Truth For Men

'Tell the truth, but always with a slant'...hence the shape of the bottle and the idea behind the scent. According to cK's website this is still available in the US and the notes above are not what is in MY bottle. I(and anyone who has worn and enjoyed this fresh green wonder) can tell you that these are more like it: TOP: bamboo,watery greens,tea leaves HEART: basil,cardamom,green jasmine BASE: sun musk,white patchouli,cedar... and wacapou(Indian for pine) (These are right from CK website) TfM begins with an aqueous suspension of lush and green foliage, smooth, fresh and luminous. The initial accord fades but surrounds what follows with a verdant shimmer until the end. The aromatic basil (I love basil) is softened by cardamom's smooth warmth and these two notes blend in with the sexy clear jasmine like lovers in a menage a trois, innocent, curious and sensual all at once. The musk here truly smells as if the sun is shining on everything in this scent, and the patchouli (if any) is quite clean and lite. The cedar is there but in more of a background way and never overpowers our 'green lovers'. The wacapou (that took a while to find and define) is the green of the still living needles and not the wood or the pungent sap-smell of Christmas trees. If you are looking for something truly, naturally green (but not overly herbal) and watery(but not aquatic or caloney) this is the one for you.Despite the surprising lack of citruses Givaudan has captured 'fresh and succulent' rather well. Simple and beautiful, like Truth itself, but with a slight twist, as if the truth is told but something has been held back to protect the feelings or innocence of someone you truly care about... Sillage: good Longevity: could be better Overall: 4.75/5 This is a true wonder of modern perfumery in that it smells so very natural and pure but is composed of mostly synthetic components. This is the perfect synthesis of natural essences and man-made materials. The life of the scent is short-lived but as with all things in Nature, nothing lasts forever...

Calvin Klein truth is a very under-rated gem from the house of Calvin Klein and I’m very surprised this isn’t more popular because it’s very mass pleasing and has gotten me some compliments from time to time ! Truth opens up with a very bright,Dewey,slightly juicy but fresh green note that to my nose is 1 of those fresh cut grass smells similar to Carolina Herrera 212 men but this is more aromatic and less musky. Truth is pretty linear but once it dries down the patchouli and sandalwood kick in making this slightly sweeter but also more earthy. To describe this scent as a whole id say this is very green,natural smelling and this reminds me of the smell of fresh cut grass after a nice rain. For those familiar with the Bath n Body works lotion “Rainkissed leaves”, this smells very similar to that ! Performance— some people are saying this doesn’t last but on my skin I get 5-8 hours with above average projection. This scent is perfect for spring/summer use and would be a great scent for the office as it’s very inoffensive if you only use 2-4 sprays. Overall rating— 8 out of 10 ! A personal favorite of mine that I’m positive if this was released by Hermes that this would be a hit ! A perfect Spring scent Sidenote: This is a less is more fragrance ! 3-4 sprays mad if your indoors and 4-6 max if your outdoors. You may think because this is a light scent that it won’t be cloying but if over applied it can be headache inducing. BUT if done right it’s the perfect scent for the office that may get you noticed but will still be inoffensive for even sensitive noses

This is so far the BEST CK Men's fragrance I ever come across!! It start with a very refreshing "bamboo" or "grass cutting" smell, slowly then transform to a mild, nice green scent with hints of bit sourness, imagine the after rain freshness in the middle of the bamboo rain forest! Amazing journey! It end with a very mild musky aromatic scent with overall lasting power more than 4 hours! It stay closed to skin and projection I would say is okay, a very self-pleased mood lifting scent. I love to wear it to the office and casual dating, great compliments from a lot of my friends. Truth is an amazing and attracting fragrance, the scent calm my busy day down and relax my mind and nerve giving me state of peace and harmony feeling - a definite magic potion for me! The bottle design is in the line of simplistic and modern looking! The story behind this ascending bottle design is something interesting! " Tell all the truth, but tell it slant" - No one want to hear a bad lie, tell a slanted truth then! This fragrance is totally under-rated by the market, a great scent that should have huge success! Btw, I got info from some site citing that it has been discontinued. Never the less, Truth is a ever legendary scent from CK after Eternity! I will give this 9.5/10, best in CK Men series!

Light Green Aquatic, with surprisingly rich and well blended woody resinous dry down Just blind ordered this for $23, for 100ml/3.4oz new in box. If everyone is right that this is CK’s best and/or most underrated men’s fragrance this may become my favorite cheapie this spring. Will update when I receive it. Update: I really like it, it opens almost like a green aquatic. It has that ozonic vibe overused in blue aquatics but here paired nicely with fougere greens. Then with a touch of resinous woods and dash of sweetness that come to the forefront in the dry down. Smells great throughout. It’s hard not to like, with the formulaic 90s designer cologne vibe, but unique enough that it makes a very nice option for spring and summer. The richer dry down makes it stand out for a cheapie. In some ways it’s almost like they took some nice facets from a bunch of different popular 90s department store scents and distilled them here, the Polos, the Tommy‘s, the CKs, etc. etc. Really a no-brainer at 23 bucks. Though I have to agree with many reviews that the atomizer/sprayer on this is absolutely the worst I’ve ever seen. It’s a big rectangle of plastic that feels loose and wobbly and ridiculously cheap. and then when you push it a pretty small amount of mist weakly sprays out.

To cut this short, this smells exactly like a wet field of grass during the rain. It's quite evocative of that scent and really fantastic. CK Truth for Women also smells like that, but more like a lush meadow with some flowers as well. I've been looking for a cologne to encapsulate the smell of rain and wet grass ("petrichor") for a long time, and I have to say this is the greatest example of that in my experience. If I'm looking for individual notes though, I basically smell grass, leaves, a watery accord, cardamom, and basil. Since it's very atmospheric, it doesn't lean masculine or feminine but CK Truth for Women is definitely in the feminine direction. As a perfume, it's probably my favourite from the CK line as it isn't sweet at all (like CK Eternity is), isn't as bitter as CK Euphoria, and isn't as fleeting as other CK colognes. It smells like the word "melancholy", but is very pleasant and inoffensive. Sillage is however only moderate but leaning light (as is the case with most CK perfumes) while longevity is also moderate. The bottle for this is very interesting, but the sprayer is really bad. However, I can overlook these issues because it provides a fantastic sensory experience if you want to smell like a wet field of grass during a rainshower. 4.5/5

I confess that I bought this as a total blind buy. I wanted a spring/summer scent and saw that it scored over 4 on the reviews and purchased it because it was on special for $29 (Australian) for 100ml. Yes, I’m a cheapskate. Haha. Anyway, this scent is much better than I anticipated. Very classy and perfect for warm weather. Nice to have a summer scent not dominated by citrus notes. This has a fresh woody smell and green leaf smell. Dry down smells like fresh sawdust with the basil and cardamom in the background which is very pleasant to my nose. Definitely a winning scent for daytime and outdoors. This would be great at an outdoor table at a cafe and is probably ok for work as well. It is not a powerful scent and won’t last all day. On those counts it’s moderate/ average. The slanted bottle design makes it difficult for me to hold the bottle whilst spraying. Overall, this is one of the better CK fragrances I have tried. Thumbs up for sure!

I bought this for my son for his birthday, and got a chance to smell it on him for the first time yesterday. A woman's perspective is this is an attention getter! I was very surprised by how much depth the cardamom adds. On him, basil, sandalwood, cardamom come in together. Then, the patchouli and juniper. Pepper is very subtle, adding an edge- which is good, because there is a sweetness to this fragrance. Make no mistake, guys- it's fully loaded with testosterone! Contrary to some reviews, I would actually consider it to be almost a sillage monster. So don't think because you can no longer smell it that we can't. Truth definitely has attitude... Best fitting a man who is sophisticated, but also knows how to chop wood. UPDATE: My son has recently become seriously involved with a beautiful Bosnian girl who insists that he wear this cologne over any of his others (1 Million, DSquared, Bvlgari Extreme). She LOVES it, makes her crazy!

Fresh and fresh again. It is my feeling when I put on this fragrance. The opening starts with fresh herbal scent that is a little spicy. It reminds me spring in mountainous area after after a rain in the morning. That is why I like to wear it in the morning. Both longevity and projection are acceptable according to the price. It lasts 4 to 5 hours and all the time you can feel the projection. I think the silage is around your arm length which is enough for daily usage. Although after 5 hours It is needed to refresh, The scent cab be smelled on the skin with an slight projection. I think It is wearable for daily casual activities such as doing sport, shopping, visit a friend. I've found it a little informal for wearing in the office or formal parties. Absolutely summer and spring scent. All in all I like this fragrance. It is not something very special to me, but I like to wear it occasionally.

The notes list surprises me because I smell a lot of a Cactus or Aloe Vera like smell in the opening, it has a also a kind of "hairgel" vibe to it but in a good way. It's also "wet", i don't know which notes cause that rainy or wet effect. Smells clean, fresh, natural and a bit tropical but in an original way, like walking in a lush and green landscape. Perfect for spring, summer and early fall. I absolutely love the opening/first hour of this cologne but the drydown gets a bit flat. The notes i get the most are: Green leaves, Cardamom and Fern, i'd add Cactus and Aloe Vera to this list because it sounds obvious to me. It's fresh but not an aquatic fragrance, green but not bitter, uplifting but not citrusy, tropical but not sweet. It reminds me a bit of a non-gourmand fresher version of Reveal. It's the kind of scent you could catch a whiff of and think this is the natural scent from somebody.

This is the scent ,I wear in the Spring to go to bed , with this scent kickstarted my love of green scents ..As someone previously mentioned this used to have a noticeable watermelon fruity note ,Thank You cause I swear ,I was bugging and that this used to smell different to my nose...However that has now changed into a herb garden w basil as the main player ,after a gentle spring rain ..it suggest petrichor without givingbu the dirt..I love that this doesnt lean citrussy but maintains a sense of clean an aquatic fragrance w green nuances ,but not sea water or ocean aquatic a rain shower type of water.I would kill for a bodywash like this ,matter of fact Neutrogena Rainbath* discontinued** used to play in a similar vein..For what its priced at its great, it dodsnt last long but mine was under $25 for a tester and I love it..Very inoffensive & short lived.

Huge difference between paper and skin. On paper this comes off mostly one note: a more synthetic, $2 deodorant version of the Aventus pineapple top note. You can sort of detect some nuance, but barely. The note leans a bit more watery, more rain than ocean. But still synthetic, cheap. On skin it’s incredible. I get something like a mass appealing Le Labo Baie 19, minus the dirt and concrete. Here those are replaced by, not oud, but something in that direction. (I’m guessing that’s the “exotic woods” note.) Overall clean and fresh, petrichor, far more interesting (on skin) than the brand, bottle or price make it out to be. Very 90s, very nostalgic. Great scent. UPDATE: 11/9/25 I love this more and more as time goes on. Idk know what it is but it's just a great scent all around. Performance hits above its price range. Another incredible Almairac creation.

Delicious! So perfect for hot summer and spring days. It opens so fresh and zesty, there’s a strong herby note at first, and then it calms down to a really smooth and fresh aquatic type scent. As another reviewer had said, there’s no strong note here, it seems to be a few different notes blended exquisitely to create something truly unique. Calvin Klein fragrances aren’t overly expensive, this was only about $50 for 100mls, but I’m finding that mostly they’re pretty decent quality for the price. The longevity on this is average, as you’d expect, but I find that the projection is above average, I’m certainly leaving a trail after this. It’s a winner if you ask me. When it’s super hot and you need something to cool you down and get you smelling perfectly gorgeous, I certainly recommend reaching for this. The only downside is the hideous shaped bottle.

I had it from 2002 and I loved it. This is something really unique scent. Nothing else in the world can be similar like this. Many years ago I bought it again, I think in 2014. But the content was already too weak, I mean sillage is only 1 meter and the longivity is only 1.2 hours. The most likely that the making have been stopped in 2010-2012 for instance and only the residual stocks are available. So the parfume is "tired" or lost its real power, exposed to extreme heat or cold etc. I would buy it again but afraid that the same experince will happen again. As it was with the last CK Eternity for men 50 ml that I have bought in last March. This is weaker than an after shave sillage is zero and the longivity is only 30 minutes...

Husband's review: "it's alright." As you can tell, he's a wordsmith when it comes to perfumes :) On him I barely smell it, but on me it lasts quite a while. The first blast is wonderful - a typical fresh, watery, and aromatic fragrance with basil as the centerpiece. I'm getting an agua fresca with basil and rosemary. As it dries, a sweet ozonic green note and with a cedary base comes forward. This reminds me of a aromatic version of Terranova Rain--in fact I layered these two together and now its softer and more suitable for a woman. Later, I layered Truth for Women over top. All layering experiments came out very refreshing, especially in this 100F weather we're having in California.

I absolutely LOVE this scent. I'm a 22 yr old girl and I even give myself a little spray of it if I see it in shops. Bought It for my boyfriend for Christmas too! The smell is so addictive, really unique, nothing quite like it really. I'd never get bored of it, and it seems to last so much longer than any aftershave/perfume I've ever come across. I once knew someone who wore this scent all the time and I thought it was purely his own scent that smelt so amazing...until I recognised the smell at the duty free shops in the airport. I have had a few people comment that it seems quite unisex, so maybe its not the typical musky masculine scent that some may be after, but it drives me wild!

This is a great fragrance! I smelled this years ago and always had it in my mind to buy it and i finally did. For 30 euro you get 100ml of this hidden gem. I love that it has no citrucy notes as many other fresh fragrances out there. This one is green, refreshing, warm and elegant. Its a versatile juice that you can where to any occasion. This will be great at the office and would only please people around you. Ive tried dior higher and understand the comparison but imo this one i much better. It has a sick projection and longevity on me. I get 7-8 hours and a strong projection for 2-3 hours. Definitely a blind buy!

I L O V E this fragrance! My brother first received this for Christmas when he was eleven years old and has kept this one fragrance in this life since that time. He is now nearing 18 years old and has vowed to never part with it. He has gone through bottle after bottle, and searches small fragrance shops to find it. It is quite the amazing scent. It's very fresh and uplifting. It is never overpowering or too much. It's very clean, but alluring. This is my favorite scent for men, but I could never imagine it on any other guy in my life other than my brother.

This was my go-to in my youth. One of my earliest designer frags after Acqua di gio, Polo Sport and Van Gils Between Sheets. All these are good scents to me and 90’s nostalgia. Truth smells like a beautiful sunny spring morning in the forrest after a rainy night. The sour citrus is great, not dissimilar to Acqua di gio. I love it obviously. (Not a hint of modern sweetness that frankly is sickening how they have taken over all male designer scents post 2015.) Not the best longevity, but brilliant scent wise.

Now this is an underrated fragrance. The opening note just hits you with this amazing basil note. It isn’t foody or too earthy, but fresh and clean. Then it all dries down to a smooth combo of herbs and grass. Silage is good and the longevity is wayyy better than a lot of people say. I even pick this over some designer/niche fragrances I’ve smelled all for a great price. Give it a try. Scent: 9/10 Silage: 7/10 Longevity: 7/10 Price: 10/10 Underrated-ness: 10/10 Overall: 9.5/10

This is very nice! This is overlooked big time! If you're into fresh Green fragrances like I am then you must try this one. It is very watery and Green just like after a rain storm. Rain and the color Green are what I think of with this fragrance. It smells very attractive. I can't think of a scenario where this would be disliked at all. I really wish I had tried this one sooner. The performance is also good with solid projection. I give this a 95/100.