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    Side by side

    Zeitgeist vs. CK2

    Zeitgeist by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin bottle

    Zeitgeist

    J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin
    Eau de Parfum2012
    Clearly related
    CK2 by Calvin Klein bottle

    CK2

    Calvin Klein
    Eau de Toilette2016
    New comparison

    CK2 rates higher with the community, while Zeitgeist wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Zeitgeist vs. CK2
    ZeitgeistCK2
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20122016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerVéronique NybergPascal Gaurin
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Zeitgeist

    Marine
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Aquatic
    Balsamic
    Herbal
    Fresh Spicy
    Animalic

    CK2

    Mineral
    Fresh Spicy
    Ozonic
    Aquatic
    Floral
    Woody
    Green
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SeaweedCaloneNebulone
    Violet LeafMandarin OrangeWasabi
    Heart
    AmbergrisMyrtlePeru BalsamAmber Xtreme
    Orris RootRoseMineral Notes
    Base
    EdenolideLeatherwoodMusk
    FrankincenseSandalwoodVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Zeitgeist vs. CK2
    ZeitgeistCK2
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most aquatics smell like a hotel lobby. Zeitgeist smells like the actual ocean, the one with seaweed tangled around your ankles and salt drying on your skin.Zeitgeist
    It's the wasabi that decides for you. Sharp, almost medicinal, it cuts through everything synthetic and mineral around it. Some people lean in. Some lean out. The fragrance doesn't care.CK2