Review of White Linen Eau de Parfum by aad de gids

there is similarity between Calvin Kleins Eternity (1988) and Estée Lauders White Linen (1978) and only now do I know that it is primarily the Genial Perfumeuse Ms. Sophia Grojsman. these are both fabulous perfumes and it is only now that I can first appreciate their fullness and complexity, their Floweriness (a Must for me) as well as their Aldehydic (White Linen) as Musky with the Green Notes in the beginning dancing (Eternity) characters. back then I only chose for the headiest, most vile and opulent perfumes of the 1980s (and already from 1974) with No5, No19, Miss Dior, Opium, and let me only mention the perfume(s) from Calvin Klein which lured me in: Obsession end those from Estée Lauder: Youth Dew (1958), Knowing (1988), Beautiful (1985) and the Satanic Trio Poison, Obsession and Giorgio. that is why I prejudiciously dished White Linen and Eternity because I thought (and felt, but erroneously so) they were too light after resp. Obsession and predominantly Youth Dew (therefor I even downgraded Cinnabar) and Knowing later. well that were misstakes. now wearing White Linen it is only here and at the moment, after 40 years, I can appreciate their complex fullness and especially with White Linen the lets say, Floral Chypre Aldehydic Cascade of neverending Flowers plus a Sturdy Woodiness which I love. of course I still love the more notorious 1980s Hooker Perfumes but also having a knack for the Complex, Chic, Sophisticated more Fougère-like broadness of Raw Materials and in the first place Feeling their Regality as well as Refined presence is a truly discovery after 40 years. I love(d) flowers but if you look at the flowers here and compare it with the proto Flower Bombs Giorgio and Giorgio Beverly Hills Red, with Beautiful and also, earlier still, Y, Ivoire, No19, Must de Cartier II, these Chypres Florales, particularly White Linen Strikes with entire orchards as well guirlandes of Flower after Flower. the same it is with Eternity. I am glad that I can still put that straight that these two, Eternity and White Linen, are fabulous perfumes in their own right. Ms. Sophia Grojsman obviously has her own signature. and I love these perfumes. White Linen weaves a vivid Flower Scape around me and embodies a softness (Orris) as well as a Presentism I truly am enamoured with.