Calyx by Clinique
Women 2013
Description
Calyx by Clinique is a fruity floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2013, the nose behind this composition is Sophia Grojsman. The top notes reveal green leaves, guava, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, mango and tangerine; the heart unfolds with valley lily, freesia, lily of the valley, calendula, neroli, jasmine and rose; while the base notes settle on oakmoss, vetiver, iris…
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Key notes
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Top
green leaves
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Heart
lily of the valley
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Base
oakmoss
Community
837 votes
- Positive 72%
- Negative 22%
- Neutral 5.7%
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Leading answer I own it
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About Calyx
Calyx by Clinique is a fruity floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2013, the nose behind this composition is Sophia Grojsman. The top notes reveal green leaves, guava, passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, mango and tangerine; the heart unfolds with valley lily, freesia, lily of the valley, calendula, neroli, jasmine and rose; while the base notes settle on oakmoss, vetiver, iris root and sandalwood.
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
262 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
318 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
169 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
144 votes
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Clinique’s Aromatic Elixir is my mother’s perfume of choice; I adore it, yet I can’t stand it on anyone else. I bought the Time Ology from the same brand and she didn’t say a word. Today, amidst the overwhelming Christmas shopping at El Corte Inglés, I spotted a Clinique shelf and, almost hidden away, found this Calyx. I never approach them, but I tested it and was hugely surprised. It’s citrusy, fruity, bitter, juicy, fresh, green, and intense; the longevity is incredible with just one spray. What I notice most is the grapefruit, papaya, and oakmoss, all very well balanced. I’ve loved it and will order it for the Kings’ Day. I’m increasingly clear that my style is vintage perfumes, as I barely tolerate what’s marketed today for personal use.
I came here for another perfume said to resemble this one, though I’ve never smelled it. I came to read reviews, but instead of helping, I was left confused by the quantity of convoluted, confusing, and useless terms they use to describe a scent, acting like ‘poets’ and playing snobs. Terms like ‘sharp’, ‘insidious’, ‘deranged’, ‘shrill’, or the latest ‘buzzing swarm’… that describes the review of ‘Spartacus’ better than the perfume itself. But there we are, space is given to those individuals who swear they’re ‘intellectuals’ writing things that help absolutely nothing. Anyway…
To me, it’s a fresh perfume. Nothing sweet at all, despite the fruits accompanying it. I’d rather define it as ‘serious’, a solemn perfume. For tastes that don’t want their scent to give them away; they just want to smell good and that’s enough.
I haven’t tried the old Prescriptives Calyx, but what they sell today with that name seems like a weapon of mass destruction. Perhaps the previous one was the same, but I have no data to judge. The Clinique Calyx (a pretty name) has the appearance of harmless water, nothing could be further from the truth. It’s a messy bomb of a sickly green, with a sharp, acidic green and an insidious amalgam of tropical fruits. I find it deranged and shrill, nothing like the serene calm air its advertising sells. It seems very outdated: as if mid-2000s tropical perfumes had a dash of 90s green water added, a rare Frankenstein that smells like window cleaner and a super-sharp gel air freshener. From time to time, it reminds you of refined Play-Doh. The truth is, when that Play-Doh air hits, you inhale like a condemned man, between repulsed and enchanted, like a guilty pleasure. Something like scratching a mosquito bite. With all this, within that aromatic schizophrenia, they manage to capture a certain ‘refinement’ from the house. It’s not a nuance-less cheap perfume; here there are overlapping notes and phases. The longevity is nuclear: I tested it yesterday and couldn’t wash it off even with boiling water. The bottle also pleases me, pretty like a Lancôme O but in a 90s spa version. I think we’re looking at a love-hate perfume, burned into memory since birth.
Floral, fruity, and slightly green. A wonderful perfume full of special moments. Although it’s fresh, it lasts on the skin for hours. Citrus-fruity opening, touches of nearly ripe mango (creamy with vegetable sap), lemon leaves, lemon, tangerine peel, and papaya juice; then freesia with jasmine and lots of muguet. Finally, soft touches of oakmoss and green sandalwood give it the character of a quality unisex cologne. At first, it reminded me of Acqua di Giò, and then a plastic note brought back memories of an 80s shampoo, making me think of ‘Gucci Rush’, but those sensations lasted a couple of moments before my nose settled on its particular scent. Its style reminds me of a sophisticated CK One inspired by Diorissimo, perhaps due to the valley lily. It’s long-lasting but soft, a delicate halo for at least five hours. I used it at 8:00 and still felt its spirit at 13:00; the first hour is very feminine, then it mutates to unisex. I have a January 2014 version, I don’t know the previous one, so my judgement isn’t clouded… Beautiful, feminine, and ideal for the heat.