Fragrances inspired by CK Be Eau de Toilette
The original
CK Be
Calvin Klein
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 17 notes is in the original, including Cedar, Amber, Musk
The main difference
Without grass
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Amber, Musk, Lavender
The main difference
Without cedar and grass
What they share
Shares 7 of its 10 notes, including Amber, Musk, Lavender
The main difference
Adds apple and cinnamon, drops cedar and freesia
What they share
Shares 6 of its 10 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds frankincense and peony, drops amber and cedar
What they share
Shares 7 of its 22 notes, including Cedar, Amber, Musk
The main difference
Adds ambrette and amyris, drops freesia and grass
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Calvin Klein. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.