Euphoria Amber Gold Men Calvin Klein cologne – a fragrance for men 2018

This is my third Euphoria flanker. I enjoy some of the flankers way more than the original and this one is no different. The original is a great scent but I smell it quite often… So.. Anyway. Standard bottle for the line with ambery tones. Good sprayer, nothin’ fancy.

Like Liquid Gold, this thing blasts off like an altered beast. A lot of cypress, honey and incense. That honey note (same powdery/sweet one from Euphoria Gold that I absolutely love) is used to sweeten the entire composition from top to base and is quite authentic. The cypress, as well, smells quality. However, the incense smells a tad synthetic. It has such a piercing strength in the opening, though, that I’m not sure I could say it smells synthetic for sure or if it’s just overwhelming. As it dries down, the cypress fades and I get some herby concoction mixed with the honey and incense. This is where the leather note appears (honestly smells more like a suede to me) which endures into the drydown as well. Then the amber emerges, mixing with the suede, honey and incense jettisoning this fragrance into euphoria (no pun intended) territory for me.

I’m not sure (as clearly a Middle Eastern style scent) how this would work in an arid, dry climate.. I would only wear this scent in the dead of winter, MAYBE fall and I live in a hot climate albeit a humid one. This would get cloying fast in the heat. Beast mode projection for about 2 hours, before settling into a nice bubble for around 8 more hours. This is, again like Liquid Gold, a beast. I wouldn’t wear this formally. Though, I would DEFINITELY rock this for a date in the winter time. Letting it settle for a bit before going out, in fall, would be wise. Once it does settle, it has such a cozy, “come hither” aura. I think all ages could rock it, older gents would probably enjoy it more and it is definitely masculine. This one is fire and earned it’s love from me. It’s one in my collection that absolutely makes me wish I lived in a more climate appropriate place.