Fragrances inspired by Downtown Eau de Parfum
The original
Downtown
Calvin Klein
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 3 of its 12 notes, including Musk, Gardenia, Incense
The main difference
Adds blackberry and blackcurrant leaf, drops bergamot and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 14 notes, including Musk, Cedar, Pink Pepper
The main difference
Adds almond and ambergris, drops bergamot and gardenia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 15 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Lemon
The main difference
Adds ambergris and blackcurrant, drops cedar and gardenia
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Musk, Vetiver, Violet Leaf
The main difference
Adds blueberry and cashmere wood, drops bergamot and cedar
What they share
Shares 6 of its 12 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Cedar
The main difference
Adds gardenia and incense, drops ambergris and freesia
What they share
Shares 2 of its 12 notes, including Vetiver, Violet Leaf
The main difference
Adds bergamot and cedar, drops ambergris and copaiba balm
What they share
Shares 5 of its 12 notes, including Lemon, Neroli, Cedar
The main difference
Adds grapefruit and juniper, drops bergamot and gardenia
What they share
Shares 6 of its 18 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amber and anise, drops incense and lemon
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.