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uko944Unlogrere – :
Got this as a gift from a friend many years back.
It’s definitely a very unique and fresh scent and is great for the office and other relaxing occasions.
However, the biggest problem is definitely its longevity and performance. On my skin it lasted around 1-2 hours and closer to 1 than 2 and it didn’t really perform. So although it might be cheap there are many better options for a summer scent within the price range.
rsq_vlasov – :
I received this cologne as a gift, I then gave it away to a work friend because it just wasn’t for me. It’s got the same kind of versatility that something like Euphoria or Man has, but it has this unusual sour dry down smell. It wasn’t even one that I thought I could wear to bed because I tried it and the smell made me uncomfortable that I ended up getting up and showering. My work pal that I gave it too, however, seems to enjoy it. It is certainly one for a young male too, early 20s or teen, and suited more so for daytime summer. On the plus side it is inexpensive and has a lovely bottle.
msv2010 – :
This’s my second perfume in mylife…really fresh and classic in the air. When I had studied Chinese language in china I taken it every where I went!
951599 – :
This is far removed from the vanilla based cologne that I usually go for. Yet, it works well somehow. I get some kind of berry and suede mixed scent. There are other notes there as well but if there weren’t a chart above I’d struggle to tell you what they are because I don’t have a nose for picking up notes. It’s comfortable and easygoing but not standout. I’d call it a work cologne.
As a bachelor, I often test out my cologne on the one woman in my life: my mother. Hahaha! I know, not the best person for comments on what I should be wearing out on dates but she is a decent gauge on whether something stinks good or just stinks. Most of the time I ask her what she thinks but tonight I stopped by her house and was updating her router security when she spontaneously said I stink good. Said she really liked the scent. She rarely comments unless asked so it garnered a +1 in my book. I’d say a 7/10.
What does this mean? It means that, at a minimum, 75 year old women like CK Free! LOl! But it also says that this isn’t offensive and I won’t have an issue wearing this out in public. I’ve learned in my short time since I started wearing cologne again that some of it can only be worn in certain situations as the project too much or can be tiresome. This falls under everyday usage. Again, not super interesting or exciting but just nice.
makar76 – :
It’s nice fresh scent that has some veins of classics … it’s not wow and unique… I think for youngers and teenagers it’s ok… sweet cool fresh by moderate performance
Evgen-Pozdn – :
I bought it once when it came out, but now I think I more have the age for it, (28) I think is perfect for a cosy night out, job interviews or maybe a date, a female friend I meet in a shop, when I was testing fragrance, spontaneous was saying this is a good fragrance there could get my pants down ;-p
I think is more unique than the new CK Obbssed, I really like that CK free is spicy & masculine with out getting to heavy.
I work abroad in South Europe, so I will not use it for the job, but instead I will go for a more light fragrance like CK one all.
GabrielBaric – :
If you want people to smell you, don’t get this. If you want something for your own enjoyment, you should give it a shot. Really nice scent like many CK fragrances, but also a poor performer… just like many other CK fragrances…
gow23 – :
I am not exaggerating when I say that this is one of the most underrated designer fragrance for men. Maybe because it has extremely poor sillage and longevity… Yes, both of us very sadly, however the scent of the perfume isn’t bad. Nay! Unique and special. A weird, but good combintaion of water notes, juniper berry and suede, with a hint of special elements (example jackfruit, although I don’t know what kind of fruit this ). In the top and in the mid notes the most dominant elements are juniper berry and suede (I can’t smell any coffee, anise or tobacco), The base is a classic cedar scent. After the top note I recognized some weird watery notes. This one isn’t contains any boring, template components! (lavender, citrus, rose…) Because of the poor sillage and longevity, I don’t like it.
– By the way, most of the reviewers voted for summer use, I think in the cooler times ( spring, fall) could be working better.
– The sillage and the longevity are terrible, max. 3-4 hours
– Try before buy
Scent (open, top-mid): 7/10 (x2)
Scent (drydown, base): 7/10 (x2)
Sillage: 3/10
Longevity: 3.5/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Versatility: 7/10
Total: 6.312/10
smorg – :
This one not worth buying,perfomance so weak,last for about 1-2hours ,ck one shock way better than this one,well,overall 5/10
sneginka_88 – :
Underappreciated…!!
I am surprised at the number of negative reviews of Calvin Klein’s Free. Today, I was reminded of the cleanness and freshness of this fragrance – it is totally Free and that is exactly the way I felt today – Fresh, Clean, and totally Free. Yes, I agree that Free is an underachiever in performance, but the blend of woodsy, herbal, and suede notes is a beautiful scent that is underappreciated.
Performance, as noted, is modest at best lasting maybe 4 hours sitting close to the skin. I did, however, get lingering wafts from my shirt some 6-8 hours later. Not too shabby.
A final tally of Free is 4.0 stars out of 5 stars. The fragrance is really good, the price is inexpensive, and Free will be received as a crowd pleaser in most settings – great flexibility..!! The real beauty of the fragrance – is the bottle.. Sharp and clean..
If the performance were better, this would be a Top 10 fragrance. Regardless, for the price, I highly recommend adding to your collection. The juice (and bottle) are that good.. Sending out a solid “love” for the Fragrantica community.
Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting…
j.pedash – :
It seems that CK fragrances just are not my thing.
CK Free presents a common fragrance, with low longevity and sillage.
For instance, Niko Scuplture – also a spring/summer fragrance – is a lot better and costs a lot less… and the bottle is a lot nicer… and the perfumist has been Michel Almairac
4ep1k – :
I don’t get the hate for this. It’s perfect for spring/summer…or any season. Just smells like clean country air, with a coniferous bite that surfaces in the mid to bottom notes. However I noticed that the juice in the 1.7 bottles smells better than the 3.4 bottles. It’s more woodsy/juniper/anise. The 3.4 bottles, I get more generic spice…not bad but just lacking what I enjoy from the 1.7oz
kuzzmich – :
this one smells nice, but performance is horrible on my skin, it barely lasts about an hour.
nePITKIN – :
5 years ago, my brother used to wear this fragrance. He loved its freshy and manly projection. At that moment I was starting in the fragrances world, and I found this as a lovely and fresh scent. A basic and non-offencive one. But I thought it only lasts like 45 minutes.
Now, five years since that experience. I found again this fragrance in the bottom of my closeth and obviously sprayed on my arm to remember the good old days, expecting this thing will only last minutes, but WOW! Has lasted like 12 hours on my skin! And has a good projection too. I’m surprised. The opening strongly smells like nail polish, but after a few minutes you can appreciate the fresh and enjoyable mix of juniper, cedar and coffee.
Discreet sillage, pleasant aroma, just like an aftershave but with stronger longevity.
I think it’s perfect for daily use.
In my honest opinion, if you like this fragrance and are doubting to buy it or no because the bad reviews… Buy it. Please yourself! Always remember that a fragrance don’t performance alone, it needs an user. Your behaviour will dictate if this fragrance smells boring on you, or fresh & masculine. You decide. Blessings!
Nyuta – :
This perfume is best and lasts longer time on clothes
BeTaJIb – :
My husband go to perfume. He wears it to work. I loved this one, must say it’s my favorite. Interestingly masculine fresh and creamy heavy with berries without being feminine. Great as a daily wear for the warmer seasons.
lollord – :
got a bottle of those as a present before i started collecting fragrances.
To keep it short. For me it is better than the reviews make it seem. It might be a pretty common fresh scent, but at least it is a cheap one. I think that smell is not outstandig, but it is not bad eather. A colleague complimented me by saying “you smell good! no homo” when i wore this once.
Since so many reviews almost tear it apart, i would say give it a chance, it does pretty well in my opinion.
fm59 – :
Not sure why all the negativity on this one…
I got it for a good price ($12 for a 1.7oz bottle) and I like it! I’m not sure why there’s such a dislike for this one. This is a light clean scent with leather, juniper, and anise. If you like the notes and you’re looking for a light scent, this will probably fit the bill.
I recently purchased the Gucci Guilty flanker, “Eau” and it’s very similar to this. This is lighter and than Gucci Guilty Eau and spicier thanks to the anise and patchouli, but if you like Gucci Guilty Eau, then you’ll like this. And let’s face it – a lot of people here don’t like Gucci Guilty in any fashion, but the general population does – so take that as you will.
Longevity isn’t as bad for me as it’s been proclaimed to be by others, but I do apply this a little heavier than some other scents. I think that’s a given though – when you smell a lighter scent, you know to apply it a bit heavier. When I wear this one to work, it lasts perfectly through the work day, being just barely detectable after I get home.
When I went scent shopping and smelled this, this was actually the one scent that stood out to me that I liked the most. In spite of all the other commercial crap out there, this was modern and clean, but with an added twist of earthy, musky spice hiding under the freshness.
Again, I like it. If you guys hate this scent so much, you can send your bottles to me! 🙂
Also, the bottle’s beautiful too… As nice as the new CK2 bottle, if you ask me.
mayak108 – :
It is a very common “smell” for men, just like a typical or boring after-shave. I think it should come also “free” to buyers…
Данила – :
I just got my bottle today and I sprayed this onto the forearm.
What I get is, like others have stated, fruity. I get a picture of that tangerine chewy candy that I use to see when I was a kid ( can’t remember the name, it was in those bags that wasn’t really a name brand you find at the store )
It also kind of reminds me of Issey Miyake ( the original one we all know of )
This is a safe one, and considering the price you can find it for these days, I don’t think it would hurt to buy it and have, but not something to go crazy for.
A daytime frag for sure and I would think you should use this more towards the warmer times as this becomes very light on the dry down.
Some advice on longevity, try wearing some unscented lotion before applying, it might just help it last longer.
nikpopov63 – :
I love this fragrance on my husband. It has a note of jackfruit, which normally I don’t care for, but which I enjoy in this composition. The play of other notes — fresh, woody, and spicy — is delicious.
I appreciate that the fragrance isn’t overpowering, but has plenty of longevity. My husband wore it in my car one day and the next morning I got in my car and could still smell it, faintly.
This is a scent that draws me in for more. It’s gently enticing and harmonious, but not bland. A new favorite.
avaisdido – :
Quiet woody smell, but it is weak and harsh at the same time. The best smell I can get out of this fragrance is after 5-6 hours, but then I have to put the nose on the skin to feel it. No, this is not a choice for me.
Srolukserokz – :
This actually made me feel sick, I asked if the bottle had gone off, I am stunned anyone could like this, it smells cheap (it was cheap) and synthetic, picked up a bottle of CK One Summer instead.
Игорь 68 – :
CK Free sucks. Let’s just get it out the way. I like most modern fragrances, hell most of my collection are modern scents, but CK Free is a disgrace to everything that is good about perfumery.
The opening is a synthetic plastic-y mess of generic fruitiness, a cheap citrus and a slight aquatic element.
The middle and base are quite indistinguishable. It’s all sweetness with some faux-woods and thin smelling musk.
Really, Free is utterly terrible. A truly disgusting composition. There is no point in attempting to discuss specific notes as they are lost in a bland overly sweet mix of indistinguishable synthetics.
It just reeks of being made in an office using dollars to measure success. No attempt was made to create anything creative, mildly interesting, or even good at all.
Sure, I can’t fault Calvin Klein for not being the big innovators in the business. However it is certainly doable to make a nice, though mainstream scent. Chanel did it with Allure Homme, but Free is just miles from that. Everything about it smells cheap, watered down and poorly blended.
I’m not one to bash Calvin Klein. They’ve made some great scents through the years. They are not of the highest quality, but most of them are still good, and smell quite good. However, Free was simply below the mark.
Longevity is – luckily – ultra shortlived. 45 minutes tops.
Rating: 1/10
Rivilochka – :
One and done.
vlad2104 – :
No, it doesn’t last near long enough. Shame as it’s a fresh, lovely scent perfect for casual days and easy nights out. Very easy to wear, with a classy touch. Easily the best CK men’s scent in my book.
berg_8383 – :
A very light, comfortable smell. Very casual.
Green & lightly woody.
At the end it smells like a very light version St. Dupont’s Passenger for men, but I much prefer CK Free to Passenger.
Fresh, light, cozy, & casual.
Your fragrance for the relaxed vacation days.
termovictor – :
Mediocre fresh scent which is best suited for the summer.
I bought this as I have quite a few of the CK fragrances and am unashamed to say I like them. Escape is great in a 90s kinda vibe, Obsession can be rocked in the winter and Contradiction was excellent too.
This is a huge let down though for the main reason that it doesn’t even last 1 hr before it dries down to nothing. I didn’t want to believe the reviews so bought it for around £20 for a 100ml bottle on eBay with a matching deo stick roll-on. Even for that price it wasn’t worth it.
It does smell quite nice but basically is just like spritzing your neck with Sprite or 7-Up. Sweet and bit citrus with a hint of tame patchouli. I’m not joking when I say you may as well splash a little bit of Sprite into the palm of your hand and dab it on your neck.
papon33 – :
Me encanta esta, es varonil, fresca, moderna, nunca podría usarla un viejo anticuado, esta es una jovial disfrutable. A la mayoría de las mujeres que conozco les gustó, lo ÚNICO MALO fue que a la media hora (30 minutos) desaparecía por completo, triste y decepcionante… pero muy buen aroma jajaja
sandinj22 – :
Smells great but its a shame it doesnt even last half an hr
Darku – :
I remember having this one a while back. Nice fresh summery sent If i remember rightly, But the longevity and sillage were pants!! But if I’m honest I find most CK fragrances too be weak and not last long.
Unsurrycymn – :
Fragrância muito fraca. Nada marcante.
tragreeexergE – :
je veux ce parfum,frais,léger il sent bon il n’est pas cheap comme j’ai pu lire sur certains commentaires ni toxic ou odeurs d’ordures ou de poubelles enfin bref il fait parti de ma liste d’achat
cepera1983 – :
Toxic waste has more charm. Invest in something superior like brut or lynx, crap.
maf2201 – :
Don’t bother buying this, you will need to spray up to 7 times just to be able to smell like trash for one hour. Very poorly made fragrance
aserb – :
This scent is really fresh and zesty, perfect for hot summer days. But this longeveity… It really is a shame, because this fragrance has much potential, too bad the manufacturer didn’t care about the extract.
yhk189speagoessenda – :
I know I will be hated by some people, but ‘m not being offensive – it smells cheap!
Again, it smells cheap.
Romanih – :
receive this as a free gift when i bought ck encounter (match the name huhhuh.) i like the smell at first, but when i found out it only last for 30 minites on my skin, im thinking of giving it away to someone else. but i didnt finally. now i love to spray it when im about to sleep. it makes me feel fresh and help me to sleep faster too.
noferentnap – :
what amazing fragrance for hot weather and hot summer
friend gave me this fragrance as a gift.
first i want thank him so much , thank you my friend for this fragrance.
it’s nice fragrance fresh and strong smell
My opinion is :-
Occasions : sports/walking/wedding/party/meeting/business/normal time/office
Season: summer / spring
Weather : cloudy/rain/hot
Time : day /night
Age of Wearing it: +14
Scent 6/10
Projection 6/10
Versatility 5/10
Sillage 6/10
Uniqueness 5/10
Longevity 5/10
Compliments 6/10
Bottle design 5/10
xnb508speagoessenda – :
I love this, it’s the perfect balance of sweet and bitter. Just smells so lovely. I can’t believe it has all those random ingredients in it. What a blend! I like having it close and personal to me.
BZone – :
hoş bir koku fakat çok etkisiz,kimse parfümün kokusunu almıyor…
alex570 – :
CK Free is my favorite scent, but sadly it lasts such a short time on my skin that I end up going through a bottle much faster than any other CK cologne in my collection.
andrianovboris – :
Agree, lovely fresh and sexy smell but sadly very weak and short lasting…
superkan1987 – :
I got this perfume last week and its smell is grt. But bitterly disappointed to have this because it dosnt last long. Wantingly using it twice a day, so that i can get a newer one.
I would not recommend anybody to buy this perfume though it smells grt.
Tim_583 – :
I have had a bottle of this stuff since November 2009, and I honestly really like it. It’s a great daytime scent, and when I am looking for that I don’t want a cologne that projects for a really long time. I don’t want to annoy the people at the office, so having a scent that stays close to the skin after the first 3 hours is actually perfect for me.
It does its job. That’s the bottom line.
6.5/10
blagoi1 – :
The top notes go to same direction of Tommy Cologne, but I prefer Tommy.
misa.josan – :
This cologne is belower than average cologne from Calvin Klein Fragrance line.
etalon – :
This is probably the most non-offensive cologne ever created. This has “teenage little brother” written all over this. Perfect go to fragrance when you’re heading to your local gym or playing with your kids in the back yard. This is something to wear for the sake of wearing something.
*BLIND BUY WORTHY AWARD*
vizen – :
This stuff smells great! Very clean and fresh and pleasing. Smells like a fresh ocean breeze sort of. The longevity sucks though. After about 1 hour it will become weak and then within the next hour it’s gone. Disappointing as I think it really smells good. Oh and the weak drydown is a bit toothpasty..? Good for teenagers and men in there 20’s.
Kuintaf – :
I love to wear this for work. However, it’s annoying to refresh every 2 hours.
vkremnev70 – :
Not a bad frag. Good for office. Sillage is not that great. Close to skin ( on my skin). Lasts on me for aroud 4 hours. Anyhow, felt good wearing it.
dalex86 – :
It was an ok. Fresh, common, nothing special I guess..
JeffersonDasok58 – :
It’s Just water in a bottle, with a little smell that lasts 1 hour if that.
and it costs a lot for such s**t
Waste WASTE WASTE
gam – :
Got this as a gift and I like the smell. It was a small 30ml bottle so I keep it in my gym bag – and that’s what it’s perfect for – after the gym. It isn’t that much of a special fragrance, it is just a splash of nice smell to throw on.
mishagalant – :
smell good, but you need to hug everyone to smell it 🙂
VVOLK92 – :
CK Free is a fragrance that promises so much, yet delivers so little. The notes in the pyramid look absolutely amazing; however the scent in the bottle bears little to no resemblance to those notes. That said it’s not actually a bad fragrance. It’s clean, light and fresh. Unfortunately it’s also very generic and very run-of-the-mill.
Mecmm995Negeltzex – :
Ck Free is one of the newest scents for the CK house. I got the 1.7 oz from TJ Maxx for 20 bucks which is a good bargain bin price for Calvin Klein’s fragrances. This a perfect for casual laid back use. Doesnt last that long but the presentaion is nice. CK’s fragrances usually arent strong and overpowering and this a perfect example
filemon – :
Received this as a gift rather soon after it came out (sometime in 2010). I tried it initially (a few times), and felt it was a rather good, but mainstream CK offering with some decent notes (albeit somewhat synthetic)…but not off-putting in any way. I found it to be a nice green, aromatic woody scent – a bit nondescript, but something entirely wearable. Was I hoping for more? Not sure – I actually was a bit embarrassed as I had acquired some Vintage fragrances just prior to receiving this. I am not sure my sense of gratefulness came across. You see, I tend to have disdain for current CK fragrances and formulations – but something is going on here. I put on a fake smile at the time and tried it…later and alone.
It got put into a box I have for Spring/Summer scents (as it was cooler weather then) and I pulled it out twice last year – actually, surprisingly liking it even a bit more. It was moved into the bottom of a drawer that I keep – for scents that I “remind myself to revisit”. It is a totally inoffensive casual scent that one sprays on liberally – initially, I saw it as a warm-weather scent (but cooler weather works just as well actually, including rain which K1 picked up on…but not cold). This is something to wear to the store, out to visit with friends, weekends, and just around the house (as I’m typing this).
Why would I take the time to write a review on CK Free? I am oddly compelled to do so. Mainly, because of what my friend, K1, wrote below. He transcended notes, scent pyramids and the typical mundane review and instead, evoked excellent imagery with a rather cheap Calvin Klein offering. Excellent!
And, then, second is because the nose behind this, Rodrigo Flores-Roux. He has created some amazing compositions that reign superior and I have been enamored by his creative use of unique ingredients, harmonious bottling and his ability to make a flacon’s (whether it be simple or stylized) purpose to be the juice inside. Too much is stylized today. His bottles for Tom Ford are exquisite and top-shelf in quality (and price!) – but it is his work with John Varvatos’ line that brought me to him. The person who bought this for me later admitted knowing this was a bottle produced by the same nose of John Varvatos’ creations – of which I had been wearing for a while (JV for Men and Vintage with the excellent After Shave balms for layering) and just fell in love with Artisan (the gorgeous fragrance it is to me)!! Rodrigo Flores-Roux was someone I was now watching and soon picked up Artisan Black, which is in my rotation as well.
Here is the key to Rodrigo Flores-Roux’s creations – it doesn’t take a trained nose to appreciate them as they are wonderful and fragrant, but it does take a trained nose and palate to “understand” them. Less so here – as this is the only CK bottle he has ever made. I have to say…it is a solid bottle of fragrance. My only complaint with the John Varvatos line is longevity. That is the only drawback here.
I like how this goes on. Nice, aromatic and slightly “green” notes and fruit on top (wormwood, a touch of star anise, and a light fruit note in the top listed as jackfruit, and the fragrant juniper berry)…a very nice opening. Inviting.
The middle is mostly suede – both in “feeling” (smooth) and scent with nice blended nuances of coffee and tobacco leaf, neither being loud at all. I actually pick up the patchouli (which is nice here – not a dark and deep patchouli at all, but a much greener one that is a touch earthy but more herbaceous). Very nice. Patchouli (actually from the mint family) is a very commonly used note in fragrance, but has a broad range of smell – from nearly clean and lifted to deep, dark and smoky. It depends on when it is harvested and how the essential oil is extracted through fermentation and distillation. The wood notes are well-integrated here with cedar and oak blended well.
In typical Flores-Roux style, interesting and unique notes are brought into the composition (jackfruit and wormwood in the top, buchu is listed in the heart and ironwood is listed in the base). I cannot lend an olfactory perspective to those notes, but then again, even if it is a small quantity, they were included because they sound exotic and possibly create a subtle touch that perhaps alters the notes we commonly know – like cedar and oak.
My final thought is this…while it doesn’t have good longevity on my skin, this is about pure enjoyment of scent. There are no fixatives here that extend the life (just a couple hours or so for me in a full wearing). If this had a strong vanilla or amber base, it would stay for hours longer. I’m glad it doesn’t. I have several woody aromatics that cost more than this, but offer about the same in both projection and longevity – I am fine with that. A layered application helps (spray liberally and then 15-20 minutes later, reapply more to the same spots and so it saturates) plus wear on clothing to project more. Not a loud scent – but I like that. Intimate. Confident. Masculine & inviting.
Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a top perfumer and highly-regarded. Calvin Klein was very lucky to have him produce a bottle for their line. The more I wear this, the more I like it. It actually has less of a synthesized feel than before. In my opinion, a scent that I kept in “that” drawer for a reason – this needed to be revisited! It will definitely be worn more this summer and fall – for pure enjoyment…sometimes out and, more often, around the house. A better release than virtually everything from CK – period. The only one I prefer to this (in current production) is Escape for Men, but in an entirely different way. The Original Vintage Calvin by Calvin Klein (1981) is still the greatest from this house…of all time.
Very decent bottle of scent here and one that stands head & shoulders above the rest currently out there with a CK on the label, in my humble opinion.
Scent – 7.5+/10; Projection – 6/10; Longevity – 5/10.
pashatopal – :
Longevity is ridiculous! not worth it.
it smells good but barely lasts….
Manxzfovbs – :
longevity really makes you disappointed, Projection even worse! smells good but goes off fast
longevity: 5/10
projection:6.5/10
banderos-1983 – :
I tried it & it’s light , nice 4 summer time after a shower after a workout but i can only smell Annis , over all it’s nice & light since it’s FREE !
BlacKSokoL – :
It just smells strong cologne. Nothing too great about it. Actually i am not quite happy buying it.
Nikolayevic – :
This a woody, spicy, fresh scent and I think you can pull it off for any season. It’s longevity really isn’t THAT bad… It lasts about 6-7 hours, and Calvin Klein as well as lots of other designers have had much shorter-lasting fragrances. It is my signature cologne for Spring and Summer and I would recommend it for all ages.
rotozej – :
kind of a nondescript fresh citrus with a nice top but its not unique just following a trend
маруся280305 – :
Just Doesnt Last .. After 1 hour i cant smell it anymore .. I will probably just give it away as i wont be using it anymore.. But the smell aint bad nothing special
vonavi195274 – :
This one really surprised me. My brother got it for Christmas and I sprayed some on the back of my hand and I’ve been getting compliments all day!
It opens very fruity, I don’t know if this is the juniper berries, but it has an apple-like quality. There is a slight spicy bite also, not anise, maybe the wormwood, I’m not familiar with how this smells. The patchouli note makes this a little bit dry and crisp. As it wears the cedar note becomes prominent, as does the suede which makes this very woody and smooth and very enjoyable.
In the bottle this smelled like just another boring men’s scent; aquatic, aromatic, but on the skin this really shines. Worth a try. Longevity decent, I’m on 6 hours now.
zhila – :
fresco y huele genial, el unico inconveniente es su baja perdurabilidad, si fuese mas perdurable seria un granperfume, ya que huele genial.
Danehakblqemd – :
i offered this to my BF and he liked it. i think its a very nice perfum for sporty, preppy and cool guys. very light, clean and fresh. i love it!
Timsan032 – :
Es una de mis fragancias favoritas de CK junto con Eternity, una fragancia que llama la atencción por donde paso, definitivamente lo mejor de CK despues de la Eternity de los 90´s
minabilow – :
This is a fragance that after a few hours its blends with your natural smell, and the result is brilliant.
for day use only
use a V neck white T-shirt with that
aslan911 – :
This is my boyfriend’s favorite fragrance, he uses it up about 2 or 3 bottles !
All I want to say about CK Free is Too Masculine, I don’t like how it smells at all. But I like it when it becomes a slight scent lingers on his shirt, ahhh… very sexy want to kiss all over his body. OH ! I’m sorry on the bottle it says “for men”. ♥
YuraLmkh186 – :
For me the longevity is not the issue, but the sillage/ projection and how “loud” it ISN’T. I can smell the the suede and patchouli. I get a powdery suede pouch filled with patchouli, but a very small one – only about 2 inches in diameter.
*Addition/Edit* – 7/24/2011:
I really do enjoy this fragrance, IMMENSELY! I didn’t pick up on a few of the notes (ie. juniper berries) until recently. I had to apply at least double the amount to get moderate projection. However, I think that is the idea here!! IMO this is NOT supposed to be a “Hey look at me” fragrance, but more of an intimate and purposely close-to-the-body smell. See… at first I was disappointed that it doesn’t project how I would like, but EVERY (and i mean every) single woman that has smelled this on me, has absolutley loved it. It’s called free for a reason. We don’t ALWAYS have to “smelled” by everyone; but for those who want to venture just a little closer, will be in for a nice surprise. 😀
P.S. – I get 10+ hours out of it each time.
P.P.S. – This smells absolutely NOTHING like Nautica Voyage. Not even close, and not evena little bit. I am sorry, but you definitely need a new nose if you think that. 😀
Ownerrycore – :
I really like this scent, specially the heart, very fresh/woody. If the longevity was better than 3 hours, this would be on my top 15, but sadly, that is not the case.
Meovm452InsuffBooni – :
This is one of the few CK fragrances that doesn’t give me the funky CK note that all seem to turn into on me. On my skin, they all turn sour, except for this fun and sporty cologne. Lasting power is decent, originality is a flop, but it’s a very pleasant scent. This, CK One (and One Summer), and Obsession Night are the only CK’s that don’t turn sour on me. This is nice, if you see it discounted, go for it!
olushka – :
For the people new to CK Fragrances like me, this is good in my opinion. Good for the younger gen and would be OK for people new to CK. I have smelt other CK’s but dont own them which are more for the elder gen. not worth $120 in AUST, wait when on sale?
-1 for low radius
Rating 9/10
vavrish – :
i tried it before a few months, the opening was good kinda weak not much of a presence but after 2 hours past the scent just revealed itself and it was everywhere