Calvin Klein · 2012

Sheer Beauty EDT

Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty
Longevity 1–6 h60% of 23 people
Projection Softabout 3 in 4 of 41 people
Season Summermost worn
fresh uplifting skin-close

fresh berry bellini, soft floral powder

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What the community says

Soft and light & airy, made for summer

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 59 describe how long it lasts, 41 how far it projects and 62 how it smells. Most other posts only name Sheer Beauty.

How long it lasts59 people

1–6 h
for 60% of people

60% of people get 1–6 hours. From 23 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (2 h).

15% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%

Mixed reports on wear time

How far it projects41 people

Leans soft
In words

Ask people how far Sheer Beauty carries, and about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.

When people wear it

Summer
most worn
SummerOffice

Good to know

Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 59
55%
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time

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Also worth knowing

Compliments
9%
9% of people get compliments when they wear it (100).

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

Summary in words

Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty: what people say about it.

In short: Soft and light & airy, made for summer.

Most often worn by women.

60% of people get 1–6 hours of wear (23 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 2 hours).

About 55% of 59 people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).

Leans soft (41 people): Ask people how far Sheer Beauty carries, and about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.

Of the 37 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about summer weather.

People wear it most for: summer, office.

Fades quickly for many: 55% of 59 say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.

9% of people get compliments when they wear it (100).

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 190+ 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 Sheer Beauty comes across as fresh berry bellini, soft floral powder. It opens with red berries, bellini and bergamot, moves into pink lily, peony and jasmine and settles on musk, vanilla blossom and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2012.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, 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: floral is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.

Around $84.

Explore more: More from Calvin Klein · Fresh perfumes · Red berries perfumes · Bergamot perfumes

Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Office
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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 fresh berry bellini, soft floral powder. It opens with red berries, bellini and bergamot, moves into pink lily, peony and jasmine and settles on musk, vanilla blossom and sandalwood.

In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.

It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.

It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

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