Forever Present For Women

Forever Present opens fresh and mouth-watering: a juicy quince and litchi with a cool, sorbet-like sweetness, bright and summery from the first spray. The heart blooms into soft, peachy florals - peach blossom and peony rounded out with a touch of neroli - keeping the composition pretty and feminine without turning heavy. The drydown is where it dries out and gets interesting, a clean musk laced with ambroxan and smooth cashmere wood, lending a modern, slightly skin-warm finish. As a dupe it follows Calvin Klein's Eternity Now For Women faithfully, mirroring the fruity-floral-to-musk arc; where it diverges is in refinement, with the fruit reading slightly more candied and the musky base a touch less polished than the designer original, though longevity holds up well for the price. Projection is moderate, settling into a soft, musky-floral skin scent. Fresh, romantic and easy to wear, it leans warm-weather and works beautifully for casual days, the office and easygoing dates, delivering the cheerful fruity-floral spirit of Eternity Now at budget cost.