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Calvin Klein

Eternity

1988FloralEDPUnited States

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Editorial notes

  1. 01

    A lily-of-the-valley white floral Calvin Klein composed as a tribute to his marriage to Kelly Rector. Christy Turlington was the launch face in 1988.

  2. 02

    Named after an antique gold-and-diamond 'Eternity' band Klein bought in April 1987 at the estate sale of the Duchess of Windsor and gave to his wife.

  3. 03

    The original band, made around 1962 by Darde & Fils in Paris, had belonged to Wallis Simpson before passing to the Klein family.

  4. 04

    Composed by Sophia Grojsman in 1988 around freesia and mandarin over a lily-of-the-valley heart with a sandalwood-amber-musk base.

Dossier

Edition · 000

Status · Active.

A white floral with lily-of-the-valley.

Composed by
Sophia Grojsman
Founder
Calvin Klein
Country
United States

The pyramid

Top
freesiamandarinsagegreen notes
Heart
lily-of-the-valleyvioletcarnationnarcissusrose
Base
sandalwoodamberpatchoulimuskheliotrope

The brief

Composed as a tribute to Klein's marriage to Kelly Rector.

NameNamed after an antique gold-and-diamond 'Eternity' band Calvin Klein bought in April 1987 at the estate sale of the Duchess of Windsor and gave to his wife Kelly.

Worn by

  • Christy Turlington

    Was the face of Eternity in the launch print and TV campaign in 1988.

Footnotes

  • The 'Eternity' band that gave the perfume its name was made around 1962 by Darde & Fils, Paris, and originally belonged to Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.

The Curator's Note

A wedding band Klein bought at the Windsor estate sale, eventually became a perfume.

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