Fragrance comparison

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him vs Vitamin C

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 181 ratings analysed

3 wins

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him

Calvin Klein

3.92171 votes

Rank #33,514 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Vitamin C

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3010 votes

Rank #47,877 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him takes 3 of 5 categories.

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vitamin C
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him3/5

Vitamin C2/5

Ratings & consensus: Vitamin C
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Sillage & projection: CK One Shock Street Edition for Him
Value for money: Vitamin C
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CK One Shock Street Edition for Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CK One Shock Street Edition for HimCalvin Klein

Vitamin CAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 36%Had 26%Want 38%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%

Category winnerVitamin CRating 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

50%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCK One Shock Street Edition for Him

SillageCK One Shock Street Edition for Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVitamin CBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy90%

cacao80%

fresh spicy70%

fresh60%

aromatic50%

green100%

woody83%

citrus65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and fresh

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

Citruses

Heart

Green NotesSpices

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Spices. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex13

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,514

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,877

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCK One Shock Street Edition for HimHigher 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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Vitamin C opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a greener, lightly spiced heart before a smooth woody dry-down. It reads clean, fresh, and easy to wear, with a crisp citrus-aromatic style that suits warm weather especially well and can still work year round if you like sharper, greener freshness.

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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 Vitamin C?

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him takes 3 of 5 categories. CK One Shock Street Edition for Him is rated 3.92/5 from 171 votes; Vitamin C is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose CK One Shock Street Edition for Him for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vitamin C for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him lasts longest (CK One Shock Street Edition for Him 61/100, Vitamin C 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

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

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

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses and Spices.

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

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him suits daytime wear; Vitamin C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

CK One Shock Street Edition for Him has top notes of Mojito and Citruses, heart notes of Spices and Geranium, a base of Cacao. Vitamin C has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Spices, a base of Woodsy Notes.