Reveal
“Reveal by Calvin Klein is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Respected, if divisive — a woody, powdery composition with a musky undertone. Voted best for summer and fall wear, leaning feminine.
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Reveal by Calvin Klein, launched in 2014 and crafted by perfumers Bruno Jovanovic and Jean-Marc Chaillan, is an intriguing blend of fresh spiciness and warm musk. The fragrance opens with a burst of black pepper, white pepper, and pink pepper, creating an immediate sense of freshness and vitality. As the composition develops, it settles into a powdery base anchored by ambergris, cashmeran, sandalwood, and musk, which add layers of warmth and comfort. The inclusion of iris and vetiver adds depth, grounding the scent with earthy undertones.
Composition & Character
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Application Tips
Apply Reveal in light layers, allowing each note to unfold over time. The peppery top notes are intense but fleeting, so a second application after an hour can help maintain that initial burst of freshness while letting the powdery base take center stage.
Bruno Jovanovic
Founding perfumer · 57 fragrances
Bruno Jovanovic is a renowned star perfumer at Firmenich. Unlike many of his contemporaries, who create at the mercy of fragrance distribution, Bruno Jovanovic has developed a technique highly influenced by perfume classics. Similarly, his ideas for perfumes, which often appear as pictures or impressions of daily life in his mind, are ones of classic elegance; but his method, which seeks to modernize these images, is distinctly innovative.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet intensity of a city street at twilight — where the crisp freshness of pepper notes meets the enveloping warmth of amber and musk.
Fig. 01 — Reveal, Calvin Klein
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