Contradiction
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Contradiction(1999)

Calvin Klein · Carlos Benaim · Woody

At a glance

Created by Carlos Benaim for Calvin Klein, Contradiction opens on lime, lavender, and lemon, moves through a spiced heart, and closes on vetiver, sandalwood, and musk, its title suggesting the tension between contrasting elements within its composition.

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Did you know? This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives. Read the full story →
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Launched
1999
Family
Woody

Contradiction is a fragrance from Calvin Klein, released in 1999 and composed by Carlos Benaim. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Lime, Lavender, and Lemon, moves into a heart of Spice, and settles into a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, and Musk.

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Top notes
LimeLavenderLemon
Heart notes
Spice
Base notes
VetiverSandalwoodMusk
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16