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Vika_Tori – :
I like this well enough, if not quite enough to hit the ‘like’ button…
Nice for something different in today’s seemingly mass produced fruitcholis and sugar-bombs like there’s no tomorrow. On me, to me, this actually starts off actually a little balsamic, then settles into an herbal woodiness with some underlying warmth. Today we have a cold chilly day, so somehow this fits the mood of the day. For me, this is one that is more about the accords than the actual notes. I do not detect nary a fruit listed here in the notes, and I am not picking up any sweetness (litchi is in this..? Really???). I am not really picking up much floral at all, perhaps a slight rose scent now and then wafts in, but I would not call this floral. I suppose if pressed to describe the notes, I pick up in order: vetiver, oakmoss, marigold, coriander, cloves, cedar, chamomile, rose………I don’t pick up any of the fruity notes, nor the musk, nor litchi, nor vanilla, nor any of the white floral. I don’t deliberately detect amber, but there is an undeniable warmth to this, mainly from the cloves, but could be the amber sneaking in, even though I don’t smell amber, per se.
For me, the accords that fit that are listed here, in order: Herbal, Woody, Fresh Spicy, Aromatic. No fruity and no floral for me. Definitely can see the early 90’s timeframe that this was created, not at all a modern scent, but that is actually part of the appeal for me. I suppose this might lean unisex to some noses, certainly not a ‘perfume smell’. Moderate sillage and moderate to long-lasting longevity. When and where is this good to wear..? Well, while I see this mainly voted as a Spring and Summer scent, but I think this is also good for Fall. And as I mentioned, I like this particularly for a cold chilly damp/rainy day. Where to wear this..? Well, as many fragheads believe, wear what you want, when you want. But I think this is good for say rainy day errands, meeting friends for coffee on a chilly or rainy day, the movie theater, that sort of thing…….A casual type fragrance.
gen2 – :
One scent that I could never get to like. It just gives me a headache.
Bublegund – :
Just wearing this now after buying a few months ago. Got myself intrigued after all these positive reviews.
Honestly, it is so well blended I’m having a really hard time identifying the notes individually, but I think I do catch the peachiness most of anything else. The subtle spiciness I’m getting hints of is most likely the combination of oakmoss and vetiver. But definitely not masculine in this composition.
I’m very glad that this is still in production, the quality speaks for itself upon wearing. A bit nostalgic, a bit old school to be sure, but to me those are its’ selling points. It radiates beautifully. I was a bit wary seeing the melon listed in the notes so prominently, but I needn’t have worried, I’m not noticing that much at all really.
This one is a clear winner in the categories of CK, I hope it is always available.
rvp115Negeltzex – :
Imo the best Calvin Klein perfume.. great smell and good longevity.. very affordable with great performance
phorgemeere – :
This one works well for me, not as overpowering as l’eau d’issey, but a similar tropical happy scent. I felt comfortable wearing it to the office without the silage irritating other people.
Lisii281967 – :
I tried this one because of the similarities with l’eau d’issey, especially the melon notes… what a disapointment! Not only I do not smell any lemon in there, but it smells very dated, wich I guess I should have anticipated, but since Eau d’Issey is an old one too and it smells so good and classic, I was expecting someting similar with this one! An oldy and not a goody for me!
LeeRoY – :
Vintage circa 1992
Melon, Peaches, Lily. Smooth.
Not too thick, nor stinging and rough.
I feel many modern perfumes aim towards dimensionality.
Tries to takle the obvious with a twist and add depth; for sense of quality or intrigue.
On the contrary, Escape is a simple and linear scent.
The midtones reveal some extra florals but thats about it.
Longetivity is quite good, and due to it’s composition it’s never offensive.
The mom perfume explanation hit’s the mark.
Calvin was a Dad perfume master piece, and Escape is it’s counterpart.
Except, it’s a mom in short pants with sunglasses, driving kids to swimming school in a station wagon.
Chanel 5 for us grown up in South Cali.
Gentle and fruity, wearable by a man when you want to feel soft.
I prefer this over Escape for men.
answers2234 – :
I hate it. The combination of canned melon & pear salad and melting old TV plastic case (with fecal undertones) turns my stomach.
Piterskuy – :
It’s very dated now, even the bottle, but in a good, nostalgic way. It reminds me of “mom” perfumes that you used to spray yourself with when you were a kid and she wasn’t around. That’s a good thing to keep around, but I wouldn’t wear it every day. Wear it when you’re feeling nostalgic. There’s a place for this in the scent world.
jon silver – :
I’ve really TRIED liking this perfume…. I can’t bear it and to my greatest deception the longevity is out of this world i still smell it on my bed covers.
avt003 – :
Quite surprising opening with sweet (not cloyingly), juicy watermelon accompanied by chamomile and hyacinth. Sounds like a strange combination, but for me this worked well together.
After the scent settled, I could notice more of floral notes, especially a bit of carnations and lilly of the valley. But I couldn’t detect much of herbal or spicy notes.
All in all, pleasant summer fresh fruity fragrance.
MetTank – :
I still have nearly a full bottle that I’m pretty sure I purchased in the ’90’s. It still smells great! It’s very floral, and I can see that my taste in perfume has changed over the years, but I can still see wearing this on occasion. I also have Sunflowers, and I agree that there is a similarity there.
Art296 – :
Oh, how I loved Calvin Klein fragrances during the 90’s! I had Obsession, CK One, Escape, and Contradiction.
Years ago, when I first smelled Escape, I remember thinking how incredibly unique it was. And at the time, it was very unique. Floral aquatics were just starting to emerge at that time and Escape was a trailblazer. It does smell similar to Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers, but I think Escape is much more sensual due to the spice notes. It’s a nice summertime fragrance.
snakedor – :
One of the only women’s frags that will turn my head!
Kellettersi – :
Calvin Klein escape is a mesmerazing perfume. What I love about It is the change of the aroma and the longevity of the fragrance.
What star like a very on the face perfume…turns out to be a freshly sexy essence…that stays and stats on the skin for minimum 6 hours.
On close is other thing…. A whole day with only 3 sprays..giving you the feeling of richness and happines.
4-1/2 star out of 5…
Amazing
andreev_arc – :
This is the only perfume that comes close to New West in my opinion.
serge77tt – :
Right from the first spray it’s obvious that this is a perfume that was created pre-2000. There’s a deep sweetness that can only come from yellow fruits (melon, peach, apricot) combined with spiciness from the marigold, carnation and assorted spices. The composition is well-blended yet it’s obvious that there are many different notes at play here to give it a multi-dimensional complexity. It’s rich and warm and heady, but as it dries down there’s an almost aquatic note that begins to emerge that gives Escape an interesting twist.
belosheikin – :
Sweet Jesus it’s been years since I smell this one. I got a hold of a vintage bottle to give it a whirl. Back when it came out in 1991 I was freshly married and poor as a church mouse. I don’t even think I owned a perfume at that time. I explored this but never owned it. What can I say about it now:
Escape is a bold strong over confident woman! This is explosive in your face loud 1990’s. The vintage version will last as long as it takes for you to wash it off and it will even continue to waft through your freshly washed skin. Now wait don’t get me wrong this is a classic and a masterpiece. However it is not for everyone.
I find that it remains somewhat linear from start to finish. It’s floral.. very floral somewhat green. I get straight up flowers with a mix of apricot. I do not smell melon at all. The cloves are hiding in there along with the apple. There are so many things and notes going on it’s very busy.
As I sit here and wonder what Escape’s redeeming factor is – I can’t figure it out until it has settled. As it becomes more faint it is much more wearable. Even in it’s faded and calm state it still drips off you. If you like New West by Aramis quite possibly you will enjoy Escape. It’s a distant cousin. There is a reason Calvin still makes this one and it’s because of a strong cult following. I suggest trying before purchasing.
Evelaykek – :
I’m wearing this again after 20+ years and it’s WONDERFUL!!
It’s strong, unique and kind of bitter.
I love it.
It reminds me a bit of my all time favourite – the discontinued Fendi 🙁
I will buy the 100ml bottle once I finish this one.
Beware of all the fakes being sold online.
Дориан Блэк – :
First spray it was so heady and made me sneeze, loud-plastic synthetic.
After a while it settles down on my body, i didn’t particularly like it either. meh, just boring flower. faded quickly as well.
Since i didn’t really like it i tend to make it as room sprayer. one hot day, i opened my curtains and i catch a whiff of delicious scent. bouquet of fresh flowers, with salt water tone. i was amazed, too bad my body chemistry don’t agree with me.
Светланка – :
@edlih you’re braking my heart!
I just received my shipment of Escape, and opened Fragrantica to do my review. I saw your post and now I shudder to open the box!
45 mins later:
@edlih is right. The current version is watered down; the mellon is amplified in a not so flattering manner; my oceanic note is completely missing form the picture virtually once the fragrance comes in contact with my skin; and the fragrance becomes soapy in the drydown. Furthermore, it gave me a headache.
It was a lot of fun revisiting this though, it will be going back.
dianema737 – :
@anilinam
I just thought like you about the old escape, I loved it so much, a while ago I bought it again after more than a decade, it is not at all the same fragrance, it became weak watered down. I still have a little amount in an old bottle, and I have done the test, the old bottle is still as beautiful in smell like it was…the new even not recognizable
dimoon1980 – :
I have the same sensation as Monkeypaw about this scent.
I remember following a woman at the mall to ask her what she was wearing.
It was a lovely clean scent with hints of floriental, plus what was in the 90s a revolutionary watery oceanic note. I wanted to drown in it.
I made this my signature scent and loved it. I stopped wearing it because it became ubiquitous.
But, I’ve been thinking that I should bring it back to my collection now that it’s not so popular. It has been reformulated, and I have not smelled the new version. But I think it’s so inexpensive, that it’s worth the blind buy.
I’ll offer an update when I get it.
NRuslan – :
This was my signature scent in the 90s and I adored it. It seemed like I was constantly being asked what I was wearing (which is always nice) but when my friends used it, it never worked on them (which is odd!). There seems to be a make-it-or-break-it component to this fragrance so if it works with your chemistry, it’s amazing. If it doesn’t it, it can be awful. I would be cautious to recommend buying this one sight unsmelled.
I recently revisited this one and it still works for me. It’s clean, crisp, fresh, almost gender-neutral tone. I’m glad I found it again!
Leotom46 – :
Indeed it smells very similar to Issey Miyake L’eau d’issey eau de toilette
It’s clean, likable, it’s floral in the opening (perhaps it’s the lily) and the melon note is there but it’s mixed with with the other floral notes in here so it’s not completely a fruity sweet melon fragance… Quite hard to describe but it simply smells similar to l’eau d’issey edt…
7/10
deamondster – :
When I haven’t discovered the world of perfumes yet, I always use melon or watermelon body mist. And I have discovered perfumes through fragrantica, and first thing I did was to search abut melon notes perfume and I saw this. After reading reviews, I went to a mall here in the Philippines and bought a 10 ml of this and OMG!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! I feel so fresh all day wearing this. In fact, during our flag ceremony (it was blazing hot and I was dripping with sweat), my co-worker leaned on me and sniffed me and can’t stop smelling me during the entire ceremony!!! She said I smell so good!
polowihkoptw – :
For me, nothing screams the ninety’s quite like Escape and I LOVE it! It is like Sunflowers hip, college radio listening cousin. The one who wears crushed velvet babydolls with Doc Martens.
It is light and so much fun!
I really suck at describing notes so this review may not be of much use to some but I do love the place in my past this perfume takes me.
AKVKlim – :
This reminds me of sea, sand, sun, a hot summers day, a cool summers evening, music festivals , very hippy dippy. If you love flowery or oriental smells then this isn’t going to be for you. If you like something different then you must give it a try. It’s very different and I haven’t ever smelt another perfume like it.
Sergiklist – :
Escape never from you my lovely perfume you are my favourite and make me feel beautiful and makes my senses spin OK I like this OK Its wonderful and does not break the bank..BUY IT AND YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE FROM THIS ETERNAL SMELL.Kate x
Tarakan969 – :
Clever,very clever made.
For me ik smell2 streams.One on e distance,who is fresh very aquatic.And one very close with my nose on it :That’s a bit warm Apricot& Amber. those streams are opposit. I is nice for the winter too. I am not so much fan of these. Maybe it is good for varity.
kokoss70 – :
Well, Escape is the hot quarterback on the varsity football team, who dates the prom queen cheerleader. I am the nerdy band geek who will never get noticed.
That is how I see this perfume. I love it. I drool over it. I want it to love me back soooo badly. But it will not.
One spray, and it stays with me all day. It never fades. It actually gives me a raging headache, because I cannot get out of it’s presence. I have tried spraying my clothes, tried spraying a tissue and tossing it in my pocket. I even attempted to only spray this on my legs. Nope, somehow, the scent makes it way up my nostrils and glues itself there. If it would just mellow out, we could be friends, maybe even casually date. But no, it rejects me every time.
vasekk – :
I had a small bottle of this when it was launched back in the 90s..and although I loved it from the bottle and on others, on me headache-territory lay just a few minutes away! I recently got the new formulation in a swap with the lovely Sheza and I’m totally hooked! I know a lot of people are not impressed with the reformulation, but to me, not only is it fresh, clean and beachy but there’s something “warm” and “sunny” about it now..i’m even enjoying it in the cold weather..
Bionnoninicky – :
This was my signature scent between for several years in the early nineties. I adored it and I always felt it was a more grown up, big beast version of L’eau D’Issy – which I also wore and loved but the longevity was abysmal. Not so with this perfume. What a sillage monster! I had a very sexy lover at work during this time and he said he knew when I was in the building as I’d leave trails of my perfume all over the place. I must have ladled it on!
I always felt that this was a big ozonic perfume – it smelled of wide skies and blowy beaches to me. I picture this scent as a grand coastal panorama, all blues, greys and yellows with a strong sea breeze wafting the smell of the sea, the sand and the flowers in my direction.
I haven’t worn it since then and my taste in perfumes has changed . But I have a sneaky sniff every now and then and I it is so evocative, such a scent of a time that it makes me smile and whisks the years away. I don’t think I could wear it again. It is a perfume of my past. A lovely reminder of my youth.
autolotosss – :
I emptied so many bottles of this during school and my teenage years. It was one of my more grown-up scents, I suppose. Other favorites during that time were Aqua di Gio, J’adore and L’Eau d’Issey.
Escape is the first of the so called trio (Sunflowers & L’Eau d’Issey being the other two). They do share similarities but are still quite different. To me Escape is a wonderful combination of warm & cold, lush & restrained. Not everyone is fond of the Calone note but after the first blast everything settles nicely and I am left with an aquatic rose, LOTV, woods and some fruit. I consider this to be one of the best offerings of CK. I also think that Escape smells best from afar, not when I press my nose against my skin. Maybe not the best scent for cuddling but whatever. I need another bottle!
снайпер12 – :
I literally coveted this stuff when it came out in the 90s.. It was breathtaking, liking nothing i’d experienced before. The projection and sillage were awesome and you recognised it straightaway. It has always been an aquatic to me and I now have my very own bottle and wear it in the summer.
**Update. I am wearing it in the winter too and it’s just great on dreary days.
жуль – :
My first impression after not having touched this stuff in probably twenty years–trying to do too much. Comes across as wishy-washy in the end, and reminds me vaguely of cashmere left forgotten in a closet.
Jetataubjet – :
I blindly buy this after friend told me about it, i smelled it from the bottle and made order and i really like/dislike this one. It’s not bad but not my taste too. So maybe i’ll give this to my mom if she likes it. It is long lasting for it’s price but just nothing happens when i smell it. Maybe everyday scent i don’t know yet.
for me this is 5/10
Apollion – :
Deakrec, it’s a chemical called calone. It’s often used in scents described as ‘marine.’
nortrom – :
When this first came out, I loved its strong, insistent, fruity-chamomile mix. Now, it definitely is dated when compared to current vanilla-scented fumes. Time to move on.
One spray on me
Sillage: a foot with trail
Longevity: about 2-3 hours
Rating: 3/5 then and 1/5 now
uilkins – :
I have half a big bottle of this. Happy to trade within the US
Abrarmenvence – :
Can anyone pls tell me what is that steel like sharp note which is present in Escape and also in Sunflowers and in a lot of other perfumes? (So I can exclude it when I’m searching for a scent for myself)
Thank you!
ozv720speagoessenda – :
Escape used to be a favourite perfume, but now not so much. The last bottle I bought turned me off. It was reduced price so now I’m thinking it may have been at the end of its shelf life. Nice to see there are still so many positive reviews. I might try it once more.
x3m4ik – :
I remember when CK Escape was released in 1991. I remember visiting the CK counter at Macy’s to try it out. First sniff, I fell instantly in love with Escape’s ocean breezy meets tropical garden scent. I couldn’t believe a note profile with such wide range could create such a beautiful balance of fresh and airy while warm and sensual at the same time. Had to have it. I purchased the large bottle from Macy’s on the spot. On my skin, the scent is neither bashful or bold or something more. It has an air of pleasure and indulgence that is uniquely sexy. The scent wore me perfectly on summer days into sultry summer nights. Escape rewarded me many compliments when I wore it. While shopping today, I wandered into a mall typical perfume shop. As I browsed for nothing in particular, I spotted a bottle of CK Escape behind the counter. I asked the salesperson to see the tester. She sprayed the scent onto a card and gave it to me. I smelled the scent and the memory of why I loved Escape in the first place, flooded back to me. The scent was just as divine as the day I discovered it. And honestly, right now I can’t even remember why I stopped wearing it in the first place? Doesn’t manner now anyways. As soon as I went home, I jumped online and grabbed a brand new 3.4 oz bottle for under $25 bucks (S&H included) from Ebay. So excited! Just in time for summer. I can’t wait to ROCK one of my old school scents favs again 😉
andrey_maksimov – :
THIS SMELL LOVELY TO ME FRESH AND LONG LASTING.IT ARRIVED VIA POSTAND I WAS GOING SHOPPING WITH MY BEST FRIEND.
SHE KEPT SAYING I WAS WONDERING WHAT THEY LOVELY SMELL WAS ALL DAY AND REALISED IT WAS ME.
.I LOVE THIS MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
PRYANIC – :
I *miss* the days of the big scent bombs. It’s loud it’s brassy, it’s complicated, at times it’s a jumbled mess and it’s not ever going to apologise for being any of these things.
I could rant for quite some time about lazy modern designers dumping heavy vanilla in everything because it’s easy and very cheap to produce.
Tumquiene – :
I have always considered this scent my unobtainable love. I want to wear it, love it’s smell. Unfortunately, one spray is overkill for me. I get a headache and I can still smell it on myself without trying 8 hours later.
vadosikus – :
It took me a while to like this perfume. The smell was too mature for me at first. I had this bottle for about 4 years I think, and for most of that time it was just collecting dust. I guess I needed to do some growing up in a perfume world sense to appreciate this perfume. But once I decided that I like this perfume, I started to use it everyday 🙂 It’s a really nice honey-like scent! At least, that’s what I got on my skin – honey note.
11zzZZzz22 – :
Grown up perfume with floral-herbal notes along and a touch of melon. Very sophisticated! May be a bit risky as a blind buy considering the old-school floral notes that may not appeal to all. I like wearing it for a fancy dinner!
eg162 – :
I have tested the vintage version and after the cacophonic start I got a clear note of geranium. Agressive and bold like all Calvin Klein.
faraon1976 – :
This is the first perfume I’d ever worn. My first grown up fragrance away from the cloying fruity, soapy and candy-like fragrances of childhood. It’s the first fragrance of my high school and early university years.
There is a soft innocence about this scent of a strong female persona, which is highlighted by sandalwood. It is warm and silky and reminiscent of the kind of muse that is the first scent of autumn that melts right into your skin.
I’ve always had a love affair with this fragrance, the ingenue. However, now I thirst for more complexity and depth, something darker, shocking or well-travelled.
This is the scent made for countrygirls on the hillside, picking flowers. And there is a beauty about its implicit simplicity.
lebedevsg1 – :
I have to be honest. I do find this cloying. It gives me a headache, as does L’eau d’Issey. But I totally get this fragrance.
This is completely transformed in the summer I must admit. It comes off very sweet and fresh in the summer, it smells like sweet dewy melon with a bunch of other fresh floral herbal notes. I imagine this might smell quite divine to some. I think I will wear this this summer, just away from my nose so it doesn’t make me ill. Reminds me of the ocean, marine air and fruity cocktails. Very fresh.
ckalolaz – :
Key Season: Summer
Key Notes: Melon, powdery Floral
Description; Hot summers day, too hot in fact. It recalls those almost ominously hot days, heavy, suffocating, humid. I’m sure this fragrance would be a fantastic “cheapy” for a holiday, but in the humid summer of the UK, most will find this fragrance simply basic and too much.
Development: (Linear): Very simple, nonexistent development, Melon and hot powdery floral, and that’s it.
Longevity: (Average); It does not last any particularly long time but you get your money’s worth with this powerful scent.
Sillage: (A Lot); This hits the skin with its one note scent and explodes, it just reaches from you with fragrant tentacles, ensnaring anyone easily 6ft from you in a napalm of hot summer melon, and powdery florals.
Value £20 for 100ml EDP
DaNek95 – :
A cousin who I shared mY room with
was ga-ga for Escape. But to me the
bottle counts. And there is no bottle
I’d hate to display on mY dresser or
vanity more than I’d hate to a Calvin
Klein bottle. Then there’s the smell.
Who would’ve known that one scent
would single-handedly turn me OFF
of aQuatic perfumes for the rest of
mY life? I didn’t! But it did. Peace
CAHTAgopnik – :
Iconic fragance! 80 s 90s CK creations were mastercopy, inventive, singular and newfangled fragances … Escape for him and for her smell quanty and powefull … glorious creation …
exonyBymn – :
As a huge Sunflowers fan when I was much, much younger, this strikes me as her grown up sister, or a sister scent that is a little more fresh and concise, as Sunflowers can cloy. I love it, don’t get me wrong. But Escape I feel more comfortable wearing now.
I’m confused because I tried it about a year or so ago and just… yuck. It reminded me of Fancy Nights and cat pee… it was high pitched and nauseating and actually made me feel kind of sick. There was an undertone to it I didn’t find but the top notes were so offensive it was a scrubber. I am assuming the bottle I tried was off?
I tried it a few nights ago on a whim at Chemist Warehouse and it was awesome. It was sweet, fresh, reminded me of my beloved Sunflowers and had this something to it that I just really liked. I got it the next night as it had scented my cardigan from the night before and still smelled so good. A great release from CK and next to Eternity Moment, probably their best.
dya813speagoessenda – :
This, like contradiction is great for a hot day if you want to cool down, can smell the melon in this
aka48 – :
To me, this is a nautical, not too feminine, quite strong scent. I wore it in my late teenages and I liked it then. It has a great longevity and it´s non offensive. Smells mature but also fits a teenager.
porn – :
Used to be my signature perfume in high school,university time. It’s strong, sunny and sexy. Very unforgettable scent and I get alot of compliments.
kapriz – :
I love the idea of this fragrance but it does not work with my body chemistry. I smell like copper pennies.
songa22 – :
I absolutely love this fragrance. Whenever I wear it I get compliments. The peach,melon, plum, rose and sandalwood are very pronounced on my skin. I knew it was a signature candidate before I even sprayed it on. Also,the price makes it a great candidate for a signature scent; I picked up a 3.4 fl oz bottle for $28 from Perfumania.com.
The name is also perfect because it puts me in a whole other world. Whenever i’m wearing it I think of cool nights in Hawaii. It can be worn either day or night; it is fruity/floral enough for day but warm enough for nights.
BEWARE: It is a silage monster. 2-3 sprays anymore than that would be pushing it.
Epifabbig – :
I truly have always had issues with Calvin Klein fragrances. They are far too aggressive for my taste: Euphoria, Obsession, Eternity…etc. etc. Too many notes fighting with each other, and I simply cannot wrap my head and my nose around Klein fragrances.
I am a no nonsense straight forward type of lady, and while I can appreciate a bold intense fragrance, I think if I wore those types of fragrances, I don’t think I could even stand to be around myself; maybe that’s one reason why I prefer cooler, calmer aquatic floral types of compositions. Escape has been around a long long time, and this is the only Klein fragrance that I truly like and wear. There’s a little bit of everything in this fragrance that can appeal to a wider audience based on general preferences. With Escape, you get warm yet cool, crisp and juicy, salty but sweet. Even though this too is a complex blend of notes, it just works for me.
dfuba12 – :
Smells almost exactly like L’eau D’Issey. If anyone in New Zealand wants a free bottle let me know, I never use it.
#ge32nnirdfcdkfgfgs – :
Calvin Klein’s frangrance is always difficult, except Eternity Moment i think. Eternity Moment is very florally, making it much easier to wear and suitable to all occasions, weather and season. I remember i were in horror when testing Eternity and Obssession about 10 years ago. I thought the bottles were off. i have learnt to love Eternity and use it since then.
Escape is a blind buy. i am in the hunt for ‘older’ perfume lately. I simply have too much perfum of 2010s that i need a break, and some surprise. And Escape is not expensive at all.
When i received the bottle and sprayed two cautious little sprays 1 on my wrist and 1 on the back of my neck, i thought the bottle was off (typical Calvin Klein there). But i had experience with Calvin Klein and so i waited. The first, say 30 minutes was really not nice. i constantly sniffed my wrist hoping the bad smell would go away. It did. The bad smell evolved into a very unpleasant plastic artifical smell. What kept me on my seat instead of in front of a washing sink was the lovely whiff of melon i got from my hair and the back of my neck whenever i moved around.
I went out to subject myself to high temperature for a while. I am very pleased to find that the unpleasant plastic artifical smell from the wrist had gone. The wrist smelled of lovely melon. The melon has been with me for several hours now. Who would hae thought melon (as top note) can last so long?
Although i only smell melon, i have no complaint and am only too glad to have find a way to enjoy another Calvin Klein.
vo-one – :
This is a loud white and yellow floral, slightly aquatic in feel. I notices a higher pitched similarity to Borghese’s Il Bochio, but this might be even more fresh on your morning jog. No joke! It opens with a sharp, sour melon which dissipates and then comes back intermittently.
I love Il Bocbio – full, loud and womanly, with more green – but both of these can be quite overpowering in the same way as Giorgio Beverly Hills. Be Prepared! Out of the three I actually find this one the hardest to wear, but my skin does not usually like aquatics. Il Bochio is the more wearable and understandable of the three, but all stand on there own and are quite different from each other. You Must try them to get the whole, amazing picture.
Very good sillage and longevity. Best in hot weather.
misavetrov – :
I love the clear scent of Escape. And I cannot find any similarity to Sunflowers and to L’Eau D’Issey, which I don’t like.
Jaireerak – :
I bought this perfume years ago and had a phase wearing it. STRONG PERFUME. Probably the perfume I have the most trouble describing—on me anyways, it has such a kind of smoky smell that lingers forever—it has some sweetness, but the smoky effect is so strong it takes over everything and I can’t distinguish anything beyond that. In my opinion, it’s more for someone that is in a “daring” or “extraverted” mood.
Intendant – :
If you read the main accords, you will understand this one is a hotchpotch. Total mess. It smells like a lot of wilting marigolds dumped to rot on the beach. On others it smells floral and inviting. But on me I don’t get any other notes, it just smells like marigold tea, not floral but more like salty sweat, that’s the smell. People compliment and ask me which scent is it. But I will pass this one as it does not satisfy my olfactory senses.
unisol69 – :
I used to wear another version of this fragrance. I don’t know if I was wearing the male version or whether the female version has been reformulated to a point where it is noticeably different. Overall this is more complex and floral, the other Escape was more fruity, fresh and oceanic and was my preferred Escape. Nevertheless I still love this fragrance, it’s a summery garden of fruit trees and wild flowers overlooking the sea. The chemical smell of Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden has got nothing on Escape. I