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CK2 Eau de Parfum bottle CK2 EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2016 Year 2013
££ Price Tier £
Blue Star Eau de Parfum bottle Blue Star EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - CK2 EDP
A truly unique scent, CK2 was ahead of its time, delivering an ozonic, mineral-rich experience that evokes petrichor and clean modernity. Its discontinuation is still lamented by a dedicated fanbase, proving it was a cult classic gone too soon.
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Our Verdict - Blue Star EDP
Blue Star copies Boadicea the Victorious Azrak - the same sunny pineapple-citrus opening over a rosy violet heart and a rich woody-amber-oud base. The budget version captures the fruity-floral-woody shape but tames the original's room-filling power, reading flatter and less refined.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
CK2 EDP
Blue Star EDP

Notes

Accords

CK2 Blue Star
100%
Mineral
79%
Ozonic
78%
Aquatic
76%
Floral
65%
75%
Woody
75%
70%
Green
68%
Fresh
50%
61%
Powdery
Fruity
60%
58%
Earthy
Amber
55%
Musky
55%
100%
79%
78%
Floral shared
76%
65%
Woody shared
75%
75%
70%
Fresh shared
68%
50%
61%
60%
58%
55%
55%

Performance

CK2 Blue Star
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

CK2

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport

CK2's fresh, clean, and subtle nature makes it excellent for office, casual, and sport settings where stronger scents are inappropriate. Its unique mineral facet means it's less suited for formal events or highly romantic dates where more traditional fragrances shine.

Blue Star

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer Winter

The sunny fruit and rich woody-amber base wears well across spring and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Bold and sophisticated, it suits evenings, dates and formal occasions over sport.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
86%
Key Similarities

Both lean floral, woody, fresh

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

CK2 EDP
Blue Star EDP
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