No.066 White Linen

Eden's No.066 is built around the same idea as Estee Lauder's White Linen: a wall of aldehydes over a lilac-dominant floral heart, finishing on a woody-musky base. The original is famous for its density - Sophia Grojsman layered rose, lilac, jasmine, iris and half a dozen other white florals into a genuinely rich bouquet - and this dupe simplifies that considerably, letting lilac and rose carry most of the floral weight while the supporting cast fades into the background. The aldehyde opening is present and does its job of announcing a classic, vintage-leaning fragrance, though it can read a shade sharper and less polished than the original's smoother blend. The oakmoss-sandalwood-musk base grounds things reasonably well, if thinner than Estee Lauder's version. This is a fragrance for people who already know they like the aldehyde-floral genre - full-stop classic rather than trend-led - and it suits formal or office wear in cooler months where a confident, old-school floral is wanted.