Contradiction for Men

His ready-to-wear collections were quickly noticed and adopted around the world. Building on his success, Calvin Klein then extended his talent to other fields, notably perfumery. Calvin Klein made it a point of honor to depict moments of a life or a specific era. In 1998, it was in the depths of masculine personality that Calvin Klein launched Contradiction.

Masculine contradiction according to Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein is passionate about life and people. His fragrances always follow the fashion and trends of the time. Through his fragrances, he likes to represent feelings such as love, passion, encounter, friendship or desire. As its name suggests, Contradiction evokes the contradictions of the contemporary man. Here, Calvin Klein depicts a man in all his duality. On this subject, he explains that the modern man is, to him, contradiction itself, at once strong and warm, casual yet elegant, sensual yet masculine, modern yet classic. Today, men invest themselves in their work, engage in a social life, also enjoy having leisure time, all without neglecting family life. For Calvin Klein, the contemporary man is filled with contradictions, and the composition is meant to reflect this multi-faceted man.

The fresh and sensual fragrances of Contradiction

Contradiction opens on the freshness of lime paired with clementine, sage and lavender. The heart is very spicy, thanks to the presence of cardamom, pepper, nutmeg and coriander. Then the base turns very warm and sensual with ebony wood, vetiver, sandalwood, musk and amber. Contradiction is a composition that innovates with an oriental effect of discreet warmth. The bottle, minimalist at first glance, is very elegant. Rectangular, its shape is nonetheless elongated, giving it an ultra-contemporary design. The silver-toned cap is quite original here, as it covers almost the entire bottle. This cap sets the tone and accentuates the trendy side of the bottle. A composition and a bottle that charm through their chic and their distinctly masculine character.

In 1998, Calvin Klein depicted the contradictions of the modern man. With Contradiction, Calvin Klein celebrates the multiple facets of man. Modern and sensual, the composition of this fragrance is itself in contradiction, between fresh and spicy notes. The contemporary man claims the right to live his extremes—follow him...