Our take
What does CK Free smell like?
Calvin Klein launched CK Free in 2009. Rodrigo Flores-Roux and Ellen Molner composed it for a young crowd that had grown up with CK One. The opening is herbal and slightly bitter. Absinthe and star anise lead, juniper berries add a gin twist and jackfruit brings an unexpected fruity edge. Then the mood shifts. Tobacco leaf, coffee and suede give a dry warmth, a bit like a leather jacket left in a bar overnight. The base holds on cedar, oak and patchouli. Woody, clean and a touch dusty. It ages on skin better than its price suggests. Next to CK One, a citrus scent built to be shared, CK Free goes for a more classic masculine identity. At moments its dry woods recall Terre d’Hermès, minus the orange and the mineral side.
When to wear it
A woody for spring and autumn that works at the office and on weekends. Three sprays on the chest carry you through the day.
It belongs to the Woody, Aromatic family. CK Free is one of 24 creations by Calvin Klein in our encyclopedia.
