Calvin Klein · 1989 · Carlos Benaim

Eternity for Men

Mid-range$$, 2 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Toilette

Mandarin and lavender with green herbs over basil, geranium and sage, drying down to sandalwood, rosewood and amber.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Eternity for Men’s scent picture, a draft: mandarin, lavender, basil, geranium, sage, sandalwood drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Eternity for Men, top notes: Mandarin, Lavender, Green botanics

Heartas it settles

Eternity for Men, heart: Basil, Geranium, Sage

Dry-downwhat stays

Eternity for Men, dry-down: Sandalwood, Rosewood, Amber, Treemoss, Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

What the label names

8 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.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 sweet1 earth & moss

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

Not for the smell13

AlcoholWaterOctinoxate (a UV filter)Avobenzone (a UV filter)Octisalate (a UV filter)Benzyl alcoholBHT (keeps it fresh)Ci 19140Ci 61570Ci 15985Propylene 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

Lumiere GarconFrench Avenue · shares basil, geranium (rose geranium), sage and sandalwoodabout $49 for 100 ml · about a third of Eternity for Men’s $120
Obsession for MenCalvin Klein · shares mandarin, lavender, sage and sandalwood$115 for 120 ml
360° for WomenPerry Ellis · shares mandarin, lavender, sage and sandalwood
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.