White Linen Parfum

I originally posted this review under the listing for the Eau de Parfum spray because this listing didn't exist then, but since it is actually for this version I thought I should repost it here! (: I briefly sniffed the above version in the store and it didn't smell the same to me as the bottles I have. I have two vintage mini bottles of this perfume and I'm somewhat surprised to say that I love it! Especially considering that I used to find aldehydes to be too much. They assault my nose and give me a headache I used to think. Not any more. I don't know what happened, but somewhere along the way I began to embrace aldehydes as cleansing, bracing and purifying to my nose, and yes sparkling. But hands down, my favorite part of this fragrance is the middle and dry down. On me it turns warm and ambery sweet with a spicy undercurrent, all the while feeling clean and bright, yet not sterile. Warm like a hug from an old dear friend. I think this scent is in my childhood subconcious and all memories attached to this scent are full warmth, security, and goodness. I wear this when I want to feel uncomplicated and free and leave the drama behind. Five stars. :)

I'd all but forgotten about this perfume, which I first received as a gift 20 years ago. Somehow it reappeared on my radar as I was looking for some different summer scents to wear. I ordered a couple of small bottles of the parfum and lost my mind--how could I have forgotten such a light, clean airy scent? It is perfect for desert summer wear and is a wonderful blend of sweet honey and flower scents. I admit to being a sucker for light florals. The scent lasts reasonably well Glad to have a "new" old favorite to wear again.

Vintage White Linen parfum is a beautiful, smooth, clean aldehydic floral. I agree with Persolaise that it is a North American take on Chanel no. 5, with any naughtiness removed. Comparing vintage White Linen parfum to current Chanel no 5 parfum, I prefer the White Linen. The performance and quality is better. A testament to how much even Chanel perfumes have gone down in quality.

White Linen smells so fresh and opulent. It opens with aldehydes, lilac, amber, iris, honey, and carnation then at the dry down, I smell vetiver, oakmoss, ylang-ylang, cedar, benzoin, and orchids. I love White Linen so much that I wore it before I go to sleep and when I woke up, I still smell it and I love it!

The smell of fresh fragrant bedsheets or laundry...the smell for a primrose garden in the evening...the smell is so pleasing and happy. I LOVE IT! Whish they hadn't discontinued it. Excellent blind buy