The smell in short
It smells mostly cacao and lavender. Pink pepper at the top, lavender in the middle and cacao at the base.
- Came out
- 2023
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Defy Parfum notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Calvin Klein Defy Parfum EDP in detail
Defy Parfum EDP is made by Calvin Klein. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €13, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Lattafa Asdaaf Oud Code and Lattafa Asad Bourbon.
Defy Parfum through the year
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Defy Parfum your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is cacao (100%), followed by lavender and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy cacao and lavender smells and notes like lavender and cacao. Perfume fans rate it 3.75 out of 5.
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Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its cacao side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Scalpers The Club is a lighter match.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Lattafa Asdaaf Oud Code and Lattafa Asad Bourbon last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cacao are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2021.
If you like Defy Parfum, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Lattafa Asdaaf Oud Code (3 shared notes), Lattafa Asad Bourbon (3 shared notes), Carolina Herrera CH Kings (3 shared notes) and Scalpers The Club (2 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Defy Parfum?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How strong is Defy Parfum?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2023.
What is the difference between Defy Parfum EDP and Defy?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.