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CK One Shock Street Edition for Him vs Koala

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1,113 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • CK One Shock Street Edition for Him

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Koala

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him5/7
Koala2/7
Ratings & consensus
CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Community sentiment
CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Longevity
Koala
Sillage & projection
CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Value for money
CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Versatility
CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Koala

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
CK One Shock Street Edition for HimCalvin Klein
KoalaZoologist Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.92/ 5 · 171 votes
Have 36%Had 26%Want 38%
3.81/ 5 · 942 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerCK One Shock Street Edition for HimRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
56%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

171 votes

31%Love
38%Like
18%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

696 votes

Category winnerCK One Shock Street Edition for HimMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityKoala

SillageCK One Shock Street Edition for Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value72
¤ Price value47
Category winnerCK One Shock Street Edition for HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy90%
cacao80%
fresh spicy70%
fresh60%
aromatic50%
woody100%
aromatic88%
camphor77%
green65%
powdery53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
MojitoCitruses
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
SpicesGeranium
Base2 to 4 hours
Cacao
Top
EucalyptusPine TreeHoneyMimosaCitruses
Heart
Black TeaSpicesVetiverIncenseGeranium
Base
MuskOakmossSandalwoodAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spices and Geranium. Durations are only published for CK One Shock Street Edition for Him, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer59
Fall93
Winter63
Day100
Night89
Spring100
Summer91
Fall0
Winter27
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCK One Shock Street Edition for HimMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex13
Women4
Men35
Unisex60
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,514

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,098

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerKoalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him delivers an energetic mix of bright refreshments and sweet pantry warmth. Released in 2012 as an eau de toilette composed by Ann Gottlieb, the fragrance opens with a sharp burst of citruses paired with a brisk mojito accord. This brisk start soon settles into an aromatic heart of ge…

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Koala opens with a vivid eucalyptus rush, green, camphoraceous and cool, softened by honey and citrus rather than pushed into harsh medicinal territory. It quickly settles into aromatic tea, pine, soft spice and clean woods. On skin, it usually becomes smoother, soapier and more musky than the opening suggests. This i…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, CK One Shock Street Edition for Him or Koala?

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him takes 5 of 7 categories. CK One Shock Street Edition for Him is rated 3.92/5 from 171 votes; Koala is rated 3.81/5 from 942 votes. Choose CK One Shock Street Edition for Him for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Koala for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CK One Shock Street Edition for Him or Koala?

Koala lasts longest (Koala 73/100, CK One Shock Street Edition for Him 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CK One Shock Street Edition for Him or Koala?

Projection is very close: CK One Shock Street Edition for Him 63/100, Koala 61/100 for sillage.

Do CK One Shock Street Edition for Him and Koala smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spices and Geranium.

Is CK One Shock Street Edition for Him or Koala better for summer or winter?

For summer, Koala is the stronger pick. For winter, CK One Shock Street Edition for Him is the stronger pick. CK One Shock Street Edition for Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CK One Shock Street Edition for Him and Koala?

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him has top notes of Mojito and Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Geranium, a base of Cacao. Koala has top notes of Eucalyptus, Pine Tree, Honey and Mimosa, heart notes of Black Tea, Spices, Vetiver and Incense, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Amber.

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