When I was about 14 years old (11 years ago), Calvin Klein took my
school by storm. I couldn't walk down the hallways without sniffing in
the CK1 fragrance. When it first came out, I loved it. However the trend
became too overbearing. Classrooms would reek of it, and by 8th period I
went home with a CK headache.
This is probably why I have always shunned the brand.
Recently however CK came back to haunt me. In another form of course.
Calvin Klein ESCAPE. Although this particular perfume has been rifting
around since the early 90's, it was the first time I had ever gotten the
opportunity to smell this particular scent in the CK line.
The Bottle:
The bottle of ESCAPE is ugly. Like most Calvin Klein perfume bottles;
ESCAPE has nothing pretty or feminine about it. If I didn't know any
better, I would have assumed that the perfume was for men.
ESCAPE is a cylinder roll shaped glass bottle, with a big ugly
stainless steel cap. The perfume itself is a burnt amber/orange color.
The Scent:
I popped off the ugly steel lid, and sprayed ESCAPE onto my wrists and
clothing. This is the double whamo test...I see how long it will last
on clothing, and how long scent will last directly on skin.
Anyhow, Calvin Klein ESCAPE surprised me with a very feminine scent.
Immediately I smelled honey, but it was a light musky scent, with a
gorgeous undertone of cherry.
What was unique about it, was that each scent I smelled coming from
ESCAPE seemed to take turns displaying its fragrance. First I smell
honey, then some gorgeous warm musk, and then cherry lollipops...then
back to honey. It was pretty strange, and unique. Usually perfume
fragrance just meshes in to create one scent. Escape though reminds me
of Febreeze Scent Stories, where one scent is played at a time.
Each scent that the perfume played though was a pleasant one, and I enjoyed it.
Last:
I was hoping Calvin Klein ESCAPE would stick around for the day. I am
happy to note that it did. However as time wore thin, the initial scent I
was smelling was honey. The musk scent seemed to vanish within a few
short hours, as did the cherry.
The honey fragrance though stood around for the majority of the day.
On my clothing, it was even better, as the scent was still detectable
the next day.
Recommended Wear:
CK says that ESCAPE is considered romantic wear; which is true for the
most part. For me though ESCAPE is a scent that I feel would go best on
hot summer nights out on the town. It has a very warm sultry scent,
that reminds me of summer nights, when the air is still.
Pricing and Availability:
CK Escape may still be found in fragrance department stores. However
the best deals are always found online when it comes to perfume. A
google search will come up with tons of competitive prices on the
perfume. I have found that it is being sold anywhere from $30.00 to
around $45.00.
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Overall:
A long lasting feminine scent. A sure pleaser to just about any perfume connoisseur.
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