Downtown Calvin Klein 2013

Bottle Design Fabien Baron

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5.7 / 10 133 Ratings

A perfume by Calvin Klein for women, released in 2013. The scent is floral-fruity. It was last marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Floral

Fruity

Sweet

Synthetic

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pear

Plum

Bergamot

Citron

Neroli

Heart Notes

Gardenia

Pink pepper

Violet leaf

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Musk

Vetiver

Frankincense

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Ann Gottlieb Product developer

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Ratings

Scent

5.7133 Ratings

Longevity

5.1100 Ratings

Sillage

4.7104 Ratings

Bottle

6.0112 Ratings

Value for money

6.515 Ratings

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/12/2023

Stacia
134 Reviews

Stacia

5

Underrated

I can understand why Downtown was slept on. When it was introduced, people were hoping for something edgy, attention grabbing... the next Euphoria. And Downtown is not in your face at all. What it is though, is haunting. I did find this one special. Peppery at the start, then moving into juicy fruit notes, then creamy floral and a soft vanilla-musk drydown. It stays pretty close to the skin, almost giving the impression of a beautiful fancy lotion. It reminded me slightly of 212 Sexy, but it's not as sweet as that one. Downtown is a rather nice cozy scent and I believe it suffers from the fate of the smell not matching up with the name, packaging or advertising. I would absolutely buy another bottle, it is a great fragrance for when you're just being relaxed and casual.

11/30/2013

2.5
Bottle 2.5
Sillage 2.5
Longevity 3
Scent

Sorceress
213 Reviews

Sorceress

Helpful Review 3

Another Pleasurable Pear Perfume For 2013...

My immediate sense was one of pleasure. This is a scent that hugs you and just makes you feel comfortable. Unfortunately, it's similar to many others on the market today. Is it the pear or the plum again that makes it another common scent that's flooding today's market? Come the dry down, the pepper mixes in delicately to make this a soft fragrance perfect for any age, wearable to the office and perfect for day wear. It's a good relaxing perfume, one to go to sleep with, to spritz your pillows and dream. There's a fruity composition to Downtown and it makes the name a misnomer for some who might have been expecting something else to live up to this name. But, people should learn the name and the face that pushes the fragrance shouldn't matter about what's truly in the bottle. What is important is how a perfume reacts with your chemistry. If it makes you feel good, then it works. Downtown works as another fruity blend of 2013, adding the pepper with a dose of musk. If you don't already own this type of fragrance, certainly give it a trial run. If you do, sample it and see if it's one you'd like to add to your stock. Nothing special, nothing to write home about, nothing to remembered by. Just something comfortable, like an old favorite sweatshirt. Regardless, another one chalked up to the perfume annals of Calvin Klein.

08/12/2013

2.5
Bottle 2.5
Sillage 2.5
Longevity 3
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

Top Review 7

Neither downtown nor uptown girls should wear this...

If you want character in a fragrance, if you love an original touch, if it's unusual notes you're after or if you crave experimental, audacious scents - do avoid this one. "Downtown" is a banal, simplistic soft floral for people who hate their fragrances to be potent or bold. It's a meak dilution of some flowers and cheap aromachemicals which suggest that the last thing you want on earth is sexuality in a perfume bottle. "Downtown" is airy, hasn't got much staying-power. You won't be noticed, neither downtown nor uptown. And I thought the rise of clean, slightly fruity soft florals was over. Can't believe that this fragrance was launched by the company which gave us "Obsession".

08/20/2024

Kerkyra74
190 Reviews

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Kerkyra74

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An interesting everyday companion

I love this fragrance. Although I'm an absolute gourmand fan, there's something about this smoky, clear fragrance that fascinates me. I bought it for the first time over 10 years ago and it's one of the few that has stayed with me. A few months ago I was lucky enough to get hold of a 90ml bottle. Okay, the longevity and sillage have changed. I remember it more strongly. I notice the incense the most, in a positive way. Cedarwood is also well represented but in a pleasant amount. It may be that the opening (bergamot) is a bit synthetic for some people. I put this perfume on in the office on the first day after my summer vacation and my colleagues immediately exclaimed: "You smell like vacation. I still have about 20ml left, which I like to keep for days when I'm not in the mood for gourmand/oud or white flowers.