Others have compared this to freshly cleaned sheets, or washed clothing, fresh out of the shower or just generally clean, and I can agree to an extent. I get lemon verbena and ginger but even though I like those notes, Contradiction only makes me feel headachy and nauseous.

In my opinion, the metallic note twinkles out from the blanket of warm that lasts 8+ hours on my skin (even more on clothes).There are flowers like peony, lily, rose, lily of the valley, lilac and orchid composed with Tonka bean, blackberry sandalwood and musk? When I was in high school and hadn't yet started building my own fragrance collection, I always wanted to wear perfume to school dances. a little bit of citruses,a bit of woodsy notes and a bit soapy at the first sniff,it doesn't seem to be something at least at first 10 minutes.

Contradiction was one of my few high school perfumes and boy does it bring back memories of clothes from The Buckle and the like. First concocted in 1997, this timeless EDP is described as pure yet sophisticated - an elusive scent that lives up to the name.I´ve got a sample of this from my sister in law, on her it smells really nice but on me it smells terrible.

I love the smell, it is a lovely floral , delicate but with a twist of something out of the ordinary florals, it is not boring and definitely smells more expensive than an ordinary perfume . My grandmother got me this as a gift in the late 90's and I grew into liking this and it was a nice looking modern bottle. I really like it, really enjoy it (there are moments when I even feel emotional :-D towards the fragrance ), but all in all - for some reason it doesn't seem to "gel with me" enough to make the effort to get it (or keep it in this case as I already have a bottle). Initially caught the valley, but they are mixed with other flowers: peony, lily, lilac little, interesting combination. I don't really get anything unique or contradicting about it---top is fruity fresh, heart is floral, base is powdery-warm.Though I barely like or could wear any Calvin Klein creation (tested till now), I have deep respect for each and every one, and find them unique, modern and perfect. Usually, I'm a perfume bottle hater, but I like the minimalist and sturdiness of Contradiction; it's quite well-executed. com/products/calvin-klein-contradiction-eau-de-toilette-mens-aftershave-spray-100ml 5872649994399 Calvin Klein Contradiction Eau de Toilette Men's Aftershave Spray (100ml) 25.