Clinique · 2013
Calyx EDP
Longevity
Too early to callearly reports · 21 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 14 people
Season
Summer9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
fresh grapefruit and green leaves with florals
Scent Notes
Fresh / Green
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What the community says
Fresh and clean, made for summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 21 describe how long it lasts, 14 how far it projects and 34 how it smells. Most other posts only name Calyx.
How long it lasts21 people
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 21 people so far, are mixed.
How far it projects14 people
Early reports
In words
Early reports, from 14 people so far, are mixed.
When people wear it20 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are summer
9 in 10 summer1 in 10 other seasons
From 20 mentions of a season.
Summer
Also worth knowing
Compliments
9%
9% of people get compliments on it (35).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Clinique Calyx: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh and clean, made for summer.
Most often worn by women.
Early reports (21 people): Early reports, from 21 people so far, are mixed.
Early reports (14 people): Early reports, from 14 people so far, are mixed.
Of the 20 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
9% of people get compliments on it (35).
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 170+ 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
Clinique Calyx comes across as fresh grapefruit and green leaves with florals. It opens with grapefruit and green leaves, moves into freesia, jasmine and rose and settles on oakmoss, iris and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2013.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: green is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $88.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Freesia perfumes · Jasmine perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Clinique
Scendira carries 16 fragrances from Clinique, from about $20 to $112. People who discuss fragrance online talk most about Happy, Aromatics Elixir and Calyx, three perfumes that span 1971 to 2013 and lean fresh, herbal and citrus.
How the Clinique picks open and dry down
Clinique Happy (EDP, 1998) is bright citrus soda with soft white florals; orange, blood grapefruit, Indian mandarin and bergamot open, and mimosa, lily, magnolia, musk and amber follow.
Aromatics Elixir (EDT, 1971) reads as a fresh herbal bouquet with mossy sandalwood and incense, built on chamomile, aldehydes and clary sage over oakmoss, patchouli, incense and vetiver.
Fresh grapefruit and green leaves with florals is the idea of Calyx (EDP, 2013), which dries down to oakmoss, iris and sandalwood.
Clinique launched in New York in 1968. Compare this house with others on the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh grapefruit and green leaves with florals. It opens with grapefruit and green leaves, moves into freesia, jasmine and rose and settles on oakmoss, iris and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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