Calvin Klein · 1988 · Sophia Grojsman

Eternity

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5

The houseFor women

VersionEau de Parfum

Fresh freesia, mandarin and sage over lily of the valley, white lily and marigold, settling onto sandalwood, amber and patchouli.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Eternity’s scent picture, a draft: freesia, mandarin, sage, lily of the valley, lily, marigold drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Eternity, top notes: Freesia, Mandarin, Sage

Heartas it settles

Eternity, heart: Lily of the valley, Lily, Marigold, Narcissus, Eugenol (clove)

Dry-downwhat stays

Eternity, dry-down: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Amber

What’s inside it

What the label names

9 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

1 citrus1 herbs & lavender5 florals2 spices

14 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

Not for the smell14

AlcoholWaterOctinoxate (a UV filter)Octisalate (a UV filter)Avobenzone (a UV filter)BHT (keeps it fresh)Benzyl alcoholBenzyl benzoateCi 19140Ci 14700Benzophenone-3, not in Ingredients yetPropylene glycol, not in Ingredients yetAcrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer, not in Ingredients yetHydrolyzed jojoba esters, not in Ingredients yet

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

BeautifulEstée Lauder · shares mandarin, lily of the valley, lily, tagetes and 2 more$115 for 75 ml · about the same as Eternity’s $123
360° for WomenPerry Ellis · shares mandarin, sage, lily of the valley, lily and 1 more
Obsession for MenCalvin Klein · shares mandarin, sage, patchouli and sandalwood$115 for 120 ml
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.