Calvin Klein Truth for Men
Aromatic, green, woody, fresh spicy, and earthy.
Top Notes: Basil, Cardamom, Green Leaves.
Middle Notes: Fern, Resins.
Base Notes: Red Cedar, Patchouli, Exotic Woods.
Truth for Men opens with basil, cardamom, and green leaves for a crisp herbal start. Fern and resins make the center greener and more textured before cedar, patchouli, and exotic woods form a dry earthy base.
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Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Basil, Cardamom, Green Leaves
- Heart
- Fern, Resins
- Base
- Red Cedar, Patchouli, Exotic Woods
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Calvin Klein Truth for Men by Calvin Klein was released in 2002. It opens with basil, cardamom, green leaves, moves into fern, resins, and settles into red cedar, patchouli, exotic woods.
The composition balances a brighter opening character with a drier woody foundation, creating contrast between lift and structure.
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Calvin Klein
- Perfumer
- Michel Almairac, Givaudan
- Release year
- 2002
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Fragrance family
- Aromatic Fougere
- Expected wear
- Moderate
- Scent profile
- Aromatic, Green, Woody, Fresh Spicy, Earthy
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Basil, Cardamom, Green Leaves
- Middle
- Fern, Resins
- Base
- Red Cedar, Patchouli, Exotic Woods
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Aromatic, Green, Woody, Fresh Spicy, Earthy
Freshness provides lift while woody materials add dryness and structure, creating a balanced fresh-woody character.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
Lightness and freshness make this especially easy to wear for work, casual daytime plans, warm weather and active days.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Calvin Klein Truth for Men is a green aromatic fragrance built around basil, cardamom, leafy freshness, fern, resins, cedar, and patchouli. The opening is crisp and herbal before the center turns more resinous and earthy. Cedar and patchouli give the drydown a clean woody backbone. It is a good fit for daytime, spring, or someone who likes green fragrances that stay dry and natural-feeling rather than aquatic or sweet.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Calvin Klein is an American fashion house whose fragrance portfolio includes some of the most recognizable designer scents of the late twentieth century and beyond. Families such as CK, Eternity, Obsession, Escape, and Euphoria move across citrus, aromatic, floral, aquatic, woody, amber, musk, leather, and gourmand styles while maintaining the brand’s direct, minimalist design language.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Calvin Klein Truth for Men is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.