CK One

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CK One is a citrus aromatic chypre unisex fragrance developed by Alberto Morillas [1] and Harry Fremont for Calvin Klein. [2]

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Composition and marketing

CK One's top notes include pineapple, mandarin orange, papaya, bergamot, cardamom and lemon. Its middle notes include nutmeg, violet, orris root, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and rose. Its base notes include sandalwood, amber, musk, cedar and oakmoss. [2]

The fragrance is considered to be a unisex fragrance, [3] and was the first unisex fragrance to gain wide popularity in the US. [4] It has also been described as the first fragrance to be openly marketed as unisex. [5]

History and sales

CK One was launched in 1994. [2] It became a best-seller, making more than $5 million in its first 10 days. [6] It generated about $90 million (USD) annually in the mid-1990s. [7] As of 2007, the scent's sales in the United States were still about $30 million annually. [7]

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References

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