Calvin Klein

Escape

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 1991

Escape, signed Calvin Klein, is a crunchy and cheerful fruity fragrance. It opens on apple, lychee, plum and blackcurrant, reveals rose, peach and marigold at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, white musk and amber.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Apple · Lychee · Plum · Blackcurrant

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Peach · Marigold

  3. Base Several hours

    Sandalwood · White musk · Amber

What its composition says

  • 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 4 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Marigold: a niche material, declared by only 6 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Escape by Calvin Klein comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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