Vendor: Calvin Klein
Eternity Summer 2012
sunlit peach and citrus, floral gardenia haze
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Calvin Klein · 2021
Defy EDT
Longevity
3–6 h60% of 17 people
Projection
Softreports split
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
Cool citrus, green herbs, and musky breeze
Scent Notes
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 42 describe how long it lasts, 24 how far it projects and 21 how it smells. Most other posts only name Defy.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts42 people
3–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–6 hours. From 17 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (4 h).
50% Fades quickly
35% Moderate
15%
15% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects
Early reports (24 people): stays close
In words
So far, the 24 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer months
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 42
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
8%
8% of people get compliments on it (76).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Defy2 videos
Summary in words
Calvin Klein Defy: what people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 3–6 hours of wear (17 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 4 hours).
About 50% of 42 people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).
Early reports (24 people): stays close: So far, the 24 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Fades quickly for many: 50% of 42 say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
8% of people get compliments on it (76).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Calvin Klein Defy comes across as Cool citrus, green herbs, and musky breeze. It opens with bergamot, cedar leaf and mandarin orange, moves into lavender absolute, clary sage and violet leaf and settles on Haitian vetiver, amber and musk. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits the office. Released in 2021.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $117.
Explore more: More from Calvin Klein · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Clary sage perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein is a US designer house that launched CK One in 1994. Scendira carries 120+ perfumes from Calvin Klein, ranging from about $12 to $155.
Most-Discussed Calvin Klein Perfumes
Community chatter about Calvin Klein centres on CK One, Obsession and Escape.
Scent notes for the picks
CK One (Eau de Toilette, 1994) reads as cool green citrus, musky cedar, airy florals; lemon and bergamot up top and musk, cedar and green tea underneath. Expect sweet amber perfume, smoky rose spice, animal warmth from Obsession (1985), with mandarin orange and basil first and amber, civet and frankincense at the base. Escape (Eau de Parfum, 1991) is described as sunlit fruit splash with soft florals, starting with peach and blackcurrant before sandalwood, vetiver and musk take over.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Cool citrus, green herbs, and musky breeze. It opens with bergamot, cedar leaf and mandarin orange, moves into lavender absolute, clary sage and violet leaf and settles on Haitian vetiver, amber and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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