Is Divain CK One a dupe of Calvin Klein CK One?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- CK One
- CK One
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Which Should You Buy?
The iconic unisex citrus-green scent - crystalline, breezy, and soapy. Effortlessly wearable, but fleeting and quiet. The ultimate casual clean fragrance and a 90s legend.
This is Divain's version of Calvin Klein's CK One, the fragrance that defined the unisex citrus-musk genre in the 1990s. The citrus-jasmine-musk skeleton is a fair, recognisable likeness, but the dupe's musk base is thinner than CK One's famous soft-skin musk, and the overall sillage is noticeably closer to the body.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
CK One is built around bright citrus, green, and light floral notes, making it perfect for warm weather. The lack of warmth and depth means it struggles in cold temperatures.
Occasions
Its soft projection and clean, inoffensive freshness make it ideal for office, casual wear, or sporty settings, but it lacks the gravitas for formal occasions or romantic depth for dates.
Seasons
A bright citrus-musk profile that never feels heavy suits spring and summer best.
Occasions
A clean, minimalist unisex profile suits office and casual daytime wear equally well.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 10 of its 11 notes, including Lemon, Bergamot, Violet
Adds green tea, drops cardamom and cedar
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