Sheer Beauty Essence

This edt wasn't on my radar at all. I blind bought it based on a few interesting reviews here that intrigued me. PaulinaGillespie talked about being transported to an enchanted forest with fairies and unicorns. Beritskagen described it as a scent of sadness. Fragaria mused that she will wear this for solitary and introspective moments. Many others described it as fresh, airy, cold florals or like a foggy day in the mountains. An curiously disparate set of reviews, indeed. It was with some trepidation when I took off the cap of the bottle and sprayed the scent on the back of my hand, hoping that I at least won't find it nauseating. After waiting for the scent to dry, I took a sniff and...I loved it! But most amazing of all to me, Sheer Beauty Essence does smell like what the others have said. I keep thinking of Tolkien's Elves, cold misty forests, and this feeling of indescribable sadness that was both strange and familiar...and then it clicked. This fragrance makes me think of the "Arwen's Fate" scene in the Lord of the Rings The Two Towers. The imagery of a grieving Arwen, shrouded in flowing sheer dark veil, walking under twilit trees, as this mournful haunting dirge plays in the background. "But you my daughter ... you will linger on, in darkness and in doubt, as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell, bound to your grief, under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent." I'm sure Calvin Klein did not quite have in mind the elegiac elements of Tolkien's work when they created this fragrance but this is what Sheer Beauty Essence evokes. I'm not very good in distinguishing notes and describing smells. My scent vocabulary and olfactory experience is very limited. I describe fragrances (to myself) based on the mood, impressions, imagery and emotions that they conjure. But if I have to describe this edt using other fragrances I know, this is like a cross between Chloe edp and Lanvin Eclat d'Arpege. I understand Chloe has rose notes while Eclat d'Arpege has green lilac. I'm not saying that CK SBE smells like either of those two but it's from the same family of fresh florals. Why it makes me think of twilight, mortality and a great civilization fading into the past is a mystery.

CK Sheer Beauty Essence is wonderful on me. I wasn't expecting a perfume with "Sheer" in its name to last very long but it lasted at least 10 hours! I put it on in the morning before I left for work at 8, and it stayed till 6 PM that day! I was getting whiffs of this all day long. I could still smell it before I showered that night, albeit a lot weaker. I had to bring my wrist closer to my nose but the scent was still there. This beauty started off on a rosy note, a soft, fresh rose. After the perfume settled I smelled the light, sweet and happy scent of lilacs. I get both the rose and lilacs scent throughout the day but after about 4 hours the lilacs become the dominant one. This is a true floral perfume, the white peach in here is mildly sweet but does not puncture the perfume with fruitiness. Despite most votes for this being a spring and summer perfume I think it is perfectly wearable for fall and winter. It's a sophisticated, charming floral sweetness combined with a touch of vanilla and musk for warmth. Two sprays to last me the whole day. A delightful, delicate floral. The Sheer Beauty Essence will be well loved by me. Longevity: 10/10 (may vary person to person, but I'm very very happy that it last a long time on me. P.S. I have normal skin, not dry not oily.) Silage: 6/10 (arm's length)

Shana J on YouTube made me buy this and I am not sorry. I can usually tell when I’m gonna like something that she’s reviewing and the notes sounded up my alley. This is really hard to find for a decent price, but I managed to snag one half full off of Mercari, and it is some of the reviewers here are claiming to be!! Uplifting, yet calming ethereal floral with a prominent pear blossom note that really stands out to me. Yes, fairies would smell like this! It is a safe crowdpleaser, it smells clean and light but it’s elevated. Somehow my nose does not get tired or nose blind to this, which makes it extra special because I have that problem with 75% of my perfumes. I want to be able to enjoy it on myself. That’s the whole point! So, if you can find it and you like pear, rose, and lilac, this is a winner.

Simple,elegant,fresh,pure,cool floral scent with a hint of fruits and a soft,sweet Musky base Rose,lilac and magnolia are dominant notes on me,but they are really delicate,feminine and nothing even near sharp,not that much recognizable fruity notes,but there is a touch of freshness that I blame peach and pear for it I agree florals are kind of cold here,but I find dry down warm and Musky,it's really lovely,beautiful and clean,if you're looking for a daily fresh floral,almost powdery and rosey for spring and summertime use,this is a nice choice..versatile,without any age boundaries and almost long lasting I like this one much more than original beauty which is all about jasmine and beauty sheer which is too peachy for me ❤❤❤❤

I don't care about FOMO anymore. I love what I love, and I'm so glad my partner bought me Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty when he found a nice deal for it. Here's what I smell from this lovely scent: a tart, fresh peach, with a woody, clean musk base and light florals in the background. To me this leans unisex from the feminine side. It's almost what I would consider a freshie (akin to a citrus cologne to wear while exercising or sweating in the heat), except that it has more of a tart fruit accord than a citrus accord, and it lasts a little bit longer than fleeting citrus freshies tend to last. Love it! 🦋🧡🦋