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Pure White Linen, Estée Lauder
White Floral · 2006

Pure White Linen

by Estée Lauder
Rating3.8 ★ 2,242 votes
GenderWomen
Year2006
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralFloralGreen
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Donna Karan
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86% match
La Panthere Eau de Toilette Cartier
La Panthere Eau de Toilette Cartier
85% match
Jour d’Hermes Gardenia Hermès
Jour d’Hermes Gardenia Hermès
84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
16 notes
topfirst impression
Green NotesGrapefruitFreesiaApplePearItalian MandarinRaspberry
heartthe character
Red TulipHoneysuckleJasmineGardeniaTuberoseRose
basethe foundation
CedarWhite HeliotropePatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
46
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
White FloralFloralGreenFruityCitrusWoodyFreshSoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Floral
Green
Fruity
Citrus
Woody
Fresh
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
10%
moderate
41%
long lasting
32%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
46%
strong
23%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
43%
summer
39%
fall
10%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
89%
night
11%
Gender
female
72%
more female
20%
unisex
8%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
13%
ok
62%
good value
16%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
brightnicebreezefreshairdelicateelegantfragrancecleaninnocentaromaversatile
What people criticise
smelloverlysoapyclinicalaldehydescreateantisepticimpressionreminiscentlaundrydetergentsoftener

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Donna Karan
Donna Karan
fruityrose
85% match
La Panthere Eau de Toilette Cartier
Cartier
white floral
84% match
Jour d’Hermes Gardenia Hermès
Hermès
white floraltuberose
83% match
Burberry Her Eau de Toilette Burberry
Burberry
fruityaquatic

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…GrapefruitPearFreesiaRaspberryGreen NotesAppleJasmineRoseTuberoseGardeniaHoneysuckleRed TulipPatchouliCedarWhite Heliot…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Gardenia and Honeysuckle

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The White Linen line

3 versions
Original1978White Linen
More Aldehydic, Earthy
Less Fruity
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2007Pure White Linen Light Breeze
More Sweet, Yellow Floral
Less White Floral
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Pure White Linen are white floral and floral. It opens with Green Notes and Grapefruit, reveals Red Tulip and Honeysuckle at its heart, and dries down to Cedar and White Heliotrope. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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