CK One Shock for Him Calvin Klein 2011

Bottle Design Fabien Baron

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A popular perfume by Calvin Klein for men, released in 2011. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Oriental

Gourmand

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Clementine

Cucumber

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Black pepper

Black basil

Base Notes

Ambreine

Tobacco

Patchouli

White musk

Cashmeran

Perfumers

Loc Dong, IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances)

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Ratings

Scent

7.71129 Ratings

Longevity

6.91002 Ratings

Sillage

6.7997 Ratings

Bottle

6.01042 Ratings

Value for money

8.7596 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 01/19/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Black Tobacco

Reviews

35 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/11/2021

9
Pricing 5
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Smellavision
205 Reviews

Smellavision

Helpful Review 8

An excellent fragrance in a dreadful bottle!

Definitely one of the best CK scents I have tried. Lavender, tobacco, mint, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cardamom, basil, patchouli, musk. It's actually both warm and fresh at the same time. It's a sweet spicy oriental with an woody amber drydown. Not bad at all and great for colder days and nights.

The tobacco here lies somewhere in between Burberry London and Pure Havane. The available body spray is also quite nice, even if it doesn't match the scent of the EdT 100%.
Great piece of work from Ann Gottlieb here. Projection and longevity are both average.
The greatest shock is probably the price/quality ratio here.

12/20/2013

JSpines
168 Reviews

JSpines

Very helpful Review 4

CK One Shock For Him

Probably my favourite offering from Calvin Klein. Most Calvin Klein creations these days are so boring and generic smelling. This one has some personality! At first I just liked it but over multiple wearings, I've grown to love it. I know it's a flanker but frankly, I like it better than the original. Calvin Klein really should have come out with this scent and made it an original creation instead of being in the same line-up as their CK One. It's definitely good enough to have stood on its own two feet. This scent is perfect for Fall and Winter with its amber, cardamom and wood notes. Those are the notes that stand out to me on my own skin. It's got a touch of sweetness but it's balanced very well and not sickening at all. Thankfully, the tobacco is done well here also. I usually don't like tobacco in scents if it's too strong but it's just right here and not overwhelming. This fragrance feels modern and youthful which is not an easy task for Calvin Klein considering some of their more recent, less than stellar attempts (Encounter anyone?) Don't underestimate this scent just because it's by Calvin Klein. Give it a chance, I guarantee it will surprise you!

09/15/2018

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

DPArtist
18 Reviews

DPArtist

Helpful Review 5

Much more than a 'flanker' - a unique and original CK release!

I vaguely remember testing this in-store upon release years ago and yes I was kind-of shocked as it was so different to the original CK One! So in that respect the name is rather apt, this is far from your standard 'freshie'! Fast forward several years and with my new-found fragrance passion I had to try this again...

CK One Shock starts out fresh with lavender, clementine and some green notes, then transitions into a moderately spicy-sweet fragrance. I detect a fruity cola-like scent, which some call the 'energy drink' note. It could be the fruity smelling 'osmanthus blossom' (not mentioned above) combining with the cardamom, the basil gives off a slight minty freshness backed by a sweet tobacco. I don't find the tobacco overbearing, it's there but well blended with the other notes never hogging the limelight. The dry-down is full of smooth amber and some of those sweet-spicy cola tobacco nuances with a touch of patchouli, whilst somehow retaining some freshness throughout. This is a really pleasant fragrance which to my nose is not 'shocking' at all, it's a nice surprise though!

CK One Shock really could've been a standalone release, it's identity is that strong and full of character, very different from CK One and I guess it's closer in spirit to CK Be if anything, although they have very different scents. At first I wasn't sure about performance (in high summer heat) but I've since worn it in slightly cooler weather and it definitely projects with great sillage (people have told me!), leaving a real scent trail. This will be near the top of my list for autumn/fall for sure, one of my best buys of 2018 so far!

Scent: 8.5/10
Projection/sillage: 8/10 - At least 3 hours of strong projection in mild weather (20c) with decent sillage.
Longevity: 7.5/10 - 6+ hours easy. Lasts much much longer on clothing (24+ hours!)!
Bottle: 8/10: Although nothing new (ck one line) it's very well finished, superb (and generous) sprayer.
Value for money: 9.5/10 (I paid 26 euros + 6 euros shipping for a 200ml bottle-bargain!)

Overall: 9/10

Batch code: F8 0140901116
Ref: 789476
Made in France

01/06/2022

JavSantana
59 Reviews

JavSantana

Helpful Review 8

Pleasant pipe tobacco bomb

This is a pretty interesting fragrance. A cheapie dominant tobacco, with notes of woods, cardamom, patchouli and even some slight brightness in the opening. This combination of notes has an amazing result since the tobacco is a very mature, quite old fashioned and antique note, but the amber and cardamom nuances just make it easier to wear. I love it. The longevity and projection surely will not be the greatest, latest batches last 3-4 hours... However, for the same reason it is a great frag for dates, and great for smelling different than the straight vanilla'd leathers of today.

Bottom line: Extremely cheap, smell it, even if it doesn't last much, i would advice to get it

05/08/2022

9
Pricing 4
Bottle 7
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Kenzo44
10 Reviews

Kenzo44

Very helpful Review 4

True Shock

I ordered ck schock because I heard about it being very good.
The price is very reasonable, so my expectations were quite low.
I have to say I was surprised.
The strong oriental scent of tobacco with notes of pepper and lavender is both sweet and fresh.
Durability is also solid for about 5 hours.
Only the bottle in my opinion looks cheap and too teenage.
The smell is very good and the price is hard to beat so I can only recommend the purchase.

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