Eternity Mini — By Calvin Klein
A fougère for the man who irons his shirts.
Lavender, mandarin and lemon over sage, geranium and sandalwood.
Eau de Toilette · Mini
Full notes+
- Top
- Lavender, Mandarin, Lemon, Bergamot
- Heart
- Sage, Geranium, Basil, Jasmine
- Base
- Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber
- Family
- Aromatic / Fougère
- Character
- Crisp · Green · Classic
- Intensity
- Moderate
How to wear+
It's a mini: pocket, glovebox, carry-on. Two sprays before you walk in.
The drydown
- Top
Lavender · Mandarin · Lemon · Bergamot
Crisp and herbal, the citrus giving way fast to lavender.
- Heart
Sage · Geranium · Basil · Jasmine
Green and a little sharp. The sage is what people remember.
- Base
Sandalwood · Vetiver · Amber
Warm and dry, holding the herbs close.
Why a mini
Carlos Benaïm's Eternity for Men arrived at the turn of the nineties and became the decade's default good-man fragrance — clean, green, a little formal.
The mini is the right way to own it now: small enough to travel, enough to remember why it lasted.
Not my signature. But I respect a fragrance that's been right for nearly four decades.
Verdict: A classic, travel-sized.