Love & White Diamonds

*UPDATE* 5/1/18 I was able to get the holiday gift set from an online retailer for $39. Its still new so that was the best deal I was going to find in order to have all the ET perfumes. Now that I own and have worn this a few times I figure I should update my review as I have a better understanding of what was a confusing scent when I first tested it in the store. The initial blast is pretty stringent. Its all greens and bitter citrus. I guess its the petitgrain and neroli slapping you in the face! Once that dies down in about 3 minutes you get the floral and the sweetness of the gardenia on the cedar/sandalwood base. I really like it! I think its very refreshing. I thought this would be a good summer scent, but I don't think its going to hold up to the heat and humidity of Florida. Ill use the lotion and spray a bit on my clothing if I want to wear it in the summer heat. I don't think this will bloom as well in the cold, so it will probably be best worn in the spring. I do really enjoy the fragrance, and I think its unique and you wont smell like everyone else while wearing this. I wouldn't recommend a blind buy. The opening to me was off putting initially, but now that I know the fragrance I really like it. The bottle is gorgeous! looks so pretty with all my other White Diamonds bottles. I'd say this is a safe bet for anyone who likes green fragrances, citrus, florals and a cedar base. On me the cedar doesn't overtake the fragrance and adds to the depth. *Original Post* I did a trial spray of this on my forearm today while shopping in the mall. I didn't know what to think at first. I felt like I was smelling a sweet flower, almost a honeysuckle all the while also getting a grapefruit tang and white pepper tickle to my nose. I wasn't sure how I felt about it. As I shopped about the day I kept checking back, in the middle for me I was getting a clean white floral, but with a zest. Now that I am at home I'm getting more of the musk/wood with a zesty floral on top. This one defiantly morphs like all ET fragrances do, creating a personality and mood. I had my 17 year old Daughter smell it and she likes it. She didn't think it smelled "old lady". I think you have to give this one a chance and a few wears before you can totally make up your mind if you felt turned off at the initial spray. I defiantly like it. I think its energizing and peppy, but with some sass.

Love & White Diamonds: I always try to give an honest & genuine review of all the Perfumes I have in my vast collection that I wear!! & Wow isn't this also such a real beauty that I was glad to include into my Elizabeth Taylor Perfume Collection!! At First spray I get the most lovely smell of pure fresh Neroli,followed by soft Mandarin Orange & Petie Grain,like a subtle sweetness being carried on a warm summer's evening when your abroad on holiday!! Then enters the most amazing Turkish Rose, with more Tuberose for more added depth!! This is then followed by fresh Gardinia which really seem's to bind this beautiful fragrance together with the added freshness & creamyness of this perfume is just absolutely gorgeous!! Like a warm cozy familiar hug from your loved one or someone very special in your life! The base of this Perfume is deffo Woody with notes of Cedar & Sandalwood followed closely with Musk!! This Perfume wear's exceptional well on my skin in fact a good 10-11 hour's & I just absolutely love the tenderness & calmness it brings with it!! I actually wore this last night going to bed after my shower,& my Husband actually remarked that I smelt absolutely wonderful!! (Not to night Sid) lol'lol'lol & I can honestly say he's really fussy about my Perfume choices etc!! So that's good that he seem's to notice & like it on me!! & I could actually smell it just as strong when I rose to get up!! Again the bottle is absolutely gorgeous & very expensive looking!! Peach coloured glass with beautiful Rose Gold accents add to the pure luxury of the Elizabeth Taylor Perfume Brand!! Again I think that Miss Taylor would be absolutely delighted about the way this perfume has turned out,& remember that Apricot & Peach seemed to play a big part in her Perfume Line!! So the bottle being this colour deffo would surely be a winner for her!! Yet again when I wear this Perfume out I never fail to get lovely compliments & asked what Perfume I'm actually wearing today!! In My Opinion "Love & White Diamonds" is perfectly suited till warmer sunny weather,or a warm Summer night when away on holiday!! Although I will try it also when Autumn/Winter arrive upon us!! This Perfume seems to absolutely blossom to it's max in these kind of scenarios!! (Clammy Heat) Yet again another winner from the House Of Elizabeth Taylor!! & Elizabeth Arden really have done her proud!!

This was actually an impulse buy at a department store on my way out I quickly Google the notes. I was trying to find a nice affordable orange blossom perfume. One that wasn't solely just orange, citrus over the top fruit only. One that was only floral I couldn't smell the orange. Or one that was so blended with so many ingredients it didn't smell like anything else but a non descriptive perfume smell. Or one that smells only like generic not specific citrus. Or one that smells like a tanning lotion. Or one that's just way to masculine. The handful I liked, the orange blossom smell wore off so fast. Anyway you get the idea. The only two orange blossoms I liked were JM. and d'Essences Neroli Yves Rocher. Since I don't typically wear orange blossom perfume but a few times during the warmest weather. (In New England that's maybe 5 times for me). Besides, what I like last summer and this summer. I may not like next summer. So on this one, I really don't want to break the bank. I don't remember much of Elizabeth Taylor's perfumes except for Gardenias which smells like Gardenias and is linear. Is that they were very perfumey type. Strong, headache induces. I personally thought White diamond was awful. Synthetic and tacky. But not for everyone. Because on some women it smelled great. But, I like this one. It does REMIND me of d'Essences Neroli Yves Rocher. Not a dupe or anything. But does remind me of it. The first blast is a bit rough. But it settles down nicely. It's pretty strong and has longevity. It definitely worth the price tag. It doesn't smell like an orange blossom per sè. But it smells like oranges with their green leaves and some flowers. Imagine waking up and having your breakfast on the bedroom balcony over the garden. It's fresh oranges just sliced open. There's a lovely bouquet of white flowers next to the plate. The wind blows, you can smell the oranges, the bouquet and the green leaves of the garden and a little bit of the fine wood the balcony is built. With just enough air to breathe. As the sun shines on your face. That's what this smells like to me.

This is like Sparkling White Diamonds with more warmth, and just add citrus. It's fresh and crisp, in a departure from the recent, more seductive WD Night flanker. Add a little cedar base for a modern, woodsy feel, and exotic Turkish rose for a distinctively formal heart. This was a blind buy for me; $19.99 at the local TJ Maxx outlet. I couldn't open it to test beforehand, and it's not an available tester at any of the other major retailers. But I almost turned as big a cartwheel upon first spray as I did with Violet Eyes. Love & White Diamonds is akin to a luxurious, sparkling mimosa--zesty, refreshing and, quite versatile in wearability. Well worth every cent of the surprisingly affordable sales price, and easier on the nose than some of these reviews argue. Longevity on clothing is roughly 4-6 hours of reliable projection, while on the skin, it's 2-4 hours of loud, sweeping projection, and then basically a neroli/sandalwood skin-scent that radiates less than arm's length beyond 3 1/2 to 4 hours. I'm hooked, though, and when you smell the drydown transformation over the course of the first hour, you'll truly understand the beauty and worldly sophistication of Love & White Diamonds.

I can’t comment on half those notes because IDK what half of them smell like. I do know that White Shoulders is my mom’s signature scent and - as soon as I sprayed this on my skin - as the notes warmed and bloomed, it immediately brought me to White Shoulders. What a beautiful blend. Ever watch, “From Here to Eternity”? When the moon is out in certain scenes and you see the silhouettes of the clouds and you just know there’s a warm breeze over the ocean waves? As soon as I smelled this, my mind went straight to that feeling you get when you watch those moments: relaxed, content, happy, peaceful. I just love Gardenia and I know it’s playing a major role. And all those other notes I know little-to-nothing about are dancing in sweet harmony to create a perfect feminine frag.

Love love love & white diamonds! It’s one of my best motherly scent, I mean, the pretty lovely smelling so good mum, who puts a a little bit of powder, a little bit of lipstick (because she loves to smile) and then the rosy clean wonderful and easy parfume, ready for a a busy day. Maman, you’re smelling nice ! I hope so my love, it wouldn’t be funny a smelly mum, huh? It opens fresh bubbly, clean as an orange blossom shower gel, then a powdery rose rounded by a simple white flowers bouquet. The cedar gives a discreet base. And that’s it. No puzzle. Absolute ease, good feel, good vibe. Good life. A big big plus, hubs loves it too. You’re just smelling so nice. I hope so my love,...

Review in french. Une pure merveille. Un parfum sous estimé. Frais et unique. La rose se marie au néroli à merveille. Il se pose comme un voile de douceur sur votre peau. C'est un parfum doudou "cocon".. le genre de parfum que l'on peut porter pour une promenade en forêt au printemps ou avant de se coucher une nuit d'hiver . Un parfum apaisant. Il y a quelque chose dans ce parfum qui fait penser à l'enfance aussi. C'est un parfum réconfortant. La tenue est sobre mais le jus est exceptionnel. Il fait un peu penser à Jaipur Bracelet de Boucheron avec un peu plus de Pep's. Une version plus niche. Une réussite pour la gamme Elizabeth Taylor.

I brought this fragrance over the summer '22 and didn't really see the beauty of it. I began using it as a room freshener until it had a few sprays left. This morning I decided I was going to use the last of it. I paired it with Bodycology lotion and mist "Peony Blush". Boy o' boy do I feel bad about using L&WD up like that. She was cute today, but I don't think I'd repurchase. I'm getting fresh orange, white flowers, a sprinkle of powder, musk, and a lil cedar. Edit: I repurchased it, but this time in a full bottle. Love & White Diamonds is beautiful ya'll! I'm wearing it right now and I feel so good about myself.

I must concur with Drugstore Classics. Smelled a tester of this at Macy's (of all places). They did not have any available for sale though. There is that White Diamonds smell in the background, but mostly a neroli and suntan oil blend. It's unique and not just a riff on prevailing scents of the day (although neroli is popular). Really like this. It has a metallic smell in the drydown which I enjoy. Some metallic smells are comforting, and this is one of them. Also I like the peach color because it fooled me...I expected this to be peachy like some celebrity scents, but lo, I was wrong.

This was a happy surprise for me! I got it for cheap on poshmark, not really expecting to love it. I was just hoping it would be a like. But it's wonderful! Lots of neroli, which I love. Don't really get the suntan lotion scent part everyone is discussing. Definitely white floral though. But I tend to like white florals. Now I'm super curious about other Elizabeth Taylor frags, of which I've never really given a fair try. (I was a little girl when they were at their most popular.) But this is definitely a very modern scent, not dated smelling in the least. What a win!

I had to change my “like,” into a “love.” My word this is amazing stuff. I was so glad, when I was finally able to buy this in my country, because I have an Elizabeth Taylor-parfume collection. This really does make me think of love and summer...summerlove <3 I recive a lot of compliments when I ́m wearing this parfume. The longevity is about 8 hours and the sillage moderate on my skin, and of course it last longer on my close

What a beautiful and sweet perfume. Much nicer than the original. I can detect coconut in it but it doesn't show in the notes list. I also get orange blossom more than neroli but that isn't listed either. Must just be my chemical composition ;) It is floral and pleasant, I've had compliments for it, certainly no-one has complained when I wear it and at $23 Australian dollars, its a steal.

This is lovely! I think it's most closely related to violet eyes, but with a citrus-woody musk scent. It put me in mind of a cross between violet eyes and Chanel chance eau vive. Very angelic Good projection, longevity is slightly disappointing for an Elizabeth Taylor fragrance, but acceptable nonetheless I'm sure she would approve :)

I love the smell but it wears to light. I’m sad I wish it was more intense!!

If you have worn Light Blue and found that it was too bold and wears too heavy for you - then try this perfume. This doesn't have the aldehydes that are happening in the original White Diamonds and Sparkling White Diamonds - this wears much closer to the skin. This is light, clean, pleasant - may be a great perfume to wear out of the shower before going to bed at night for sweet dreams. This is not so much a perfume that shows any hint of passion or allure, this is sweet and pleasant. If you have worn other Elizabeth Taylor perfumes - this would be like a light sunshine-y warm version of Sparkling White Diamonds - warmed by adding Citrus, a more natural woodsy - Cedar in the base for a modern, woodsy feel - with exotic Turkish Rose. This is less potent and strong than Sparkling White Diamonds because it doesn't have the aldehydes of Sparking White Diamonds. This is a pleasant aroma, a light sunshiny yellow - like the day break version of sunshine. Nothing here that would offend anyone. This may have been a precursor for the Light Blue fragrance line by Dolce and Gabanna. It is much more shy than the Light Blue line, but you can tell that they both have a similar concept. Light Blue is the bolder, more potent version. And Love & White Diamonds is like the softer, less brash (not that Light Blue is too brash, but this is just so much more "quiet") - more romantic version of Light Blue. This is the perfect light perfume - if you work in an office where the policy is to wear a lighter fragrance... or if you have been told to cool it, and not wear such a heavy perfume because someone is sensitive to fragrance in your environment. The silage and projection is minimal -- slightly too light for me, although this could be a fragrance to wear if you are highly sensitive to perfumes, but still want to wear something that is pleasant. I "like" this perfume - but if I were to wear this, I would be respraying this every hour or two, just where it would have more projection and silage. This could easily be used as a room or car spray. Something to refresh the area, without it being so bold that it dominates the area. This is not bold enough for bathroom spray, but may be something to just give a hint of fragrance in other rooms of the house. Pleasant, simple, light sunshine, ageless and timeless - a spring/summer classic

I just recently ordered this and I am testing it for the very first time Now I am actually wearing it and I find it really quite ethereal. It is a beautiful fragrance, but somehow it escapes me. On first spray I get quite a sharp orange neroli citrus scent, but that soon disipates and settles once again on that fresh zingy orangey lemon scent. In fact it is not too disimiliar to a liquid soap I have in my bathroom from Yves Rocher 'olive and Petitgrain'. So the petitgrain, orange flower and neroli are definitely there, but what has happened to the flowers? There is no tuberose (my favourite) no gardenia and no jasmine to my nose. At least not yet. I can feel it starting to settle now. ONly about 20 mins in. I think the gardenia is trying to peek through a bit now, but still no tuberose :(. I do get a lot of musk, and it is a little powdery. It is a very clean laundry perfume. I do like it, but I am somewhat disappointed because I expected more power from an ET fragrance. I was hoping for more of the White Diamonds slap in the face I guess, but it's definitely not that. I believe this is one to revisit on another day. I will edit my review accordingly. It is rather lovely though now that it has gone into the next phase. I will be back! Edit: Now in the drydown and I just realised this reminds me of Estee Lauder Pure White Linen. Beautiful!

I tested this today in Kohls and was most pleasantly surprised! Definitely you will get the European suntan lotion associations, on dry down. Though the coconut note is missing to me, replaced by a quiet musk base. My first and most delighted impression was unsweetened NEROLI and Petigrain! The fresh green and bright variety - nothing candied or orange aid about it. Bright! Then it becomes soft and a tad musky (in a dry, modern way) and a trifle sweet, the green edges rounded off and comfortable. I know other flowers are listed, but to me this is mainly Neroli after the greenish Petigrain subsides. Charming. I can't vouch for sillage and longevity, having only applied one tiny spray, but so far it would seem to be moderate on first application and light throughout the middle and base notes. Not the power house that many vintage Elizabeth Taylors were, but then what is? Most citrus or neroli soliflores are light in essence, their nature by chemical structure. Honestly, the most promising release from the E.T. house in some while. Count me pleased - smells both expensive and very natural. Let us applaud this newest Diamonds release and hope for more of the same quality in future!

I think a tad over hyped but nevertheless, a VERY pretty perfume. I smell all the white flowers at the forefront staight out of the sprayer. Then I smell the mandarin orange and the musk. Pretty straight forward. I find this semi unique yet simple. It's pretty. I smell more of a straight forward white floral perfume with this as opposed to "Sunscreen" vibe like everyone keeps referencing. Anyway, it's very pretty. Easily worth the $20 price tag. It's about time we get a "modern" Elizabeth Taylor perfume. I'm one of those people that hates referencing old age with perfumery but sometimes it's just so blatant in your thoughts and opinion that it's inevitable. And a LOT of ELizabeth Taylor perfumes just smell so....old. SO outdated. I think most of them do actually with the exception of the beautiful "Violet Eyes." This is my super modern Elizabeth Taylor perfume and I'm really happy with it. Deff best suited for spring. Longevity - 5-6 hours. Projection - About 3 feet. Overall Rating - 8/10. Big thumbs up on this creation and to the perfumer(s). I voted above with a "like" but it's a strong like. Especially with the right weather for it.

Love & White Diamonds is a very unique fragrance. This was a very affordable, successful blind-buy for me. Longevity on this fragrance is 7+ hours and the sillage is definitely beastly. Elizabeth Taylor's Love & White Diamonds is a powerhouse! Neroli, mandarin orange, and other white flowers lead the charge to a musky, woody dry down. The notes are blended perfectly to create a fragrance that is highly unusual, and everything but "regular!" To my nose, the original DNA of White Diamonds is most certainly present, but almost subtle. Love & White Diamonds has a mature scent, yet not old lady-ish or dated. It is a very pleasant break from today's gourmands. This is for the woman who rests in her femininity, doesn't mind getting all glammed up, meets deadlines, and is responsible. If a woman is in search for a "signature scent" Love and White Diamonds is an excellent option. In my opinion, Love and White Diamonds will complement a woman at any age. This is not a crowd pleaser! Actually because of the complexity of this fragrance, this is a very unsafe blind buy.

This is wonderful! It brings to mind a blend of Pure Poison and TF eau de soleil blanc. This is the summer frag I have been searching for and it's just wow. I love orange blossom and neroli combos with orange notes so I'm not surprised I love this. I tend to have good luck with white florals sticking around for hours and my skin tends to almost obnoxiously hurl the projection and sillage so I'm actually not worried about the performance in that regard. That said, these are first impressions and will follow up with performance. Absolutely agree HeavyBeatsUK--very sunscreen like, and the musk is clean. The gardenia isn't so prominent but gives a sweet-cream background with the sandalwood; which is nice because gardenia has the tendency to nauseate me. Supremely successful blind buy. Update: So...um...I got six hours before re-applying. I stand by the comparison I made before and this lasts longer than EdSB. SO good!