Good evening my lovelies and happy Halloween to you all! I hope that you’ve all enjoyed your day so far and are now excitingly preparing for a costume party tonight, or a cosy night in (with a few scary movies and snacks) or are even getting ready to go trick or treating with your friends. The cosy night in option is more my bag, but hey it must be fun to have the opportunity to go out there and dress up so, however you’re celebrating Halloween tonight, have fun and stay safe out there.
So, now we’ve covered that, you’re probably wondering from the title of this article why I’ve decided to review the fragrance CK One Shock for today’s post. The answer is simply this, it’s such a gorgeous and affordable perfume that I’ve relied upon and adored for many years, and I actually thought to myself the other day “I can’t believe that I haven’t mentioned this either on my blog or across my social channels before”. So, here we are! If you want to know more about it, then just keep reading!
ABOUT CK ONE SHOCK
CK One Shock for her is a fragrance created by Calvin Klein. CK One Shock is a juicy, flavourful floriental scent, that warms into a sexy skin musk (perfect for dinner dates and evening plans). CK One Shock for her opens with a fierce bouquet of passionflower, pink peony, and jewelled poppy flower. I know right, it’s hard to imagine what the scent would actually smell like. It’s one of those scents that you really have to just give a spray and see what you think.
Of course, it’s important to note that scents wear differently on the skin over time. The intensity of the scent deepens with blackberry, jasmine and narcisse flower drizzled with a liquid accord. The addictive signature finishes with magnetic ambers enveloped in vanillin and patchouli, wrapped in second skin musk. One word, wowzah! So, that’s a pretty long list of scents which I’ve listed there, but I want to tell you what tones hit me when this perfume is sprayed, as they’ll most likely be what you would detect too.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS CK ONE SHOCK
Interestingly enough, I strangely pick up a strong lemony scent (which I adore), but it’s not super strong or overpowering. The best way to explain the scent is like getting a whiff of lemon cake. It’s soft, enticing and delicious! I also tend to pick up the blackberry and an overall fruity feel to the fragrance upon spraying CK One Shock for her. This isn’t so surprising because these ingredients are on the list above. I have to be honest, if you’ve read my perfume reviews before, I usually mention that I'm not a big fan of overly floral scents.
Don’t get me wrong, some of the fragrances which I own are classed as floral perfumes, but they’re not as I say “overly done”. They either have just a hint of floral within them so the tone is subtle, or it is combined with another scent for something unique (which is my favourite kind of fragrance). You must be wondering why I like CK One Shock if the list is full of flowers? Well, I can detect the floral aspect, but it’s not carried in that typical grandma perfume way.
There’s no hating here, but I personally just don’t gravitate towards those types of perfumes. But anyway, my nose doesn’t seem to mind those notes here, so it must be a matter of combining them with something else, otherwise I probably wouldn’t like it. But it turns out I do!
CK One Shock for her is sweet and fresh, perfect for day time wear and into the evening (depending on your activities) and I've been wearing it every day without fail since re-discovering it. It’s a fragrance I had kind of forgotten about since I like to test out others for you on here, but I do adore it! It’s a scent that I never seem to get sick of and my sister has the same perfume which I know she adores too.
A lot of people say that they think the bottle tends to get a bit lost in the crowd when comparing perfumes, but I actually like the simplicity of it. The white background and the contrasting colours do make for a pretty bottle on the dresser. A perfume doesn’t always need a bow or a big cap to stand out. As they say, sometimes less is more and I think that the general saying applies here. So, just to quickly touch on pricing, this fragrance is one of the most affordable fragrances of its calibre (and for the size bottles). I purchased the 200ml bottle for something ridiculous and it is available via Notino so, you can check out the product link below!
Since re-discovering this beautiful scent, I am working my way through this rather large bottle pretty quickly! If you love fruity, sweet fragrances I would highly recommend giving CK One Shock for her a fair trial. I am actually planning on grabbing a Travel version of this perfume, just so I can throw some of this fruity goodness into my handbag the next time I head off on holiday, or I could even use it as a handy day to day top me up!
You know what it’s like ladies, a smaller size for travelling would be a lot more convenient, but for the sake of getting your money’s worth, a 200ml is the perfect option and would make for a really lovely Christmas gift. Is it too early to say the C word? Well, some of you will be cheering me on and the other half will be rolling your eyes, but I’ve already started my Christmas shopping! But anyway, back to the article at hand.
I actually don’t think I’ve ever tried any other Calvin Klein fragrances, but I have smelt CK One Shock for him and it is really appealing. So, guys, get buying if you’re looking for a new scent to impress the ladies (or maybe you have a lady? In which case, let her do the shopping for you because us girls know what we like to smell on a man).
I think CK Shock for her could garner a lot of compliments, I have had quite a few compliments in the past based upon wearing this fragrance. I really like that it doesn’t have heavy silage, but it does create an aura of femininity that becomes a nice close-skin scent at far dry down. In all honesty, the longevity of this scent isn’t the best, but it isn’t bad either. If you are hoping to go from day to night, you will definitely need a quick top up, but if the daytime is all you need it for, then girl you’re all good.
I’ve found that CK Shock tends to be noticeable for around 3-4 hours maximum. But other than that, I’d say you get a very high-quality perfume for the price, and with a 200ml bottle on your dresser, who would begrudge themselves a couple of extra sprays? It’s fair to say that one could lavishly apply all Summer and Autumn without breaking the bank, which is what I’ve been doing!
Have you tried out any of the fragrances from Calvin Klein before? What are your thoughts on the brand and their products?
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