CK2 vs Foliage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Foliage takes 3 of 5 categories.
CK2Choose it for a mineral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
FoliageChoose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- CK2
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Foliage
- Sillage & projection
- Foliage
- Value for money
- CK2
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Foliage
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate2,288 votes
17 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityFoliage
SillageFoliage
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,838
PerfumerPascal Gaurin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,386
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews8
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCK2 by Calvin Klein is a fresh woody aromatic fragrance built around an unconventional urban profile. It opens with an energetic spark of wasabi, juicy mandarin orange, sweet pear, and green violet leaf. The heart introduces a distinct accord of wet pebbles and concrete mixed with hedione, soft rose, peony, and powder…
Reviews →Foliage reads as a soft floral woody scent with fig-tinted citrus at the top, then peony, rose and jasmine over a musky incense base. It feels airy and polished rather than bold, with a gentle rose-violet freshness and a smooth, slightly sweet woodiness. It may suit daytime wear, office settings and mild weather best.…
Reviews →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, CK2 or Foliage?
Foliage takes 3 of 5 categories. CK2 is rated 3.94/5 from 2,288 votes; Foliage is rated 3.47/5 from 39 votes. Choose CK2 for a mineral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Foliage for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, CK2 or Foliage?
Foliage lasts longest (Foliage 74/100, CK2 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CK2 or Foliage?
Foliage projects furthest (Foliage 63/100, CK2 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CK2 and Foliage smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Mandarin Orange, Peony and Rose.
Is CK2 or Foliage better for summer or winter?
CK2 suits daytime wear; Foliage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CK2 and Foliage?
CK2 has top notes of Wasabi, Violet Leaf, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Pebbles, Hedione, Orris Root and Peony, a base of Vetiver, White Musk, Incense and Sandalwood. Foliage has top notes of black fig, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Peony, Jasmine and Violet Leaf, a base of Gurjan balsam, Sandalwood, Musk and Incense.
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