Pure White Linen by Estee Lauder
For: women Designer: Estee Lauder Olfactive Group: Floral Aldehyde
!Pure White Linen is a modern interpretation of a classical White Linen which was created in 2006. Aldehydes that are included in the composition give an impression of white cleanliness. In addition to aldehydes, a plentiful of exotic flowers was used for creation of this fragrance. The main notes are grapefruit, mandarin, raspberry, pear, green Granny Smith apple, white ginger, cardamom, red tulips, rose absolute, honeysuckle, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine, iris, osmanthus, cedar wood and heliotrope.
The nose behind this fragrance is Sophie Labbe.
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Much, much better than white linen which I found quite horrible. This is a lovely spring/summer scent which is very linear and fresh. It's a dry lily-of-the-valley and jasmine scent to my nose and I like it but still find it a little sour for my taste. Many of the Lauder fragrances seem to advertise a kind of faceless, scrubbed beauty which I think appeals more to American puritans than to us dirty old Europeans!!
03/06/10 10:46:16
It would be difficult for me to name my signature scent because I wear different perfume depending on the weather, an occasion, my mood, and even color of my clothes. But this comes as close to a signature scent as I could ever get. I wouldn't want to be without this perfume, since I'd wear it in warm or cool (where I live there's no extremely hot or cold), day and night. In the times I want to not offend, I apply it lightly, in the times I want to stand out, I apply a little more. This fragrance is my friend with great silage and lasting power. Actually, when I said that I'd wear it day and night, I meant that very often I put it on in the morning and it will stay until the evening, and very rarely do I want to wash it off for a more distinctly evening wear because I love the drydown.
As a matter of fact, I adore all stages of this perfume, from the top notes to the drydown. I noticed that I am more likely to get a distinct smell of top fruity notes in colder weather, and they stay longer too.
The floral heart makes me feel like a fairy who lives in a garden where it is forever May (maybe April in a more continental climate!). I open a secret door, close my eyes, breathe in, and all of a sudden I am in a place where all flowers bloom at once. I cannot detect individual flower notes -- it's an air where all flowers are blooming at once, fresh, fragrant and dewy.
The drydown tames down the heart, but remains floral and even more fresh and airy. If this is what heliotrope smells like, I am a fan!
At this point I start to experience this perfume as pure white color, as a soft and glossy white satin gown wrapping my shoulders and making a quiet shsh with every move I make. This smell is mild but distinct, and it lasts. And it lasts. And it lasts.
This is the smell for a girl who one day got married in a satin dress and a bouquet of white roses and treasures this day as the happiest in her life.
And here's an almost inevitable bit: a comparison with original White Linen. I already mentioned that Pure White Linen is truly white to me, and so is the original White Linen. But the white color has so many shades, and these perfumes are very different color white as well as texture. The original White Linen is white with a tint of greenish and yellow, much like linen cloth is, and more choppy in texture, like a linen cloth. And this linen cloth is seriously starched! Pure White Linen is a smooth satin, and the white color has a light hint of blueish in it -- like driven snow in the bright sunlight, like my wedding dress, like the walls in my house on the coast, like the inside of the Pure White Linen box. And by the time you trace the white embossed line on the box, you'll be enchanted into pure white understated elegance!
As a matter of fact, I adore all stages of this perfume, from the top notes to the drydown. I noticed that I am more likely to get a distinct smell of top fruity notes in colder weather, and they stay longer too.
The floral heart makes me feel like a fairy who lives in a garden where it is forever May (maybe April in a more continental climate!). I open a secret door, close my eyes, breathe in, and all of a sudden I am in a place where all flowers bloom at once. I cannot detect individual flower notes -- it's an air where all flowers are blooming at once, fresh, fragrant and dewy.
The drydown tames down the heart, but remains floral and even more fresh and airy. If this is what heliotrope smells like, I am a fan!
At this point I start to experience this perfume as pure white color, as a soft and glossy white satin gown wrapping my shoulders and making a quiet shsh with every move I make. This smell is mild but distinct, and it lasts. And it lasts. And it lasts.
This is the smell for a girl who one day got married in a satin dress and a bouquet of white roses and treasures this day as the happiest in her life.
And here's an almost inevitable bit: a comparison with original White Linen. I already mentioned that Pure White Linen is truly white to me, and so is the original White Linen. But the white color has so many shades, and these perfumes are very different color white as well as texture. The original White Linen is white with a tint of greenish and yellow, much like linen cloth is, and more choppy in texture, like a linen cloth. And this linen cloth is seriously starched! Pure White Linen is a smooth satin, and the white color has a light hint of blueish in it -- like driven snow in the bright sunlight, like my wedding dress, like the walls in my house on the coast, like the inside of the Pure White Linen box. And by the time you trace the white embossed line on the box, you'll be enchanted into pure white understated elegance!
02/10/10 10:10:14
I just bought this. It definitely is related to the original White Linen, but is a bit softer. I really like it, and I especially love the lasting power. I agree with what others have said-that it has some similar notes as Lauren from Ralph Lauren, but it is not quite as strong and in your face. Lovely. And dh likes it too, which is a plus.
02/07/10 10:29:09
White, pure, clean, airy, fresh, clean!!!
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01/13/10 23:43:11
Absolutely gorgeous scent!!!! Perfect harmony of flowers-my husband loves it too! A white flower perfume and very sweet but oh so pretty!
01/10/10 21:48:51
Very refined and romantic, though i rarely wear it because it's too sweet for my taste
01/05/10 07:04:13
About a year ago, the hubs and I set out to find me a new signature scent since the one I'd worn for a few years just didn't fit the bill after 2 babies and my altered sense of smell would not allow me to where that one anymore. So we happened upon this, and we bought the gift set. The next day, I tried out the whole kitten caboodle, layered the shower gel, the lotion and the parfum, and about an hour later, there was NO SCENT ! Now don't get me wrong, I don't like my scents to be OUT THERE in your face kinda scents, as long as they are fresh and somewhat noticable, I'm good. This was just wayyyyyyyy too powdery and soft for my liking. I ended up returning it and exchanging for another perfume, which in turn was also returned for one I finally settled on for oh, about a month. What can I say, I'm a fragrance junkie !!
01/03/10 16:27:23
I loved the original white linen so I decided to give this a shot - hoping that it would be a modern/younger version of that lovely fragrance.
The fragrance is quite airy and fresh, but there is an underlying scent that is not quite pleasant.It has a decidedly synthetic note to it that smells distinctly like fabric softener.
While I can understand the desire to smell 'fresh' and 'clean' I think some frangrances go too far; the result is that sensuality, romance and sometimes feminity are sacrificed.
The fragrance is quite airy and fresh, but there is an underlying scent that is not quite pleasant.It has a decidedly synthetic note to it that smells distinctly like fabric softener.
While I can understand the desire to smell 'fresh' and 'clean' I think some frangrances go too far; the result is that sensuality, romance and sometimes feminity are sacrificed.
12/08/09 09:41:33
Original White Linen is a strong perfume and I love it , but they are so different to me, although their names are very similar,Pure White Linen was fresh and fruity, the first White Linen somehow sensual.
Pure White Linen remains thin and light, even breezy, but lasts for hours. These two fragrances are perfect for summer and spring, incredibly charming with notes that are typically Lauder, actually I don't know which is more desirable.
For me this is a fragrance that gives freshness feeling, and yet have the ability to keep you delightfully scented all day. An excellent choice for business and fits well with the casual style. Seems that those who like floral scents also love Pure White Linen.
Pure White Linen remains thin and light, even breezy, but lasts for hours. These two fragrances are perfect for summer and spring, incredibly charming with notes that are typically Lauder, actually I don't know which is more desirable.
For me this is a fragrance that gives freshness feeling, and yet have the ability to keep you delightfully scented all day. An excellent choice for business and fits well with the casual style. Seems that those who like floral scents also love Pure White Linen.
09/10/09 03:11:34
I really like PWL. The biggest reason is that once I smell it, I am instantly taken back to my childhood years and the Sunday afternoons spent at my grandmother's. She lived on a farm in a big, old house and in the kitchen, she had a board box full of jumble she had put aside for me and my sister to play with. Among that jumble she had old, empty perfume bottles. I used to smell the bottles, as they still had a faint scent in them, and to this day I remember how they smelled. Exactly like Pure White Linen.
Not all the empty bottles smelled the same, of course, but somehow they all blend into one beautiful floral scent in my mind. I am usually not that into pure floral scents. I like perfumes that have a thing to them, something original. PWL is not original per se, but it reminds me of something original, that is, my memories of how my grandmother smelled. Despite this, I don't think PWL is an old-lady smell, not at all. Besides, I find that many old ladies wear classy and very good perfumes that are in no way old-fashioned or stuffy.
For me, that is reason enough to think about buying PWL. Maybe not for everyday wear, but for days when I'm in a light, neutrally happy state of mind.
Btw, a really beautiful package, both the box and the bottle. Simple and elegant. I usually don't keep the boxes unless they are exceptionally pretty like in Prada EDP, but this box I could keep.
Not all the empty bottles smelled the same, of course, but somehow they all blend into one beautiful floral scent in my mind. I am usually not that into pure floral scents. I like perfumes that have a thing to them, something original. PWL is not original per se, but it reminds me of something original, that is, my memories of how my grandmother smelled. Despite this, I don't think PWL is an old-lady smell, not at all. Besides, I find that many old ladies wear classy and very good perfumes that are in no way old-fashioned or stuffy.
For me, that is reason enough to think about buying PWL. Maybe not for everyday wear, but for days when I'm in a light, neutrally happy state of mind.
Btw, a really beautiful package, both the box and the bottle. Simple and elegant. I usually don't keep the boxes unless they are exceptionally pretty like in Prada EDP, but this box I could keep.
07/23/09 03:45:18
very nice, fresh, citrusy-floral. summer perfume. today, i mixed it with mitsouko and the result was amazing!
07/02/09 10:03:21
This was NOT created in 1978, but in 2006/07 (see the commercila with Gwyneth Paltrow). Nice and clean fragrance, won't offend anybody, yet I prefer the original White Linen.
06/19/09 06:24:54
Pure White linen is such clean and feminine, yet it seems common and safe too. I could imagine everyone wearing this at every time, occasions. There is also something like in Pleasures I tried, but can't figure out what. At very first moment it delighted with a fruity blast - an average composition and then flowers and I did smell tulip and rose in this. That was my favorite part- it was very natural and I imagined country as well.
Now after hours I smell cedar and faded floral notes.
Choose this if you want safe perfume for work or going to vacation. It's lasting power is great and sillage as well.
Now after hours I smell cedar and faded floral notes.
Choose this if you want safe perfume for work or going to vacation. It's lasting power is great and sillage as well.
05/15/09 06:18:17
I loved the fresh, clean smell of this when I picked up the tester, but I really didn't like it when I tried it on my skin. It smelled a bit sour and there was just this note I couldn't stand (patchouli?) It definitely didn't seem fresh on me!
05/08/09 15:47:51
I made the mistake of buying this scent. Too strong and sour for my chemistry.
03/06/09 01:37:38
I tried Pure white linen in the mall, and immediately liked it`s musky crispiness.The honeysuckle, the grapefruit, the heart of the tulip - mmm, so fresh without being overbearingly fresh - just what the doctor prescribed! I thought it would be a perfect scent for this coming spring, so I ordered a bottle.Well - I think that may be I overreacted. It is very strong in the beginning, very sharp and flowery, and it made my nose tingle.When the first notes softened, it revealed a neutral,flowery heart that had the only one unique note - tulip, hidden among transparent jasmine cloud.Otherwise, it showed itself pretty ordinary and I am a bit disappointed.It feels like it lacks something - more cedar in the base? more honeysuckle? less jasmine?
It would be a nice scent for work, though. I guess I`ll have to put it aside till I get a job!
It would be a nice scent for work, though. I guess I`ll have to put it aside till I get a job!
02/22/09 10:29:14
I wanted to like this but it's too much of a white floral for me. Kind of soapy. It'd be nice for someone who likes clean scents.
02/03/09 19:23:54
Today I smelled Pure White linen, and travelled many miles, back home...
Oh, my lovely Greek island...
The sun, the sea, the honeysuckle in the yard.. The morning dew on the flowers and the fresh smell of grass and earth... They all sinked in my skin and became one of the most intimate smells in the world..
Oh, my lovely Greek island...
The sun, the sea, the honeysuckle in the yard.. The morning dew on the flowers and the fresh smell of grass and earth... They all sinked in my skin and became one of the most intimate smells in the world..
01/26/09 04:00:28
i didn't smell any of the fruityness that was supposed to be in the top layer. it kindof smells like laundry detergent? or mountain air. in any case, it does do it's job of creating the "clean" feeling or "fresh" feeling.
12/27/08 23:32:32
Some time ago when visiting a perfume shop I took a couple of perfume samples home- I never buy anything straight away, I first need to see how the fragrances evolve. Normally I write names on sample papers, not to get confused. However, that day there was one I haven't written anything upon, and this was the fragrance I found absolutely beautiful. I had to go back to the store and try to find out which perfume it was...
Pure White Linen is a delicate, sweet, floral fragrance. Very feminine. It made me think of green fields and blooming flowers, shining sun and romantic walks in the forest.
I am almost sure I will get in in March or April, as it seems perfect for that season of the year, it is a bit too subtle for autumn and upcoming winter.
Pure White Linen is a delicate, sweet, floral fragrance. Very feminine. It made me think of green fields and blooming flowers, shining sun and romantic walks in the forest.
I am almost sure I will get in in March or April, as it seems perfect for that season of the year, it is a bit too subtle for autumn and upcoming winter.
10/27/08 03:43:47
i sampled this one and liked it alot. I wouldn't mine owning this!
09/29/08 16:09:07
It's a perfume I'm always going to have around. It smells crispy clean, like freshly loundered underwear, and it's super refreshing in summer, without being too citrusy or ever getting sweet on my sweetness prone skin.
I really appreciate the apple note in summer fragrances.
I really appreciate the apple note in summer fragrances.
08/20/08 22:31:48
The honeysuckle and iris really come through on my skin.
I don't really care for this one. To me it is average.
I don't really care for this one. To me it is average.
01/25/08 09:00:40
I like this perfume very much, it is so romantic, green with tiny flowers, for a woman who loves nature, long walks in the fields... Countryside romance ;o)
12/30/07 15:57:05
I like where this fragrance wants to go, but it doesn't really get there for me due to a sour note.
It also seems dated and not in the classic sense. It smells like a good bottle of perfume gone bad.
It also seems dated and not in the classic sense. It smells like a good bottle of perfume gone bad.
12/29/07 20:33:26
Very clean and white, airy, with small wild flowers... super for vacations
09/15/07 03:25:21
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