The sillage is probably about arms length but people will smell it for quite awhile. This is a winner and probably cheap if you can find it.

The heavy vanilla and amber say "this is a Calvin Klein male fragrance," and the ever-present honey and cinnamon say "let's try something almost niche." You're going to smell like a delicious baked good if you wear this fragrance, and as I happen to like the smell of baked goods, I enjoy wearing this scent. It's creamy, warm, and comforting. It has really good longevity (in the 7-8 hour range for me), and the projection is appropriate for something this sweet. You can either light one of those "Buttercream Cookie" or "Vanilla Sugar" candles from Yankee Candle, or you can wear this and BE the candle. Euphoria Gold may be marked as a men's fragrance, but I see absolutely no reason why a woman couldn't wear it just as easily. UPDATE: I applied this at 8:00 a.m. for work. At noon, while in line at the cafeteria, a woman behind the counter said to her co-worker, "Wow, someone smells great." So the projection and longevity here are just fine.