Eternity for Men Intense Calvin Klein cologne – a fragrance for men 2016

Had to do an actual review on this. A few comments below i said this smells like a right guard deodorant i wore 20 years ago, as an insult and a dismissal. That was a few months ago in much cooler weather. This scent is an absolute let down in the cold months, even if its note base and scent profile read otherwise.
So today, I’m just in the mood to buy a fragrance. Im at the mall, trying to convince myself to get Dior homme eau. Love the original, but have balked at homme eau. It is “too much” to me. Too much iris, and way too sweet in its presentation, especially when it is considered a warm weather fragrance. Ive tried to buy it but just cannot. I then thought of eternity intense, its poor performance, its note breakdown, and then thought: “it has iris in it but is not an overpowering iris, nor is it sweet. Perhaps it makes sense in the heat of summer”.
Put a few sprays on, walked around for a bit, and ultimately bought a big bottle. I know this thing is getting its teeth kicked in by reviewers, but i am going to make a case for it for those interested. Powdery iris and citrus, smoky in the opening,nice spice, floral, you get a sense of the original for a moment or two. Citrus burns off and the iris, bit of smoke, woods, and soapiness, and that is where the scent sits for the duration. Where i found homme eau to be a bit obnoxious, intense is calmer, more wearable, and very versatile. Just a really nice fresh, clean, soapy scent that does not over project and will not offend anyone. I have actually gotten a few compliments wearing it already.
I paid full price but I am sure you can wait and get it for much less. I’m okay with paying full price for this. I can wear this at my job, my wife loves it, i cannot overapply, and it deviates from fresh citrus and isn’t part of the ambroxan army (although i love ambroxan scents) and sits very comfortably in my summer wardrobe and will become a dumb reach. I just dig it. Give it another try, wear it on a hot day and i think it may surprise you. Calvin Klein is very hit or miss, much more miss than hit, but now i will go ahead and buy a bottle of the original eternity. These both serve as nice counterpoints to one another.