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Calvin Klein Downtown vs Ormonde Jayne Damask
Damask for the community favourite, Downtown for the value.
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Notes
Top
PearPlumItalian LemonBergamotTunisian Neroli
Heart
GardeniaPink PepperViolet Leaf
Base
MuskTexas CedarIncenseVetiver
Accords
Fruity
100%
Citrus
86%
White floral
86%
Sweet
85%
Musky
72%
Aquatic
72%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageIntimate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Downtown by Calvin Klein is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Downtown was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Caroline Sabas. Top notes are Pear, Plum, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Tunisian Neroli; middle notes are Gardenia, Pink Pepper and Violet Leaf; base notes are Musk, Texas Cedar, Incense and Vetiver. Calvin Klein is launching a new fragrance for women, Downtown, which arrives in select stores in Summer 2013 and in the USA in September. President of Coty Prestige Jean Mortier said the following on the occasion of launching the new perfume: "Calvin Klein is our largest perfume business and is very important for us. Our goal is to create another fragrance for women in strategic way and to make it as popular as Euphoria or even more popular than it." Downtown aims at a younger population which prefers sweet fragrances. The perfume is constructed as floral-woody and it was created by perfumer Ann Gottlieb of Givaudan. The composition opens in a foamy and dashy way, with notes of Italian lemon, bergamot, Tunisian neroli, green pear and aquatic plum. The heart incorporates gentle gardenia petals combined with pink pepper and violet leaves on a base of cedar from Texas, incense, vetiver and velvety musk Downtown arrives in four sizes of flacons and will be available as EDP. Besides the perfume, the collection also includes body lotion, body bath, body mist–body fragrance. Actress Rooney Mara was selected as face of the campaign, which will include TV clips directed by David Fincher and a photo campaign photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantItalian LemonPear
Heart
RosePink PepperJasmine
Base
MuskMineral notesVetiverAmber
Accords
Fruity
100%
Rose
100%
Musky
69%
Floral
64%
Citrus
64%
Soft spicy
62%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Damask by Ormonde Jayne is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Damask was launched in 2020. Top notes are Black Currant, Italian Lemon and Pear; middle notes are Rose, Pink Pepper and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Mineral notes, Vetiver and Amber. "An abstract creation of damascene rose shimmering with gourmande fruity notes of pear, lemon, blackcurrant and pink berries. The drydown with Mineral amber and musk create an extraordinary perfume." - a note from the brand.
Notes in Common
29% sharedShared (5)
PearItalian LemonPink PepperMuskVetiver
Only in Downtown
PlumBergamotTunisian NeroliGardeniaViolet LeafTexas CedarIncense
Only in Damask
Black CurrantRoseJasmineMineral notesAmber
Rating
3.48vs4.15
Ratings
1,841vs637
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2013vs2020
Which should I buy?
Damask for the community favourite, Downtown for the value.
- Damask is rated higher by the community: 4.15 from 637 ratings, against 3.48 from 1,841.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage votes lean "intimate" for Downtown versus "moderate" for Damask.
- Both are voted best for spring first.
- Ormonde Jayne is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Calvin Klein is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Damask if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Downtown if value for money matters most.