Fragrance comparison

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 vs Color Essences Red Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eternity For Men Summer 2009

Calvin Klein

3.3633 votes

Rank #48,125 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Color Essences Red Wood

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #68,251 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eternity For Men Summer 2009
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Color Essences Red Wood
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Eternity For Men Summer 20093/4

Color Essences Red Wood1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Color Essences Red Wood
Sillage & projection: Eternity For Men Summer 2009
Value for money: Eternity For Men Summer 2009
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eternity For Men Summer 2009

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eternity For Men Summer 2009Calvin Klein

Color Essences Red WoodRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityColor Essences Red Wood

SillageEternity For Men Summer 2009

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value0

Category winnerEternity For Men Summer 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

anis61%

amber100%

leather91%

woody83%

animalic74%

tropical65%

fruity56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

LimeGinBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

ChamomileBasilPepper

Base1 to 2 hours

Star AniseAmberHinoki Wood

Top

PassionfruitGingerPepperLime

Heart

SpicesVodkaMintGin

Base

Woody NotesLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Gin, Pepper and Amber. Durations are only published for Eternity For Men Summer 2009, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall28

Winter6

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEternity For Men Summer 2009Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 by Calvin Klein presents a refreshing, aromatic profile built for warm days. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lime, brisk bergamot, and a chilled gin accord that mimics a cold mixed drink. As the bright citrus settles, the heart turns herbaceous and mildly peppery, introducing c…

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Color Essences Red Wood opens with a bright, spicy hit of lime, passionfruit, ginger, and pepper, then moves into a sharper aromatic heart with mint, gin, and vodka nuances. The drydown is warmer and darker, with amber, leather, and woody notes giving it a masculine, slightly smoky finish. It looks best suited to some…

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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 lasts longer, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 or Color Essences Red Wood?

Color Essences Red Wood lasts longest (Color Essences Red Wood 80/100, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eternity For Men Summer 2009 or Color Essences Red Wood?

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 projects furthest (Eternity For Men Summer 2009 53/100, Color Essences Red Wood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eternity For Men Summer 2009 and Color Essences Red Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Gin, Pepper and Amber.

Is Eternity For Men Summer 2009 or Color Essences Red Wood better for summer or winter?

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 suits daytime wear; Color Essences Red Wood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eternity For Men Summer 2009 and Color Essences Red Wood?

Eternity For Men Summer 2009 has top notes of Lime, Gin and Bergamot, heart notes of Chamomile, Basil and Pepper, a base of Star Anise, Amber and Hinoki Wood. Color Essences Red Wood has top notes of Passionfruit, Ginger, Pepper and Lime, heart notes of Spices, Vodka, Mint and Gin, a base of Woody Notes, Leather and Amber.