Calvin Klein 2023

Defy Intense

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Opens with Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, and Clary Sage lending an immediate elegance deepening through a woody heart of Vetiver, Leather, and Saffron over a dry, grounded base of Amber, Musk, and Vanilla.

Climate fit

Cool & Cold Best in winter and evenings, can feel heavy in peak Indian summer.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

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Defy Intense bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

AnimalicAromaticCitrusSmokyWarmBalsamicBitterClean

Longevity

8h

Sillage

Strong

Launched

2023

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Defy Intense is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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