Eternity

I grew up in a small town in the 90’s, and while the rest of the world was swimming in a cloud of clean musks and boisterous florals, my corner of space didn’t have access to any of it. Once in a while, you would come across someone wearing “scent” though - we didn’t call it perfume. Sometimes it would be pretty and soft, but most of the times it would be loud and offensive. The funny thing is, despite not having smelled any of the perfumes from the 90’s during the 90’s, each time I smell one now, I am taken right back to my childhood. Maybe some cheap dupes had trickled their way to our local markets after all? Or maybe it was just the vibe. Eternity was one of those scents that immediately felt familiar, even though I am sure I had never smelled it before. At first whiff, I get the spice, clove to be precise, even if there is no clove listed. Maybe it is the carnation? It is crisp and clean, and doesn’t feel warm - yet. Slowly but surely, the bouquet of flowers come into play - vibrant, almost sparkling. Like dew soaked blooms in a cold winter morning. The glitter and shine never leaves the scent - but instead mellows down because of heliotrope, musk and sandalwood, while amber makes it warm. Despite that this doesn’t turn creamy or lotion like. It retains its soapy freshness, like someone fresh out of shower. Something about it reminds me of L’eau D’Issey but while L’eau D’Issey has that signature melon note that people either love or hate that makes it sweet, this one retains its clean green scent with very little sweetness. I would wear this with a white tee and jeans. Or a white dress. Or a white shirt. You get the drift. This truly is such a pristine scent. Longevity, despite being a clean scent, is impressive. I get whiffs each time I move, or reach out my arm to get something. I smell it on my pillow the next day (I always spray the nape of my neck) and even though I am yet to spray on my clothes, I know this will last forever on them. So is it still relevant in 2023? Heck yes. Because does smelling clean and green ever go out of style? If you’re looking to smell unique in today’s world of sweetened white florals, grab this one. You really won’t regret it.

Eternity is charming, and this might be considered a stream of "hot takes", because I enjoy this, but I also don't think it's the most well-constructed of Sophia Grojsman's works. And...well, I adore S.G, but part of me speculates that the materials within Eternity are of lesser quality than other houses. Calvin Klein is often criticized as being entry-level stuff and not necessarily containing high-quality naturals or fixatives. I think I tend to agree with this claim, and it seems fair (I've tried a lot of CKs). Yet, there's always something fantastically casual, shamelessly pedestrian, wonderfully and refreshingly accessible about them all. And truly, this humbly fresh vibe is what I have come to appreciate most about their fragrances as a whole. I'm not the most refined person, and I've ALWAYS felt right at home in them (including the men's stuff). ~ This is a powdery house party of various florals. Lily-of-the-valley is the most popular a sorority sister hooking up with Patchouli - a total burnout who biked from the other side of town for a chance at her. Dirty meets soapy in some sort of cinematic way that happens to make all the sense in the world somehow. Marigold is handling drinks and music, truly a welcome face in a sea of chaos. Sunny, warm, welcoming...holding the whole thing together. Supported by her friend Amber, who is...kinda sloppy, but absolutely sweet and enjoyable. Sandalwood is waiting to make his move on Amber, but he's a shy, art major. Owing to Amber and Narcisse (who is table dancing...badly), nobody can hear him. Sage is sulking in the corner with her bottle of port that she brought herself, sharing nips of it with Sandalwood. Oddly enough, nobody can resist looking at her. She's jarring, and tries to have RBF, but she's gorgeous and everyone secretly adores her. Rose is puking outside by the fence. A total disaster. As the night wears on though, she straightens out a little. In all seriousness, this perfume is a fun, beautiful mess. I don't know why it's taken me this long to try it!

Ummm...I think my profile name says it all. My first bottle in 1991 was a gift from my then boss. Even though I was young I was only attracted to orientals and darker moody perfumes. I wore Magic Noire, Youth Dew, Coco. So receiving this tall bottle of light coloured perfume that smelled very clean clear and bright was weird to me. (Its now a yellow coloured juice but back then it was almost clear). It was so strong you would need only 2 sprays and you would be surrounded by a cloud of non stop scent and at maximum strength for 8 - 10 hours. I would pop it on because I thought it was a nice gesture of my boss but never gave it much thought because I was utterly not used to wearing something so bright and floral. But I noticed I kept receiving compliments galore. It was because of the compliments that I kept wearing it and when I finished the bottle I realized it had become a part of me. I would never be without a bottle over the next couple of decades. Another reason I love it is that I have worn this in happy times and some terribly bleak times and it never fails to make me feel beautiful. And its like perfume teflon for me. No sad or difficult emotions or memories stick to it like it can with some scents. It forever lifts me above the world and it's problems and strife. For me even though it has changed (in strength and has a sweeter and more flowery aspect etc) Eternity is true to her name for me. Eternally and forever transcendent.

ETERNITY Edp, it's the ONLY perfume I have in my collection and actually wear it for almost 30 years! I am 47 years now. It's the only one I LOVE for so long and never got tired off it. So many good memories with this one ! :) I remember when my brother left home at 18 and went to the USA, to university and he got me this gem when he came back. We didn't have it in Portugal yet, at the time. I was hooked! This was the perfume I choose for my wedding day :) Such a happy, nostalgic scent for me. It's a bright and sharp floral, a bit spicy, from the carnation, very classic , feminine and classy in my opinion. So well blended! A gem from the '90s really! For me, it's a masterpiece! I can never be without ETERNITY in my (+ 100 FB) perfume collection. I always have backups of different sizes. One big bottle on display, one small bottle for travel... I also use the body lotion. Joy in a bottle, this could be my signature scent but I really love to use a different one every day! I like variety :) Good performance and sillage too. My dear brother has passed away ( at 24 ) 20 years ago and this scent makes me remember him and all the love I will feel for him for all the ETERNITY <3

This was the first perfume my husband bought me, that was about 20 years ago. It was gift set with the large perfume, a travel perfume and body lotion. I still have it, except for the lotion. It hasn't turned colors and it still smells exactly the same. I love wearing this, it blends like a masterpiece with my body chemistry. Unfortunately, I had to stop wearing it. I had a coworker who sat hehind me ask me what I was wearing. Less than a week later she went and bought it and wore it everyday. I stopped wearing it. I know it wasn't made just for me but I can't stand for people to copy me. People think that's weird of me but I am an identical twin. I've shared most things for a big part of my life. When family, friends and acquaintances only know you as a twin it's hard to get from under that shadow....if that makes sense. But I digress. Where was I? Oh yes? This definitely has longevity and silage. I can smell it in me all day. Just whiffs of clean beautiful perfume all day. The smell of this is so unique it's hard to describe it. All I know is this perfume is clean, floral, powdery and delicious. I