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CK One Eau de Toilette bottle CK One EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
U Gender U
1994 Year -
£ Price Tier £
No.138 See Kay 1 Eau de Parfum bottle No.138 See Kay 1 EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - CK One EDT
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.
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Our Verdict - No.138 See Kay 1 EDP
No.138 chases Calvin Klein CK One's famous unisex citrus-musk formula and gets the light, clean opening right, but the floral heart and musky base thin out much faster, losing the original's soft, lingering skin scent.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
CK One EDT
No.138 See Kay 1 EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Bergamot 18% vs 43%
Lemon 18% vs 30%
Shared Notes
Musk 15% vs 45%
Cedar 14% vs 30%
Amber 12% vs 25%

Accords

CK One No.138 See Kay 1
100%
Citrus
75%
90%
Green
55%
80%
Fresh
60%
70%
Aromatic
60%
Woody
45%
50%
Musky
50%
45%
Floral
Citrus shared
100%
75%
Green shared
90%
55%
Fresh shared
80%
60%
70%
Woody shared
60%
45%
Musky shared
50%
50%
45%

Performance

CK One No.138 See Kay 1
Short (2-4h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Light
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

CK One

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

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

Best For:
Office Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

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.

No.138 See Kay 1

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
70%
Key Similarities

Both lean citrus, fresh, green

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

CK One EDT
No.138 See Kay 1 EDP
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